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Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
14 June 2016

Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines

Officers and Committee Chairs

RY 2015-16

ANGELITA E. CASTRO

President
PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
Secretary
MA PERPETUAL RIVERA
Treasurer and President-Elect
CAROLINE K. BARCINAL
Auditor

Vol. VIII No. 42

SATTS 2016 prepares club secretaries

and treasurers for All-Star year of service

PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Club Trainor

Club Administration
Chair

RICARDO P. SALVADOR
JERRY SY
DOANNI LOU DEQUINA
ROCHELLE SEARES LUNA

Membership Development
Chair

PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO

Community Service Committee

Chair
Co-Chair
Health

PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY
PP Roca Marie D. Jurado
MARYLENE MARTINEZ, DDM
PP Eui Bong JUNG, OMD
BERT L. OLIVAR, DVM
Literacy
PP ARMELIA O. BAGAIN
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
Livelihood PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO

Youth Service
Chair

PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.

Vocational Service
Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

IN IL David KIM

International Understanding
The Rotary Foundation
Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO

Public Image
Chair

IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO

Fund Generation
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
MA PERPETUAL S. RIVERA
Sports
Chair
IN IL David KIM
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Special Projects
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Chair
CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO
FERDINAND VALBUENA
RCC in Dona Juana Elementary School
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
End-TB in Quezon City
Chair
PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
ANGELITA E. CASTRO
Anti-Dengue Campaign
Chair
PP ROCA MARIE D. JURADO
Milk Feeding & Nutrition
Chair
PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY
Global Grant Project
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
PP EUIBONG JUNG, OMD
RICARDO P. SALVADOR
WCP ANGELITA E. CASTRO

The Secretaries and Treasurers Training

Seminar (SATTS) 2016 was held on June 11,
2016 at the Global Lounge, Rotary Center. It
was attended not only by All Star Secretaries
and Treasurers, but also by a number of All
Star Presidents and some other club members. A total of 86 attendees from 48 Rotary
clubs participated in the training seminar that
emphasized the element of teamwork in ensuring that clubs run smoothly and effectively
during the All Star RY 2016-2017 based on
standards set by RI.

District Reportorial Requirements and Obligations), CP Winston Sia (Adoption of On-line

Tools: Rotary Club Central and MyRotary), PP
Cesar Baltazar (District Awards Guidelines),
and DGND Pastor Mar Reyes (Fund Sourcing, Financial Stewardship, Accountability and
Integrity).

SATTS 2016 exemplified a carefully designed

practical, participative and fast-paced seminar
handled by the most authoritative resource
speakers on their subjects

A short-lived power outage did not dampen the

enthusiasm of the participants, especially
when raffle prizes were given away in the
meantime.

District Trainer PDG Penny Policarpio gave

an overview of SATTS 2016. All Star Governor Dwight Ramos talked on the thrusts of RI
and District 3780 and emphasized the importance of combined efforts to carry forth the
tradition of Rotary Serving Humanity.

SATTS Chair PP Marcia Salvador was assisted by WCP Angel Castro, PE Peth Rivera,
PP Eui Bong Jung, PP Marites Nepomuceno,
PP Linda Palattao, PP Beth Sy, Chair Ric Salvador. Lending valuable assistance in venue
set-up and registration were Holy Spirit Rotaractors including Associate Member of RCHS/
Rotaractor Alvin Corbito Viray who supported
the speakers in their Powerpoint presentations.

SATTS 2016 had the following distinguished

speakers: PDG Dulce Coyukiat (Roles and
Responsiblities), PDS Jesse Tanchanco (RI/

All-Star District Secretary PP Poch Jaymalin served as event MC as District Adviser

PDG Dan Espinosa observed the proceedings.

