Presidential Citation Reminder
As a reminder, 15 April 2010 is the deadline for district governors to notify RI of the names of all the Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs, and Interact clubs in the district that qualify for the 2009-10 Presidential Citation.
As you know, the 2009-10 Presidential Citation program supports President John Kenny’s theme, The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands. The 2009-10 Presidential Citation brochure, available at www.rotary.org/awards, highlights different activities a club may undertake to qualify for this award. To qualify for a citation, clubs must achieve a net increase of at least one member between 1 July 2009 and 31 March 2010, and complete one activity from three of the six categories listed in the brochure. Club presidents must fill out and sign their club’s Presidential Citation Certification Form and send it to the district governor by 31 March 2010.
Rotaract and Interact clubs may also qualify for a Presidential Citation by completing at least two activities overall from any of the categories in the brochure or participate significantly in at least two activities of their sponsor club. The sponsoring Rotary club must sign the Rotaract and Interact Presidential Citation Certification Form and submit it to the district governor by 31 March 2010.
Please submit certification forms to district governor AC Moncrief in a timely manner to enable us to meet the 15 April deadline to provide notification to RI. Please do not to submit certification forms directly to RI, as these forms will not be processed individually.
Please note that we cannot accommodate requests for expedited processing of citations, as they create delays for all of the other districts. In a typical year, we process between 13,000 and 14,000 certificates, and your attention to the procedures outlined above will ensure faster delivery of these certificates to all districts. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding in this matter.
We appreciate your efforts to recognize your clubs for their outstanding accomplishments. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best regards,
Jessica Anderson
Senior Coordinator, Programs & Presidential Initiatives
Rotary International Programs & Presidential Initiatives Section (PD210)
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698
USA
Fax: +1(847)556-2179
E-mail: riawards@rotary.org





