Welcome Gov. Jude to RC Roxas

GOVERNOR JUDE CLUB VISIT TO PANAY ROTARY CLUBS

Club Visit Schedules August 26- September 2, 2014

26 Aug 14(Tue)

    7am           DG Jude arrival in Iloilo via supercat –   In charge AG Jerry 

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proceed to Sto. Nino Elementary Dumalag Capiz project of RC Metro Roxas Central

11am        MVW Hotel & Restaurant meeting with Pres. Nena, Sec. AG Jerry & DG Jude Pres. Nena09999921939

12nn          Club Visit of RC Metro Roxas Central  Pres. Nena Molino  AG Jerry Olson, DG Jude and RC MRC members

4pm          return to Iloilo hotel reservation at Diversion 21 (2rooms for DG Jude and AG Jerry)

6pm          meeting with Pres. Margs, Sec. AG Philip & DG Jude at Sarabia Manor

                      7pm           Club Visit of RC Metro Iloilo at Sarabia Manor

27 Aug 14(Wed)   

AM          depart for Brgy. Longuingot Estancia Classroom blessings and turnover

                        4pm         return to Roxas for club Visit to RC Metro Roxas

                        6pm         meeting with Pres. Henry , Sec, AG Jerry and DG Jude at Zennies Gourment

  7pm          Club Visit of RC Roxas Central  Pres. Henry Ivan  AG Jerry Olson

                                      In charge of Hotel Reservation 2nights Aug 27&28 - AG Jerry

28 Aug 14 (Thu) 

                        11am       meeting with Pres. MR, Sec. AG Jerry & DG Jude at ACC Coffee & 

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                        12nn        Club Visit RC Roxas   Pres. MR    AG Jerry Olson

                        630pm     Joint Governors Address hosted by Roxas Clubs at Lake House.

29 Aug 14 (Fri)            

                    AM        Departure for Kalibo

In charge 1 night hotel reservation  (2rooms for DG Jude & AG Jerry)- Pres. Arnold J.

11am    meeting with Pres. Arnold, Sec., AG Jerry & DG Jude at RC Kalino Clubhouse

                     12nn   Club Visit RC Kalibo  Pres. Arnold   - AG Jerry Olson

                     3pm              meeting with Pres. Ricky, Sec., AG Jerry & DG Jude

                     4pm   Club Visit RC Metro Kalibo Pres. Ricky  - AG Jerry Olson

                        

                     7pm   Joint Governors Address RC Kalibo & RC Metro Kalibo

                                    

30 Aug 14(Sat)            

departure for Boracay – PP Douglas F.

2nights hotel reservation (1 rooms for DG) Aug30 & Aug31 at Willys Beach Hotel

6pm            meeting with Pres. Nieva, Sec., AG Jerry & DG Jude

                               Club Visit RC Boracay

31 Aug 14(Sun)      Free Day      

01 Sept 14(Mon)      

Caticlan Port depart for Antique DG Jude & AG Jigger

                      6pm           Meeting with Pres. Mike, Sec. AG Jigger & DG Jude

                      7pm           Club Visit and Governors Address RC Antique

02 Sept 14(Tue)

                            Departure to La Paz

                   2pm   checkin to Hotel del Rio - Incharge AG Philip hotel reservation

                   3pm    Project inauguration of RC La Paz - Pres. Manuel 09189127622

                   6PM    meeting with Pres. Manuel , Sec. AG Philip and DG Jude

                   7PM    Club Visit of RC La Paz

                            Overnight stay at Hotel del Rio c/o AG Philip  

03 Sept14 (Wed)    Return to Bacolod

Please prepare  the following meeting with Pres., Secretary, AG & DG Jude ( 1hr before the club visit time). 

Each folder  contains the following (please prepare 4 sets of folder)

1. Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Club 
2. 3 year Strategic Planning with vision 
3. 1st Sem SAR & 1st Sem PRM payments with report & subscription form include new members
4. District Governors Fund P400.00/ Rotarians include new members inducted from July 1, 2014 please issue check payable to RC Metro Bacolod/Governors Fund3850
5. Club Weekly Bulletin for RY2014-2015
6. List of Members with Classification and unfilled classification.
7. During Club Visit please provide Projector  & laptop for DG Jude presentation.

for more inquiries please don't hesitate to call/text me at 09258743853, 034 433 7460 or 09167838248 (Elaine). 

