Who Joins Round Table and Why?

* Young men aged between 18 - 40.

* Our members include both single and family men from all professions and all walks of life.

* It is, of course, an ideal and easy way for those who have moved into a new area to find new friends of a similar age.

* There are all sorts of sports to try with the Inter-Table matches adding a real competitive edge.

* Many Round Tables have links with overseas Tables which provide an excellent opportunity for Tablers and their families to enjoy international hospitality.

What does Round Table do?

Every Round Table holds one or two business meetings and usually one 'social' meeting per month. These meetings are the forums at which various welfare projects and fund-raisers are discussed, often with input from outside speakers. Fellowship is always of a high quality, especially after closure of each meeting. Social meetings may be used to play action cricket or some other social activity, or more frequently, simply to 'raid' another Table in the endless quest for more fun and fellowship! In particular, Round Table offers an excellent opportunity for meeting new friends from your own community, area, country and the world. It also offers an excellent vehicle for self-improvement in areas such as public speaking, leadership, project management, and meeting procedure. Travel forms an important part of Tabling and is integral to the smooth operation of Round Table internationally. Typically, a visiting Tabler to another Association is often looked after by Tablers in that Association to make it easier for Tablers to travel internationally. Round Tablers worldwide are instant friends.

What about my family?

Social events with our wives and children are frequent (typically once a month or more) and typically take the form of parties and dinners and braais. At an Area level, there are normally a number of inter-Table socials such as Oddball Olympics and Raft Races, all of which include the whole family. Family involvement is important to Tablers.

What sort of community work does Round Table do?

ARTSA is arguably one of the most focused Associations as far as welfare work goes. It has clearly aligned itself with the plight of children and has run national advertising campaigns to this effect. The ARTSA constitution is also very explicit on the ways in which funds raised from the public may be applied. Community projects are run at Table, Area and Association levels. Successful Association projects have included Childline (the promotion of a toll-free number for children to call for assistance), the National Sea Rescue Institute and involvement with FAMSA. All the time, Tablers are having fun helping their communities.

Where does the money come from?

Welfare and community service projects invariably require money. Each Table and Area uses a variety of means to raise money. Tablers have no fear of approaching corporate sponsors for assistance in the form of paint for an old age home, bookings for a Golf Day or sweets for a children's' outing. Yes, Tablers have fun raising money as well!