CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 137
January 2013
--Monitor and provide feedback on the regional membership plan in their region
As part of their responsibilities, Rotary coordinators will play key roles in the following
trainings:
--Serve as member of the GETS training team when invited by GETS convener
--Give presentations or assist at Rotary institutes and other zone level meetings
--Plan and conduct district and regional seminars and workshops with the assistance and
support of district leaders and regional coordinator team members
--Promote seminars and programs that support member engagement and strengthening
clubs
Rotary coordinators
--Play a vital role in sharing success stories of effective clubs to inspire and motivate club
and district leadership
--Serve as an important source of RI information for clubs and districts
--Serve as a vital link between the Secretariat and the Rotarians in their assigned regions
--Are resource persons for the district governors, and they shall obtain approval of the
district governors before working with clubs in their respective districts
--Will confer and cooperate with the RI director, the regional Rotary Foundation
coordinator (RRFC), and the Rotary public image coordinator (RPIC) for their assigned
regions with the goal of strengthening of clubs and districts. (October 2012 Mtg., Bd.
Dec. 117)
Source: November 2009 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 79; June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 251; Amended by January 2011 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 159;
September 2011 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 110; October 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 109; October 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117
26.060.3. Number and Regions
The Rotary coordinators are to be highly talented Rotarians who serve as RI
representatives to the districts in their respective regions with at least one such
representative in each of the 34 Rotary zones. Their assigned regions are to be aligned
and congruent with the regions assigned to the regional Rotary Foundation coordinators
by the Trustees. (October 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117)
Source: November 2009 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 79; Amended by October 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117
26.060.4. Rotary Coordinator Institute
All Rotary coordinators will receive annually appropriate orientation and instruction.
Training for Rotary coordinators may be held in conjunction with training of the other
coordinator roles. (October 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117)
Source: August 2000 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 84; Amended by November 2009 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 79; October 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 117
26.070. RI Anthem
An arrangement from the “march” of the Overture to “Egmont” by Ludwig van Beethoven is the
official Rotary anthem that can be played at appropriate occasions, such as flag ceremonies.
(February 2000 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 298)
Source: November 1999 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 222; February 2004 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 209