Club Resources - Presidential Citation

   Presidential Citation

Dear Club Presidents:

There are many reasons to join Rotary. But the Rotarians who stay — and succeed — are overwhelmingly those who come to our clubs seeking fellowship and service.

In 2006-07, I ask Rotarians to join together and show that fellowship and service truly can change the world. In a time when honesty and integrity seem constantly under threat, it is especially important to let our Rotary light shine. We must not only put Service Above Self, but we must do so proudly, consistently, and in every aspect of our lives. By following the Rotary ideal, we will strengthen our communities and together Lead the Way to a better future.

Without Rotary clubs, there is no Rotary. Our clubs do Rotary’s most important work, and the Presidential Citation is one way of recognizing their many accomplishments. When all club members are actively involved in club projects, the club is stronger, more effective, and more likely to grow and thrive. Please ask each member of your club to participate in an activity during 2006-07 — serving on a committee, developing a club program, working on a service project, or joining one of the Global Networking Groups.

I invite you and your club to Lead the Way by undertaking projects and activities relevant to your club, vocation, community, and our world. To qualify for a citation, I ask that your club complete the membership goal and one activity from four of the five categories listed in this brochure between 1 July 2006 and 1 April 2007. All projects should be motivated by realistic assessments of the situation and probable outcomes. Before deciding on a project, clearly identify who you are trying to help, and involve them in decision making as much as possible.

Once your club has met this challenge, please complete the certification form, and submit it to your district governor by 1 April 2007. The governor must then submit a list of certified clubs to RI World Headquarters no later than 15 April 2007.

In choosing the activities that your club undertakes, I encourage you to be practical and to remember that a project’s success depends much more on the strength of its planning than the scope of its ambition. Continue to identify real needs and address them in an open, cooperative, and sustainable way, not through idealism and wishful thinking but through steady effort and sound knowledge.

I look forward to recognizing your club with the 2006-07 Presidential Citation in recognition of our commitment to Lead the Way to a better future.
Sincerely,

W.B. (Bill) Boyd
President, Rotary International, 2006-07