Membership Info
We appreciate your interest in becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Georgetown. We know that attracting new members is a vital part of keeping our club strong and vibrant, and we thank you for your interest!
There are several ways to find out more about who we are and what we do:
First, please continue to come to meetings! Joining us for meetings is the best way to get a feel for our club’s “personality” and to consider whether we are a good fit for you. Yes, all Rotary clubs have somewhat different cultures and personalities, and we are proud to describe our club as “Not your grandfather’s Rotary!” That is probably quite obvious upon even one visit!
Our meetings are held at Friendship Place located at 1423 Front Street, Georgetown, SC, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 1 pm. We begin gathering around 12:15-12:30 pm for a little social time prior to the meeting.
We do require that you come as a current member’s guest. This is why we have a member contact you to make sure you receive a guest lunch, which is paid for by our club. If you continue to come after the initial two meetings, we ask that you pay for your lunch upon arrival.
Second, sign up to be on our “Friends” mail list when you sign in with our Sergeant of Arms at the door. You will then receive information about upcoming meetings and events.
Third, we invite you to visit our website: www.georgetownrotaryclub.org which is full of information, including photos and videos of our recent service activities. Also, follow us on Facebook at @georgetownrotaryclub.
Fourth, you may also like to look over the Rotary International website: www.rotary.org. This is an easy way for you to begin to realize that we are a huge global organization (1.2 million members, 35, 000 + clubs in more than 200 countries) – and an organization which is impacting the world in profound ways through our many service projects and financial support.
Fifth, although we try to make sure our prospective members have an opportunity to talk with many members, feel free to ask questions of anyone!
IF YOUR INTEREST CONTINUES, HERE'S HOW OUR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS WORKS…
- You will need to identify a member who is willing to be your sponsor. He/she will then notify our Membership Chair that you are interested in applying, and you will be sent an application. Your completed application should then go to our Membership Chair or to your sponsor.
- Once your application has been submitted to the Membership Chair (or your sponsor), it will be submitted to the Board of Directors at their next scheduled board meeting.
- Once your application is approved by the Board of Directors, there will be two readings at our club meeting to assure there are no objections to your membership (rarely, if ever, are there objections.) You will then pay the $100 initiation fee.
- Then you will be inducted at our regular meeting and receive your membership material. And finally, after you give your classification talk (the time when we really get to hear about you!) you will become a full official member.
Membership Costs
Review our Club Brochure
Membership Application