2022 March Newsletter

RURITAN NEWSLETTER -- MARCH 2022

2022 National Convention Ballot Results The Delegates at the 2022 Ruritan National Convention approved all seven ballot initiatives presented. Most of the topics listed below are self-explanatory. However for a complete list of the wording of each initiative see the full overview at http:// ruritan.org.temp.realssl.com/library/746.pdf Ballot Issue #1 - passed National Convention: 1 delegate for each 5 members of adult clubs at all future national conventions

Ballot Issue #2 - passed Eliminate initiation fee of $3

Ballot Issue #3 - passed Membership dues adjustment – the delegates approved a $1 per quarter increase in the dues for all adult membership types to become effective in April 2022 (New dues are $12 per quarter per adult member or $48 per year.)

Ballot Issue #4 - passed Billing date change to first day of the quarter

Ballot Issue #5 - passed Officers and directors to continue in office if no election possible

Ballot Issue #6 - passed Eliminate reference to club attendance Ballot Issue #7 - passed Removal of duplicated district structure

If you have any questions about any of these measures and how they might affect your club, district, or zone please feel free to reach out to staff at 540.674.5431 or toll free at 877.787.8727.

Ruritan Training Videos Ruritan has had on-line training modules through the MMS for several years. New virtual training options were imple- mented in 2021 with training videos prepared by Ruritan leaders. They share their experiences from parliamentary procedure to mentoring new members. To find a complete list of the videos go to the home page of the Ruritan web- site (http://ruritan.org) and choose the Member Resources pull-down menu.

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