Round Table E‑Club

Round Table E‑Club is a modern and innovative approach to the traditional Round Table experience, designed for young men who want to be part of the movement but do not have a local Table nearby. Unlike conventional Tables that are tied to a specific city or country, the E‑Club transcends geographical boundaries, allowing members from around the world to connect, engage, and contribute to Round Table through an online platform.

Thought of in 2021 and founded a year later, the E‑Club was created to address two key challenges: ensuring that existing Tablers who relocate to areas without a Round Table can continue their journey, and providing new members in non-Tabling regions with a way to join the movement. Its unique structure ensures that potentially lost members remain part of the RT family, strengthening the global network.

While its territory is not fixed to one nation, it follows a minimum distance rule of 50 km from any existing Table, ensuring that it complements rather than competes with physical Tables. The E‑Club has already welcomed members from multiple continents, making it the most diverse Round Table association in existence.

Beyond just providing a home for international Tablers, the E‑Club also serves as a stepping stone for expansion—offering the potential for members to form new Tables in their regions, thereby growing the Round Table movement. Key traditions, such as the handing over of jewels at the World Meeting, ensure that the club remains deeply rooted in Round Table culture while embracing the future of digital connectivity.

By combining brotherhood, networking, and service in an online format, Round Table E‑Club ensures that no Tabler is left behind—no matter where life takes them.

 

Interesting Facts

Not the first E‑Club ever in Round Table, but the first to be focused internationally.

Handing over of jewels happens at the WM

Who would be the Members?

• • Current members moving to a country where there is no Round Table or within 50 km from their place of residence.
  • Members of a closing club, with no alternative club within 50 km.
  • New members wanting to join from associations where Round Table is not present.  A Recruitment process will be followed.
  • Dual membership will not be allowed.
  • In special cases where written permission from a national board is obtained.

Therefore, potentially lost members are retained in the RT Family.

E‑Club can potentially become a stepping stone for potential expansion.

• • 6 or more members may apply to form a new club within the Association, as per that association’s rules.
  • 15 or more members in one area may form their own new club in a non-tabling country, as per the RTI guidelines.

 

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