Membership Page

Membership Application Page

of the

Rotary Club of Asbury Park

How to Propose a NEW Member

Every Rotarian has the privilege and obligation to seek qualified new members for the Rotary Club of Asbury Park. In this way, all club members can help the RCoAP achieve a full representation of business and professional life of the communities we serve. Enlarged membership is the means to accomplish Rotary's mission and goal.

Print and use the form, below, to propose a new member.

General Qualifications

Rotarians are adults of good character and good business or professional reputation, who hold or have held an executive position with descretionary authority in any worthy and recognized business or profession.

Active Membership

Active members must meet the above qualifications, as well as live or work within the RCoAP locallity, which includes the municipallities of Avon, Bradley Beach, Ocean Grove, Neptune, Neptune City, Asbury Park, Interlaken, Allenhurst, Deal and Ocean Township.

Honorary Membership

People who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals may be elected to honorary membership

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.

The club shall not elect a person to active membership from a classification if the club already has five or more members from that classification, unless the club has more than 50 members, in which case, the club may elect a person to active membership in a classification so long as it will not result in the classification making up more than 10% of the club's active membership. Retired members require a classification but are not included in a club's total number for each classification.

Holders of public office, i.e. 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

Proposal, Investigation and Authorization:

The prospective member's name is submitted (use the form, below) to the Board of Directors. NOTE: Until approval is granted, the prospective member should not be informed that he/she has been proposed for membership.

The board ensures that the person is fully qualified and approves or disapproves the proposal within 30 days. The proposing Rotarian is notified of the board's decision by the club secretary.

After approval has been related to the proposer, the prospective member is fully informed of privileges, expectations and responsibilities of club membership. He or she is then asked to complete the proposal form and give written permission to publish his or her name and proposed classification to the club membership.

If no objections to the proposal are received within seven days following the publication of the name, that person, upon payment of an admission fee, is a new Rotarian.

The club secretary sends a completed New Member Report Form to Rotary International as recommended by Rotary Club Bylaws or submits the new members name via www.rotary.org.

Statement to be Signed by the Proposed Member after the Board of Directors has Approved the Proposal

I hereby certify that I am qualified for membership both with my current/former executive position and by having a place of business or residence within the club's locallity, which includes the municipallities of Avon, Bradley Beach, Ocean Grove, Neptune, Neptune City, Asbury Park, Interlaken, Allenhurst, Deal and Ocean Township.

I understand that it will be my duty, if elected, to exemplify the Object of Rotary in all my daily contacts and activities and to abide by the constitutional documents of Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Asbury Park. I agree to pay an admission fee • of $_______ and the annual dues of $______ in accordance with the bylaws of the RCoAP. I hereby give permission to the club to publish my name and proposed classification to its membership.

Date _________________

Proposed Member's Signature

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• An admission fee is not applicable to transferring or former members of another Rotary Club.

Membership Proposal Form

I propose for membership in the Rotary Club of Asbury Park:

Name __________________________________________________

Business Address _________________________________________

Business Telephone _______________________________________

Business FAX Phone _______________________________________

Business Website Address www.______________________________

Business E-Mail Address ____________________________________

Residence Address ________________________________________

Residence Telephone _______________________________________

Residence FAX Phone ______________________________________

Personal E-Mail Address _____________________________________

Check one

( ) Active Membership

( ) Honorary Membership

If a former Rotarian, list former club(s) and date(s): ___________________

_________________________________________________

Proposed Classification (if active) _______________________________

Name of firm or former firm and executive position held:_______________

_________________________________________________

Proposed Member's activities that would enhance consideration as a Rotarian:

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Date of Proposal _______________________________________

Proposer's Name ______________________________________

Proposer's Signature ____________________________________

Proposer: You may print this entire web page from your browser OR you can copy only the above form and paste those lines into a wordprocessing or e-mail document and print that document (which will save you a lot of paper).

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Revised: February 08, 2008.