Here’s an idea to help your club be recognized in the community. Continue the celebration of your club’s Golden Wheel honoree with these ideas:
- Invite them to attend one of your meetings and share a few words about what they do.
- Share their story and a photo with your local paper.
- Ask people in your club to write the honoree a congratulations card.
- Have a social gathering and showcase your Golden Wheel honoree
- Have them over to your home for a meal and share pictures on your social media.
The Rotary District 5650 Golden Wheel celebration was designed to not only be a way for you to tip your hat to someone in your community, but also a way for you to let your community know what Rotary is all about . . . Service Above Self.
Feel free to modify the press release below and send it out. And be sure to let us know what you did so we can share good ideas with others in our District.
Click here for a copy of the Golden Wheel Awardee Section from the Rotary District Conference Booklet
Click here for the photos of the Golden Wheel Awards presented at the District Conference
D R A F T P R E S S R E L E A S E
Rotary Recognizes Community Leaders
For immediate release (date here)
Contact (name of club member to contact)
(name of person) is being recognized by the (name of club) for the service he/she is doing in our city. (last name) will be given the Rotary Golden Wheel award at a Rotary District ceremony October 14.
“Our clubs are shining a light of recognition on people in our communities who, while not members of Rotary, nevertheless live by the motto ‘Service above Self,’” said Kathryn Schubert, Governor of the Rotary district which includes clubs in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa. “We feel it is one way to help foster the kind of communities that exemplify our desire to be people of action, working together to solve issues and address community needs.”
(insert paragraph about person here)
Each of the 38 Rotary clubs in the District will host the Golden Wheel honoree selected by their members at a special dinner on October 14. The recognition is part of the focus on service in their communities which they highlight during their annual District Conference. The Rotary leaders will also share examples of the projects they’ve accomplished in their communities, in needy areas of the United States and even in remote parts of the world. Each year members of clubs in the District focus their efforts on one of Rotary’s causes which include promoting peace, fighting disease, helping mothers and children, supporting education and protecting the environment.
“During my year as District Governor I saw the Golden Wheel recognition as a way that our members could shine the light of praise on someone doing good in their community,” said Barbara Bartle, District Governor in 2022-23. Bartle is a member of the oldest club in Nebraska, Rotary 14. The Golden Wheel recognition has become an annual celebration for clubs across the district.