Thank you :)Elaine

District Awards 2014-2015

Minimum requirements

1. Club in good standing
   a. Updated dues (i.e. Rotary International dues, Governor’s Fund)
   b. Philippine Rotary Magazine subscription (as required per club)
2. Timely submission of monthly attendance report
3. Submission of 3-Year Strategic Plan
4. President-Nominee in place
5. Must have participated in the District Training Assembly (Distas) and District seminars for The Rotary Foundation, Public Image and Membership

Club categories

Based on Jan. 1, 2015 Semi-Annual Report.

• Category A (Small Clubs) – 25 members and below
• Category B (Medium Clubs) – 26 to 39 members
• Category C (Big Clubs) – 40 members and above

Submission

1. Entries for awards must be submitted in the prescribed electronic template (i.e. Powerpoint) in CD, DVD or Flash Drive.
2. Templates are available for:

• Major Awards: Most Outstanding Club
• Major Awards: Most Outstanding Club President
• Major Awards #3 to #9
• Project Awards
• Special Awards: Best Club Bulletin
• Special Awards: Photo Awards
• Special Awards #7 to 10

3. Separate entries must be submitted for each award a club is bidding for.
4. Entries must be submitted on or before February 20, 2015 to:

• DS/PP Alberto “Jun-Jun” Arceo III
  2923 Burgos Ext., Bacolod City
  Negros Occidental, 6100

A. Major Awards

1. Most Outstanding Club (plus 3 Outstanding Clubs)
   Criteria:
   
   1. Membership growth of 10% 
      (Jan. 1, 2015 vs. July 1, 2014) 10%
   2. Contribution to The Rotary Foundation 10%
      Category A – at least US$500
      Category B – at least US$750
      Category C – at least US$1,000
   3. 80% attendance 10%
   4. Presidential Citation 10%
   5. Club Service 10%
   6. Vocational Service 10%
   7. Community Service 10%
   8. International Service 10%
   9. Youth Service 10%
   10. Public Image 10%
2. Most Outstanding Club President 
   (plus 3 Outstanding Club Presidents)
   Criteria:
1. Sponsor at least 1 new member 10%
2. At least $100 contribution to The Rotary Foundation 10%
3. Attendance in PETS, Distas and other Rotary seminars 10%
4. 100% attendance in club meetings and projects 10%
5. Implementation of projects 10%
6. Implementation of a Public Image campaign 10%
7. Conduct club planning and initiate a 3-Year Strategic Plan 10%
8. Leadership (must submit a 1 page narrative showing Leadership traits of the President) 10%
9. Overall club performance 20%
3. Most Outstanding Club in Club Service
4. Most Outstanding Club in Vocational Service
5. Most Outstanding Club in Community Service
6. Most Outstanding Club in International Service
7. Most Outstanding Club in Youth Service
8. Most Outstanding Club in Public Image
9. Most Outstanding “Family of Rotary” Club

B. Project Awards

A club project shall be nominated and eligible for an award in only one category.
Criteria:

1. Community needs addressed and number of beneficiaries 20%
2. Sustainability and measurability of the project 20%
3. Creativity & innovativeness 20%
4. Participation of club members and Rotary family 20%
5. Manner the project was promoted to enhance Rotary’s public image 20%

1. Best Vocational Service Project
2. Best Community Service Project in Disease Prevention
3. Best Community Service Project in Maternal and Child Health
4. Best Community Service Project in Peace and Conflict Resolution
5. Best Community Service Project in Literacy
6. Best Community Service Project in Economic & Community Development
7. Best Community Service Project in Water & Sanitation
8. Best International Service Project
9. Best Youth Service Project
10. Best Public Image Project
11. Best “Family of Rotary” Project
12. Best Club Signature Project
13. Best Persons with Disabilities Project

