2008-09 Presidential Citation for Rotary Clubs

RI Presidential Recognition. Rotary Clubs who have full filled the Presidential Citation criteria must submit the completed Presidential Citation Form to the Assistant Governor by 31 March, 2009.

For the Presidential Citation Brochure 2008-09 [900A-EN-08] click on: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/900a_en08.pdf

Presidential Citation Certification Form 2008-09 [900B-EN-08] click on: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/900b_en08.pdf

Thank you for the wonderful work done to "Make Dreams Real".

TRF - Future Vision Plan (Pilot District)

The Rotary Foundation - Future Vision Form provided to each of the Club President's Elect at the PETS is due by 4th May, 2009 the latest. Please table the letter at your next meeting and take a club decision. Completed Forms can be Faxed to 2761962 (Attention - DG Nalin), scanned and Emailed to rotary.nalin@gmail.com or mailed to: DG Nalin Fernando, 129/1, Sri Saranankara Road, Dehiwela.

Future Vision Plan overview - In anticipation of The Rotary Foundation’s 100-year anniversary in 2017, the Trustees set out to develop a plan to move the Foundation toward its second century of service. The plan updates the Foundation’s mission and creates a more effective and efficient way to help Rotarians develop diverse projects with greater impact and sustainable outcomes.

The mission of TRF of RI is "To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty".The Foundation's new mission, along with its new motto "Doing Good in the World" were approved by the Foundation Trustees and the RI Board and endorsed by the Council on Legislation.

The Future Vision Plan (click on it) is designed to:

* Simplify TRF programs and processes consistent with the mission

* Focus service efforts where they will have the greatest impact by addressing priority world needs that are relevant to Rotarians

* Offer program options to help achieve both global and local goals

* Increase the sense of ownership at the district and club levels by transferring more decisions to the districts

* Gain greater understanding of The Rotary Foundation’s work and enhance Rotary’s public image

To learn more about the Future Vision Plan (Click below):

Future Vision Pilot overview

Grants structure

District selection and qualification

Terms and conditions

RI - Best Coorperative Project Award

Rotary clubs also sometimes work in concert with local governments, businesses, and other organizations to bring much needed improvements to people and communities both at home and abroad. In that spirit, Rotary International recognizes club service projects, done with other organizations, with the Best Cooperative Project Award. The award honors clubs that have increased awareness and understanding of Rotary by working with other organizations.

Eligible projects must be service activities that address a humanitarian need. Winning projects will receive a special certificate and may be included in future Rotary publications/publicity materials.

Email Club applications to DG Nalin - rotary.nalin@gmail.com by no later than 10 April 2009, for onward transmission to RI.

For more information please visit this site (Just double click below): http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningAClub/Announcements/Pages/BestCooperativeProjectsAward.aspx

Download the application form and guidelines here (Double click below):
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/Awards/Pages/Awardsforclubs.aspx

Interact & Rotaract - Presidential Citations

Below is the INTERACT and ROTARACT - RI Presidential Citation Form, together with the 2008-09 Presidential Brochure (Refer Page 2) - to identify the 4 projects successfully completed as per RI President D.K. Lee's expectations. Applications MUST BE forwarded to DG Nalin Fernando by 31st March, 2009 (Email: rotary.nalin@gmail.com or Mail to: 129/1, Sri Saranankara Road, Dehiwela) for necessary endorsement & submission to RI on time.

Presidential Citation Certification Form for Interact & Rotaract Clubs Click: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/900c_en08.pdf

Presidential Citation Brochure 2008-09 [900A-EN-08] (Click on)
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/900a_en08.pdf

The Greatest Asset of Rotary - Membership

Membership Growth gathers momentum: 1728 Members in 61 Clubs

"Top 10" Clubs in Membership Growth (As per RI records, based on Membership figures updated by Clubs: 1 July, '08 to 21 March, '09)
1. RC of Kandy (from 62 to 84) + 22
2. RC of Kurunegala (from 24 to 42) + 18
3. RC of Colombo Reconnections (from 15 to 30) + 15
4. RC of Kuliyapitiya (from 47 to 55) + 8
5. RC of Kalmunai (from 16 to 23) + 7
5. RC of Colombo Central (from 31 to 38) + 7
7. RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 5
8. RC of Trincomalee (from 33 to 37) + 4
9. RC of Battaramulla (from 24 to 27) + 3
9. RC of Wattala (from 24 to 27) + 3

