Rotary Club of Reno

The Rotary Club of Reno was the first Rotary Club established in Nevada.  With over 200 active members, the Rotary Club of Reno is the largest group in northern Nevada.  Members of our club enjoy participating in various community events as well as the opportunity to network on a weekly basis.   If you are interested in becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Reno, please download a membership application or contact our club secretary, Caryl Larva at (775) 828-9777.

Attendance Requirements

As a Reno Rotarian, you will be expected to abide by the following Rotary International and Club bylaws as they apply to attendance.

Regular Rotary attendance is a habit that you and your fellow Rotarians benefit by sharing in fellowship and your vocational knowledge at the weekly meetings.

To be counted present at our Monday meetings you should plan to arrive by noon. Meetings end not later than 1:30 p.m. On those few occasions that you must leave early for business reasons, please tell the President and ask to be excused. This is called “Scooting”. If you leave before 1:05 p.m. you
will not be counted as present for that meeting.
The Secretary will take attendance at 1:05 p.m. by determining which badges are left in the box. Member’s whose badges are left in the box will be counted as absent. Please remember to pick up your badge before the meeting begins and return it to the box after the meeting. If you must “Scoot” please place your badge behind the box instead of in the box when you leave.

Your membership can be terminated for failure to pay your account in a timely manner or miss four (4) consecutive meetings without advanced approval by the board or failure to attend or make up at least 60% of club regular meetings in each half of the Rotary year, with at least 50% of those meetings being attended at this Club.

To help with your attendance and to enhance your enjoyment of Rotary you are encouraged to “make up” the meeting you missed or will miss. A “make up” is simply attending another club’s meeting fourteen (14) days before or fourteen (14) days after the missed meeting. You can “make up” at the following local clubs or almost anywhere in the world. You can ask the
Secretary for information regarding possible “make up” locations or you can find club meeting times and sites on the internet at www.rotary.org.

For a list of local meetings, click here.

Annual Membership Costs

ADMISSION FEE $300
One time fee due before being introduced as new member.

ANNUAL DUES $240
Billed semiannually, in July and January at $120.

ANNUAL FINES $110
Includes a birthday recognition of $10 and a minimum fine or honor roll enrollment of $100.

MONDAY LUNCH $690
Based on attending 46 meetings at $15 per meal.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS $300
The annual major fundraiser and BBQ, Christmas, Valentines and Demotion Parties are Club social functions which members are encouraged to attend with their spouses.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION $100
Members are encouraged to contribute to the R. I. Foundation by becoming a Paul Harris Fellow (a $1,000 contribution) or a Paul Harris Sustaining Member (an agreement to pay $1,000 over 10 years or
$100 annually).

RENO ROTARY FOUNDATION $100
Members are encouraged to contribute to the Reno Rotary Foundation by becoming a Nugget (a $1,000 contribution) or a Nugget Sustaining Member (an agreement to pay $1,000 over 10 years or $100
annually).

OTHER
Club members are also invited to attend Club-sponsored golf tournaments and bus trips and the District Conference. These activities are voluntary.

APPROXIMATE TOTAL COST OF FIRST YEAR $1,840

APPROXIMATE TOTAL COST OF
SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS $1,740