District Secretary's Corner
DGN Jude T. Doctora
RC Metro Bacolod
District Secretary
December 2012
Dear Beloved Club Secretaries,
A very important piece, but often not talked about, key to a successful
rotary year is the “Family of Rotary”. Some may not recognize it, but
District leaders, club leaders and all Rotarians become more committed
and passionate to render service projects when they have the full
support of their respective families. The more members of the family
are involved in rotary activities, the falling in love with Rotary seems
deeply rooted.
December, being Christmas, is also a good time to celebrate Family month. The District would like to encourage all clubs to undertake activities that will celebrate and involve our family members. At the end of the Rotary Year, it is best to bestow the Family & Community Service Award to Rotary Family/is for outstanding service to the community recognizing their contribution and at the same time promoting Rotary in the community.
On another important note, we are now halfway in the Rotary Year and many of the clubs are beginning to prepare for the District Awards this coming District Conference. As a gentle reminder to assist your club in the preparation, let me remind you of the “Must Have” or qualifiers that your club should accomplish before you bid for the awards. As club secretaries, please take an active role in the preparation. It is our job to ensure that records and documentations are readily available to the committee assigned to do the bid. A good initiative to do is discuss the qualifiers with your club leaders and members, just to check if your club is wanting in some areas.
Take a look at these qualifiers:
- Must be a Rotary Club in good standing, with no obligation to D-3850, R.I., the PRM and District Fund.
- Must accomplish at least 3 out of 4 of the Presidential Challenge.
- 10% growth in membership vs. July 1, 2012 figure
- 100% TRF giving
- A club project can only be nominated in one award category
- Projects should cover RY 2012-13 with photographs to support the bid
Lastly, for this Rotary Year, we shall have three categories:
- Category A (Small Clubs) – 20 to 25 members
- Category B (Medium Clubs) – 26 to 39 members
- Category C (Big Clubs) – 40 members and above
Merry Christmas to all and let’s enjoy Rotary.
Yours in Rotary Service,
DS/DGN Jude Doctora
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