In completing SATTS 2016 agenda seamlessly and on time for the All-Star participants, AllStar District officers and host club Holy Spirit demonstrated how it is to work as a team

To nurture mindset of service-above-self, we encourage our youth

partners to start early: Holy Spirit Interactors and Rotaractors hold
unique team building and community service planning to prepare
for All-Star RY 2016-2017. June 8, 2016.
On June 8, 2016, some 50 Interactors and Rotaractors
of Holy Spirit organized and conducted a unique daylong program that was highlighted by team building and
club planning for RY 2016-2017.
Starting at 6:00 AM, they did some Zumba fitness routines at the DAHHA park. Then they were grouped into
five (5) teams and competed in an AMAZING RACE
where each team had an assigned task and location that
included the Commonwealth Market, UP Diliman, Quezon Memorial Circle, and the DAHHA park.

residence in Don Antonio Heights. Marketing and cooking was done by them as part of their assignments. After lunch, they proceeded to the St Benedict Mission
Center to brainstorm on their plans and projects for RY
2016-2017.
The activity was chaired by RaC Vice President Jayson
Monte de Ramos and assisted by officers of RaC Holy
Spirit and IaC Holy Spirit i National High School. Guidance was provided by RCHS WCP Angel Castro, Youth
Service Chair PP Marcia Salvador, and Chair Ric Salvador.

Lunch was set up as a boodle fight at the Salvador

Rotaractors and Interactors of Holy Spirit and of other youth clubs

complete skills-building English proficiency program. May 21 to June 5
Conceptualized by the Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit
during the joint planning session with the Interact
Club of Holy Spirit National High School in Bulacan
last year, the project was called English Me,
Please! The projects objective is to enhance the
proficiency in the English language of Holy Spirit
Interactors and Rotaractors to help them improve
current scholastic performance and raise chances
of employment for the more senior youths.
As project director, Rotaractor Romeo B. Latoza
Jr., a sophomore student of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, initiated the process of building a partnership between Rotary and the University to have the project implemented. Established in
1904, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
is now the countrys largest state university.
Meetings were then held with the Department of
English, Foreign Languages and Linguistics
(DEFLL) headed by Dr Evangelina Seril. The
DEFLL is a component unit of the College of Arts
and Letters of the POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
OF THE PHILIPPINES (PUP). Those meetings had
been arranged by Prof Rolando Quinones Jr and
Rtr Romeo Latoza (Project Director) and attended
by WCP Angel Castro, PP Marcia Salvador and
Chair Ric Salvador on the part of the Rotary Club of
Holy Spirit D3780.

SPIRIT Rotary International District 3780 (RCHS)

has been signed by officers of both organizations..
Project coverage has since been expanded to include leader-participants from youth clubs other
than the Rotaract and Interact clubs of Holy Spirit.
At first, about 40 Rotaractors and Interactors
signed up for the project. When the first training
session began at the PUP on May 21, there were
21 participants. The second and third sessions
were also held at PUP. The sessions on Persuasive Speaking were handled by Dr Seril, Prof Rolly
and Prof Emeteria Perez, while Prof Philip Cainoy
handled the sessions on Process Writing.
Due to compelling and other reasons during scheduled dates, only seventeen (17) finished the seminar-workshop on Process Writing and Persuasive
Speaking. They received their Certificates of Completion from PUP-DEFLL during graduation rites at
the St Benedict Mission Center on June 5, 2016.
Participants who have been adjudged best writers
and best speakers were recognized during the
graduation ceremony.

(BREAKING NEWS: Dr Evangelina Seril

has just recently been appointed Dean of
the College of Arts and Letters of the POLYSubsequently, a Memorandum of Agreement that
summarizes the terms of partnership between the TECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPOLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIP- PINES.. Congratulations!)
PINES (PUP) and the ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY

Message to Rotaractors-participants and partner organizations

By Romeo B. Latoza Jr., English Me, Please Project Director, Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit, 6 June 2016

Hello everyone.
First of all, congratulations to English Me, Please
(EMP) participants for receiving their Certificates of
Completion from the Department of English, Foreign Languages and Linguistics of the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines (PUP).

