

ON BEING A MEMBER OF QUOTA
The fellowship in the club is quite amazing to experience. People
honestly care for one another, respect each other, and are
genuinely happy for you in the good times and comfort you in the
bad—but it’s more than this.
The community spirit shines like a beacon. A need and a desire
to help others less fortunate, an attitude of respect for others
and a lack of selfishness abound—but it’s more than this.
Activities and events offer fun, childlike enjoyment that everyone
can share. There is always a smile for everyone—but it’s more
than this.
All pull their weight and do so willingly. There is a feeling of
equalness, a combination of different ideas and varying abilities
molded together to make a success of whatever project we
undertake—but it’s more than this.
Individuals are accepted for who and what they are. Their
strengths, weaknesses, abilities, and experiences help broaden
our horizons and make us all better people and Quotarians—but
it’s more than this.
Quota challenges us. The challenge is to do things that perhaps
you never thought you could do; the challenge is to succeed as a
group member, to watch a project go from an idea in a meeting
to a blossoming event that is enjoyed by all—but it’s more than
this.
Quota offers growth. As the club grows and develops with each
new member, so do the other members—but it’s even more
than this.
It’s a feeling of belonging, a sense of responsibility, an attitude
of caring. It’s being part of an extended family where the joys
are multiplied and the sorrows divided. It’s knowing that you are
making a difference to someone somewhere. It’s seeing the
welcoming faces when you arrive for a meeting. It’s sitting in a
room full of friends feeling a sense of pride in each other and
yourself when successful results of another event are heard. It’s
knowing that all over the world members share the same
purpose and feelings about building a better world for all to
share.
But still it’s more than this. It’s something different to each
member, but one common thread runs through Quota
everywhere: It’s just such a great feeling!
By Crissty Norman
QI of Beenliegh
Queensland, Austrailia
QUOTA INTERNATIONAL OF MORRO BAY