A quick review of the on-line 2016-17 Annual Report makes it very clear that our club had a very good year! But, as board members have discovered, while keeping the club leadership chart populated, 20% are doing the work, while the remaining 80% take it easy. I know we have more committees than some clubs have members, but with our 300+ members we should have no trouble filling leadership positions.
The beginning of a new year is a great time for members to think about how engaged they are with our Rotary club by conducting a personal audit and coming up with your own personal Rotary “Service above Self” Score. For each of the activities below, give yourself the indicated number of points if you’ve participated in that activity during the past year, and when you’ve finished total up your points. Remember ….. “Is it the Truth?”
| Activity | Points | |
| Practiced the Four-Way Test | 10 | |
| Read the Harpoon regularly (>50% ) | 5 | |
| Wore your Rotary Pin frequently | 5 | |
| Read the Rotarian magazine | ||
| scanned an issue | 5 | |
| read selected articles | 10 | |
| read more than 50% of each issue | 15 | |
| Regularly attended luncheon meetings | ||
| 25% or fewer | 5 | |
| 25% – 50% | 10 | |
| 50% – 75% | 20 | |
| 75% – 100% | 30 | |
| Chaired a committee or subcommittee | 40 | |
| Served on a committee | 15 | |
| Regularly attended committee meetings | 15 | |
| Served on the Board of Directors | 40 | |
| Tutored or read to students at an elementary school |
20 | |
| Participated in a community service project, such as a DOGS project or Rotate Your Food |
20 | |
| Helped with the Golf and Tennis Outing | 20 | |
| Attended a Rotary social event | 20 | |
| Assisted at weekly meetings (greeter, inspirer, song leader, accompanist, attendance taker, mic runner, projectionist, audio operator |
10 | |
| Wrote an article or took photos for the Harpoon or the website. |
20 | |
| Sponsored a new member in last two years | 20 | |
| Mentored a new member in last two years | 20 | |
| Mentored a Rotaractor | 20 | |
| Hosted a Junior Rotarian | 15 | |
| Proposed a program speaker | 10 |
After you’ve totaled your Rotary Service Score, see below for your classification.
- 0-49: = RINO (Rotarian in name only)
- 50-75: = RIT (Rotarian in Training)
- 76-100: = CYS (Contributing your Share)
- 101-150: = CR (Contented Rotarian)
- 151-200: = DOC (District Officer Candidate)
If you’re not comfortable with your score, I hope you’ll make a New Year’s resolution to check out the many service and leadership opportunities our club has to offer. I’m sure that we can find a spot that can make good use of your time and talents and still fit your schedule. Please contact me if you would like to discuss how to raise your score.
“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”
