Basic Reference: BERCM Web Page: http://www.bercm.org/

General:
The Boeing Employees Rotary Club - Mesa (BERCM) was organized March 5, 2001 with 23 Charter Members. Prior to that time, the Charter Members were exposed to a great deal of "Rotary" background, activities, and guest speakers. Given this exposure, they chose membership in the world's primary "Service Above Self" organization - over 1,200,000 members, 29,000 clubs. The purpose of this Check List is to provide the perspective BERCM member with the necessary information and awareness to determine if BERCM membership is appropriate for them. BERCM is the INITIAL corporate based Rotary Club. New members are necessary to insure that corporate based Rotary clubs are indeed viable, thus opening the doors to millions of new perspective Rotarians!

Checklist:
BERCM is a Boeing Recreation Club open to membership by Boeing employees, retirees, etc. Perspective members are requested to do the following to be prepared for a Rotary commitment:

1) Obtain a BERCM sponsor. Refer to the following BERCM Web page for a member list: http://www.bercm.org/members/members.htm . Discuss BERCM membership with your sponsor and together outline the steps that will lead to a Rotary commitment.
2) Your sponsor has a copy of "The ABC's of Rotary" published by Rotary international for you to survey. It is a basic bible of "Rotary".
3) Attend two or more weekly meetings: Every Monday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - B543CR263-2 - Bring your lunch - meeting times are lunch times.
4) Activate all elements of the BERCM Web page: http://www.bercm.org/ . Closely examine the "New Member Information" elements at: http://www.bercm.org/newmember/newmember.htm . The link:
New BERCM Member Introduction: Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3
contains all basic BERCM membership information.
5) If conditions permit, participate in an on-going Rotary project and attend a non-BERCM Rotary meeting or activity.

Summary:
When you and your sponsor are satisfied that Rotary involvement is "for you", you will be welcomed into BERCM at the earliest opportunity.