ROTARY COORDINATOR PROGRAM SET TO LAUNCH IN THE 2010-11 YEAR

Starting with the 2010-11 year, club and district leaders will have a new source of information and support
Rotary’s regional support system is getting even stronger with the formation of the new Rotary coordinator (RC) program.
Just as regional Rotary Foundation coordinators (RRFCs) are knowledgeable about The Rotary Foundation’s many programs, RCs will be a resource on Rotary International and its programs, providing a vital communication link between RI’s senior leaders and Rotary districts and clubs. RCs will operate in the same geographical areas as the RRFCs.
“[RCs are] meant to be a broad-based resource for club presidents and district governors,” explains RI Director John T. Blount, a member of the Rotary Club of Sebastopol, California, USA. The RC program will officially launch on 1 July.
RCs will provide guidance and resources in three key areas: participating in RI
programs, strengthening clubs and districts, and building Rotary’s membership through stronger clubs and districts. Through their work, they will promote the priorities of the recently revised RI Strategic Plan: to support and strengthen clubs, focus and increase humanitarian service, and enhance public image and awareness.
RCs will be able to assist at Rotary institutes, governors-elect training seminars, and other zone-level meetings. They may also help plan and conduct district and regional seminars and workshops.
Many RCs will be past district governors, former RRFCs, or former regional Rotary International membership coordinators (RRIMCs). RCs will be appointed by the RI president-elect to serve three-year terms.
“Our job is to help the clubs and districts,” RI President-elect Ray Klinginsmith told the incoming RCs at a March training institute. “Clubs are the most important thing in Rotary.”