Dear Beloved Club Secretaries,

What makes Rotary probably unique from other service organizations is that membership in Rotary is based on a member’s vocation. This unique feature embodied in the classification principle of Rotary, shows our commitment to vocational service.

As Rotarians, we are encouraged to practice the highest ethical standards in our professions and businesses. In the same manner, we should also recognize the worthiness of each business and profession as an avenue or opportunity for service. At our disposal are two tools that Rotary developed to guide us to reach this goal.

Faced with difficult decisions or circumstances, we can always refer to the Four-Way Test and the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions as our roadmap. We are confident, we can never go wrong.

As a club, we are expected to undertake projects that promote vocational service. These projects should provide opportunities for our members to utilize their skills and professions in addressing community needs. Also by undertaking projects in vocational service, we are reminded of the high expectation that society places on Rotarians to abide to ethical behavior and standards. During times of disasters, I am sure that you have heard stories about benefactors and donors willing to part their treasure only to Rotary Clubs because of our reputation in stewardship of donated funds.

As leaders in our own businesses and professions, we are expected to set positive examples in our places of work, in our communities, and in our business dealings. Idealistic as it may sound, but if we don’t talk about it, then we can never embrace this.

As club secretaries, what can you possibly do to promote vocational service aside from the already many projects that your clubs have? We wish to encourage you to take the lead role in doing the following:

1. Visit rotary.org and look at the many vocational service projects other Rotary clubs worldwide are undertaking. Maybe, you might find something interesting and doable in your club.

2. Organize a tour in one of your member’s workplace. 3.

Spend one meeting revisiting the Four-Way Test and the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions.

4. Request your old members to do an update on their classification talk considering the changes that are transpiring in every industry.

What we will really appreciate also is if you can include in your report feedback on the above activities. Please extend my regards to your President. Let us all be Happy People, Helping People.

Yours in Rotary Service,

DS Jude Doctora

P.S. Please don’t forget to send you MAR by October 15, 2012.

 

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