Question 1

Can I just show up to a Rotary Club of Broward meeting?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Guests are welcome at every weekly meeting and every social, and it costs nothing to visit. Send a quick note through the join page first so we can send you that week's details, since some Tuesdays are in person and some are online. We'll know your name when you get there.

Question 2

When and where does the club meet?

Accepted Answer

Tuesdays at 7:00 AM. Coffee and conversation first, the program at 7:30, and you're out by 8:30. The weekly meeting is online, on Zoom: register on the meeting link page and the same link works every week. The monthly Social with a Purpose is in person and moves around Broward: a nonprofit tour one month, taco night in Wilton Manors the next.

Question 3

What should I wear to a Rotary meeting?

Accepted Answer

Whatever you'd wear to work or to meet a client for coffee. Morning meetings are relaxed, and most are online anyway. Socials are casual: tacos, burgers, happy hour on the beach. Our installation dinner was business casual, and that's as dressed up as we get. Nobody is checking your shoes.

Question 4

Do I need to be invited by a member?

Accepted Answer

No. Plenty of Rotary clubs grew up on invitations. This one is happy to be found. Fill out the visit form and a member will reach out with the next meeting's details. If you'd rather come to a social first, that works too.

Question 5

Is Rotary for young professionals?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Meetings end before the workday starts, projects are hands on and finished by lunch, and socials happen in the places you already go, which is why this club draws people early in their careers alongside members who have been in Broward for decades. Rotary International has made reaching younger members a global priority, and Rotaract exists for ages 18 and up.

Question 6

How much does it cost to join Rotary?

Accepted Answer

Starting January 1, 2027, dues are $400 a year for an individual and $500 a year for a couple or two people from one company, plus $125 a year for each additional person. That is the lowest in District 6990; most clubs charge $300 to $400 a quarter. We keep it low because most meetings are on Zoom and there is no required meal. Because the club is a 501(c)(3), dues and donations may be tax deductible; confirm with your tax advisor.

Question 7

What is the time commitment?

Accepted Answer

A weekly meeting of about ninety minutes, one social a month, and whichever service projects you pick. Most meetings are online, so there's no commute. Rotary dropped strict attendance rules years ago. Come when you can and let us know when you can't. Travel a lot? Any Rotary club in the world counts as a make-up.

Question 8

Do I have to live in Fort Lauderdale?

Accepted Answer

No. Our members drive in from Coral Springs, Plantation, Hollywood and all over Broward County, and the weekly meeting is online, so there is no drive at all. The socials and service projects move around the county. If you live or work anywhere in Broward, this is your club.

Question 9

Can my company join instead of me?

Accepted Answer

Rotary allows corporate memberships, where a business sponsors one or more employees as members, and the company's name travels with them. BLU Longevity already partners with us on beach cleanups and sends a crew in matching shirts. Reach out through the partners page and we'll walk through the options together, including project sponsorship.

Question 10

How do I become a member?

Accepted Answer

Visit a couple of meetings or a social, meet the members, then tell David Neuman, our membership chair, that you're in. A member sponsors you, the board approves, and you're inducted at a meeting. It usually takes a few weeks from first visit to pin.

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