Back to top of the page What are the different types of membership ?
There are two types of Rotary Club membership: 1. Active – an active Rotarian is someone who performs at least 60% of his/her work in the specified classification, and only one person may hold active membership in any one given classification. The exceptions to this rule are in respect of religious, news media or diplomatic service classifications. 2. Honorary – a designated membership for a person who has become distinguished by meritorious service in furtherance of Rotary ideals. An Honorary member cannot hold office, does not pay dues, cannot propose new members, does not need to meet attendance requirements but can attend all meetings and enjoy all other privileges. This membership must be re-established each year by the club Board of Directors. Previously there were two other types of Rotary Club membership, namely “Senior Active” and “Past Service” (and a “sub” membership called “Additional Active”, however these types of membership were discontinued as a result of decisions take
