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newsDistrict 3790 No.6 January 2015
GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY
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DENNIS NORMANT. GO
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
12 January 2015
TO: ALL CLUB PRESIDENTS
Subject: District Nominating Committee Report on the Selection of District Governor RY 2017-2018
his is to formally inform you that the District Nominating Committee has selected TBENIGNO VALLES of the Rotary Club of Sta.
Cruz, Zambales for the position of Governor Nominee as contained in its Resolution submitted at about 9:00 p.m , January 10, 2015.
This is also to notify any club that it may propose a challenging candidate for governor nominee within 14 days from today provided that this club has previously suggested such candidate to the District Nominating Committee in accord with 13,020.8 of the Rotary International By Laws.
The procedure of the challenge is contained in Paragraph E, Challenge in Selection Process, as follows:
E. Challenge in Selection Process
After the selection is made by the Nominating Committee, any club may propose a challenging candidate subject to the pertinent provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws of Rotary International and the following guidelines:
1. Only candidates for Governor-Nominee who were previously suggested to the Nominating Committee shall be eligible as a challenging candidate.
2. The name of the challenging candidate shall be submitted pursuant to a resolution by the club adopted at a regular meeting and certified by the club president and secretary.
3. The challenging candidate must accept in a formal letter duly signed by him the resolution of challenge.
4. All resolution of challenge must be submitted on or before the deadline set by the Governor. In this case, the deadline is 22 January 2015.
5. Only challenges that have been concurred to by at least five (5) other clubs or ten percent (10%) of the total number of clubs at the beginning of the year, whichever is higher, shall be considered valid(11 clubs). The concurrence of clubs must be received by the Governor by the deadline he set and continuous to be effective for fifteen (15) days thereafter.
6. No club may concur to more than one challenging candidate.
7. The name, personal qualifications and bio-data of the challenging candidates, including that of the candidate chosen by the Nominating Committee, shall be circulated to all club presidents by the Governor not later than thirty(30) days if the Governor decides that the election is by ballot-by-mail or the election would be held in the District Conference. In case the Governor decides on the ballot-by-mail, the notice shall also contain the ballots to be used by the clubs in voting. Said ballots must be returned to the Governor not later than fifteen (15) days before the District Conference which is scheduled on April 17-18, 2015.
8. The Governor shall declare the candidate selected by the Nominating Committee to be the Governor-Nominee where no such challenging nomination has been received by the established date. Such declaration containing the name, picture and bio-data of the Governor-Nominee shall be made to all clubs within fifteen (15) days of the deadline.
Thank you.
Yours In Rotary,
GARY C. K. HUANGRotary Club of Taipei
GARY C. K. HUANGRI President 2014-15
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Et the beginning of this Rotary year, I asked Rotarians everywhere to Light Up Rotary by holding a Rotary Day. How you do this is something I'm leaving up to you: It can be A
a full day or just a few hours. It can be organized by your club, by your district, or even across your entire country. It can be a service project, a festival, or any kind of event you want. As long as it's open to the community, embraces the whole family of Rotary, and is fun, it's a Rotary Day.
The goal of a Rotary Day is to shine a light on Rotary. For many years, we in Rotary felt that it wasn't appropriate to boast about our good work. We felt it was best to serve quietly and let our work speak for itself. But today, in many communities, people aren't even aware that they have a local Rotary club. Not because the clubs aren't strong, or because they aren't serving well. They are. But if Rotarians don't talk about their work, people will never know about it.
It is time for us to Light Up Rotary and let people know what we are doing. In the first half of this Rotary year, I've been thrilled to see how many Rotarians have taken up my Rotary Day challenge. I've attended Rotary Days in so many places, including the Philippines, Korea, China, the United States, Turkey, India, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Every one has been different, and every one has met the challenge to Light Up Rotary in its own way.
If you've organized a Rotary Day in your community, tell us about it: Email details and photos of your event to [email protected], with "Rotary Day" as your subject line. We'll do our best to feature as many Rotary Days as possible in the coming months.
And if you haven't planned a Rotary Day yet, why not? It's a great way to share your love for Rotary with your community. When we tell others about Rotary and let them know how membership can enrich their lives, we share a gift that was given to us when we were invited to join our clubs. By passing that gift on, we help ensure that Rotary, and its service, will endure for generations to come.
4 JAN 2015
MESSAGE fromTHE ROTARY FOUNDATIONTRUSTEE CHAIR
JOHN KENNYTrustee Chair 2014-15
anuary: In Roman times, this was symbolized by the two-headed god Janus – one head looking back and one head Jlooking forward.
This is the time for us to take stock and see, of the goals we set for ourselves at the start of the year, how many we have achieved, and how we can fully realize all of them by the end of this Rotary year.
How are we meeting our goal of polio eradication? Did we encourage our district to give 20 percent of its District Designated Fund toward the eradication of this terrible disease? Are we supporting National Immunization Days? There is still much to do. The number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2014 far exceeded the number in 2013.
Have you made your contribution to our charity – our only charity – our Rotary Foundation? Have we impressed on those Rotarians who have not made a contribution the need to do so? The number of Rotarians who have not given to our Foundation far exceeds the number who have given, and we need to reverse that statistic. Our target for the Annual Fund is US$123 million. Let us ensure that we reach it.
Have you considered taking advantage of the new grants program by using district or global grants? Last year, 858 district grants and 492 global grants were awarded.
Have you nominated a Rotary Peace Fellow candidate? Have you sought out a Major Donor to help fund the program? Have you registered for the Rotary Peace Symposium, just prior to the Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil, in June?
I have always held the belief that if the message of Rotary does not get to the Rotarian and the club, it loses its thrust. The Rotary club is the heartbeat of Rotary. What you make of the remaining months of the year, as you endeavor to Light Up Rotary, is up to you.
My New Year best wishes.
5 JAN 2015
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Clubs should update membershipdata before January 1 to receive an accurate invoice from RI.
Keepmembershipup-to-datefor accurateinvoicing
Save a treeand gopaperless
Paymentdue uponreceipt
JAN 2015
y now you have heard about the new club invoice that’s coming this BJanuary. The invoice will arrive ready
to be paid, so please be sure your member lists are current in Rotary International’s database by 1 January. No adjustments will be made.
What’s in it for me? Instead of receiving a packet, you will receive a simple, 1-page invoice clearly stating what you owe. You no longer need to calculate your invoice, which saves you time. In fact, you will not be able to make adjustments after receiving your invoice. Keeping your records current will enable you to see your club’s progress on its membership goals each month.
How does it affect me? The biggest change for club officers is that it will be even more important to keep your club’s membership information current in Rotary’s database. The accuracy of your invoice will depend on the accuracy of that information. Club secretaries are responsible for updating member lists every 30 days or as changes occur, by 1 July and 1 January at the very latest. They are also responsible for reporting incoming club officers by 1 February of each year. The change to the club invoice process also means that the information in your officer manuals is incorrect. This document explains the new policy.
What can I do to get ready?Ÿ Make sure you have a Rotary.org
account. Help other officers create one if they don’t already have one. Contact your Club and Distr ict Support representative or local Rotary office for support.
Ÿ Learn how to update your member lists and pay club invoices through Rotary.org.
Ÿ How to add a memberŸ How to edit member informationŸ How to remove a memberŸ How to Pay Your Invoice (*Rotarians in
India should use this guide, instead, for instructions on How to view your invoice)
Ÿ How to Add an OfficerŸ If you report membership changes using
a local database or software provider, check with the software provider to make sure it is submitting your information to Rotary’s database.
Ÿ Make sure your club secretary is prepared to update membership lists as changes occur and by 1 January and 1 July.
