Thank you for your interest in becoming a Bremerton Rotarian. Rotary International is an association of individual clubs, with each club operating autonomously. Membership is extremely important to us, and we are always eager to hear from individuals interested in our mission and in joining our club. The RI (Rotary International) universal premise is that the membership of each club constitutes an accurate representation of the business and professional population within the community served.

Membership in a Rotary club requires available business or professional classification opportunities as well as an invitation and sponsorship by a member of the club. Sometimes an individual cannot be invited or sponsored for membership.

Rotarians are business and professional leaders who take an active role in their communities while greatly enriching their personal and professional lives. A Rotary club contains a diverse group of professional leaders from the community that the club serves.

Membership in a Rotary club offers a number of benefits, including:
effecting change within the community
advancing business and professional contacts
developing leadership skills
gaining an understanding of — and having an impact on — international humanitarian issues

Through Rotary International's service programs, a Rotary club can have a significant effect on the quality of life in its community. Rotary Foundation programs offer opportunities to form international partnerships that help people in need worldwide. Some 1.2 million Rotarians in 30,000 clubs in more than 160 countries make significant contributions to the quality of life at home and around the globe.

What does it cost to Join Bremerton Rotary?

Initiation fee: Your first year there will be a $100 initiation fee.

Annual dues: Club dues of $200 and Foundation dues of $200.

Lunch costs: $15 a week, billed quarterly for a total of $130 to $156 for lunches, depending on the number of meetings each quarter.

Fines and Happy Bucks: You may also be fined at meetings (all in jest of course); an annual cost for this is $60. Don't forget the "happy bucks" and "brag bucks", that can be what ever you value getting up and bragging about or sharing with the club members.

Total for the year: The basic annual cost is approximately $1200 a year, not counting the one-time initiation fee.
Other costs are for events that you may elect to attend. For example, the Wild Game dinner is $40 a person, with raffle and auction items as extras.

To find out more about Rotary's rich history and the organization's mission and structure, see our Contact Form or contact a Rotarian directly by visiting our Officers and Directors or Contact pages.




Information on this page came from:
The The 4-Way Test page on the Rotary International web site.