From our DG
Posted by David Ling
on Jun 20, 2012
As I have undertaken my Official Club Visits this Ro-tary year and I have met with the President and members of the Club Board, I have found there is one aspect of Rotary that remains a mystery to many
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The Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs contains the statement “Number of Rotary Fellowship and Rotary Action Groups that members participate in”.
As June is Rotary Fellowships Month, the monthly ‘editorial’ will focus on these two opportunities Rotarians have of involving themselves more broadly in Rotary and what it, and they, have to offer. Rotary Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups (often known by the acronym, RAGs) are both a part of Rotary’s Global Networking Groups. The provide ways for Rotarians to share their common interests with fellow Rotarians around the world.
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The Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs contains the statement “Number of Rotary Fellowship and Rotary Action Groups that members participate in”.
As June is Rotary Fellowships Month, the monthly ‘editorial’ will focus on these two opportunities Rotarians have of involving themselves more broadly in Rotary and what it, and they, have to offer. Rotary Fellowships and Rotary Action Groups (often known by the acronym, RAGs) are both a part of Rotary’s Global Networking Groups. The provide ways for Rotarians to share their common interests with fellow Rotarians around the world.
Rotary Fellowships cover a wide variety of recreational and vocational interests from sporting and recreational activities to professional groups and interests. There are over 60 Rotary Fellowships including cricket, golf, cycling, tennis and yachting amongst sports and chess, motorcycling, fishing, skiing, music and wine appreciation amongst other recreational pursuits. Professional groups include the law, military person-nel (active and retired), doctors and physicians and travel agents. Interested in a low cost overseas holi-day? What about the International Home Exchange Fellowship or the International Travel and Hosting Fellowship? More can be found at www.rotary.org/fellowships.
RAGs are usually interest specific groups and carry out service projects or provide support for those specific interests or activities. Fighting AIDS, dental volunteering, the alleviation of hunger and malnutri-tion, eliminating malaria and improving water and sanitation are all examples of Rotary Action Groups. RAGs can become important bodies in mobilizing Rotarians and providing leadership or guidance in humanitarian work. More can be found at www.rotary.org/actiongroups.
As I reflect back on the 2011-12 Rotary year, I recall many of the positive experiences I had during my Official visits and in follow up visits to Clubs. I thank those Clubs who showed me some of the work and the projects undertaken in their local communities. Our Clubs have an enormous reach within our local communities whether they are running fairs or festi-vals, art shows or markets, building town parks or walking trails or operating a barbeque at the local shopping centre or the picnic races. All of our com-munity projects require time, dedication and commit-ment from our members and each willingly gives of their time. Each and every one of our 61 Clubs can feel proud in what they have achieved this Rotary year.
DG David's full article and much more can be viewed by following the link on our webpage.
RAGs are usually interest specific groups and carry out service projects or provide support for those specific interests or activities. Fighting AIDS, dental volunteering, the alleviation of hunger and malnutri-tion, eliminating malaria and improving water and sanitation are all examples of Rotary Action Groups. RAGs can become important bodies in mobilizing Rotarians and providing leadership or guidance in humanitarian work. More can be found at www.rotary.org/actiongroups.
As I reflect back on the 2011-12 Rotary year, I recall many of the positive experiences I had during my Official visits and in follow up visits to Clubs. I thank those Clubs who showed me some of the work and the projects undertaken in their local communities. Our Clubs have an enormous reach within our local communities whether they are running fairs or festi-vals, art shows or markets, building town parks or walking trails or operating a barbeque at the local shopping centre or the picnic races. All of our com-munity projects require time, dedication and commit-ment from our members and each willingly gives of their time. Each and every one of our 61 Clubs can feel proud in what they have achieved this Rotary year.
DG David's full article and much more can be viewed by following the link on our webpage.