Congratulations, Presidential Clubs!

Posted by Heather Voorhees 
on Apr 16, 2013
 
Congratulations to the Dist. 5950 Rotary Clubs--and our Minnetonka High School Interact Club--who qualified for the 2012-2013 Presidential Citation! 

 

The Presidential Citation is one of the highest honors an individual Rotary club can earn each year, recognizing clubs who achieve an array of accomplishments that help them become stronger, deliever effective service, and enhance their public image.

It is not easy to earn. Requirements include:

  1. Adopt a three-year strategic plan for the club, identifying specific annual and long-term goals or make progress in carrying out the annual goals set by your club for the current Rotary year to date;
  2. Participate in a sustainable service project related to at least one of Rotary’s areas of focus;
  3. Undertake a significant public image campaign in your community to communicate what Rotary is and does by using RI’s Humanity in Motion or “This Close” advertisements; and
  4. Conduct a club or community peace forum, or a service project focused on peace, per RI President Sakuji Tanaka's theme of "Peace Through Service."

District 5950 clubs who completed all requirements and submitted the application before the deadline include:

  • Apple Valley
  • Bloomington Daymakers
  • Brooklyn ParkImage
  • Buffalo
  • Cokato-Dassel
  • Crystal-New Hope-Robbinsdale
  • Eden Prairie
  • Edina Morningside
  • Excelsior
  • Great River
  • Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior
  • Maple Grove
  • Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis City of Lakes
  • Minneapolis South
  • Monticello
  • Northwest Hennepin County
  • Plymouth
  • Rogers
  • St. Cloud

Congratulations again -- way to be great examples for all Rotary clubs!