Of course, I would also like to express the same degree of gratitude to the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit
for the undying and unwavering support throughout
the process of preparing the necessary documents,
attending the required meetings and sponsoring us
in the things we need during the duration of the program.

Dr. Evangelina S. Seril (DEFLL Chairperson) and

Prof. Rolando Quiones (DEFLL Extension Chief)
together with Prof. John Philip Cainoy and Prof.
Emeteria Leonila Perez are fascinated and impressed with the strong dedication and passion everyone had shown during the duration of this workshop-seminar.

That's it for now. Beyond the certificates and the

medals received, I hope the participants will always
bear in the mind the lessons and the values you
were able to learn in this project. Rest assured, I
will be informing you soon as long as a new project
with PUP-DEFLL is formulated.

I would like to also congratulate the following who

were able to top the evaluation examinations given
last May 28.

TOP 5 BEST WRITERS

1. FJ Parlan (UPD/OLFU)
2. Elizabeth Tablizo (PUP)
3. El Rona Marie Iglesia (NEU)
4. Renziel Joyce Candelario (PUP)
5. Jayson Monte de Ramos (PNU)
TOP 5 BEST SPEAKERS
1. Rick Jerome Doasales (PUP)
Edrian Morales (PUP/HSNHS)

I will also post an update about the "English Me,

Please" Cycle 2 once the planning is finalized, so
please look forward to it. :) This time, we are planning to extend it to Rotaractors from other clubs
within the district as well.
Once again, thank you for participating and congratulations guys!
ROMEO B. LATOZA, JR.
Project Director,
"English Me, Please" Intensive English Extension
Seminar-Workshop
International Service Director,
Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit

2. FJ Parlan (UPD/OLFU)
3. Elizabeth Tablizo (PUP)
4. Maria Leonila Latoza (HSNHS)
Daniel Ortega (Diliman College/HSNHS)
5. Renziel Joyce Candelario (PUP)
Jayson Monte de Ramos (PNU)
I would like to thank the Department of English, Foreign Languages and Linguistics of the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines for the fervent interest and will in coordinating with us in making this
event possible.
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Standards for Functioning Clubs

Rotary Code of Policies April 2016

2.010. Membership of Clubs in Rotary International

RI is an association of member Rotary clubs, each of which has a direct relationship and common responsibility to the association with no national or other grouping of clubs intervening in the administration and
functioning of the clubs as members of RI. Every member club of RI is expected to comply with the provisions of the constitutional documents which provide for the organizational structure and functioning of the
club. (June 1998 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)

2.010.1. Failure to Function

In accordance with the RI Bylaws, the RI Board is responsible for ensuring that all member
clubs of the association are functioning, and defines a functioning club as
1. Having paid its per capita dues to Rotary International
2. Meeting regularly consistent with RI constitutional documents (Rotary Code of Policies 6
April 2016)
3. Ensuring that its members subscribe to a Rotary World Magazine Press magazine
4. Implementing service projects that address needs in the local community and/or in communities in other countries
5. Receiving the visit of the governor, assistant governor, or an officer of Rotary International
6. Maintaining appropriate liability insurance as provided in section 72.050. of this Code
7. Acting in a manner consistent with the RI constitution, bylaws, and the Rotary Code of
Policies
8. Paying its RI membership and district dues without outside assistance
9. Providing accurate membership lists on a timely basis to the general secretary. At a
minimum, clubs must report their membership changes to the general secretary so they
are received by 1 July and 1 January.
10. Resolving club disputes in an amicable manner
11. Maintaining cooperative relations with the district
12. Cooperating with RI by not initiating or maintaining, and by not including in its membership an individual who initiates or maintains, litigation against Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation, employees, the associate foundations and the international offices of the
RI Secretariat, prior to it or any of its members exhausting remedies required in RIs constitutional documents
13. Following and completing the election review process established in the RI bylaws
Each governor shall identify which clubs in the district are failing to function according to the above criteria. Rotary senior leaders are also encouraged to report any observations that suggest that a club has
failed to function. (May 2014 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 121)
These standards for functioning clubs serve as
guide for the club president, secretary, treasurer
and other club officers. The measurable criteria

also serve as a template for Assistant Governors

and other district officers as they help the individual Rotary clubs in strengthening themselves.
Source: Rotary Code of Policies April 2016

