Welcome
Mission Statement:
"The Satellite Club of the Rotary Club of Los Altos is an action-oriented group of young professionals and aspiring community leaders united in sharing the Rotary mission and providing services to make the world a better place."
What is a Satellite Club?
Satellite clubs provide another option for creating Rotary clubs. A satellite club functions as a short-term, transitional step on the way to becoming a full, independent Rotary club. This allows interested persons to become Rotarians without meeting the requirement of having at least 20 persons to organize a separate Rotary club. Rotarians who are absent from regular Rotary club meetings can make these up by attending satellite club meetings.
Satellite clubs are branch clubs of a sponsor club. The satellite club members are Rotarians and considered members of the sponsor club. Only eight members and the support of a sponsor club are needed to start a satellite club. They often offer a different club environment or meeting time and location from their sponsor club. Like a Rotary club, satellite clubs hold regular meetings, have bylaws and a board, and get involved in community service projects. The sponsor club provides advice and support. In some cases, satellite clubs may grow and apply to become a separate Rotary club. Satellite club members are Rotarians. Officially, they are members of the sponsor club.
Satellite clubs are not substandard Rotary clubs. Their members are members of their sponsor club, and therefore, Rotarians. They have club leaders and committees, conduct service projects, and meet regularly, just like traditional Rotary clubs.
The Satellite Club meets once a month in person at a member's home, on the first Tuesday of each month, from 6 to 8 pm. During the rest of the month, the Satellite Club members communicate on service projects and socialize via a Whatsapp group.
For more information, contact the Satellite Club Chair: Duanni Hurd