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Enter your awards details in the Awards Form by clicking or scanning here:  
 
 
Requirements to Win:
  • Open to all Rotary and Rotaract clubs.
  • Awards criteria for all clubs commence from July 1, 2025 (you can back date)
  • Deadline for submissions: 1st May 2026
Award Details:
🏆 Governor’s Excellence Awards
Honouring outstanding Rotary clubs across District 9815
The Governor’s Excellence Awards recognise Rotary clubs within District 9815 that have demonstrated exceptional performance, innovation, and impact over the past year.
These awards celebrate clubs that lead by example — through strong community engagement, growth in membership, support for The Rotary Foundation, effective public image strategies, and alignment with Rotary’s core values.
Awarded to multiple clubs annually, this honour reflects a commitment to excellence, collaboration, and creating lasting change locally and globally.
 
🥇 Gold Distinction Award (400+ points)
Awarded to clubs that exemplify the highest standards of Rotary excellence, innovation, and impact. These clubs are true leaders within District 9815 — setting benchmarks for service, growth, and community engagement.
 
🥈 Silver Achievement Award (320–400 points)
Presented to clubs that demonstrate consistent excellence and strong performance across Rotary’s core areas. These clubs show a deep commitment to service, membership, and visibility in their communities.
 
🥉 Bronze Merit Award (240–319 points)
Awarded to clubs making significant contributions and showing strong alignment with Rotary values. These clubs are building solid foundations and momentum for long-term success.
 
Awards to be presented at 2025 District Presidents meeting.
  • To be eligible, only the President or Secretary can fill out the excel spreadsheet from your club and send to the District Awards Chair.
  • Each club must have points from each category 1 - 4.
  • Photos required in some categories.
 
Section 1 – Increase our Impact
Description
Points
  1. Your club designs and participates in a new service project as a Club or within your Rotary Community that has been specifically designed to address one or more of the 7 Areas of Focus. Ensure that your project’s impact is measurable, and data driven.
40
  1. Successfully apply for a Foundation Grant during the year
20
  1. Support PolioPlus by giving a minimum of $20 per active member. Or your club financially supports Foundation.
10
  1. Successfully implement external signage erected by your club, at either outside your meeting venue or township which has been approved by the District Communications Chair since July 2025
60 (photos required).
  1. Produce any form of external signage from July 2025
20 (photos required)
 
 
Section 2 – Enhance Participant Engagement
Description
Points
  1. Implement membership strategies that result in a net gain of 6 or more new members.
100
  1. Implement membership strategies that result in a net gain between 4 – 5 new members.
50
  1. Implement membership strategies that result in a net gain between 1-3 new members. 
20
  1. Name the Rotarian or roster of Rotarians within your club whose job it is to welcome guests, guest speakers and members.
20
  1. Have 50% or above registered club attendees attend the Conference in Hobart     
100
  1. Have between 30% - 49% of your registered club attendees at the Conference in Hobart
60
  1. Have at least one registered club attendee at the Conference in Hobart   
 20
 
 
Section 3 – Expand our Reach
Description
Points
  1. Undertake a specific project with a local primary school to have them participate in the Partners Family Project
100
  1. Establish/sponsor a new Rotaract Club
80
  1. Establish/sponsor a new Interact Club
80
  1. Establish/sponsor a new EarlyAct Club
80
  1. Visit a Rotaract, Interact or EarlyAct Club during the Rotary year. You must state which club and date visited.
50 points per visit to each club
  1. Your club or representative attends a Rotary Community Leader meeting.
    NB: Does not include District representatives
 10 points per meeting
 
 
Section 4 - Increase our ability to adapt
Description
Points
  1. Club members to visit at least 10 different clubs in the District. (District team members not eligible for these points) You must specify which club visited, Rotarian, and date visited.
80
  1. Club members to visit between 5 – 9 different clubs in the District. You must specify which club visited, Rotarian, and date visited (District team members not eligible for these points)
40
  1. Club members to visit up to 4 different clubs in the District. You must specify which club visited, Rotarian, and date visited. (District team members not eligible for these points)
20
  1. Name meetings where your club has organised at least 5 project nights, 5 social nights, 5 meetings with guest speakers over the course of the year.      
20
  1. Your club representative attends the Presidents meeting either in person or
 10 points per meeting
  1. Your club representative attends pre-PELDs
    NB: Does not include District representatives
 10 points
  1. Your club representative attends PELDs
    NB: Does not include District representatives
 10 points
 
 
The following categories are awarded by the Chair, with input from the relevant team members, to recognise clubs that have demonstrated outstanding performance during the Rotary year (See menu on the side)
 
 
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