Typically, when presented with a "citation" you were driving too fast on the AC Expressway and have to pay a fine. The citation our club recently received was a Rotary International Citation for 2020-2021. The RI Citation is given to those clubs that set and achieve at least 13 goals that further the mission of Rotary, and thereby show their extraordinary commitment to the mission of Rotary. Continue reading below to learn more about the Citation and how our club was one of nine clubs, out of 73 clubs in our district, to receive this Citation.
This month we will dive back into our Retired Rotarians segment with insight from one of our club's most seasoned veterans, Mark Schott. Mark retired after working 42 years for the same company and is thoroughly enjoying his retirement. We will learn more about Mark and his road to retirement, and beyond, below.
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The Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club was one of only nine clubs out of the 73 clubs in Rotary District 7505 to receive this award. Kudos to our past president, Glenn Page, and all our members for their dedication and support!
Here is more about the mission of Rotary that this citation is all about:
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life.
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
We channel our commitment to service at home and abroad through five Avenues of Service, which are the foundation of club activity.
Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan.
Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society.
Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest.
International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.
Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.
After two part-time jobs in high school Mark Schott began working as a part-time teller with Columbia Bank while attending college. This led to a full-time computer operations position with Columbia his senior year. When a branch manager position opened, with his prior branch experience and college degree in Management and Marketing, the bank took a chance and hired Mark. With that move, Mark became the youngest branch manager ever at Columbia Bank, at the age of 21.
Over the years, Mark moved up to larger branches then became business development officer and then Vice President and Regional Manager. When the smoke cleared, Mark had spent 42 years with Columbia Bank! He received numerous awards from the bank including 5 community service awards and was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service.
Prior to retirement, what were you most concerned about?
Mark: I was most concerned about taking care of my family and leaving my employees, which became my second family.
How are you handling retirement?
Mark: Retirement is amazing!!!!!!!! I get to golf 2 to 3 times a week, join my wife two days a week at the gym and then lunch with friends, leaving Friday through Sunday for family things. We have done a great deal of travelling through Europe, Caribbean, and Canada. As good as I expected retirement to be it is even better (do what you want when you want, stress level is almost nil, and the flexibility is amazing). I continue with my civic involvement through board positions with Voorhees Breakfast Rotary, Columbia Bank Foundation, Animal Welfare Association, and Jewish Family and Children Services advisory board plus volunteering for misc. other causes.
How has Rotary and the VBRC fit into your newly retired life?
Mark: Unfortunately Rotary meetings are the same morning as our senior golf league at Pennsauken, so golf comes first; but I am still involved with many activities including co-chair of Community Service Awards Dinner, Emcee for Trivia Night, and volunteering at many club activities. On inclement weather Thursdays Rotary is the first place I go as I miss my Rotary family... whether good or bad this summer has not had many rainy Thursdays!
Mark and Janice at our Mini-Golf Fundraising event.
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