Monday, July 20, 2009

RI DISTRICT 3220 - DISTRICT CITATION


2009 / 2010 – “The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands”

Rotary clubs are called upon to show that, The future of Rotary is in Rotarians hands, during the year 2009-2010. Rotary Clubs in our District will be recognized by way of a District Citation if they were to achieve all mandatory eight goals and three optional goals by 31st March, 2010.

A) MANDATORY GOALS (All eight goals are mandatory)

1) Achieve the Membership Development Goal as follows :
Net membership gain of 4 new members or sponsoring a new Rotary Club

2) Achieve the Contribution / Rotary Foundation Goal as discussed and agreed between the respective Club President and the District Governor

3) Undertake a minimum of three projects in any of the following :
- Provide shelter to the needy – Low cost housing
- Provide sanitation to the needy – Low cost toilets
- Provide water to the needy
- Eye care
- AIDS awareness
- Environment protection
- Employment for disabled
- Drug abuse prevention
- Functional literacy
- Self employment
- Health and Hunger

4) Full representation of the Board at the District Assembly to be held in May 2009 duly certified by the District Secretary

5) Registration at the District Conference to be held in February 2010 to be as follows :
a) Clubs with a membership of 50 or below – Minimum 60 percent
b) Clubs with a membership of over 50 – Minimum 40 percent

6) To register at least three Rotarians for each of the District Seminars

7) Undertake at least one activity to enhance the public image of Rotary or your Rotary Club. (eg. By placing a supplement in the Newspapers, News Releases, publicity in Electronic Media, Web Pages, Rotary News, Rotarian Magazine, Rotary World, etc)

8) Invite Rotary Foundation Alumni to address a meeting and / or propose for Rotary membership. Alternately invite a Community leader to address a regular Club meeting.


B) OPTIONAL GOALS (Any three goals are to be achieved)

1) Sponsor a new Rotaract / Interact Club or Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) or take over an existing Rotaract / Interact Club

2) Sponsor a Rotary Community Service Corps

3) Register a project with the World Community Service Projects Exchange

4) Actively participate in the International Youth Exchange or Group Study Exchange Programme during the year by sponsoring and hosting exchange participants

5) Hold a program dedicated to Rotary Recreational and Vocational Fellowships

6) Obtain a Foundation Matching Grant to support a project

7) Carry out a project / program towards ethnic and communal harmony. The inclusion of children would be duly acknowledged.

8) Conduct a program / fellowship activity that brings smiling faces, happiness to children afflicted with life threatening illnesses (cancer, etc)

9) Highlight the importance of the family of Rotary by appointing a committee in your club and implement at least 3 meetings / activities / events involving Rotarians families, Rotaractors, Interactors, widows and widowers of former Rotarians and others.

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