About our meetings
The Rotary Club of Whiteley meets on Tuesday evenings,
7pm
for 7:30pm, at
The
Whiteley Community Centre,
Gull Coppice, Whiteley, PO15 7LA.
For a map,
click here.
Or - you can contact us.
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Our meeting format and content varies during the month. The start time,
however, remains at 7:30pm (although members will arrive from about 7:15pm) and we usually finish
between 9:00pm and 9:30pm |
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We enjoy a light meal, good
company, guest speakers, fellowship and planning our next project or event. Meetings usually last about an
hour and a half to two hours, depending on how much we have to talk about, or
how many questions we can come up with for our guest speakers! Of course,
there is always plenty of time afterwards to "prop up the bar" if you feel so
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On the first
Tuesday of the month we usually have a guest speaker.
Subjects can be simply entertaining or could be
presentations from charitable or local community
organisations (usually also entertaining!). However
the emphasis of the meeting is informal and only urgent or
time critical Rotary business is discussed at the end of the
meeting. |
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The second Tuesday is a "planning" meeting.
Following our meal, we hold "breakout" meetings for
the various project groups. We use this time to plan our
fundraising and community activities. |
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The third Tuesday is another "speaker evening",
this time with the emphasis on "Rotary" or
"Community" topics. We will also deal with any Rotary business if it
cannot wait until the next business meeting. |
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On the fourth Tuesday
of the month, we have our "business meeting". This is
when we run through the "Internal business" of the club,
discussing items from the club council and matters from
District, RIBI and RI as appropriate. We talk about our
ongoing projects and can make decisions about new projects.
Normally there would not be a guest speaker at these
meetings. |
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When there is a fifth Tuesday in a month, you'll need to check this
site to look for our meeting information, or contact
us if there is no listing for that month. Rotarians planning to visit
can contact the secretary directly, using the information in the RI,
RIBI or district directories. |
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As you can see, the first and third weeks
are a good choice for visitors and guests, as it's an
opportunity to meet our members and learn about us and what we
do as a Rotary club during an informal and relaxed evening.
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Comments on attendance requirements. |
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Although a Rotary club must meet every week, individual Rotarians are not
required to attend every meeting. The club meets weekly in order to progress
our projects and provide the opportunity for those who want to attend or visit,
to do so. |
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According to the RI "rules", there are attendance requirements, based on a
minimum attendance by members at 60% of meetings. However, we would much rather
have the benefit of a member who is contributing and who is a keen Rotarian, but
can not attend a full 60% than we would someone who can always attend but
makes no contribution to our efforts. Oh, and by the way, if you're travelling
on business or holiday, Rotarians can visit the local Rotary Club wherever they
go. It's a great way to meet people all over the world (and it counts towards
your attendance)! |
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If you are local to the Whiteley or Fareham area, and you think you may enjoy Rotary and
that Rotary could benefit from your membership, please get in touch with us.
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