"Top 10" Clubs in Percentage Growth (Since 1 July, 2008)
RI President D.K. Lee has challenged Clubs to grow by minimum 10%
1. RC of Colombo Reconnections (from 15 to 30) + 100%
2. RC of Kurunegala (from 24 to 42) + 75%
3. RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 45%
4. RC of Kalmunai (from 16 to 23) + 44%
5. RC of Kandy (from 62 to 84) + 35%
6. RC of Colombo Central (from 31 to 38) + 23%
7. RC of Rangiri Dambulla (from 10 to 12) + 20%
8. RC of Kuliyapitiya (from 47 to 55) + 17%
9. RC of Battaramulla (from 24 to 27) + 13%
9. RC of Wattala (from 24 to 27) + 13%

"Top 10" Clubs - Highest number of Members (on 21 March, 2009)
1. RC of Colombo - 102
2. RC of Colombo West - 92
3. RC of Kandy - 84
4. RC of Kuliyapitiya - 55
5. RC of Pamunugama - 46
6. RC of Kurunegala - 42
7. RC of Colombo Uptown - 40
8. RC of Batticaloa - 39
9. RC of Colombo Central - 38
10. RC of Trincomalee - 37

Rotary Year 2008-9: 100, 200, 300 & 400

Our RI District 3220 is making commendable progress towards achieving the Targets set collectively at the beginning of the Rotary year. In spite of the difficult times faced, "In dreams there are no impossibilities" and together we can "Make Dreams Real".

US$100,000 TRF Contribution Target - US$60,000 Achieved todate
200 Net Growth in Membership - 75 Achieved + 3 New Clubs (+75)
300 Most valuable Rotary Projects - 200+ worthy projects completed
400 Special Citations for Individual Rotarian's - Only 100+ Achieved

Spectacular Rotary Achievements

RC of Colombo Reconnections achieves 100% Membership Growth
RC of Kandy achieves 100% PHF Club status (5th Club in Sri Lanka)
RC of Battaramulla continues achieving 100% Attendance record
RC of Col. Regency for 100% RFSM & EREY - Per Capita US$100
RC of Capital City is 2 short of achieving 100% PHF Club status

* PHF - Paul Harris Fellow
* RFSM - Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member (earlier PHSM)
* EREY - Every Rotarian Every Year (contribution to TRF - APF)

100th RI Convention - Dinner on 23rd June

A kind Dinner invitation to 20 Rotarians of RI District 3220, Sri Lanka attending the 100th RI Convention in Birmingham, U.K..

Please confirm if you and your spouse would like to join in on Tuesday, 23rd June for Fellowship & Dinner hosted by Pres. Hatton Smith & Exec. Director Susan of RC of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.

The DGs from RI D-6860, U.S.A. & RI D-3220 will participate.

Bill Gates made an Honorary Member

Bill Gates, cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was made an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Seattle during the club's centennial celebration 5 March, 2009. More than 1,000 Rotarians and community leaders attended the event, to pay tribute to the club's 100 years of service. Gates, Microsoft cofounder and chair, delivered the keynote address.

"As Rotary spread across the globe, so did the principle of Service Above Self," he said. "Rotary provides the infrastructure for scaling up one of the best ideas that human beings ever had: that helping others is not just a duty -- it's fun and rewarding." William Gates Sr., also an honorary member of the Seattle club and Gates Foundation cochair, attended the event and helped fasten a Rotary pin to his son's lapel.

Earlier this year, Bill Gates attended Rotary's International Assembly in San Diego, California, to announce a new grant of $255 million from the Gates Foundation to support Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio. That was in addition to the $100 Mil Gates Foundation challenge grant awarded to Rotary in 2007. The total matching effort in response is called Rotary's US$200 Mil Challenge, which must be completed by 30 June 2012. Together, Rotary and the Gates Foundation have committed $555 Mil in the fight to end polio.

