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Awards
District Officer’s Awards
Length of Service Award*
The Length of Service Award is a certificate commemorating 25 years of Ruritan service.
1. Requirements:
25 years or more of Ruritan membership.
2. Time Period:
Not Applicable.
3. Responsible for Verifying:
Club requests this award in writing from the
Ruritan National Office. Request signed by the club president.
4. Type of Awar
d:
Certificate.
5. Award Presentation:
Club president.
6. When Presented
:
At an appropriate club meeting.
* Tabs for Perfect Attendance and for Consecutive Perfect Attendance are
available from Ruritan Supply by calling (800) 223-2203 #1143
Individual Ruritans may qualify for the awards programs below as well as for the Ruritan of the Year (or Rudy Youth of the
Year) explained on pages 6-9.
Regular Awards for Ruritan Members
Perfect Attendance Recognition
:
Any
Ruritan with 50 years or more of perfect
attendance who is present at a Ruritan
National Convention shall be recog-
nized at an appropriate time, provided
his or her club notifies Ruritan National
postmarked by January 3rd prior to the
National Convention
.
Outstanding District
Governor Award
Requirements:
1.
All clubs in the district must have paid their dues within
90 days after due date and all delinquent dues by
December 31, or district governor must write a letter to
Ruritan National with a copy to the assigned national
representative explaining the actions taken to collect
from clubs in arrears.
2.
All club reports must be received by the Ruritan
National Office by the due date and all delinquent
reports by December 31, or the district governor shall
write a letter to Ruritan National with a copy to the
assigned national representative explaining what action
was taken to collect the reports.
3.
Increase in membership or organize one new Ruritan
Club. Any dues owed to Ruritan National for the new
club must be received by December 31.
4.
Names of all newly elected club officers forwarded to
the Ruritan National Office postmarked by November
10.
5.
Hold at least four (4) cabinet meetings.
6.
Attend the Summer Leadership Conference.
7.
Attend the Ruritan National Convention
8.
All clubs in the district must be visited by either the
district governor, district lt. governor, zone governor, or
zone lt. governor.
9.
Applications for award (letter) must be received by
Ruritan National Office postmarked by January 10.
Time Period:
Calendar Year
Responsible for Verifying:
District governor is to submit
application (letter) which is to be endorsed by the assigned
national representative.
Type of Award:
Wrist watch and plaque paid for by Ruritan
National
Award Presentation:
Ruritan National President
When Presented:
Outstanding District Governor to be
recognized at the National Convention and the award would
then be presented at the next District function.
Outstanding Zone
Governor Award
(Area governors will be eligible for the Outstanding Zone Governor
Award; however, the area must have a minimum of three (3) clubs for
the area governor to be eligible).
Requirements:
1.
Hold two (2) zone meetings
2.
Attend all district cabinet meetings; documented
extenuating circumstances will be considered.
3.
Visit all clubs in the zone at least twice during the
calendar year.
4.
Increase membership in zone or organize one new
Ruritan Club.
5.
All clubs in zone must be above charter strength, or
those under charter strength at the beginning of the
calendar year must have documented measures taken
to increase membership of these clubs. The report is
to be forwarded to Ruritan National with a copy to the
district governor.
6.
All clubs in the zone must have paid their national dues
within 60 days after due date and all delinquent dues
by December 31, or zone governor must write a report
explaining what actions were taken in attempts to
collect dues from clubs in arrears. The report is to be
forwarded to Ruritan National with a copy to the district
governor.
7.
All quarterly reports must be received by the Ruritan
National Office by the end of the following month or
submit a written report to Ruritan National with a copy
to the district governor stating the actions taken in
attempt to obtain the delinquent reports.
8.
Zone Governor is to submit application (letter) and
a letter of endorsement by the district governor then
forwarded to Ruritan National Office postmarked by Jan
10.
Time Period:
Calendar Year
Type of Award:
Ruritan National Apparel and certificate
Award Presentation:
District Governor
When Presented:
District Function