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Who is eligible to join the
Action Group?
Effective with our 2007 elections, the following
are now eligible to join our Action group:
- Active
Rotarians, in good standing
- Spouses / Partners of
active Rotarian
- Rotaract
members
- In addition
Honorary
Membership may be bestowed upon non-Rotarian Eyecare Professionals if deemed
worthy by the Board of Directors.
- This Rotary Action Group is open to
professional and non-professional Rotarians alike.
What are the Membership Fees?
Effective July 1, 2014, the following Membership
fees were adopted. These changes were made to insure that the
Action Group
would continue to remain solvent in order to retain its status with
Rotary International. In addition, effective July 1, 2014 there
are no longer "Lifetime Memberships". Because so many of our
members originally became Lifetime members, we were not receiving annual
income. We were not alone in this regard. Several other
Action Groups
faced the same situation. Thus, RI's decision that Action Groups should no
longer offer "lifetime" memberships with no annual dues. The following membership fees went into effect at the 2014
Sydney convention.
Fees for Active
Rotarians, Spouses/Partners
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$50.00 - Annual
Membership (must be renewed
each year in July in order to maintain membership status.
If not renewed by 12/31, the member will be dropped from the
membership rolls.)
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$100.00 - Three
Year Membership (this membership classification saves
the member $50.00 during the 3-year period of time. In order
to continue as a member, at the end of 3 years, the member can
either renew as an Annual member or a 3-year member. If
neither classification is renewed by 12/31 of the renewal year, the
member will be dropped from the RAG membership roll.)
Fees for
Rotaractors
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$25.00 - Annual Membership
must be renewed each year in July in order to maintain
membership status. If not renewed by 12/31, the member will be
dropped from the membership rolls.)
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$50.00 - Three Year Membership this
membership classification saves the Rotaractor $25.00 during the
3-year period of time. In order to continue as a member, at
the end of 3 years, the Rotaractor can either renew as an Annual
member or a 3-year member. It neither classification is
renewed by 12/31 of the renewal year, the member will be dropped
from the RAG membership roll. In addition, any Rotaractor who
later becomes a Rotarian will be automatically switched to standard
RAG membership for Rotarians and billed accordingly.
Lifetime Members, Charter Members and Charter Honorary Members
Note: At
the June 2014 board meetine during the RI Convention in Sydney, and
based on recommendations from Rotary International, it was unanimously
decided by all Board Members and officers that:
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All members
who were at that time known as "Lifetime" members would
automatically become "Charter Lifetime Members" and their "Lifetime"
membership status would end effective July 1, 2017.
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In addition,
effecitive with the June 2014 Board meeting, it was unanimously
decided that Lifetime memberships would no longer be available
effective with the opening date of the 2014 Sydney Convention.
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Then, effectie
July 1, 2017, all Charter Lifetime Members would once again be
required to pay dues. If at that time, they decided they
did not want to pay dues, their membership status woulc be changed
to "Charter Honorary" members wih
no recognition as "lifetime" members.
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They would
remain on the RAG rolls as Charter Honorary members, but would not
be able to serve the Action Group as an officer or board member or as an Area
Respresentative. They would also no longer have voting rights.
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These changes
were made to insure the ongoing fiscal solvency of the Action Group per
recommendations from Rotary International.
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