Ÿ Learn more at www.rotary.org/clubinvoice.Ÿ Save a tree and select the paperless invoice option. The
new streamlined process is both environmentally and economically sound.
OFFLINE OPTIONS We recognize that not all Rotarians are able to report membership changes online. You can also complete the Member Data Form and:Ÿ Email it to Ÿ Fax it to +1-847-556-2207Ÿ Mail it to your local Rotary office or fiscal agent Rotary staff worldwide is working hard to give you tools that make your job as a club officer easier. I hope you find this new process beneficial and efficient. - John Hewko, General SecretaryRotary International
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What you need to know about the new club
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The way membership dues and subscription costs are billed is changing. Clubs will no longer receive an eight-page semiannual report to calculate their fees. Instead, beginning in January, Rotary will send clubs a new, one-page invoice that clearly states the payment due.
The number of active members in Rotary's database for your club on 1 January and 1 July will be used to calculate your club invoice. All membership and subscription updates should be made by 1 January for the January invoice. Incoming officers should be reported by 1 February.
You can make sure your club is ready for the new invoice by reporting changes in your membership status to club officers as soon as possible. If you're a club leader, it's essential to update your club's membership data to receive a correct invoice.
Learn more about the new club invoice process Update your club membershipSee a sample invoice
7 JAN 2015
NEW SPECIALMONTH
OBSERVANCE
· otary International Board of Directors modified Rotary's calendar of special Robservances to designate specific months
highlighting the Areas of Focus.
The new special observance months are:Programs and Awards
Pilot Program and Additional per
Capita Dues
Service Above Self Awards
Additional Language
The Board agreed to create a new member benefit program that will provide participating Rotarians with discounts or reward points on a variety of products and services. Initial research and development on the program will begin immediately, with a planned program launch in July 2015.
The Board expanded the Innovation and Flexibility pilot program from 200 to 1,000 clubs.
The Board approved a change in the "additional per capita dues," as provided for in the RI Bylaws, to pay for the projected expenses of the Council on Legislation from $1.00 to $1.50, effective 1 July 2015.
The Board chose 145 recipients for the 2014–15 Service Above Self Award. The award recipients' names will be published on the RI website on 1 July 2015 and in The Rotarian August 2015 edition.
Mandarin Chinese was added to the list of official languages in which Rotary provides translations of essential club and district information.
May
Youth Services
September
Basic Education and Literacy
October
Economic and Community Development
December
Disease Prevention and Treatment
January
Vocational Service
February
Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
March
Water and Sanitation
April
Maternal and Child Health
OCTOBER 2014 BOARD DECISIONS
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS
NOTE: June, July, August and November remain the same.
8 JAN 2015
TOILET BLOCK & HANDWASHING FACILITY
DISTRICT GRANT (for clubs to use)
Maternat & Child Care at ONA by Angeles North
RECENTLY APPROVED
FGNepomuceno HS Project by Angeles Friendship
Medical Surgical Mobile Facility by Mabalacat
Grant Number Grant Title Status Club
GG 1527584 Skill Training Center Draft Villa de BacolorGG 1527015 School Equipment Supplies Draft Baguio SunriseGG 1526946 Brgy Tuquib Water Supply Draft BanguedGG 1419542 Toilet Block and Hand
Washing Facility Submitted District 3790GG 1419335 FG Nepomuceno High
School Project Approved Angeles FriendshipGG 1419593 Medical Surgical
Mobile Facility Approved MabalacatGG 1419334 Brgy Calumpang Water
Project Approved Angeles FriendshipGG 1418851 Brgy San Martin Water
Project Approved Angeles FirendshipGG 1416669 Operation Uplift Sallacong Draft ViganGG 1413857 Shin Yang Korea-Phils
Cultural Center Project Cancelled Angeles FriendshipGG 1413855 Angeles City National
Trade School Project Approved Angeles FriendshipGG 1413778 Maternal and Child Care
Ospital Ning Angeles Approved Angeles NorthGG 1412650 Biosand water Filter Project Approved MabalacatGG 1411340 Capas School Project Draft Mabalacat
GRANTS IN D3790
9 JAN 2015
TRF andMembership
DATA
10 JAN 2015
CLUB COUNTZONE 7A
AS OF 15 JAN 2015
3410 Part of Indonesia 56 1,169
3420 Part of Indonesia 50 1,049
3770 68 1,845
3780 102 2,417
3790 105 2,789
3800 91 2,464
3810 99 2,711
3820 105 2,976
3830 87 2,749
3850 53 1,350
3860 92 2,402
3850 44 2,216
27 members
23 members
26 members
27 members
27 members
28 members
31 members
25 members
26 members
50 members
DISTRICT CLUBS MEMBERS
AVE/CLUB
TRF SUMMARY as of JAN 2015
Annual Other
Cluster Giving Giving TOTAL
1A $9,500.00 $1,389.32 $10,889.32
1B $12,320.00 $265.00 $12,585.00
1C $10,717.28 $490.91 $11,208.19
2D $2,100.00 $0.00 $2,100.00
3A $19,962.89 $0.00 $19,962.89
3B $18,440.00 $20.45 $18,460.45
3C $16,511.36 $1,588.64 $18,100.00
4A $30,685.00 $979.31 $31,664.31
4B $5,466.72 $226.51 $5,693.23
4C $17,202.27 $1,112.11 $18,314.38
4D $5,200.00 $172.73 $5,372.73
TOTAL $167,755.52 $6,469.53 $174,225.05
MEMBERSHIP as of JAN 2015
Cluster 1-Jul-14 15-Jan-15 Gain/Loss %
1A 187.00 191.00 4 2.67%
1B 188.00 195.00 7 3.72%
1C 235.00 241.00 6 2.98%
2A 57.00 64.00 7 12.28%
2B 159.00 185.00 26 14.47%
2C 155.00 163.00 8 5.16%
2D 179.00 163.00 -16 -2.79%
3A 274.00 282.00 8 2.55%
3B 225.00 242.00 17 4.44%
3C 216.00 214.00 -2 0.46%
4A 323.00 360.00 37 8.05%
4B 128.00 160.00 32 25.78%
4C 151.00 177.00 8 8.05%
4D 115.00 155.00 26 7.83%
TOTAL 2592.00 2792.00 170 6.56%
Area 1A $9,500.00 $1,389.32 187.00 191.00 4.00 2.67%
16856 Agoo $1,500.00 $200.00 30 31 1 3.33%
24467 Bangued $102.27 20 20 0 0.00%
85913 Loaog Sunrise $2,000.00 40 40 0 0.00%