C. Special Awards

1. Rotary Foundation Awards (based on February 15, 2015 records)
   (1a, 1b and 1c are total TRF contributions including PolioPlus)
1. Highest Club Giving
2. Highest per Capita Giving
3. Highest Rotarian Giving
4. 100% Club Giving
5. Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) Giving
2. Membership Awards (based on February 15, 2015 records)
1. Highest Net Gain
2. Highest Net Percentage Gain
3. Highest Retention Rate
4. Best in Membership Classification and Diversification (must submit classification of all members)
3. Attendance Awards
1. Highest Club Attendance %age 
   (based on February 15, 2015 records)
2. Highest Attendance in the Distas 
   (based on # of registered participants)
3. Highest Attendance in the Discon (based on # of registered participants as of Day 1 of the Discon)
4. Extension Award
5. Best Club Bulletin Award
6. Photo Awards
1. Best Rotary in Action Photo Award
2. Best Rotary is Fun Photo Award
7. Best Interact Club Award
8. Best Rotaract Club Award
9. Best Rotary Community Corps Award
10. Best Rotary Spouse Club Award
11. Recognition Awards
1. Participation in International Rotary Conference/s (must submit scanned copy of certificate/s of attendance)
2. Oldest Rotarian (must submit scanned copy of birth certificate)
3. Longest-Serving Rotarian (must submit certification from Club Secretary)

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Providing women the Right to Go in rural India

A woman stands in front of her toilet block in Sogav, India.

By Atul Bhide, immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Thane Hills, India

Less than 80 kilometers (49.6 miles) from the urban centers of Mumbai and Thane, India, lies the village of Sogav in Shahapur Taluka. Here, like in many villages in India, women and girls face the daily indignity of having to walk miles in the early hours to find a safe and discreet place to relieve themselves.

A simple bodily need that many of us take for granted exposes these women and children to hygiene and safety risks every day. It is a difficult situation under normal circumstances, but when these women experience any kind of sickness or health concern, their experience becomes appalling.

My Rotary club decided to do something to help, perhaps a baby step, but a step nevertheless. On 8 June, we dedicated our “Right to Go” project, which included the construction of 210 toilet blocks, at a cost of 18,000 Indian Rupees per toilet block (about US$300) for an equal number of homes. We selected homes based on income level (those with the lowest income) and number of female members in the household. We were blessed to be supported on our project by the Rotary Club of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA, and a grant from The Rotary Foundation.

Dr. Renuka Desai, who was born in Mumbai and is now a member of the Cherry Hill club, visited Sogav village and volunteered her support to our project, and we are extremely grateful for her help.

We are remaining involved in the welfare of the village through the following programs. A Rotary Community Corps is serving as a catalyst between the villagers and Rotary. Members of our club will take part in ongoing hygiene awareness presentations to instruct villagers on the dangers of waterborne diseases and the importance of preventative health care. Local officials will conduct a hygiene edit and check sanitation levels periodically. And we are entering classrooms with our Win the Kids Over program to make sure they understand the importance of good hygiene.

The toilet blocks are environmental friendly Green Toilets. Each toilet is equipped with two soak-pits with special honey comb designed brick work inside. They are odor-free and do not require any drainage. The village has a water supply thanks to the Shai river next to their village. Households maintain their toilet block.

It touched all of our hearts when at the dedication, Kiran Khandagale, one of the villagers, said “the greatest ornament for a woman is her dignity, I thank Rotary for helping us to protect it.”

As icing on the cake, the honorable Postmaster General for the Mumbai region, Department of Post, released a special postal cancellation paying tribute to our “Right to Go” project. We are thankful to the Rotary Foundation for the global grant that made this possible.

Give to The Rotary Foundation to support projects like these. Every gift, from every Rotarian, makes a world of difference.

GOVERNOR'S MONTHLY LETTER

When do we matter as Rotarians?

My Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Let me take this opportunity to express my thank you and appreciation to those who joined me during our Hand Over last July 5, 2014. To those who did not make it, I know you were with us in thoughts and prayers.

Membership growth in Rotary has been an issue that has puzzled me for quite some time now. Every time I am asked to speak in Induction Ceremonies, I always encourage my Best Class Presidents to confront the issue by asking tough questions especially about Membership. Why is it that with the so many good service projects rendered by the 53 clubs in our District; with the many lives that we have touched and changed, membership growth continues to be a challenge to many clubs? My answers to this challenge center on continuity and telling our Rotary stories. I am a firm believer that for clubs to grow, they have to undertake a strategic planning exercise and extend their planning horizon to at least three years instead of planning on a Rotary year to Rotary year basis. By so doing, the clubs will be able to craft their vision (align with the District Vision) and develop high impact projects that are sustainable and life changing; since continuity between the past, present and future club leaders is ensured.

