1. Presidential Citation

2. Why Citations at all? Clubs need to contribute to Rotarys organisational goals, RIPs and DGs vision Citations help help/guide Rotary clubs for achieving an array of accomplishments help them become stronger, deliver more effective service enhance their public image

3. Dates -Deadlines Activities to be completed between 01/07/2012 and 31/03/2013 Fill form before 31/03/2013 and send to DG not to RI (applicable to RI citation) DG to report names of Qualifying clubs through member Access not later than 15/04/2013.

4. 2012-13 Presidential Challenge Mandatory …. A Must Must Criteria To conduct a Club or Community peace forum, or a service project focused on Peace.

5. RIP wants us to work in following areas Strengthen Club Increase Service Enhance Clubs Public Image

6. Strengthen Club 1.Conduct Club assessment/Visioning activity and initiate changes( Committee restructuring,meeting times, and meeting procedures) based on feedbacks. 2.Innovative approach to attracting and retaining member and achieve a net gain of atleast1 member between 01/07/2012 to 31/03/2013 3.Encourage member engagement by ensuring that every member participates in atleast 1 service activity or 1 club social activity 4.Diversity of Club membership recruiting atleast 2 new members to demographic group that is unrepresented in club

7. Strengthen Club…….contd 5.Initiate a New member welcome and m,entoring program 6.Initiate an Outreach and Communicaion program for Club Alumini or recruit1 alumni age 40 or younger in the club 7.Adopt a program for Leadership development of all members or ensure that each member of club is assigneda specific role in club any of 3 above

8. Increase Our Service. Rotarys Areas of FOCUS 1.Peace & Conflict preven/resolutiuon 2.Disease prevention & Rx 3.Water & Sanitation 4.Maternal & Child health 5.Basic Education & Literacy 6.Economnic & Community development

9. Increase Our Service. … contd 1.Support Polio eradication thro public awareness 2.Attain 100% participation in RF Annual Program Fund (every active member to contribute) 3.Attain min 100$ contribution to TRF Annual program fund from each member 4.Conduct a Community needs assesment andf establish a NEW community service project 5.Support New Generations program by acheving on of the following –Sponsor New Rotaract or Interact club or Actively support an existing one –Assign Mentors to Rotarctors –Conduct Joint project with Rotarctors or Interactors –Sponsor aparticipant in RYLA –Invitean Alumni to attend or speak at a meeting –Host a netwoking event for Alumni –Sponsor Youth exchange/Ambasadorial Scholar/ Rot peace fellow –Assist another club in support of Youth exchange/Ambasadorial Scholar/ Rot peace fellow

10. Increase Our Service. … contd 6.Collaborate with an organisation in community or atleacst One Community service project 7.Involve Family members or non rotarian community in a service project 8.Sponsor a new RCC or support an existing one 9.Work with Rotary Club in another country on an international service project as host or sponsor. any 3 of above

11. Enhance Clubs Public Image 1.Have a PR professional to review clubs outreach program to see if they are actually appealing and relevant 2.Gain media coverage of action oriented club project 3.Establish Club website 4.Start E Newsletter and publicise to Non Rotarians/ local media 5.Use Social Networking sites

12. Enhance Clubs Public Image …contd 6.Emphasise Vocational Service by achieving one of following Start Careear counselling/ Vocational traing program Organise discussion or group workshop on maintaing high ethical standards in workplace Organise atleast one professional networking event Sponsor a career day 7.Hold atleast one fellowship/networking or event open to public 8. Define clubs signature activity Any 3 of the above

13. DG Citation 12-13 Championship Points

14. Dates Based on Membership based on dues paid till 31/3/2013 Last date of completion for DG citation 30/04/2013 Certification by AGs required

15. Championship Points 1.Membership (max 15 pts) 2.Digital Rotary (max 15 pts) 3.PR effort (max 15 pts) 4.Vocational Placements (max 15 pts) 5.Member Involement (max 15 pts) 6.District Thrust areas (max 15 pts) + some additional points

16. Championship Points…. contd Additional Points Active Participation in Service 12 (Max 5 pts) Principal Host 5 pts Co Hosting 3 pts RI citation application 5 points Hosting District Seminar (max 5 pts) Main host 2 pts One pt per seminar OR Undertaking 3 projects in each thrust areas 5 pts extra

17. The Award 45 to 60 pts GOLDEN CLUB 61 TO 75 pts PLATINUM CLUB 76 TO 90 pts SUPER ACHIEVER CLUB > 90 pts CHAMPION CLUB

18. Is there more for us? Our DG has special awards for membership to be clubs after 1 ½ yrs to be awarded to clubs DG wants every club to be a Champion Club So heres an upgradation oppurtunity

19. Golden to Platinum Platinum to Superachieve r Superachieve r to CHAMPION Small Club 10 to 40 members TRF 100 $ pc & 1 new PHS member TRF 100$ pc Or 100% EREY/ PHSM club Or 2 new PHS member TRF 150$ pc Or 100% PHF club Or 3 new PHS members Or 1 Major donor

20. Golden to Platinum Platinum to Superachiever Superachiever to CHAMPION Medium Club 41 to 80 members TRF 100 $ pc Or 100% EREY club or 1 new PHS member One of two below TRF 150$ pc Or 00% PHSM or PHF Or 2 new PHS 1 OR Major donor Or 10000$ Annual giving One of two below TRF 200$ pc Or 100% PHF Or 3 new PHS 1 OR 20000$ Annual giving Or 1 Endowment donation of 25000$

21. Golden to Platinum Platinum to Superachiever Superachiever to CHAMPION Large Club > 80 members TRF 100 $ pc Or 100% EREY club or 2 new PHS member AND 1 major donor Or 10000$ Annual giving TRF 150$ pc Or 100% PHSM or PHF Or 3 new PHS members AND 1 Major donor Or 15000$ Annual giving TRF 200$ pc Or 100% PHF Or 5 new PHS members AND 2 Major donors Or 25000$ Annual giving Or 1 Endowment donation of 25000$