79360 Magsingal North $500.00 21 20 -1 -4.76%
31673 Narvacan $500.00 22 22 0 0.00%
16937 Vigan $5,000.00 $1,087.05 54 58 4 7.41%
Area 1B $12,320.00 $265.00 188.00 195.00 7.00 3.72%
70938 Bauang 19 19 0 0.00%
30955 Metro SFLU $3,820.00 $165.00 30 35 5 16.67%
26069 San Juan $800.00 $100.00 23 25 2 8.70%
16920 SF City North $1,000.00 26 26 0 0.00%
16918 SFLU, Inc $6,200.00 74 73 -1 -1.35%
58725 Southern LU $500.00 16 17 1 6.25%
Area 1C $10,717.28 $490.91 235.00 241.00 6.00 2.98%
16863 Baguio $2,090.00 $140.91 49 51 2 4.08%
16864 Baguio North $500.00 29 29 0 0.00%
16865 Baguio South $500.00 $200.00 27 28 1 3.70%
51996 Baguio Summer Capital 42 36 -6 -14.29%
57485 Baguio Sunrise $3,800.00 $100.00 17 16 -1 -5.88%
50230 Downtown Session $2,327.28 22 26 4 18.18%
27872 La Trinidad $500.00 14 22 8 57.14%
24043 Metro Baguio $1,000.00 $50.00 25 23 -2 -8.00%
84273 Sagada 10 10 0 0.00%
Area 2A $4,000.00 $0.00 57.00 64.00 7.00 12.28%
16935 Urdaneta 8 7 -1 -12.50%
57304 Urdaneta East $2,000.00 18 27 9 50.00%
84886 Urdaneta Mid-City $2,000.00 16 13 -3 -18.75%
24184 Urdaneta North 15 17 2 13.33%
Area 2B $8,800.00 $204.55 159.00 185.00 26.00 14.47%
16876 Central Pangasinan $4,600.00 $204.55 24 38 14 58.33%
16879 Dagupan $100.00 42 40 -2 -4.76%
22395 Dagupan East $1,000.00 27 40 13 48.15%
23231 Downtown Dagupan $1,000.00 25 26 1 4.00%
63496 Metro Dagupan 8 8 0 0.00%
53312 Uptown Dagupan $2,100.00 33 33 0 0.00%
Area 2C $6,850.00 $20.00 155.00 163.00 8.00 5.16%
57924 Bayambang $1,500.00 19 24 5 26.32%
55849 Calasiao 10 10 0 0.00%
29949 Mangaldan $350.00 $20.00 22 28 6 27.27%
81738 Metro Malasiqui $1,000.00 23 22 -1 -4.35%
82411 Metro San Carlos 16 16 0 0.00%
57292 San Fabian $2,500.00 26 26 0 0.00%
71376 Sta Barbara $1,500.00 39 37 -2 -5.13%
Area 2D $2,100.00 $0.00 179.00 163.00 (16.00) -2.79%
51473 Binmaley Century 21 22 1 4.76%
72854 Dasol Bay $1,000.00 10 6 -4 -40.00%
58570 Hundred Islands $1,000.00 28 40 12 42.86%
26225 Lingayen $100.00 50 37 -13 -26.00%
84230 Lingayen Gulf 11 10 -1 -9.09%
82798 Mangatarem 36 36 0 0.00%
71756 Midwestern Pangasinan 23 12 -11 -47.83%
No. of No of
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12 JAN 2015
No. of No of
CLUB Annual Other Members Members GAIN/ %
ID Giving Giving 1-Jul-14 Jan 2015 LOSS
TRF
Area 3A $19,962.89 $0.00 274.00 282.00 8.00 2.55%
16877 Central Tarlac $2,400.00 30 34 4 13.33%
24118 Downtown Tarlac $1,700.00 14 17 3 21.43%
83678 Melting Pot 13 15 2 15.38%
16904 Midtown Tarlac $2,500.00 23 23 0 0.00%
16910 Northern Tarlac $2,000.00 56 52 -4 -7.14%
25314 Paniqui $3,000.00 40 40 0 0.00%
24343 Poblacion Tarlac $988.89 10 17 7 70.00%
16933 Tarlac $1,500.00 28 28 0 0.00%
27158 Tarlac Metro $5,374.00 30 26 -4 -13.33%
16939 Western Tarlac $500.00 30 30 0 0.00%
Area 3B $18,440.00 $20.45 225.00 242.00 17.00 4.44%
30320 Angeles Kuliat $5,000.00 67 69 2 2.99%
57293 Angeles Midtown $1,000.00 15 16 1 6.67%
83157 Balibago $3,000.00 10 14 4 40.00%
30778 Clarkfield 8 13 5 62.50%
26058 Dau $1,900.00 25 25 0 0.00%
16893 Mabalacat $2,000.00 $20.45 30 32 2 6.67%
83693 Mabalacat Clark $3,040.00 19 21 2 10.53%
53570 Magalang $2,000.00 24 26 2 8.33%
63497 Metro Clark 11 11 0 0.00%
27157 Pampanga North $500.00 16 15 -1 -6.25%
Area 3C $16,511.36 $1,588.64 216.00 214.00 (2.00) 0.46%
16857 Angeles $9,211.36 $200.00 30 30 0 0.00%
21777 Angeles Centro $500.00 17 15 -2 -11.76%
82881 Angeles Friendship $1,000.00 $284.09 27 27 0 0.00%
16858 Angeles North $1,300.00 $700.00 33 33 0 0.00%
85919 Angeles Skytown $800.00 27 26 -1 -3.70%
16859 Angeles West $500.00 14 14 0 0.00%
51878 Clark Centennial $2,000.00 $204.55 18 19 1 5.56%
29501 Metro Angeles $500.00 22 22 0 0.00%
50899 Metro Angeles Cent'l $700.00 $200.00 28 28 0 0.00%
Area 4A $30,685.00 $979.31 323.00 360.00 37.00 8.05%
52307 Central Pampanga $500.00 $48.52 20 20 0 0.00%
16882 Dolores $1,500.00 $34.09 42 42 0 0.00%
82410 Eastern Pampanga $4,160.00 $265.34 25 25 0 0.00%
66255 Floridablanca $1,500.00 $45.45 14 18 4 28.57%
85434 Greater Floridablanca $4,025.00 30 37 7 23.33%
27257 Metro San Fernando P $500.00 $100.00 32 35 3 9.38%
16919 San Fernando Pampanga $3,000.00 $100.00 40 46 6 15.00%
84221 San Fernando Cabalen $3,500.00 $70.00 21 23 2 9.52%
16861 Southern Pampanga $3,000.00 27 27 0 0.00%
78832 Villa De Bacolor $5,000.00 $213.64 33 44 11 33.33%
16887 Western Pampanga $4,000.00 $102.27 39 43 4 10.26%
Area 4B $5,466.72 $226.51 128.00 160.00 32.00 25.78%
16867 Balanga $2,025.81 $26.51 27 35 8 29.63%
31439 Limay $100.00 20 25 5 25.00%
16900 Mariveles 27 27 0 0.00%
52316 Mariveles Ecozone $1,040.91 16 19 3 18.75%
26903 Orani $1,400.00 $100.00 24 36 12 50.00%
30484 Orion $1,000.00 14 18 4 28.57%
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No. of No of
CLUB Annual Other Members Members GAIN/ %
ID Giving Giving 1-Jul-14 Jan 2015 LOSS
TRF
Area 4C $17,202.27 $1,112.11 151.00 177.00 26.00 17.88%
21477 Dowtown Olongapo $2,700.00 18 21 3 16.67%
74063 Freeport Zone $2,000.00 $402.11 22 22 0 0.00%
53313 Metro Olongapo $2,100.00 $200.00 12 12 0 0.00%
16912 Olongapo $2,802.27 $250.00 24 32 8 33.33%
65917 Olongapo Centennial $100.00 17 17 0 0.00%
16931 Subic $2,100.00 28 36 8 28.57%
50512 Subic Bay $400.00 8 16 8 100.00%
82624 Subic Bay Pearl $5,000.00 $260.00 11 11 0 0.00%
84090 Subic Bay Sunrise 11 10 -1 -9.09%
Area 4D $5,200.00 $172.73 115.00 155.00 10.00 7.83%
86016 Candelaria 23 23 0 0.00%
16889 Iba $2,500.00 $104.55 39 41 2 5.13%
31158 Masinloc $500.00 21 21 0 0.00%
86346 San Marcelino 30
21552 Sta Cruz $2,200.00 $68.18 32 40 8 25.00%
TOTAL $167,755.52 $6,469.53 2,592.00 2,792.00 170.00 6.37%
14 JAN 2015
Corporate Member 1Pilot Program November 2010, beginning 1 July 2011
Pilot Program Timeline1 July 2011 - 30 June 2014
PurposeFeedback from numerous Rotary surveys and focus groups has
repeatedly shown that prospective members and current younger Rotarians require flexibility in their Rotary club membership. This pilot is structured to research alternatives and options for Rotary membership and the resulting impact on membership trends and the club’s overall effectiveness.
