History of Rotary E-Club of 3310
Rotary CyberClubs started as an initiative of RI President
2000-2001 Frank Devlyn.
The 2001 Council on Legislation adopted resolution which allowed
RI Board to admit into membership, up to 200 clubs, with provisions
in their Club Constitutions that were not in accordance with
RI Constitution and Bylaws.
The Board agreed to support a pilot project establishing Rotary
Cyberclubs that would have innovative and flexible consitutional
provisions. These Clubs were allowed to conduct activities
through electronic communications.
In September 2001, RI General Secretary contacted Rotarians
leaders who were involved with RI technology committees for
information and ideas to be incorporated into a proposal for
the Board's consideration.
The first Rotary CyberClub under the "New Models" initative
was chartered in January 2002. This honour went to Rotary
E-Club One of District 5450 http://www.rotaryeclubone.org
Rotary E-Club of 3310
Our journey began back in late 2001, when then President Choy
Kah Kin of Rotary Club of Bukit Timah, PDG Gerald Minjoot,
the late PDG Dr M G John and PP Chew Ban Seng (1st District
Internet Communication Coordinator) met at Goodwood Hotel,
Singapore, to discuss a possible framework on the prototype
Rotary CyberClub for District 3310.
While we had very supportive District Governors (from PDG
Abang Haji Nawawi onwards) who followed with interest the
developments, it was only in DG David Tong's term that approval
was given for District 3310 to proceed as planned.
Because of the unique nature of each Rotary CyberClub, we
drafted a proposed Constitution and Bylaws for Rotary E-Club
of 3310. The two unique features found in our prototype
Rotary CyberClub are:-
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We incorporated a hybrid by requiring at least one physical
meeting each month. This was done with two objectives -- to
maintain Rotary's philosophy of Service through Fellowship,
and for internal controls.
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We also included a non-voting "Associates" category for
Rotaractors and full-time students. We felt that previous
attempts to convert Rotaractors into Rotarians had been less
than successful. By providing a seamless integration, first
by inviting them to join Rotary E-Club of 3310 as Associates,
the assimilation could be much easier.
Rotary E-Club of 3310 held its first provisional (physical)
meeting on Friday, 21 May 2004 at OCBC Executive Club, hosted
by DG David Tong, to provide Rotary Information as well as
to explain the intricate workings of our Rotary CyberClub.
On 15 June 2004, Rotary E-Club of 3310 was chartered
with 21 founder members. We became the 8th CyberClub in the
Rotary World, and the 21st Rotary Club in Singapore.
We are also established in the 21st Century!
Come and visit us at http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org