Red Badge Program

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Rotary Club of Aurora

Red Badge Program 

The Rotary Club of Aurora Red Badge Program is designed to encourage new members to learn about the functions of Rotary International, Rotary District 5450, and our own Club.  This will help you meet other members and help them to get to know you to build  stronger friendships, and help all of us to achieve Service Above Self.

Please complete a minimum of 8 of the following tasks within 3 months:

Starting Date: _______________                                                                 Mentor/Sponsor

                                                                                                                  Date          Initial

1.      Greet members prior to meetings for two weeks.                               _____       _____

2.      Announce guests and visiting Rotarians.                                           _____       _____

3.      Give Invocation at one of the regular meetings.                                   _____       _____

4.      Give a vocational talk.                                                                      _____       _____

5.      Watch the Clubs 50^th Anniversary DVD or

      a Rotary Video.                                                                                 _____       _____

6.      Review the web sites www.aurorarotary.com and

       www.rotary5450.org.                                                                         _____       _____

7.      Visit two Rotarians at their place of business.                                     _____       _____

8.      Attend a Rotary function other than a regular meeting.

       (Ex. Interact, Live & Learn, or other projects)                                       _____       _____

9.      Attend a District function.                                                                  _____       _____

10. Make-up at another Rotary Club.                                                          _____       _____

11. Attend an Aurora Rotary Board meeting.                                               _____       _____

12. Participate in an Aurora Rotary committee.                                           _____       _____

13. Donate $100 to Rotary International Foundation.                                    _____       _____

14. Donate $100 to local Aurora Rotary Foundation.                                    _____       _____

15. Tour the Generals Park project at Colfax & Peoria.                                _____       _____

16. Attend a new member orientation.                                                        _____       _____

17. 5450 Abuse & Harrassment Policy  (a)                                                 _____       _____

Your Sponsor: _________________  Your Mentor: _____________________

Return completed form to Membership Chairperson or Secretary.

(a) 

http://www.rotary5450.org/communication/2008/harrassment/Abuse-Harrassment-Online-Training.pdf

• Mentor's Contact Information:                    Telephone ___________________________

                                                                        Email:       ___________________________ 

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Rotary Club of Aurora

New Member Mentor Program

Rotary Club of Aurora

New Member Mentor Program

Defmition of a Mentor: A Rotary experienced individual assigned to a new "red badge member" to

assist them with knowledge of the various service areas within Rotary, with the differences between

the International Foundation and the Club Foundation, and with the various projects of the Rotary

Club of Aurora. At the end of their Red Badge program, the mentor will assist the new member in

declaring a preferred area of service.

Goal: To assure smooth transition of new members into the club and gain their active participation in

areas in which they have an interest.

Suggested Functions of a Mentor:

1. Explain the current Club projects to the new member. This will help the new member to

understand the announcements during the regular meetings of the Club and allow them to get

involved if they are interested.

2. Meet or call the new members sponsor and determine a plan to help them complete the "red

badge program." Both the Sponsor and the Mentor should assist the new member through the

Red Badge Program.

3. Introduce new members to the Directors of each service area. Then each week for four

weeks provide information on one area of service.

4. Describe the two Foundations and the differences in their roles.

5. Encourage participation in new member orientation and in District informational sessions.

6. Continue periodic contact for a period of one year from induction date as they go through the

intern program after the Red Badge Program.

At the end of the "Red Badge Program" provide information to the Membership Chairperson on the

new members preferred area of service. The Service Director of that area will then contact the new member to get them into an intern program within that area of Service.