Rotary District 5020 - Vancouver Island and Northwest Washington

Rotary District 5020 FAQ

On this page we will be adding Frequently Asked Questions and other information that maybe of use to our members.

Questions:

What are some of Rotary’s Frequently Used Acronyms?
How does our club promote our events on the District Website?
What are some good reasons to join Rotary?
How do I become a District News Journalist for my Club?
Is there a tutorial for the Club Journalists?
I need some benefactor forms

Answers:

Rotary’s Frequently Used Acronyms

COL Council on Legislation
AG Assistant Governor
DLTA District Leadership Training Assembly
DA District Assembly
DC District Conference
DG District Governor
DGE District Governor Elect
DGN District Governor-Nominee
DGTM District Governor’s Training Manual
DRFC District Rotary Foundation Chairperson
GSE Group Study Exchange
IA International Assembly
IAP Book International Assembly Participants Book
ICC Intercountry Committees
IVCG International Vocational Contact Groups
MOP Manual of Procedure
OC Office Communication (Internal Office Memo)
OD Official Directory
PETS Presidents-Elect Training Seminar
PHF Paul Harris Fellow
PPE Preserve Planet Earth Programs
PO President’s Office
POR Purchase Order
PR Public Relations
RCC Rotary Community Corps
RFE Rotary Friendship Exchange
RI Rotary International
RITS Rotary International Travel Service
RRFC Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
RV Rotary Volunteers
RVC Rotary Village Corps
RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
SAR Semi-annual Report
SPA Special Payment Authorization
TL Training Leader (International Assembly & Rotary Institute Discussion Leaders)
TRF The Rotary Foundation
WCS World Community Service
Promotion of Club events on the District Website
You can add your club events many ways.
1. Using the District Calendar. You can add your clubs events here:
  calendar/calendar.php?op=eventform
2. By sending your information to the District Website Committee at webmaster@rotary5020.org
3. Post your news articles about your club by signing up as a "Club Journalist". You can sign up by sending an email to: webmaster@rotary5020.org
4. Sign up in the District Forum and post your clubs info there.
20 good reasons to join Rotary
- FRIENDSHIP
  - Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: it's one of the two reasons why Rotary began.
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  - The second original reason for Rotary's beginning. Everyone needs to network.
- PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
  - Rotary continues one's growth and education in humna relations and personal development.
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
  - Rotarians learn to motivate, influence and lead leaders.
- CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
  - The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION
  - Programs keep Rotarians informed about the community, the nation and the world.
- FUN
  - Rotary is fun ... club projects, social activities, meetings, service are fun.
- PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS
  - Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication.
- CITIZENSHIP
  - Rotarians are welcomed at 29,367 clubs in 200 nations.
- ASSISTANCE WHEN TRAVELING
  - Rotarians have often found help as close as the nearest Rotary club.
- ENTERTAINMENT
  - In local clubs and at conferences, conventions and assemblies entertainment provides a welcome diversion.
- DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS
  - Rotary is for people who like people, or who want to.
- FAMILY PROGRAMS
  - Rotary encourages family values and operates youth programs.
- VOCATIONAL SKILLS
  - Rotary helps one make a better professional.
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICS
  - Rotarians are expected to be ethical in all relationships.
- CULTURAL AWARENESS
  - Rotary is a cross section of the world's most prominent citizens from every background.
- PRESTIGE
  - Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world.
- NICE PEOPLE
  - While it is nice to be important, it is more important to be nice.
- THE ABSERNCE OF "OFFICIAL CREED
  - Rotary is an open society - of men and women who believe in helping others.
- THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE
  - Rotarians believe in service above self, it is richly rewarding.
Become a Club Journalist
The District website now has the ability for club's to appoint a "News Journalist". This is someone from your club who is allowed to post news articles about news to do with their club that they would like to post to the District Website and share with the other Rotary Clubs in our District. If you would like to become a "Club Reporter" please contact Don Bonner
Online Tutorial for Club Journalists
There is an online tutorial for posting your Club News to the district website. You must be signed up as a "journalist" before you can post to the website. The Tutorial is here: news1/help/
I need some benefactor forms
There are several ways to obtain the materials you want;

Order Benefactor Form and/or Bequest Society Form (and any other forms you’d like) to be shipped to you: http://shop.rotary.org/catalog/default.php?cPath=52_54_60

By going to this site you can select the form(s) you want and they will be shipped to you. The forms you specified do not cost anything. This site is like many web shopping web sites in that you must select the item(s) you want and then “check out”. One thing to keep in mind is that when you select a form or brochure and add it to your cart, you must then change the quantity (unless you just want one). If you want 40, then enter 40 in the “Qty.” field and then select “Update”. Once you have finished ordering one or more forms, go to checkout and enter your shipping information. If you are comfortable doing web shopping, this is a really neat way of having access to all of the forms/brochures available from TRF.
or
Download Benefactor Form and print it out: http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/149en.pdf

Download Bequest Society Form and print it out: http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/098en.pdf
or
Call John Colander at TRF and order from him or from the person he suggests. John’s number is (847) 866-3372. The item number of the forms you specifically want are:

Benefactor Form = 149-en
Bequest Society = 098-en