In the past, the only way to become a member was that the name of a potential member was reported, through the Secretary of the Club, to the Board of Directors, which used the work of the Membership Committee to verify the possession of all the requirements such as quality and profession covered.
Today there is also the self-nomination and the path is more complex because it is up to the club, in the last instance, to evaluate, during the preliminary meetings, if the candidate possesses the indispensable requirements of every Rotarian that always remain the same: good character,
It is up to the club, in the final analysis, to determine whether the candidate possesses the qualities that are essential to any Rotarian.
Once the candidacy is approved, the prospective member is informed about the history, values, and procedures of the life of the association and to the respect of what the Statute, which is the same for all Rotary Clubs in the world, and to the payment of the membership fee according to the Rules of the club.
The entrance ceremony is one of the most solemn moments in the life of the of club and member life.
The protocol provides for a strictly codified ritual in three moments:
The solemnity and the sharing with members and relatives make it one of the most touching and involving moments in the life of the club.