Recognizing our Vibrant Clubs
 
 
 
 
District Governor Jon Bullock announces the following 2025-2026 District 5790 Rotary Awards Recognition Awards
 
 
District 5790 Recognition Program
Ceremony to be held at District Conference in February 2026.
 
Governor's Award
2025-2026
 
Each of the 8 sections of the Governor's Vibrant Club Award - 2025-2026 Club Achievement Report must be completed and clubs must have fulfilled the minimum number of items in 6 of the sections to qualify for the Governor’s  Award. The Governor's Vibrant Club Award Achievement Report must have been completed no later than 6/30/26 to qualify for the award.

Additionally, each club must complete the Rotary Club Central Goals for the club by 6/30/26 and have updated the achievement of those goals and recorded the clubs service project achievement in Rotary Club Central for the year through June 30, 2026.
 
Governors Award - Club Report criteria
 
I.  Club Service
 
  1. Have 50% of your club members registered with My Rotary?       
  2. Did you input your club goals into Rotary Club Central?  
  3. Is your club up-to-date in reporting attendance to the District? 
  4. Are all member profiles up-to-date in Club Runner or DacDB ?  
  5. Does your club conduct a monthly board meeting?           
  6. Does your club has an active Family of Rotary committee?          
  7. Does club conduct a monthly assembly meeting?             
  8. Does your club conduct a health survey?  
  9. Does your club utilize greeters to welcome new members and guests?
  10. Does your club utilize a happy jar to announce good news?         
  11. Does your club utilize a Rotary Minute to familiarize members with the good Rotary does locally and around the world.
  12. Does you club host socials outside of the Rotary meeting?          
  13. Has your club created a Rotary fellowship (e.g. Book Club, Wine Club, Dinner Club, etc.) ?   
  14. Has your club conducted a Birthday Party on its Charter Anniversary to celebrate the club's past accomplishments and have members bring Birthday gift for the foundation or a local non-profit?     
  15. Have all District and International dues been paid?           
  16. Have your club leaders attended District 5790 events?
  17. Did your President Elect attend PETS?        
  18. Do you have a budget that has been approved by the club's Board of Directors AND published (online or on paper) for the membership?
 
II. Community Service
 
  1. Does your club partner with other civic groups or Rotary Clubs.
  2. Did your club host or participate in a local Disease Prevention/Treatment Program or Project?
  3. Did your club host or participate in a local Water and/or Sanitation Program or Project?
  4. Did your club host or participate in a local Maternal and/or Child Health and Welfare Program or Project?
  5. Did your club host or participate in a local General Education and/or Literacy Program or Project?
  6. Did your club host or participate in a local Economic or Community Development Program or Project?
  7. Did your club host or participate in a local Hunger or Food Insecurity Program or Project?
  8. Did your club host or participate in a local Blood Drive?
  9. Does your club participate in a monthly community service activity or a large annual community service project?
 
III. Rotary Foundation
  1. Did your club gain one or more new Rotary Foundation Benefactors?
  2. Did your club have one or more Rotary Foundation sustaining members ($100 for the year)?
  3. Did your club have one or more new Paul Harris Fellows (PHF)?
  4. What percent of Paul Harris Fellows are in your club as of April 30, 2025?
  5. Did your club have one or more new PHF+?
  6. Did your club have one or more programs dedicated to the Rotary Foundation?
  7. Did one or more club members attend the 2024 - 2025 District 5790 Foundation Gala?
  8. Did your club contribute at least one $100 item to the Gala Silent Auction?
  9. Did your club participate in a district match program?
  10. Did your club participate in a District and/or Global Grant?
  11. Did your club participate in a Global Scholars Program or Vocational Training Team?
  12. Do your members contribute $1 per year on their birthday to the foundation?
 
IV. International Service
 
  1. Did your club contribute to disaster relief (e.g. Shelter Box)?
  2. Did your club host or participate in an International Peace and/or Conflict Prevention and Resolution Program or Project?
  3. Did your club host or participate in an International Disease Prevention/Treatment Program or Project?
  4. Did your club host or participate in an International Water and/or Sanitation Program or Project?
  5. Did your club host or participate in an International Maternal and/or Child Health and Welfare Program or Project?
  6. Did your club host or participate in an International General Education and/or Literacy Program or Project?
  7. Did your club host or participate in an International Economic or Community Development Program or Project?
  8. Did two or more members of your club participate in a Rotary Action Group (RAG) ?
  9. Did your club participate in an International Friendship Exchange?
 
V. Membership
 
  1. Did your club have a net gain in membership as of 4/30/2025 ? 
  2. Did your club induct new female and/or minority members?       
  3. Did your club induct new members in the 18 – 40 age group?      
  4. Did your club induct new Rotary Alumni members (Interact, Rotaract, RYLA, etc.)?  
  5. Does your club do a new member orientation?     
  6. Does your club have a mentoring program?            
  7. Did you contribute members or funds to sponsor a new or satellite club?          
  8. Does your club host club meeting to identify prospective new members?          
  9. Does your club recognize every guest and partner them with a member to host them during their visit?          
  10. Does your club encourage members' spouses / partners to join the club?               Does your club have an "Under 40" program?
 
VI. Public Image
 
  1. Does your club have an up-to-date website (give the address in the Comments section below) including:     
  2. Does your club website include an up-to-date list of Board members? 
  3. Does your club website promote Rotary values through stories and postings?
  4. Does your club have an active Public Relations, Public Image, and/or Marketing Committee that keeps your "Brand" in local media or social media?      
  5. Does all your club communication and publications use the current Rotary Logo from Rotary.org?         
  6. Has your club successfully placed a story/event announcement in either local or Internet Media (list link(s) in the Comments section at the end)?             
  7. What social media presence does your club utilize?          
  8. Does your club use its website and social media accounts to promote Rotary and club events before and after the event?      
  9. Does your club publish a newsletter or bulletin at least monthly and distribute it to members and interested community contacts?             
  10. Does your club have a brochure that accurately portrays the club's mission, projects, and events for distribution to the community and prospective members?
 
VII. Vocational Service
 
  1. Did your club have a vocational minute during your meetings?   
  2. Did your club encourage all members to display Rotary items (Object of Rotary, Four-Way Test, etc.) in their workplace?     
  3. Did your club participate in career counseling or vocational training program(s) in your community?       
  4. Did your club honor a local Firefighter with a Vocational Service Award?            
  5. Did your club honor a local Police Officer with a Vocational Service Award?     
  6. Did your club honor a local Teacher with a Vocational Service Award?  
  7. Did your club host a Four-Way Test Speech Contest at one or more local High Schools?
  8. Did your club participate in a local Chamber of Commerce or similar organization?
  9. Did your club have at least one member who participated in a Rotary Action Group (RAG)?
  10. Did your club have at least one program per quarter focused on local business or community activities?
 
VIII. Youth Service
 
  1. Did your club sponsor an EarlyAct Club (or other club) for elementary and/or middle school students?      
  2. Did your club sponsor an Interact Club for High School students?           
  3. Did your club sponsor, or have you had a program about, a Rotaract Club for college age students or professionals?       
  4. Did your club participate in a mentoring program for youth?        
  5. Did your club award one or more educational scholarships to graduating high school students in your community?           
  6. Did your club provide funding for one or more local high school students to participate in RYLA? 
  7. Did your club sponsor, host, or provide funding for an outbound/inbound Youth Exchange Student?   
  8. Did your club participate in a career days for youth in the community?
  9. Did your club host a program on Youth Protection and Risk Management?        
  10. Did your club host or participate in a program for At Risk Youth?