Membership Criteria
Kirkland Wants Your Leadership and Passion for Service!
The Rotary Club of Kirkland is nearing the beginning of its second century of service to the Greater Kirkland community. You may be just the right person to contribute to new growth, new diversity, and new energy for investing in community and world health. Over 86 years, club members have represented dozens of professional classifications and included the leaders of educational institutions, senior leaders in Kirkland’s businesses and in government, partners in leading law firms, executives and directors of non-profit institutions, and many business owners and community leaders.
This club seeks new members who see themselves in these descriptions of community service leaders:
A person who has interest in performing community service including at least one of these characteristics:
- Is currently a leader or about to be a leader in their career field.
- Is retired from a worthy and recognized business or profession, including any branch of the armed forces of the United States, and looking to continue to serve.
- Is a community leader who has demonstrated through personal involvement in community affairs a commitment to service.
- Is a person looking to add more meaning to their lives and seeking ways to have an impact locally and/or internationally.
Has sufficient capability personally or through their organization to meet financial requirements of membership, including:
- The standard annual club individual member dues of $415 (which includes District and International dues). There is no initiation fee. Dues are billed June 1 for the Rotary year beginning the subsequent July 1.
- Dinners with meetings that currently are $35.00 on the first and third Mondays of each month except for federal holidays (about 20 per year).
- Participating in some of the four or five annual social events which typically cost about $50.00 to attend, sometimes in place of an evening meeting, and contribute at least $250 annually during the Kirkland Rotary Foundation fundraiser (dinner, auction, etc.).
- Devoting time, talent, and energy to the success of the club’s major fundraising project, the Greater Kirkland Rotary Rummage Sale.
- Contributing to the Rotary Foundation at least $25 annually (included in the club dues billing).
Meets these other requirements of Rotary and contributing to the Rotary mission:
- Not belong to any other Rotary club (Rotary International requirement).
- Exercise sufficient control over their calendar and strive to meet a minimum of 50% attendance at the club’s dinner meetings.
- Get to know other club members.
- Participate actively in committees, board, or community service projects.
- Be invited to membership by a Rotarian who is a sponsor currently within this club, subject to the recommendation of the Membership Committee and of the club’s board of directors, and the approval by the club’s membership.
Who Should Consider Becoming a Member of the Rotary Club of Kirkland?
A primary consideration on the part of a potential candidate is that they are a participating self-starter. The Rotary Club of Kirkland seeks as members adults who adhere to strong ethical standards, have good reputations, and are established professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their business and community activities. Most are engaged as proprietors, partners, corporate officers or senior level managers in a recognized business, profession, or agency.
Club members, are "adult persons of good character and good business, professional and/or community reputation" and agree to uphold high ethical standards in their "personal, business and community life" as well as in their interaction with other people generally.
Expressions of interest in membership are welcome. Because membership in a Rotary club is by invitation only, at the discretion of the members, it is important that a prospective member take time to visit the club on a few occasions. This ensures the prospective member gets to know the club’s members and will feel happy being part of the club, and that the club members have a chance to get to know the prospective member.
Source: Rotary Club of Waikiki