The Corporate Membership Pilot Program will allow a corporation or company in the club’s area to become a member of the Rotary club, through an established membership approval process, and to appoint up to four designees as the individuals attending club meetings, serving on projects, voting on club matters, serving as club officers and on club committees, and so on.
PremiseA corporate membership category will increase the club’s ability to
attract and retain a qualified and diverse professional base within the community. It allows for flexibility and recognizes the tremendous mobility that is the norm within the current corporate environment.
Demonstrated Results and MeasuresTo evaluate the effectiveness of this pilot, participating clubs would
demonstrate results in the following areas:Ÿ Increase in
· Club membership recruitment and retention· Support to The Rotary Foundation (program participation and fundraising)· Successful service projects (community and international)
Ÿ Improvement in· Leadership and engagement opportunities for members· Participation in club activities· Gender balance in the clubs’ membership· Overall diversity within the club’s membership
Ÿ Decrease in average age of club membership
To evaluate the effectiveness of this pilot program, clubs will be expected to provide the following data:Ÿ Number of corporate members that have expressed interest and have
been accepted into the clubŸ Amount of designee turnoverŸ Number of conversions from corporate designee to active membershipŸ Length of time corporations have remained corporate members before
terminating their membership with the club and why they have terminated their membership with the club · Number of conversions that have terminated their membership and why they have terminated their membership
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Program ConsiderationsClubs may consider implementing the following measures when
setting up this membership category:Ÿ Approval. A corporate entity or organization can become an eligible
corporate member of the Rotary club through an approval process established by the club.
Ÿ Designees. Once an entity becomes an eligible corporate member through the established approval process, it may appoint up to four persons to be its designees, one of whom must be a member of that entity’s senior executive group; the others can be managerial individuals employed full time by the eligible corporation.
Ÿ Changing designees. The club will determine the ability of the eligible corporation to change any of its designees so long as at all times one of them is a member of the eligible corporation’s senior executive group.
Ÿ Inductions. A corporate member designee will be formally inducted into the club as established by the club.
Ÿ Attendance. The attendance requirement for an eligible corporation will be established by the club.
Ÿ Classification. The classification of the eligible corporation and its designees will be established by the club. Because a corporate member is an official member of the Rotary club, this classification will be counted toward the classification limits set forth in the RI Constitution, Article 5, Section 2(b).
Ÿ RI registration. Each designee will be listed as an official member of the Rotary club and will be noted in the roster that they are designees of the named eligible corporation.
Ÿ Badges. Badge references will be determined by the club.Ÿ Votes and quorum. For the purpose of general meetings and club
matters, designee voting will be established by the club. As official members of the Rotary club, members would apply toward RI election voting.
Ÿ Holding office. Each designee, as an individual, can hold any office in the Rotary club to which the designee is elected in the normal way. The number of designees to hold an office at any one time will be established by the club.
Ÿ Financial obligations. The financial obligations of an eligible corporation may be as follows:
(a) Initiation fee: If used, an Amount determined by the club.(b) RI dues: Payable for each member as stipulated in RI Bylaws(c) Annual club dues: An amount determined by the club.(d) Meal/beverage costs: An amount determined by the club.(e) Change of membership status from corporate designee to active: An amount determined by the club.(f) Conversion from designee of eligible corporation to individual membership while no longer employed by eligible corporation: If used, an amount determined by the club.(g) Optional contribution to The Rotary Foundation: If used, an amount determined by the club.
Ÿ Conversion. A designee of the eligible corporation, while still an employee of the eligible corporation, may convert to an individual membership of the club in a process determined by the club. The club will establish how initiation fees, dues, and costs will be handled. The club will also determine whether and how a designee who has been a member, upon leaving the employ of the corporation, can convert his/her membership to an individual membership. co
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Ÿ Bulletin and communication. The club will decide whether each designee will receive the club’s weekly bulletin/newsletter and regular club communications; clubs are strongly encouraged to communicate with each designee regularly.
Ÿ Receipt of The Rotarian or Rotary regional magazine. The club will decide how a designee will receive the relevant RI magazine and whether the cost will be assumed by the club, the designee, or the eligible corporation.
Ÿ Public liability cover. The corporate member designees will be included under the respective club liability insurance while participating in any approved club activities or projects, if applicable.
Ÿ Participation in youth activities. The corporate member designees are expected to abide by all restrictions, policies, and procedures with respect to club activities involving youth.
Ÿ Termination. The process for terminating the membership of a designee or the eligible corporation will be determined by the club.
Rotary Club of XXXXXSample Corporate Membership Application
Corporate Executive Designee
Additional Corporate Designee (up to 3)
We apply for corporate membership in the Rotary Club of XXXXXX and authorize our consideration by the Board of Directors. If approved, we authorize publication of our organization’s name and representing officers and classification in the XXXXX Rotary club’s newsletter for consideration by the club membership. We agree to abide by the requirements of membership and to pay the initiation fee and annual dues promptly.
Company or Firm Name: _________________________________________________________________Business Address: ______________________________________________________________________City/State/Zip: _________________________ Website Address: __________________________________
Name: ________________________________ Title: ___________________________________________Spouse Name: __________________________Children: _______________________________________Business Phone: _______________Fax: ________________ E-mail: ______________________________Home Address: ________________________________________________________________________Home City/State/Zip: ______________________ Home Phone: __________________________________Home E-mail: ____________________________Alma Mater: ___________________________________
Name: _________________________________Title: __________________________________________Spouse Name: __________________________ Children: _______________________________________Business Phone: _______________Fax: ________________ E-mail: ______________________________Home Address: _________________________________________________________________________Home City/State/Zip: ______________________ Home Phone: ___________________________________Home E-mail: ____________________________ Alma Mater: ____________________________________
Signature of Corporate Executive: ____________________Date: ______________
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any local groups are identified by some unique descriptive noun or nouns i.e. Women's, Men's, Zonta, Toastmasters, Kiwanis, Junior League, Lions, Sertoma, Garden, Shriners, Entrepreneurs, MGreenpeace, Impact 100, Football, Night, Comedy, Liars, Friars, Beantown, Dulcimer, Alumni or
hundreds more. What is so unique or descriptive about the word rotary? Google rotary and up pops Rotary.org. Its opening page says, "We are neighbors, community leaders, and world citizens uniting for the common good." Unique? Every human is a world citizen. Almost every human is some human's neighbor. Most humans are united in some group for their common good - survival. What is unique about being in a group that uses Rotary as its descriptive noun? Why should groups of 'THEM' pay homage to use the word Rotary? Groups now have unlimited access to information and knowledge. Of the estimated 7.2 billion world citizens, industry estimates that almost 6.1 billion have cell phones, tablets, or computers and can connect to the Internet. This means that groups, especially those with enterprising minds, that want to make impacts in their spheres of influence can find many ways to do so without following hierarchical, top-down, self-sustaining rules.