Seattle club president Nancy Sclater said the club has fully embraced Rotary's efforts to eradicate Polio, "We absolutely must finish ensuring that polio never affects anyone again". Sclater also looked ahead to the club's second century of service. Its centennial project will create a support center for homeless families at a cost of $4.2 million. The Seattle club is Rotary's fourth oldest and one of its largest, with nearly 700 members.

Matching Grant Budget - Update

Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation have had to make important decisions in light of the current financial environment. At the January Trustees meeting, a decision was made to reduce the 2008-09 Matching Grant budget in order to conserve The Rotary Foundation's World Fund. As of 2 March, the Matching Grant budget has been fully committed, and the Trustees are unable to approve any additional grant applications.

As a result of the budget reductions, no new Matching Grant applications will be accepted in the 2008-09 Rotary year. New applications received by the Foundation will be returned to the sponsors without processing. Applications that were received by the Foundation before the commitment of the available budget will remain at the Foundation and can move forward for processing in the 2009-10 Rotary year. Humanitarian Grants staff are in the process of notifying the sponsors of these applications, and their district leadership, of these updates.

If you have in the meantime sent a MG application you will receive a letter from TRF stating that you have a MG application that was completed after the budget was fully committed and is unable to be approved at this time. The primary sponsors of the application have 3 options to consider in moving forward with their application:
Option 1) Your application is complete and may be forwarded for approval after 1 August 2009 contingent upon any decisions by the Trustees at their April 2009 meeting with regard to the MG budget.
Option 2) Should you no longer wish to pursue this application, please inform your Grant Coordinator as soon as possible, and your application will be withdrawn.
Option 3) There is one other funding option available, should you and your partners wish to move forward with your project in the 2008-09 Rotary year. Sponsors may request that DDF be used in place of the requested award amount from the Foundation. If you wish to pursue this option please complete the DDF substitution form stating the DDF contributions from the district(s) and the required authorizations needed to fund the project award. This information must be provided and the application must be completed by 30 April 2009 in order to move the grant forward for approval this Rotary year. Please note that only DDF can be used in lieu of the TRF award amount.<>

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Ms. Jennifer Kordell - Supervisor Humanitarian Grants Program at TRF - Phone: 847-866-3104, Fax: 847-866-9759, Email: jennifer.kordell@rotary.org

At their April meeting, the Trustees will evaluate the current financial situation and approve a budget for 2009-10. Detailed information about Matching Grant funding will be available after the meeting, and the Rotary International Web site will be updated with all pertinent information. Please visit/ click on http://www.rotary.org/ for further updates. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these difficult financial times.

18th Rotaract District Conference - 22nd March

The 18th Rotaract District Conference is to be held at Hotel Janaki, Colombo 3, commencing at 9.00a.m.. 200+ Rotaractors are expected to participate in this much looked forward to event.

Rotary 2009-10: AGs & DTTS on 15th March

The Assistant Governor's & Dist. Team Training Seminar (for Rotary 2009-10) will commence at 8.45a.m. and 12.30p.m. respectively.

18th Interact District Conference - 15th March

The 18th Interact District Conference is to be held at the beautiful Mount Lavinia Hotel commencing at 9.00a.m. 750+ Interactors are expected to participate in this much looked forward to event.

Semi Annual Reports & Payments - Due

Please complete the Semi Annual Report (SAR) Forms, make the full payment to the Fiscal Agent - PDG Krish Rajendran (Please note the current Exchange Rate is US$ 1.00 = SL Rs.114/-) and send the copy of the receipt and SAR Form to the Rotary Asia Office in Delhi, India in the given envelope by 30th March, 2009 the latest.