Concretize this by telling our Rotary Stories, then we have a greater chance of increasing public awareness about the good things that Rotary is doing; about how we light up our communities through our Literacy, Health & Disaster response humanitarian projects. The goal is to inspire people to join Rotary not because of friendship alone but because they believe in our cause and in what we do.

I thought that by answering the continuity and Rotary Stories issues, we can address our membership challenge. But as I go around and talk to many Rotarians, I realize that there is a third question to be asked and answered….When do we matter as Rotarians or when does our membership to Rotary count and carry weight? And as I kept on thinking, I also realize that the answer to this question is something very personal to each and every Rotarian.

As a Rotarian, I matter because………is a sentence that I hope all of us Rotarians will try to fill in. Only when we find the answer to this personal question can we go out as Rotarians and inspire others to be like us. Let me share with you an inspiring wisdom that I read somewhere about looking for friends. It is said that when you go out to look for friends, you can hardly find one…but if you go out and be a friend, then many will be your friends. The same thing is true with inviting friends to be Rotarians. I am of the personal belief that if we first matter as Rotarians, we will find many friends who would also like to be Rotarians.

Let me likewise take this opportunity to remind all clubs of some best practices to increase Membership and Retention:

1. Conduct a “Balik Rotary” Fellowship targeting quality former Rotarians;
2. Conduct classification survey and analysis to identify classification gap within the club for a focused membership search;
3. Never fail to conduct a proper and professional New Member Orientation to new Members;
4. Involve the family of new Members in the induction ceremony;
5. Increase female club members;
6. Have a fun and enjoyable weekly meeting;
7. And, among others, do not forget to ASK (by DGE Oliver Ong).

My fellow Rotarians, let us have a great time serving humanity and let us matter as Rotarians. Cheers!

Yours in Rotary Service,

Joe Jay “Jude” Doctora
District Governor, 2014-15

Our Sister Club RC Loyola Heights on TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZE8FBqDjdw&list=UUJCUbMaY593_4SN1QPG7NFQ

The QC Red Cross Chapter were their guests during their regular club meeting. It was covered by PTV 4 and shown in the program Balitaan. This was courtesy of of their new member Emil Carreon who is the Executive Producer at PTV 4. 

A possible arrangement on the coverage of important events in their district can be covered by PTV 4 as well in order to stretch their Public Image mileage. This is in addition to the UNTV Rotary in Action coverage and BCP Gani Oro TV program they have at present.  

Please click or copy paste to your task bar the link above for more details.

PEACE IS POSSIBLE

The 12IB 3ID Philippine Army of Camp Jizmundo Libas in
Libas, Banga, Aklan for a peace forum with PP MEGS LUNN

ROTARY CELEBRATES PEACE IN SEPTEMBER

Philippine Army are taking quiz/seatwork on
Learning Styles during their break time.

PEACE IS POSSIBLE through Effective Speaking,
Communication and Service Above Self!

PEACE IS POSSIBLE!

Renewal of Sisterhood with RC Forbes

Signing on behalf of Best Class Pres. M.R is PP Megs Lunn

With Best Class President John Tiong

PP Ed Escano (RY 2008-2009) is one of the witnesses during the signing of the sisterhood
with RC Forbes

Finally...thank you PP Ed and Pres. John Tiong for the many years
of partnership and counting......

(l to r) PP Ruben Torres (RY 2013-2014), PP Megs Lunn and PP Ed Escano (RY 2008-2009)
and Best Class President John Tiong (RY 2014-2015)

Witnessing on behalf of RC  Roxas is PP Jaime Yrastorza of RC Wheatridge, Colorado, USA.
PP Jaime is the Founder of Uplift Internationale Operation Taghoy Philippines, one of the
continuing project partnership with RC Roxas and RC Forbes Park.

The signing of Renewal of Club Sisterhood was done during the 25th Anniversary
of UI Taghoy Philippines last July 30 2014 at Manila, Philippines.

Welcome Gov. Jude to RC Roxas