Process:

Every Rotarian has the privilege and obligation to seek qualified members. In this way, all club members can help their clubs achieve a full representation of the business and professional life of the community. Membership is the means to accomplish Rotary’s mission and goal. You owe it to your club and your community.

Summary of Membership Provisions for New Members

General Qualifications – Rotarians are adults of good character and good business or professional reputation, who hold or have held an executive position with discretionary authority in any worthy and recognized business or profession. Members are expected to attend no less than 60% of regular club meetings.

Active Membership – Active members must meet the above qualifications, as well as live or work within the club’s locality or surrounding area.

Classification – Each active member of a Rotary club is classified in accordance with the member’s business or profession. A classification describes the principal and recognized activity of the firm with which an active member is connected or the member’s principal and recognized business or professional activity. Retired members require a classification but are not included in a club’s total number for each classification.

NOTE – Holders of Public Office: Persons elected or appointed to public office for a specified time are not eligible for active membership under the classification of such office, except persons elected or appointed to the judiciary or educational offices.

Standard Procedure:

1. Sponsoring Rotarian submits membership form to Membership Committee Co-Chairs Jacque Cowherd or Robert Ross. If yoiu do not have the document in email format, please fax to Jacque at 573.214.3401.
2. Chair of Classification Committee (Jean Leonatti) recommends classification.
3. Board votes on prospect. If approved, prospect’s name and employment information is published in the club newsletter for two weeks. If no objections are raised, the prospective member is approved.
4. Rotarian brings prospect to the club for a meeting(s).*
5. Sponsoring Rotarian arranges time to have prospect inducted for membership.

* NOTE: Rotarians may bring prospective members to club meetings at any point in the process. However, until approval is granted, prospective members should not be informed that they have been proposed for membership.

To proceed with nominating an individual, please complete and save the Membership Proposal Form (Word document) located here on your computer.  Then, you can either email or fax it to Jacque at 573.214.3401.  Or, download a PDF version.