TRF - Annual Program Fund Contributions

10 Clubs achieve their targets set for the Rotary Year 2008-09

"TOP 10"- Per Capita giving Rotary Clubs (As of 28 Feb.):
1. RC of Kandy (62 Members) - Per Capita US$272.86
2. RC of Battaramulla (24 Members)- Per Capita US$208.33
3. RC of Kuliyapitiya (47 Members) - Per Capita US$90.43
4. RC of Wattala (24 Members) - Per Capita US$87.72
5. RC of Col. Millenium City (15 M.) - Per Capita US$78.09
6. RC of Colombo Central (31 M.) - Per Capita US$73.48
7. RC of Galle (10 Members) - Per Capita US$70.00
8. RC of Colombo Mid Town (30 M.) - Per Capita US$51.76
9. RC of Colombo North (31 Members) - Per Capita US$41.94
10. RC of Kalmunai (16 Members) - Per Capita US$40.63

"TOP 10 Clubs" in Total contributions to TRF-APF
1. RC of Kandy - US$16,917.11
2. RC of Battaramulla - US$5,000.00
3. RC of Kuliyapitiya - US$4,250.00
4. RC of Colombo Central - US$2,277.78
5. RC of Wattala - US$2,105.27
6. RC of Colombo - US$1,553.71
7. RC of Colombo Mid Town - US$1,552.78
8. RC of Colombo North - US$1,300.00
9. RC of Trincomalee - US$1,238.00
10. RC of Colombo Millenium City - US$1,171.29

Clubs that have achieved 100% of their pledged TRF-APF Goal:
1. RC of Kuliyapitiya - Goal US$1,500/-, Achieved US$4,250 (283%)
2. RC of Kandy - Goal US$7,000/-, Achieved US$16,917 (242%)
3. RC of Col. Central - Goal US$1,000/-, Achieved US$2,278 (228%)
4. RC of Kalmunai - Goal US$400/-, Achieved US$650 (163%)
5. RC of Battaramulla - Goal US$3,500/-, Achieved US$5,000 (143%)
6. RC of Galle - Goal US$500/-, Achieved US$700 (140%)
7. RC of Wattala - Goal US$1,800/-, Achieved US$2,105 (117%)
8. RC of Katugastota - Goal US$500/-, Achieved US$525 (105%)
9. RC of Cinamon Gardens - Goal US$1,000/-, Ach.US$1,033 (103%)
10. RC of Kelaniya - Goal US$1,000/-, Achieved US$1,000 (100%)

The Greatest Asset of Rotary - Membership

"Top 10" Clubs in Membership Growth (As per RI records, based on Membership figures updated by Clubs: 1 July, '08 to 1 March, '09)
1. RC of Kurunegala (from 24 to 39) + 15
2. RC of Colombo Reconnections (from 15 to 29) + 14
3. RC of Kandy (from 62 to 73) + 11
4. RC of Kuliyapitiya (from 47 to 55) + 8
5. RC of Kalmunai (from 16 to 23) + 7
5. RC of Colombo Central (from 31 to 38) + 7
7. RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 5
8. RC of Battaramulla (from 24 to 27) + 3
9. RC of Wattala (from 24 to 27) + 3
10. RC of Anuradhapura (from 22 to 24) + 2
10. RC of Colombo Uptown (from 38 to 40) + 2
10. RC of Kandy Heritage (from 30 to 32) + 2
10. RC of Panduwasnuwara (from 20 to 22) + 2
10. RC of Rangiri Dambulla (from 10 to 12) + 2

"Top 10" Clubs in Percentage Growth (Since 1 July, 2008)
RI President D.K. Lee has challenged Clubs to grow by minimum 10%
1. RC of Colombo Reconnections (from 15 to 29) + 93%
2. RC of Kurunegala (from 24 to 39) + 63%
3. RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 45%
4. RC of Kalmunai (from 16 to 23) + 44%
5. RC of Colombo Central (from 31 to 38) + 23%
6. RC of Gampola (from 10 to 12) + 20%
6. RC of Rangiri Dambulla (from 10 to 12) + 20%
8. RC of Kandy (from 62 to 73) + 18%
9. RC of Kuliyapitiya (from 47 to 55) + 17%
10. RC of Battaramulla (from 24 to 27) + 13%
10. RC of Wattala (from 24 to 27) + 13%

"Top 10" Clubs - Highest number of Members (on 1 March, 2009)
1. RC of Colombo - 103
2. RC of Colombo West - 92
3. RC of Kandy - 73
4. RC of Kuliyapitiya - 55
5. RC of Pamunugama - 46
6. RC of Batticaloa - 40
6. RC of Colombo Uptown - 40
8. RC of Kurunegala - 39
9. RC of Colombo Central - 38
10. RC of Cinamon Gardens - 35