Satellite Club Program Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Satellite Club Administration Is a Satellite Club chartered? No. A Satellite Club may be thought of as an alternate meeting time and place of the Host Club. The Satellite Club is not an official independent Rotary Club. What should we name our Satellite Club? What are the rules about Satellite Club names? The naming of the Satellite Club is up to your Club, the Host Club. Your Club, the Host Club, has flexibility in the naming of the Satellite Club. Also, if the Satellite Club eventually becomes a separate Rotary Club and chartered in its own right, the charter members could change the name if they so desire. Does the District have to notify RI of their Satellite Club(s)? Yes. Satellite Clubs are required to notify through the District Governor, to RI of their Satellite Clubs. How many Satellite Clubs can our Club Host? A Club may have up to 3 Satellite Clubs. What is the deadline for establishing Satellite The deadline for establishing Satellite Clubs is on/or about 15 May 2013. What officers, if any, are required for the Satellite Club? a) The pilot program rules do not require officers for the Satellite Club. A Host Club may institute ad hoc officers for the Satellite Club, but these ad hoc Satellite Club officers will not be officially recognized by Rotary International. The Host Club’s officers are the officially recognized officers for both the Host Club and Satellite Club(s). b) To manage the Satellite Club’s meetings: It is up to the Club to determine how best to manage the Satellite Club’s meetings including taking attendance, etc. Some Clubs in the pilot may appoint a Club officer to regularly attend the Satellite Club meeting, others may rotate officers to attend the Satellite Club, and others may create ad hoc officers or other roles to manage the Satellite Club meetings. Do the Host Club and the Satellite Club(s) ever have to meet? Yes, the Host Club and Satellite Club(s) must meet in person at least once a quarter.
Satellite Club Program Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Satellite Club Administration Is a Satellite Club chartered? No. A Satellite Club may be thought of as an alternate meeting time and place of the Host Club. The Satellite Club is not an official independent Rotary Club. What should we name our Satellite Club? What are the rules about Satellite Club names? The naming of the Satellite Club is up to your Club, the Host Club. Your Club, the Host Club, has flexibility in the naming of the Satellite Club. Also, if the Satellite Club eventually becomes a separate Rotary Club and chartered in its own right, the charter members could change the name if they so desire. Does the District have to notify RI of their Satellite Club(s)? Yes. Satellite Clubs are required to notify through the District Governor, to RI of their Satellite Clubs. How many Satellite Clubs can our Club Host? A Club may have up to 3 Satellite Clubs. What is the deadline for establishing Satellite The deadline for establishing Satellite Clubs is on/or about 15 May 2013. What officers, if any, are required for the Satellite Club? a) The pilot program rules do not require officers for the Satellite Club. A Host Club may institute ad hoc officers for the Satellite Club, but these ad hoc Satellite Club officers will not be officially recognized by Rotary International. The Host Club’s officers are the officially recognized officers for both the Host Club and Satellite Club(s). b) To manage the Satellite Club’s meetings: It is up to the Club to determine how best to manage the Satellite Club’s meetings including taking attendance, etc. Some Clubs in the pilot may appoint a Club officer to regularly attend the Satellite Club meeting, others may rotate officers to attend the Satellite Club, and others may create ad hoc officers or other roles to manage the Satellite Club meetings. Do the Host Club and the Satellite Club(s) ever have to meet? Yes, the Host Club and Satellite Club(s) must meet in person at least once a quarter.
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