For New Members

Welcome to Rotary After Hours!

Rotary is proud to welcome you to our global community of more than 1.2 million men and women dedicated to building a better world.

You make Rotary stronger. By adding your skills, experience, and enthusiasm to your club, you can advance communities at home and on a global scale. Together, we can eradicate polio, train more skilled peacemakers, and provide lasting solutions for communities fighting disease, hunger, illiteracy, and poverty.

Through the Rotary community, you can exchange ideas and build lifelong friendships with like-minded people. Take advantage of the resources and activities available through Rotary After Hours, District 6250, and Rotary International to make your experience with Rotary both rewarding and fun.

 

How do I start?

Get the most out of your membership by participating in club projects and activities.

Here are some ideas:

  • Complete and return your new member profile you received from one of our Membership Chairs
  • You will get login information to our club's website (aka Club Runner) from our Secretary; login and update your demographic information
    • Watch the Intro to Club Runner video! 
  • Visit myrotary.org and create your personal login information (separate from Club Runner)
  • Like our Rotary After Hours Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube!
  • Attend a RAH social
  • Serve on a club committee where you can use your skills. With nine+ committees, we have something for everyone! 
  • Introduce yourself to members of RAH you don't know yet
  • Meet with a member of the Club's President Line
  • Volunteer at a RAH-sponsored service/volunteer event
  • Attend the STAR Committee Meetings your first year
  • Attend a Rotary Leadership Series
  • Attend another Rotary club's meeting
  • Bring a guest to Rotary
  • Present your vocational to club (Arranged with Program Committee Chair)
  • Serve as a club meeting greeter
  • Identify a need in the greater La Crosse community and suggest a hands-on project to address it
  • Work with a youth service program, such as our local area High School Interact clubs
  • Host a Youth Exchange student

 

How can I meet other Rotarians in the area and around the world?

Rotary’s global network provides a great opportunity to expand your contacts and friendships to other countries while creating a foundation of support with communities around the world.

Explore Rotary’s global opportunities:

  • There are ten different Rotary Clubs in the area, all unique and amazing in their own ways; Attend one of their meetings and expand your network instantly
  • Attend Rotary’s annual convention
  • Connect with Rotarians around the world who share your hobbies and personal interests or your service interests
  • Get involved with RAH's international service projects

 

Resources & reference

 

Tools