Rotary
International Ray Klinginsmith's January 2011 Message
January 2011
My fellow Rotarians,
"Test Time!"
We are at the halfway
point in this Rotary year, and now is the time to test the strengths
and weaknesses of our clubs. Perhaps a strange idea for some Rotarians,
but how else will we learn how the activities and programs of our
respective clubs match up to those of other clubs in our districts
– and around the world? Therefore, I encourage all Rotarians
– not only the club officers – to become involved in
evaluating their clubs during the month of January.
The Presidential Citation
program for 2010-11 has been designed as a score sheet for all the
Avenues of Service. It also is a checklist for many of the activities
and programs conducted by most clubs. Club presidents are required
to complete the score sheets and submit them to their district governors
by 31 March 2011 for their clubs to be eligible for the Presidential
Citation awards. The scores should be shared with all club members
either as written reports or as presentations at club meetings.
Starting work on the
Presidential Citation test in January will provide an opportunity
to correct any discovered deficiencies in club activities before
the submission deadline of 31 March. It also will cause the club
leaders to notice that a new Presidential Citation with Distinction
award is available this year for clubs with a good balance of activities
in all Avenues of Service.
This year I am recommending
that all clubs review their practices and procedures to see if they
are truly best practices or merely traditional practices. Annual
evaluations of our clubs are certainly best practices, and more
Rotarians than usual need to be involved in the evaluations for
their clubs. The Presidential Citation score sheets are a good place
to start the process. How else will we know if our clubs really
are becoming Bigger, Better, and Bolder?
Ray Klinginsmith
Building Communities
/ Bridging Continents
President, Rotary International, 2010-11
TRF Chairman's
January 2011 Message
Raising Awareness
of The Rotary Foundation
Awareness is an important
part of The Rotary Foundation's work. It is important that members
are aware of The Rotary Foundation Goals 2010-11: polio eradication;
the Future Vision Plan; Every Rotarian, Every Year; and the Permanent
Fund.
We must also be aware
of the Rotary Centers Major Gifts Initiative in support of our Rotary
Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution
and our USD 200 Million Challenge.
It is important to know
that we are 1.2 million Rotarians in approximately 200 countries
or geographical regions. Also that we are divided in geographical
zones, each of which has one or more regional Rotary Foundation
coordinators, assistant regional Rotary Foundation coordinators,
and Rotary Foundation alumni coordinators. Furthermore, that The
Rotary Foundation finances are totally separate from those of Rotary
International and that The Rotary Foundation has its own board of
15 Trustees, headed by a trustee chair. And there are seven regional
offices in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, and
Switzerland. Together with the headquarters in the United States,
they are available to serve not only Rotary International but also
The Rotary Foundation.
Another part of The
Rotary Foundation awareness is the sharing of information outside
our organization. We are a group of leaders with a superb network.
It is time for us to let the world know about all good things that
we have accomplished over so many years. Rotarians have the opportunity
to create – and must create – awareness regarding world
problems and how they can be solved by Building Communities –
Bridging Continents through Service Above Self.
Carl-Wilhelm_Stenhammar
Foundation Trustee Chair, 2010-11
Source: Rotary International
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