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A GUIDE FOR USE BY CLUB CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEES.
Foreword and acknowledgements
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FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FELLOW ROTARIANS,
In response to many requests, the DISTRICT GUIDE TO CLASSIFICATIONS has been revised and reprinted.
It is as the title States, a GUIDE to assist Clubs in developing their membership from the wide as possible representation of their Communities.

In the Interests of uniformity, Clubs are asked to refer to this booklet and to use the title of the CLASSIFICATION shown in the booklet as far as is possible.

A Club which contemplates inducting a member with an unusual Classification, not listed in this guide, is asked to advise the District Membership Development and Classifications Committee of full the details of the new Classification, the position held and the service rendered by the proposed member, so that this publication can be suitably amended at next revision.

W Bill Forrest
PDG District 9650 1966-67

GUIDE FOR USE BY CLUB CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEES
This publication has been Prepared as a GUIDE FOR USE BY CLUB CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEES. in an endeavour to standardise terminology.

The CLASSIFICATION principle of membership is the basis upon which a Rotary Club is established and maintained. The Classification system of Rotary is simple. but not so simple as to be understood at a glance. and some thought needs to be given to the selection of the correct title.

Therefore, careful attention should be given to the basic principles set out In Article V1 of the "Manual of Procedure" copy of which is to be found in this booklet.

It cannot he too greatly stressed that the principle and recognised activity or service to society , of any firm or concern. Is, for the purpose of Rotary Classification. the ,business of that firm or concern, and it should be noted that the activity of service, and financial return. are not necessarily synonymous.

Regardless of the foregoing, or of individual interpretations. there should be no two active members whose business or professional activities are In opposition or conflict, except as in Article V. Section 58 of the Standard Club Constitution and the Media, Religion and Diplomatic classifications.

Thus it follows that, apart from ADDITIONAL ACTIVE MEMBERS, no firm or concern ran supply the same Club with two ACTIVE members having different classifications. This is a general statement. and Is to be qualified In certain cases where provisions have been established to the contrary - Government Department & such as that of Education may he taken as an example.

In the following List of Classifications, the Service Words "MANUFACTURING", "DISTRIBUTING"' "WHOLESALING", and "RETAILING", are of course interchangeable, according to the activity of the concern.
However, as a Classification is intended to refer to the SERVICE offered to the community, and as terms such as "MANAGEMENT" and "ADMINISTRATION", describes the relationship between a pet-son and the industry. or the work carried out by the person WITHIN the industry. it should not be used as part of a Classification title.
For example: The Secretary of a Hospital would tie loaned the Classification of "HOSPITALS" , not "HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION". The manager of a motel would be loaned the classification "MOTELS", not "MOTEL MANAGEMENT". The School Inspector would he loaned the classification "EDUCATION SERVICES' not "EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION"

If a Club finds its Classifications are not in accordance with these recommendations, and wishes to rectify matters, there is no cause for either alarm, or for loss of members. The Board of Rotary international has on record (Board 37/38) "These recommendations do not imply that anyone already in Membership shall be compelled to forfeit his membership". The Club may, and probably should. correct the Classification in doubt, even if it resulted in the duplication of that already held by another member. The error is the Club's. and correction should not disconcert the member.

It has not been found possible to select a terminology strictly in line with those generally. to cover the various sects of CHRISTIANITY, and it is recommended therefore that the classification be "RELIGION" - followed by the denomination, at the Club's discretion.

Clubs and their Classification Committees are urged to adopt the recommendations herein so that there will be uniformity and adherence to the Principles of Rotary throughout this District.

Keeping in mind the "FOUR WAY TEST". please be fair to all concerned. and remember. that the incorrect classification of a member, apart from breaking the rules, can, and often does, bring embarrassment to the member, either when visiting other Clubs or when he learns the correct principles and finds he is "sailing under false colours".


This list was originally compiled by W Bill Forrest PDG District 9650 and is now edited by Bruce Hemmett of the Rotary Club of Tamworth First Light

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