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Issue No. 301 June 8, 2016

The Rotarian June 2016

THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780

8 June 2016

John Germ is a man of commitment

By John Rezek, Editor in Chief, The Rotarian, 1 March 2016
When John Germ takes
office as Rotary Internationals president in July,
it will mark his 40th year
in Rotary. In that time,
hes likely best-known
for leading Rotarys
$200 Million Challenge,
a fundraising effort
sparked by a challenge
grant from the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation. Rotarians surpassed that goal in 2011, raising $228.7 million toward
polio immunization activities. I never questioned that
we would raise the funds, he says. Rotarians have
been so generous. In fact, raising money for polio was
one of Germs first leadership roles. He became a
member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tenn., in
1976. I wasnt involved, other than going to meetings,
until 1983 when I was asked to be club secretary, he
says. Then I was asked to participate as district cochair for the polio fundraising campaign. After that, he
was hooked. The more active I became, and the more
good that I saw being done, the more I wanted to do,
he says. Germ went on to serve Rotary as vice president, director, Foundation trustee and vice chair, and
RI presidents aide. He and his wife, Judy, are also
members of the Arch Klumph Society.
Professionally, Germ continues to consult for Campbell
& Associates, a Chattanooga engineering firm he
started working for in 1965 and eventually served as
chairman and CEO.
Editor in Chief John Rezek spoke with him about his
next big commitment his yearlong role as RI president.
THE ROTARIAN: What are the most important
rules of leadership, and from whom did you learn
them?
GERM: To me, the most important rule of leadership is to be a good listener. A good leader must be
a person who can motivate, encourage, delegate,
inspire, and communicate well. Listening enables you
to better understand the needs and desires of others.
TR: What does a person in your position never do?
GERM: A person in my position never asks anyone to
do something I would not do myself.
TR: What are the core qualities and character traits
that every Rotarian should have?
GERM: The most important core value is integrity.
Without integrity, one has nothing.
TR: Some presidents spend most of their time traveling; some frequently attend to business at RI headquarters. Which will you be?
GERM: I intend to do both. Visiting clubs and districts
is important to provide motivation, to say thank you for
the work being done, and to convey the TEAM message: Together everyone achieves more. At the
same time, coordinating activities and providing continuity between RI leaders, staff, and The Rotary Foundation leadership is critical. Therefore, we must hold

meetings that include the president, president-elect,

president-nominee, TRF chair, TRF chair-elect and the
general secretary. There should be joint board meetings, at least one per year, to ensure continuity and
cooperation. This requires time in Evanston.

TR: What are Rotarys most existential challenges? What can individual Rotarians do to
meet them?
GERM: Rotarys biggest challenge is membership.
We need to expand our membership so we can
do more work. We need to attract younger people, like Rotary youth program alumni. Recently retired
individuals are another group to engage. We are an
organization with high ethical standards and a classification system. These standards should be maintained
and our current members educated on why each one
of them should be sponsoring other qualified individuals to become Rotarians.
TR: Why is it so hard for the public to understand what
Rotary is and does? How would you remedy that?
GERM: For many years, Rotarians worked both locally
and globally without seeking publicity or recognition.
When a survey was conducted a few years ago, it was
no surprise to me that the general public was unaware
of Rotary and the work we do. We need to wear our
Rotary pin with pride. We need to enhance Rotarys
public image by successfully and enthusiastically marketing who we are and the amazing things we are
doing and have done locally and globally. No one
should ever have to ask, What is Rotary?
TR: What was more difficult to decide upon: your presidential theme or design of your tie?
GERM: The design of the tie. It was easy to create a
theme around service. I was inspired by the work that
Rotarians do locally and globally through the polio
eradication campaign and in the six areas of focus of
The Rotary Foundation so my theme is how I describe our work, Rotary Serving Humanity.
TR: What were the two or three most important steps
in your journey to the presidency? What advice would
you give to a Rotarian who wants to follow in your
footsteps?
GERM: I think I became president due to hard work. I
successfully completed terms on the Board of Directors, as a trustee for The Rotary Foundation, and have
been involved in projects locally and globally. It all
starts at the club level. One must be a successful club
president, district governor, and RI director to be considered by the nominating committee. A broad base of
experience is essential along with a vision to improve
Rotary. A person needs to work hard and do the best
they can while always learning something new every
step along the way.
TR: What was your reaction upon hearing the news of
your nomination?
GERM: Judy and I were having dinner when we received the phone call. We were excited and humbled
by the news. When we listened to the comments of the
nominating committee members, we were more humbled and realized a great amount of faith was being
placed in us to lead Rotary, especially in the centennial
year of The Rotary Foundation.