Marketing Rotary is a challenge, and it must begin internally. Embedded bureaucracies with established departmental silos have extreme difficulty recognizing and/or accepting the concept that organizations are 'THEM' driven; that products and services are attributes that help retain and attract 'THEM'. In the Rotary world, 'THEM' have psychographics all humans do not have. Rotary already has a wonderful, worldwide horizontal delivery organization capable of growing Rotary by building stronger relationships. Internal Marketing must center on helping all Rotary associates understand what is unique about Rotary, who 'THEM' are, and creating and delivering attributes that help 'THEM' become more influential in their local social fabrics. They also must understand that 'THEM', not Rotary, determines whether or not the attribute is beneficial. If being called a Rotary club does not deliver attributes 'THEM' consider beneficial, then Marketing Rotary externally is wasted effort.
Building relationships advancing the Object of Rotary catapulted Rotary into the respected worldwide organization it is. To have any hope of returning to a steady 'THEM' growth rate, Rotary must accept that "The development and continuation of activities and programs addressing 'Them' must remain the association's highest priority", and Market Rotary with that priority and intensity. - PDG Jim Henry
Marketing Rotary must begin by addressing this question:
Why would a group of 'THEM', all with enterprising minds, want to be called a Rotary club?
marketing
Robert L. Joss remembers the
not-exactly-official organizational chart he received when he was hired as Stanford GSB
Dean 10 years ago. The box representing the Dean's job was at the bottom, not the top, connected with boxes representing alumni, faculty, students, staff and the advisory council. Beneath the diagram was a four-word note: "And everything runs downhill."
"Just because your job sits at the top of an organization chart, there's a reality to how groups work that is often a surprise to people," the soon-to-be-departing Dean said May 28 in the final program of this year's student-sponsored View from the Top Series. "In all leadership roles, there is an informal dependence on other people that is in many ways much more important and more powerful than the power or the authority that is implied by an organization chart that puts your job at the top."�
Too many leaders get caught up in thinking about power rather than their responsibility to those they lead, said Joss, who plans to continue teaching and work in a variety of advisory jobs once he leaves the Dean's office. He recalled the words of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to say you are, you aren't."
Along with getting the most out of subordinates, though, a leader does have to get the group focused, even if specific goals are unclear, Joss said. He quoted technology leader Michael Dell: "You have to show that you know the way, even if you have no idea what to do."
Joss said that when he came to Stanford, he felt the Business School could do a better job of preparing people for global leadership, but still needed to figure out how. When he took over as chief executive officer of Westpac Banking in Australia in the 1990s, he called on his years of experience with Wells Fargo to give him a general sense of direction.Strategy and Specifics
"A group needs a strategy," Joss said. "It needs a framework."
Joss said managers can take steps to improve planning, staffing and organizing, but those aren't enough.
"They help you push the group in the right direction; they bring a discipline and a focus to the organization that's extremely valuable. They have a lot to do with how the group acts, but they have very little to do with how it thinks or how it feels. To do that, you've got to pull the group along, and that takes communication — a lot of communication."
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Leaders need to explain their vision with specifics rather than buzzwords, he said. "It's no good talking about being a great school if it's too general, and not giving people some sense of direction. It's better to talk about the three C's of a new curriculum, a new collaboration or a new campus."�
Earning Trust
Earning trust and respect is crucial, Joss said. "You have to enlist followers when you're in a role at the top, and you're very dependent on those followers. What you want are people who are inspired, who are committed, who are motivated. It's your job to instill confidence in them."
He isn't talking about sycophants. "When you're at the top," Joss said, "people don't always tell you what you need to hear. Indeed, that's probably the single biggest blind spot or difficulty."
Joss found that sometimes asking the right questions can help a leader more than dictating policy, such as, "Why do we do it that way?" When he went to an early meeting at Westpac, the conference room was full of men. "Where are all the women?" Joss asked.
Invite Open Criticism
"You have to invite open criticism," he said. "You have to be willing to invite open criticism." That can be done by using such techniques as town hall meetings, confidential surveys or even simply walking around and talking with employees, Joss said. At Westpac, he had a hot line from 9 to 10am the first Friday of each month, when anyone could pick up the phone and call the CEO.
"If two or three people referred to a similar problem," the dean said, "you could pretty much be sure it was a problem.”
It's Not About You
He said leaders need to set a tone, a feeling brought home to him when a Westpac staff member in New Zealand was shot and killed in a bank holdup. Joss thought he would be intruding on the family's grief to go to the funeral, but changed his mind and followed the advice of a human resources leader.
Joss didn't regret it. He discovered how much having the CEO at the funeral meant symbolically, not only to the family, but to Westpac's employees.
“It's not about you," he said. "It's about them. It's about a relationship between you and them."
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t was 1981when then Pope now Saint John Paul II came to the Philippines for his first visit, hardly did I envisioned then that he will be Icoming back for a second visit in 1995. Because the best Chinese
school north of Manila does not have religion subject, Shien Yang together with basketball crazy classmates were not excited on hearing the news that part of the elaborate security entails the chinito students from Patriotic High to be part of the security blanket.
Stationed on the second ring of the security formation, I was privileged to see and hear the Papal mass up close. I remember looking at the size of the crowd that day, the entire football field of Burnham Park was filled to the brim that even eucalyptus trees in the area were teeming with people like monkeys in trees. Then President Marcos accompanied the Pope amidst the chanting of “Totus Tous!”. , and people were waving their handkerchiefs and some were on the verge of tears. Three days after the visit, Rosaline, my mother, showed me a picture taken by her, showing the Pope on an open jeep waving, I asked her how was she able to take the picture of the Pope that day when all along I thought she was at Burnham Park. Apparently, the Pope rode on a special jeep going down Session Road to the site of the mass. Because almost all people were waiting for the Pope at Burnham, the people on the main thorough fare of Baguio had the chance to see His Holiness up close. I hope I can still find that picture and caption it “Saint in a Jeep”
1995 when he came for another visit, although Baguio was not included in his itinerary, it was the same feeling of awe when I saw him on television. I think what defined the moment is the spiritual awareness added brought about by age, 14 years after the first visit. I remember crying in front of the TV seeing the magnitude of the people who want to have a glimpse of the Pope.
Pope Francis came to visit our country today, the third Pope to see the only catholic nation in Asia; and I know, judging from my teary-eyed reaction during teasers of the Pope visit on TV, it would be a spiritual experience comparable to the feeling when I saw Pope John Paul II back in 1981.
If given the chance to talk to Lolo Kiko, one of the most important questions I will ask is “Can I invite you to Rotary?” With a classification of 'Servant', it will give credence to our four way test which a lot of Rotarians practice it by 'lip service'
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ope Francis presented this 16th century atlas from the Vatican Library to the PPresident of the Philippines on Jan. 16,
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Manila, Philippines, Jan 16, 2015 / 01:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- During his first full day in the Philippines, Pope Francis met with President Benigno Aquino and other officials at the presidential palace, encouraging them to use the country’s strong religious heritage as a force for good.
“It is my hope that this important anniversary will point to its continuing fruitfulness and its potential to inspire a society worthy of the goodness, dignity and aspirations of the Filipino people,” he said in an address at the palace Jan. 16.
The Philippines is also about to mark the 500th anniversary of the proclamation of the Gospel on Philippine shores, which is likely why Pope Francis gifted President Aquino with a copy of an atlas from the Vatican Library mapping the world as Europeans knew it in the 16th century.
One of only 50 copies of the original atlas in the world, the volume contains 14 nautical maps in color on parchment. The original atlas can be dated to 1562 and was purchased by the Vatican Library in 1657. It is attributed to the mapmaker Bartolomé Oliva, from the Mediterranean island of Majorca.
Pope Francis arrived in the Philippines Jan. 15 after spending three days in Sri Lanka during his second Asian pilgrimage as pope. Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with those who have suffered at the hands of natural disasters in the Philippines, including the recent Typhoon Haiyan which killed thousands and left hundreds of thousands homeless in December 2013.
