Submitted by Gloria Mink, District 5580 Administrator
 
District 5580 held its first ever Virtual Awards Celebration and Change of Gavel Event on June 18. The award winners by category are as follows. Congratulations to all of the winners!
 
FOUNDATION AWARDS
 
ANNUAL GIVING: PER CAPITA
          3RD    FARGO-WEST ROTARY CLUB - $229.27
          2ND       MOORHEAD ROTARY CLUB - $386.52
          1ST     CENTRAL LAKES-PEQUOT LAKES - $504.44
 
ANNUAL GIVING: LARGEST CLUB
 
          CLUBS WITH 30 OR LESS MEMBERS:
                   3RD    NIPIGON ROTARY CLUB - $3,073.63
                   2ND    STAPLES ROTARY CLUB - $3,475.00
                   1ST     CENTRAL LAKES-PEQUOT LAKES - $10,593.31
 
          CLUBS WITH 31-60 MEMBERS:
                   3RD    FERGUS FALLS ROTARY CLUB - $6,480.00
                   2ND    THUNDER BAY (PORT ARTHUR) - $7,198.07
                   1ST     FARGO-MOORHEAD AM - $8,425.04
 
          CLUBS WITH GREATER THAN 60 MEMBERS:    
                   3RD    FARGO-WEST ROTARY CLUB - $14,444.00
                   2ND    BISMARCK ROTARY CLUB -      $16,241.76
                   1ST     MOORHEAD ROTARY CLUB - $26,670.00
 
 
POLIO PLUS: LARGEST CLUB CONTRIBUTION
          3RD    DULUTH CLUB 25 ROTARY - $10,350.00
          2ND    FARGO MOORHEAD AM - $11,035.00
          1ST     DICKINSON ROTARY CLUB - $11,335.00
                  
MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
 
MOST NEW MEMBERS
          3RD    DETROIT LAKES-BREAKFAST - 6
          2ND    INTERNATIONAL FALLS - 7
          1ST     JAMESTOWN - 8
 
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
          3RD    JAMESTOWN – 16%
          2ND    INTERNATIONAL FALLS – 17%
          1ST     CENTRAL LAKES-PEQUOT LAKES 26%
 
INTER ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICE
          1ST     FARGO MOORHEAD AM
 
INTER CLUB SERVICE
          1ST     FARGO MOORHEAD AM (FM-AM)
 
 
AREA OF SERVICE AWARDS
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
 
          CLUBS WITH 30 OR LESS MEMBERS:
                    1ST     CENTRAL LAKES ROTARY
 
          CLUBS WITH 31-60 MEMBERS:
                    1ST     PARK RAPIDS ROTARY
 
          CLUBS WITH GREATER THAN 60 MEMBERS:
                    1ST     DICKINSON ROTARY
 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE:
 
          CLUBS WITH 30 OR LESS MEMBERS:
                    1ST     CENTRAL LAKES ROTARY
 
          CLUBS WITH 31-60 MEMBERS:
                    1ST     FARGO MOORHEAD AM ROTARY
 
          CLUBS WITH GREATER THAN 60 MEMBERS:
                   1ST     HARBORTOWN ROTARY
 
FUNDRAISING:
 
          CLUBS WITH 30 OR LESS MEMBERS:
                    1ST     CENTRAL LAKES ROTARY
 
          CLUBS WITH 31-60 MEMBERS:
                    1ST     HARBORTOWN ROTARY
 
          CLUBS WITH GREATER THAN 60 MEMBERS:
                   1ST     PARK RAPIDS ROTARY
 
 
PUBLIC IMAGE
          3RD    PARK RAPIDS ROTARY CLUB
          2ND    THUNDER BAY-FOR WILLIAM ROTARY CLUB
          1ST     INTERNATIONAL FALLS ROTARY CLUB
 
DISTINGUISHED ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
 
CLUB SERVICE
          3RD    CYNTHIA JONES – PARK RAPIDS
          2ND    JEN MILLER – FARGO MOORHEAD FM/AM
          1ST     BARB PERRELLA – ROTARY CLUB OF DULUTH #25
 
 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
          3RD    JOHN JOHNSON – FARGO FM/AM
          2ND    PAUL HELSTROM – ROTARY CLUB OF DULUTH #25
          1ST     ALICIA BELAY – FARGO MOORHEAD AM
 
VOCATIONAL SERVICE
          3RD    MARY HOLZ CLAUSE – CROOKSTON ROTARY
          2ND    ARDEN GLANZER – FARGO WEST ROTARY
          1ST     CHRISTINE KUJAWA – BISMARCK ROTARY
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE
          3RD    ROBERT HOOKHAM – THUNDER BAY FORT WILLIAM
          2ND    PETER NELSON – BRAINERD ROTARY      
          1ST     JON OHMAN – ROTARY CLUB OF DULUTH #25
 
ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
          ALICIA BELAY – FARGO MOORHEAD AM
(Photo Credit: FM AM Rotary Club Facebook page)