TR: Which jobs in Rotary have you enjoyed the most?

GERM: The job I enjoyed most following being club
president was chairing the $200 Million Challenge.
Visiting clubs and districts, seeing the enthusiasm of
Rotarians to fulfill our promise to the children of the
world for eradicating polio, was overwhelming. Participating in National Immunization Days and seeing the
smiles on the mothers faces as their child received
those two precious drops had chills running up and
down my back. How can one do better work than that?
TR: Lets imagine that the president can accomplish
anything he wants during his presidential year. What
are the top three things you want to accomplish?
GERM: First, eradicate polio. Second, increase our
membership so we can have more willing hands, caring hearts, and inquisitive minds. We also need to
increase diversity within our organization. Third, create
more partnerships and sponsorships with corporations
and foundations. Our work with the Gates Foundation,
WHO, UNICEF, and CDC shows us that working together is successful.
TR: If you could change one thing about RI immediately, what would it be?
GERM: To have Rotary run more like a business rather
than a social services organization. A major source of
Rotarys income is membership dues. Id look into new
sources of revenue, such as partnerships or sponsorships. We also need to be sure the services offered
are those that the clubs and districts want and not what
we think they want or need. When a business begins
to see expenses increase without an increase in revenue, the business looks at ways to cut costs and not
necessarily increase fees charged for services. A
business always looks for better ways to do things.
TR: Rotarians employ about 600 people to run the
organization. Youve met many staff members over the
years. Characterize their efforts to a member who has
no idea what RI does. Do Rotarians get value for their
money?
GERM: Rotary staff support is essential for Rotary to
do the work it does. Our outstanding staff works diligently to provide the tools needed for clubs to function
better. This includes developing education materials,
grant assistance, and stewardship guidance. The staff
provides great value to our organization.
TR: If you were asked to describe five important,
though not necessarily apparent, characteristics about
yourself, what would you say?
GERM: My parents taught my brothers and me to be
respectful of all people and to be honest and trustworthy in all aspects of life. I have been described as an
out-of-the-box thinker, respectful, reliable, trustworthy,
persistent, a motivator, a delegator, a confidant, and a
team-builder.
TR: If you could have a personal conversation with
every Rotarian, what would you say to each of them?
GERM: I would say thank you for what you have done;
thank you for what you are doing; and thank you for
what you are going to do to improve your community
and change lives. I would also ask them to repay the
opportunity someone gave them by asking each member to invite another person to become a Rotarian.
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Want members? Then get social !

By Evan Burrell, posted on Rotary Voices 9 June 2016
Did you know more than a
billion people use social media every day?

Remember that social media is a conversation, so

respond to comments, answer questions, and focus
on the benefits of being a
member of your club.

Social media is readily accessible, instantaneous, cost

effective and user friendly. It
offers your Rotary club a fantastic opportunity to communicate more effectively with
members and supporters and
can energise the way you
promote your club and find new members.

Once you get active on social media, stay active. The

more youre connected, the
more likely you are to make
connections and get new members.

