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OCTOBER - VOCATIONAL MONTH |
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| A) VOCATIONAL SERVICE
BACKGROUND |
When professionals join a Rotary club, they
do so as a representative of their particular
business or profession. This gives Rotarians
the dual responsibility of representing
their vocation within the club and of exemplifying
the ideals of Rotary within the workplace.
As business leaders, Rotarians share their
skills and expertise through Vocational
service and play a vital role in improving
the quality of life of their community.
Vocational service focuses
on needs related to businesses and professions
and ethical conduct in the community. Vocational
service also can be international through
World Community Service projects, Rotary
Volunteers, or Rotary Fellowships. |
- World Community Service World
Community Service has been described as
the "quiet
revolution of hope." :
- Reach out
to someone who needs help.
- Develop
a relationship with a club in another
country.
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- Rotary Volunteers seeks
to promote international understanding
and peace through three goals:
- Increasing
awareness among Rotarians and non-Rotarians
of volunteer opportunities in their own
and other communities.
- Assisting clubs
and districts in developing community
service projects that address the critical
needs of their communities
- Fostering
fellowship and goodwill between Rotarians
and their communities initiated through
volunteer activities
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- Rotary Fellowships offers
Rotarians the opportunity to make friends
with others in Rotary who share a common vocation,
hobby or recreational interest.
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- Rotarian Action Groups or
Global Networking groups conduct international
service projects that enhance the Object of
Rotary such as Population and Development,
sustainable development, Education and aid.
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| B) BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD |
This award was established in
Rotary’s Centennial Year to recognize
businesses in our District that exemplify
The High Ethical Standards of Rotary. |
- The ethics and
integrity of the business.
- How the
business deals with its customers or clients.
- How the business treats its employees.
- How the business represents its products
or service.
- How the management and
employees give back to the community
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- Awards
will be given in three categories: Small
business - up to 10 employees;
- Medium
business - from 11 to 50 employees;
and large business - over 50 employees.
- Participating Rotary clubs can submit
one application in each category.
- Nominee(s) must be located in the
club’s
area.
- The sponsoring Rotary club
must complete an application with the
company name, location, principal(s),
number of employees, type of business,
sponsoring Rotary club, club contact,
and answer questionnaire in less than
500 words.
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| Each participating Rotary club
should hold a separate competition in its
area and the recipient(s) should be honored
at a club meeting or banquet. |
*Businesses owned or
operated by Rotarians are not eligible for
the award. |
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- Submit a "Small Business
of the Year" award
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| Centro
is a small club and a Breakfast Club –The
focus of the project could be on small businesses
in retail or service opening at 7:00 AM
or earlier. |
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- Submit project for
board approval at next board meeting
- Club
Board appoints a 3 person sub-committee:
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- Dec 15th All club members
submit 3 names
- January-February Committee
follow up on & evaluate
- February
15th Application form submitted to District
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