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have turned out to see Pope Francis during his trip thus far, and a whopping 86 percent of the country’s 98.4 million people identify as Catholic.
When Pope St. John Paul II visited the Philippines in 1995, an estimated 4 or 5 million people attended, thought to be the largest crowd in history to ever attend a papal event. Pope Francis is scheduled to celebrate an outdoor Mass in Manila on Jan. 18, where the crowds may break this previous record.
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Pope Francis called on Filipinos to reject the corruption that has plagued this Asian nation for decades and urged them to instead work to end its "scandalous" poverty as he brought his message of social justice to Filipinos who cheered him wildly at every turn.
21 JAN 2015
razil is home to many former Rotary Scholars, Youth Exchange students, and Group Study Exchange team members. The 2015 RI Convention in São Paulo offers a wonderful opportunity for you to reunite Bwith people your club or district has hosted, while you experience all the excitement of a Rotary
Convention. Like Rotary, São Paulo is notably diverse. In its many ethnic neighborhoods, you’ll feel the influence immigrants from your country have left on this South American metropolis, and you may even discover a long-lost branch of your family tree.
ROTARY 110th YEARBE MOVED
San Paolo is so captivating you may dance the night away!
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ot all Rotary Peace Fellow candidates are lucky enough to find someone to guide them through the application process. And Nnot all clubs and districts have an expert on fellowships to take
the lead when they’re approached by a potential applicant. Here’s a timeline of steps that can help your club or district with the process.
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Endorsing a candidate does not require allocation of DDF.Districts can endorse more than one candidate. In fact, they can endorse as many qualified applicants as they like, at no cost.Candidates can be endorsed by districts other than than their home district if they live in a non-Rotary country or if they have had difficulty in connecting with their home district.Applicants can apply directly to the district and BYPASS the club endorsement process if they choose.Candidates can apply either for the master’s degree or certificate program, but not both.
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STEP ONEBeginning as early as October of December, meet with applicant to learn about his or her background and which of the two programs is on interest - the two-year master’s degree or three-month professional development certificate
STEP TWODirect the cadidate to the online application and provide guidance through the process. Advise master’s program applicants to thorough research their university preferences before applying, as admission requirements and offerings vary by university.
STEP FOURDistricts submit endorsed applications to the Rotary Foundation by 1 July and notify applicants of the endorsement decision.
AND THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO IT!In November, you and applicant will be notified of the Rotary Peace Centers Selection Committee’s determination.
STEP THREEBetween March and May, clubs set up a committee to review all applicants and ensure that all required documents are complete and ready to submit to the district. (Candidates also can apply directly to the district.) Districts form a selection committee to receive applications, determine eligibility, interview candidates, and make endorsements.
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whatpaulharriswrote.org"The spirit of the early days of Rotary has frequently been described as selfish. There were certainly many indications to justify the description. The literature of the period, most of which was the work of Paul, emphasized the business advantage of membership. Prospective members were frequently appealed to directly on the basis of business gain. But even here is a distinction, subtle though it may seem. The prevailing thought was to give-not to receive. Giving was more reconcilable with the other thing that went along with it - friendship.”
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et's see ... there's Lions Clubs, Kiwanis Clubs, Elks Clubs, and all kinds of other service group clubs. Are they seen as elitist? I think Lnot.
Do members of those clubs say, "I'm going to Lions?" "I'm going to Kiwanis." "I'm going to the Elks." etc." I think so. Does this seem elitist? I think not.
Where do past members and potential recruits go if not to Rotary? Errmmm .... Lions, Kiwanis, Elks, or others. Anyone smell the coffee here? I guess one needs to be awake to do that.
One questions the real purpose for focusing on such "branding" or "labeling" concepts. It's a management approach to recruitment and fund raising, pure and simple. The emphasis ought, in my mind, be on the real mission of Rotary: Service above self; World Peace and International Understanding; Those profit most who serve best. It should be on leadership, which is a much more difficult, involving and creative task. The question should not be what do we want from our members or prospective members. It should be how can we serve them, inspire them, meet their needs, satisfy their interests, offer them opportunities they cannot find elsewhere. When we do that current members will stay and prospective members will find us regardless of trivial, time wasting and divisive things like, "Ooooo ... "clubs are elitist ... Rotary is passe' ..." or "We need their money, time and talent ... what to do? I know, let's hire marketing consultants and change our logo." The substance of Rotary is service and volunteerism ... that's the core of what we do and that's what motivates retention (internal marketing) and recruitment (external marketing.) It's about our leaders getting "out there" and ... well ... LEAD! When we forget that we'll lose members, have a hard time recruiting new members and donations will sag ... Oh Wait! That's what happening!
It's amazing to me that people in the position to lead Rotary are focusing more on management than leadership. Someone is spending too much time listening to external management consultants rather than getting out from behind their desks, generating creative concepts of leadership from the top and listening to the clubs and fellowships (like this one) from the ground level. Talk about elitist! Keep it up and retention, recruitment and fund raising will become bigger problems than they are already ... result, lower membership, more difficult recruitment, greater contributor "fatigue." This is basic Leadership 101 ...
- Jon Deisher, PPAnchorage Rotary/D5010, Anchorage, Alaska
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he secret is really in your planning during the years Tas DGN and DGE. If you
intend addressing all the clubs in your district then it might help if 3 or 4 in the same area could arrange a joint meeting one evening - you need to contact them well in advance. I had 73 clubs in my District (1190) and managed to visit most of them singly but I am retired so it wasn't a problem for me.
So long as you have your diary up and running when you take over as DGN then you can ensure clubs plan accordingly for events where they would like you to attend.
One little tip is when you are attending a lunch and receive an invite to an another event - always ask them to e-mail the invitation so that you can "check in your diary" i.e. DON'T take it with you as you will have to make a quick decision..!!
Ensure that you "block out" a few weeks in your calendar for personal/family time especially around Christmas and anniver-saries but this also depends on how involved your wife/spouse will be in your year as DG.
It was a great year, thoroughly enjoyed it but certainly planning is the key - don't be afraid to decline some invitations or ask them to re-arrange dates to suit you.
- David Simpson District Governor 2012-13 , District 1190
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Bill Phillips <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Marco;You have covered a lot of ground in this very
well written letter. I am particularly impressed that you have recognized the widening divide between RI's top leadership and the Clubs and club level Rotarians who are the heart and soul of our great organization. I totally agree that the vast majority of Rotarians are virtually unaware of the transformation that RI leadership is attempting to implement within Rotary; and also agree that Rotary at the corporate level is becoming little more than a collection agency for The Rotary Foundation.
As you have so eloquently stated, the top leaders of RI believe that what they are hearing from attendees at Zone Institutes (and other meetings in which only District leaders attend) accurately represent the feelings of the Clubs and knowledgeable club level Rotarians. There are two fallacies to this belief:Ÿ In order to gain admittance to the elite groups
who have input into the top level decisions of RI, candidates must pass a litmus test of conformance to existing policies and the corporate narrative. For such individuals to openly express non-conforming views almost certainly results in these individuals failing to gain admission into the upper echelons of Rotary.
Ÿ Recognizing the reality of the above, Clubs and club level Rotarians are reluctant to raise inconvenient subjects with their District and Zone leadership; therefore these capable, dedicated, and well meaning individuals themselves become isolated from the Clubs and Rotarians they serve. I can speak from personal experience that my activism in opposition to certain aspects of RI's Future Vision initiative has isolated me from many in my own district.
All of this reminds me of the children's story that ends when the innocent child shouts for all to hear "The Emperor has no clothes".
