The Rotarians of 6950
Our beautiful beaches and rural landscapes give the true flavor of Florida with its great diversity of people and lifestyles. Florida is not only a melting pot of the world it is a melting pot of the United States of America. We are home to peoples from all fifty states within our national borders and are a favorite vacation destination of peoples from a multitude of nations throughout the world.
Our members come from all walks of life and represent the diverse nature of our area. Together, we are guided by the Basic Rotary Principles that help us achieve the ideal of service and high ethical standards the name of Rotary has come to mean. These are:
Object of Rotary
First formulated in 1910 and adapted through the years as Rotary’s mission expanded, the Object of Rotary provides a succinct definition of the organization’s purpose as well as the club member’s responsibilities. The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Four-Way Test
The Four-Way Test was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932. It has since been translated into more than 100 languages and is used by organizations and individuals throughout the world.
Of the things we think, say or do:
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?