July 1, 2011 - March 1, 2012

Changemaker Awards

To qualify for a Changemaker Award, clubs will choose from a menu of activities and complete a minimum number for each avenue. All activities must be undertaken and completed between 1 July 2011 and 1 March 2012. District governors will select three clubs in the district -- the top-performing small, medium, and large clubs -- to be entered into a zone and international competition, culminating in the opportunity to be recognized onstage at the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.

Throughout the Year
Clubs submit to RI their nominations for the RI Avenues of Service Citation (for individual Rotarians).

The District Governor may nominate Rotarians for The Rotary Foundation District Service Award. Submissions by clubs for consideration should be directed to the District Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Chuck Davidson.

Ongoing
The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service recognizes Rotarians who have demonstrated active service to The Rotary Foundation for more than one year. Only nominations from District Governors and RI Directors may be submitted to and considered by The Rotary Foundation.

September 1, 2011
Rotary's highest honor for individual Rotarians, the Service Above Self Award recognizes up to 150 Rotarians annually who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary. Nominators are limited to District Governors, immediate Past District Governors, RI Directors, and past RI Directors.

November 1, 2011
Rotarians submit nominations for individual Rotarians to receive the International Service Award for a Polio-Free World. This award was established by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation to recognize outstanding contributions to the polio eradication effort and to encourage participation in the final eradication work. 

November 15, 2011
The Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award is The Rotary Foundation's highest service recognition for a recipient's exemplary service to The Rotary Foundation, and such service must extend beyond the district level and occur over an extended period of time. Only nominees who received The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service more than four years prior to their nomination for the Distinguished Service Award are eligible for consideration. Nominations may be submitted by any Rotarian.

March 15, 2012

deadline for the Significant Achievement Award  

Presidential recognition of a club activity which addresses a significant problem or need in the community. A district selects one project and submits nomination to RI. A president-appointed selection committee evaluates nominations.

April 6, 2012     

Deadline for Presidential Citation Award to RI.

The District Governor must certify to RI the list of qualifying clubs by April 10, 2012.

April 15, 2012

Deadline for RI Recognition of Membership Development Initiatives -- MDI  
District governors must receive submissions from clubs by 15 April. RI must receive submission forms from district governors by 15 May.

This district-level certificate recognizes clubs for the development and implementation of a creative plan or strategy to support one of the three primary foundations of membership growth and development: retention, recruitment of qualified new members, or the organization of new Rotary clubs.

May 6, 2012

District Awards

At the end of the 2011-2012 Rotary year, clubs in District 7610 will be recognized for the entire body of work representing the effectiveness of the club. There will be no delineation for size of club; rather, club service will be recognized on their own merit for: the scope if their work, the use of available funds and the impact projects make on others.

There will be nine awards made to clubs for their outstanding work: three each designated “Exceptional,” “Exemplary,” or “Meritorious.”  A special, Multi-Club Project Award may be given (all clubs participating in this must be located within Zone 33).

The award form will be available through the District website by November 1, 2011. Only one form is needed for each club and hard copies must be received by the Awards Committee chair, Rosanne Bunting, no later than May 6, 2012. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.  Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet, held June 29, 2012 .

May 15, 2012

RI Membership Development and Extension Award -- MDEA  

This district-level certificate program recognizes membership growth in existing clubs, retention of current club members, and the organization of new clubs. Districts that meet their membership goals are also recognized.

May 16 to June 30, 2012
The District Governor submits recognition forms to RI for the District-level Recognition of Smaller Club Membership Growth Award, which offers an incentive to clubs that fall below the charter requirement of 20 members by recognizing the challenges and achievements of small clubs.

June 29,2012
Awards announced and presented at the District Installation and Awards Dinner.

June 30, 2012
Club Secretaries should be certain to enter final membership data for the year in the District/RI database; they should also calculate their member retention rate and inform the District Executive Secretary Rita Owens of this number. This information will determine winners of the year's RI and District membership awards.