That being said, I think what you have written deserves to be heard throughout the Rotary world. May I have your permission to forward your letter in its entirety to the leadership chain in my District as well as my associates in the Rotarians Matter Most movement?
Yours in Rotary Service;
Bill Phillips. RC :awremcebirg D6760
Marco Kappenberger <[email protected]> wrote:
ince 110 years Rotary is serving humankind globally through the Rotarians of its 34.000 SRotary Clubs which are RI. While Rotarians do
serve their communities and humankind farther afield, they greatly contribute to our advance towards Rotary’s object !
But increasingly we are observing RI (Rotary International) taking decisions without really caring nor taking into consideration sufficiently the opinion of its members: the 34.000 Rotary Clubs !
Just to mention two examples, the monthly themes change is but one more of the decisions taken without consulting RI’s membership's view, just like the so-called 'Future Vision' was.
This is all part of Rotary's transformation for the worse from which our advance towards Rotary’s object really suffers, because it causes Rotary to be less useful to humankind than it could be.
i feel that during the past 20 years RI has transformed itself from
A: the Rotary we knew, with RI and TRF still constructively supporting meaningful programs and our Rotary Clubs’ good projects for humankind that did cause real advances towards Rotary's object; to
B: today’s RI which is now, in comparison to A., rather a fundraising/funding organization with TRF busy above all extracting cash from Rotarians and giving most of it to others, outside of Rotary, to spend on polio-related activities without sufficient Rotary control at all !
This situation is particularly unfortunate in view of RI’s promise that WHO will declare the world polio-free in 2018, which is now -again- out of reach and cannot be kept !
Every improvement is always welcome, but change for the worse as mentioned above in from A to B is unfortunate, also because it delays Rotary reaching its object.
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e entered toilet cubicles, interviewed teachers and PTA chairpersons, checked Hwater sources, mulled over the prospective
sites of the toilet blocks, and wrote down notes for each project site visited.
Howard Sullivan, TRF Global Grant cadre, spent three days, 6 to 8 January 2015, inspecting eight out of fifty sites to be utilized in District 3790 for the implementation of Global Grant 1419542 - Toilet Block and Handwashing Facility project.
The eight sites had been chosen to represent a particular geographical area of D 3790, starting from the Ilocos areas, to La Union, Baguio, Tarlac and Pampanga. The itinerary prepared by the project committee was tight: Vigan, the first day, immediately upon arrival; three sites in La Union area the second day; third day, two in Baguio, one in Tarlac and finally one from Pampanga barely beating the end of classes at 5pm.
The awesome support of the host clubs made the visit productive and well-timed.
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Caoayan Elementary School, Vigan
Interviewing the school principal of Don Eulogio MemorialHighschool, Bauang, La Union. Below, going over the planfor Poyopoy Elementary School in Baguio.
26 JAN 2015
Mr Sullivan was impressed with the enthusiasm of the Rotarians, educators, children, parents, and local political leaders during his travels of over 1200 kms in the district.
However he was depressed at the existing toilet and hand washing facilities he found. He agreed that Global Grant 1419542 would prove beneficial in providing more sanitary conditions in all the impacted areas.
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The eight sites visited and the host clubs responsible: 1. Caoayan Elementary School, RC Vigan2. La Union National Highschool RC Metro San Fernando La Union3. Taquigen Elementary School RC San Fernando La Union4. Don Eulogio Memorial Highschool RC Southern La Union5. Bakakeng National Highschool RC Baguio Summer Capital6. Payopoy Elementary School, RC Baguio7. Alvindia Elementary School, RC Midtown Tarlac8. Cutcut Elementary School, RC Angeles North
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DISTRICTNOMINATINGCOMMITTEE
CP Jess Sama and spouse Rtn Grace, Villa de Bacolor
PP Boboy Valles and Rtn spouse, Sta Cruz
IPP Fr Sonny Pahed Jr, Angeles Kuliat
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PDG Tony BautistaDNC chair
Three distinguished gentlemen submitted themselves to the quest for District Govenor 2017-2018 and braved the hot seat, before a 16-member District Nominating Committee during the Candidates Forum held at Dagupan Village Hotel, Dagupan City, hosted by Rotary Club of Freeport Zone.
28 JAN 2015
IPP SONNY PAHED JR
CP JESS SAMA
PP BOBOY V ALLES
MIDYEAR REVIEW10 JAN 2015
DG Dennis Go delivered the state of the district address during the Mid Year Review that started at 4pm, right after the Candidates Forum.
The event was hosted by Rotary Club of Central Pangasinan, held at CSI Stadium, Dagupan City.
More than 400 Rotarians of D3790 attended the mid year event and stayed up the evening to hear the result of the DNC deliberation and selection.
PP Boboy Valles of Rotary Club of Santa Cruz, Cluster 4D, garnered the required number of votes for the position of DGND RY 2017-2018, according to the DNC resolution read by DG Dennis Go to the assembly that evening..
Dear Philippine District Governors, Past District Governors and Club Officers,
Greetings from RI Office in Parramatta, Australia!
As you might have heard from last year, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requiring Foundations to submit documentation through Securities Regulation Code 68 as amended. I am including here a link for more information about this requirement http://www.sec.gov.ph/accountantsinfo/irr/SRCRULE68-Revisedversion 2011.pdf referencing Item 4 on page 19:
OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As supporting documents to the above information, copies of the certifications from the Office of the Mayor or the Head of either the Department of Social Welfare and Development or Department of Health, on the existence of the subject program or activity in the locality on which it exercises jurisdiction.
Upon communication with SEC, we have ascertained further information that allows the Office of the Barangay Chairman to issue the certificates. They also provided further guidelines where Heads/Officers of private institutions or actual beneficiaries of the program can issue the Certificate in lieu of the Government agencies mentioned but that they should be notarised. So perhaps for District Grants and GSE related grants, the District and the GSE recipients can issue the Certificate? Attached is a copy of the SEC guidelines for this requirement for your reference.
Below is a list of projects that we had paid out of the Philippine TRF accounts from July 1 to December 31, 2014. Contact persons for each of these projects are included in the table below:
DISTRICT 3790
Rotary Club of Mabalacat GG1412650 Biosand Water FilterRotary Club of Mabalacat GG1419503 Medical Surgical Mobile FacilityRotary Club of Angeles North Inc GG1413778 ONA Maternal and Child CareRotary Club of Angeles Friendship GG1419335 Francisco G. Nepomuceno Memorial Highschool ProjectDennis Go DG1526799 Payment for district grant projects
Please use the attached project certification once the project has been completed noting that the project is completed and the period/ date of completion.
If the project is still ongoing by June 30, 2015, please indicate in the certificate that the project on-going and the period/date of initiation. SEC would like to see these actual information on these certificates.
Please note that this will be a required documentation for every Rotary project going forward. We will be needing 5 original Certificates signed for each project and send these to:
Lourdes G. Labao, Phil. Consulting Center, Inc.2D Penthouse, Salamin Bldg., 197 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City 1229
They will be sending all these to us via courier.
Many thanks po for your assistance. Please let me know po if you have any questions or concerns.
PROJECT (GRANTS)The Rotary Foundation
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT
By Marissa PiliRI SPPO
30 JAN 2015
PRE-PETS RY 2015-2016 31 January 2015, Tarlac
DISCON 4 April 18-19, 2015 (Sat.-Sun.) Host: RC Tarlac Metro Tarlac
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION June 5-8, 2015 Sao Paolo, Brazil
YEAR END June 20, 2015 (Saturday) Host: Cluster 3A Tarlac
DISTRICTEVENTS
ROTARYP H I L L I P P I N E
MAGAZINE OF CHOICE
3rdPHILLIPINEROTARY OPENGLOFTOURNAMENT
On the occasion of Rotary International’s 110th Anniversary, the Philippine Rotary Magazine Foundation, Inc. (PRMFI) and the Phil. College of Rotary Governors (PCRG) will hold the 3rd Phil. RotaryOpen Invitational Golf Tournament on
. This wi l l be a nationwide golfing event where we expect the participation of over200 Rotarian and Sponsor golfers, coming from the ten (10) Rotary Districts in the Philippines.
February 20, 2015 at the Club Malarayat Golf and Country Club, Lipa City, Batangas
Use the same guidelines for Rotaract Organization Fees, Club Charter Fees, Reinstatement Fees, Return of Funds in Excess of DG Allocation and Royalty Fees. TRF ontributions SHOULD NOT be deposited here.
SAR
TRF For Annual Programs Fund, Polio Plus, Grants (Please indicate GG#)
0011-1828-01 for Peso
0014-2171-34 for USD
Club number/Club name(e.g. 16893 Mabalacat )
SAR Invoice No..xxxx orCharter Fee orRegistration Fee
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
PHILIPPINES BPI PAYMENT GUIDELINES
Donor No. or Club No. and Donor Name or Club Name & No. (e.g. 6871236 May Valdez or 16893 Mabalacat)
APF SHARE or POLIO or GG No.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
0011-1829-09 for Peso
0014-2171-42 for USD
BPI Account No. 3371-0064-93 (Pesos)BPI Account Name: Philippine Rotary Magazine Foundation, Inc.Reference No: Club number/Club nameEmail to
cc with your club
PRM subscription form (to update yourclub info particularly the address wherethe magazines will be sent to).
[email protected]@yahoo.com,
ROTARYP H I L L I P P I N E
MAGAZINE OF CHOICE
31 JAN 2015
Scenes we would like to see
32 JAN 2015
RI District 3020District Conference 2014"Anubhavam" (The Fine Feeling)Dec. 19 to 21, 2014Vijayawada, Andra Pradesh india@
vittAbove: PDG Vitt and spouse Yai at the VIP procession
Right: A speech at the District Convention attended by more than 1300 Rotarians.
Below: Vitt and Yai received the traditional red mark (talika) on the forehead.
RI REPRESENTATIVE
33 JAN 2015
YAI at ROTARY ANNS’ DAY OUT
Happy...
With family of District Governor
As usual,mabenta si Yai sa
sayawan...
“I made 3 speeches on different topics of Rotary.”
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4-Way Test poster atBrgy San Francisco
LightStike Project by Freeport Zone
“Isang bala ka lang,”by Baguio Summer
Capital’s gun afficionado;Below, DG candidate
CP Jess Samaon the rostrum
Pres. Allan Arceo of AngelesMidtown and the club’s publicurinal project.
Right: Pres. Arnel Calaguas, PPPeter of Angeles North during TRF visit in Cutcut school.Below: San Fernando La UnionPres. Peter Ng and the boysin red.
IPP Sonny Pahed showed off his form before the DNC
Cluster 3A, led by AG Dhong Soliman, held its Gift Giving and Feeding Program at Nambalan Elementary School, Mayan-toc, Tarlac last December 2014. Each of the 10 clubs of Cluster 3A were represented. Lunch with DG Dennis Go after-wards at a scenic resthouse for relaxation and bonding time.
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RCMO PP Hajime Yokota, a Jodo Instructor , shares his expertise by
mentoring the children with a free Jodo lectures to students from JIREH home,
PREDA, Ninos Pagasa center, Social Development center for Youth at Remy
Field, SBMA, Olongapo City.
The Rotary Club of Orani in partnership with Teletech Pampanga held a jobfair in the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, Orani Municipal Hall. #WeAreRotary https://rotarycluborani.blogspot.com/ — with Frances Sarah Ong in Orani, Bataan.
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LONG LIVE THE POPE!
PP Chuck Gueco as one of the marshallsat Luneta Grandstand, Manila- Pope Francis’ last mass in the country.
ime is not a magazine, and certainly not an object that can be tossed aside without carry what happens. Time is a utility that Tallows us to do tasks, build reputations, work and create objects.
Time however cannot be loaned, borrowed, or bought. It is a commodity of which everyone has an equal amount. Some use time, some abuse time. How the individual uses their time can greatly determine their success in their endeavours.
As the 3790 District Grant chair, I am involved in almost daily activity with The Rotary Foundation writing the initial grant, gathering data on proposed grants, compiling Memorandums of Understanding, Memorandums of Agreement, submitting data to the TRF, and countless emails and telephone calls with the Foundation officers. Usually they are requiring answers to new questions, more information from the beneficiaries, validating the status of those being approved.
The recent Toilet Block Global Grant is such an example of how many Rotarians in the district feel that time is of little concern. Some preferred to adapt the Spanish idea that a siesta is more important than work. Two months of advance planning went into the Global Grant since it would be the very first for the district under the new grant system. I’ve been in contact with several other grant writers and we all express concern with the many complication entailed. This effort cannot be done by one person like the former Matching Grants. Because of the District wide activity, they require that many beneficiaries get directly involved in order to meet the Foundation’s policies and solicitation of data.
The grant is from $262,500 USD, or nearly 13 million pesos. This constitutes the largest Rotary grant ever given the District. Three days of intensive inspections of eight beneficiaries in five provinces with Howard Sullivan, a TRF Cadre engineer from Australia, provided a good introspective of the need toilet block facilities throughout the district. This involved learning the number and ages of male and female students, present number of toilets, working and non-working, the sources of water, support people involve in PTA, barangay, health offices, etc., which usually required 12 hours of work each day. The final day we took Howard Sullivan to Manila Airport for his next schedule of inspection tour of other Asian countries. During the drive, Howard and I completed a review of our trip; that review lasted over two hours; the entire trip.
After returning from over 1,200 km trip last week I was required to immediately respond to TRF and the Australian Cadre to provide the data on all the remaining. This is when I began emails, text, and personal calls to many who were slow to respond to the deadline given me by The Rotary Foundation. I should tell you that it was not only MY deadline, but that of each EACH PERSON that will be receiving a toilet block and washing station. Folks as Grants Chair, I can only work with YOUR help. It is YOUR responsibility to provide me the data needed. This responsibility can be extended to responsibilities of Rotarians to their club officers, AGs, DG, etc. We are ALL volunteers; those in leadership roles and those without an office.
To be successful everyone must plan ahead and not wait until the last minute. Something always happens to interfere with getting things done if you wait. Don’t procrastinate; as NIKE says “Just Do It.”
Thanks for listening………
EDITORIAL
The grant is from $262,500 USD, or nearly 13 million pesos. This constitutes the largest Rotary grant ever given the District. Five days of intensive inspections of eight beneficiaries in five provinces with Howard Sullivan, a TRF Cadre engineer from Australia, provided a good introspective of the need toilet block facilities throughout the district.
By G A Nethercutt
1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities
2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary
3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others
4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings
5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society
6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community
7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians
8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship
Rotary Code of ConductAs a Rotarian, I will
Paul Harris wrote:
“Each Rotarian is a connecting link between the idealism of Rotary and their
trade or profession.Whether it is that Rotary was born under a lucky star, or whether it is that its " will to be" was undeniable, the net results of the clash of ideas and ideals among the
members of the first club marked the beginning of the renaissance of Rotary."
The Rotary Code of Conduct (formerly known as the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions) provides a framework for ethical behaviour that all Rotarians can use, together with The Four-Way Test, in their business and professional activities.
The 4 Way Test Of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
OBJECT OF ROTARY