Here are just a few examples of ways your club can use
social media:

Most importantly, if you are using social media, dont forget to let your supporters know you are!

Use Twitter to quickly advise members and the public of

a last-minute change of venue for an event.

Add social media buttons to your website, links on invitations, newsletters and emails, and display account information in recruitment and marketing materials.

Let members and potential members know via Facebook

when and where the next meeting will be and who the
speaker is.
Use Facebook to start a discussion about a particular
topic or issue at the club. Be prepared for positive and
negative feedback and use it to improve your club.
Share details of your clubs new member recruitment
session. When people like your post or retweet it, it
shares the info with their entire social network.
Follow the Facebook pages of local businesses and organizations in your area. Comment on their posts; start a
conversation.
Share stories and photos from your club service projects.
When people see the great work your club is doing,
theyre more likely to join.

Getting started on social media can help your club get

the word out, especially where younger people hang out,
and attract new members.
Discover tips for getting your event noticed on social media
Join a discussion on membership best practices
About the author: Evan Burrell is a
member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia,
and a former member of Rotaract. He
has been involved with Rotary since he
was 18. He currently manages social
media for Rotary Down Under, the Rotary regional magazine of Australia. Follow
Evan on Facebook.

Want younger members? Then re-examine long-standing paradigms like what

Rotarys 2016 Council on Legislation has apparently begun to do.
struggle to recruit a generation of young adults for whom
civic engagement and networking happen more easily on a
smartphone than at a weekly meeting.

CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS MEAN MORE CHALLENGES

Examples cited by THE ROTARIAN Magazine, May 2016

The so-called millennials - those born between 1982 and
2000 - are Americas biggest generation ever (more than
80 million).

The increasing age gap in the population has posed challenges to traditional service organizations like Rotary which

Today, 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 Tomorrow, another

10,000 and so on every day until 2030. (Baby boomers are
post-war babies born between 1946 and 1964.)
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Council grants clubs more flexibility in meeting, membership

By Arnold Grahl, Rotary News, 18 April 2016
tablish the rate after that.
We are at a moment in time when we must think beyond
the status quo, said RI Vice President Greg E. Podd.
We must think about our future. Podd said the dues
increase will allow RI to improve My Rotary, develop resources so clubs can offer a better membership experience, simplify club and district reporting, improve website
access for Rotaractors, and update systems to keep Rotary in compliance with changing global regulations.
Also because of this Councils decisions:

The 2016 Council on Legislation may well be

remembered as one of the most progressive
in Rotary history.
Not only did this Council grant clubs more freedom in
determining their meeting schedule and membership, it
also approved an increase in per capita dues of $4 a
year for three years. The increase will be used to enhance Rotarys website, improve online tools, and add
programs and services to help clubs increase membership.
The Council is an essential element of Rotarys governance. Every three years, members from around the world
gather in Chicago to consider proposed changes to the
policies that govern the organization and its member
clubs. Measures that are adopted take effect 1 July.
The tone for this year was set early, when the RI Board
put forth two proposals that increase flexibility. The first

measure allows clubs to decide to vary their meeting

times, whether to meet online or in person, and
when to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at
least twice a month. The second allows clubs flexibility
in choosing their membership rules and requirements.
Both passed.
Representatives also approved removing six membership criteria from the RI Constitution and replacing them
with a simple requirement that a member be a person of
good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community.
The $4 per year dues increase was based on a five-year
financial forecast that predicted that if Rotary didnt either
raise dues or make drastic cuts, its reserves would dip
below mandated levels by 2020. The yearly per capita
dues that clubs pay to RI will be $60 in 2017-18, $64 in
2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. The next council will es-

A Council on Resolutions will meet annually online to

consider resolutions recommendations to the RI
Board. Council members will be selected for three-year
terms. Theyll participate in the Council on Resolutions
for three years and the Council on Legislation in their final year only. The Council on Resolutions will free the
Council on Legislation to concentrate on enactments
changes to Rotarys governing documents. Proponents
predict that the Council on Legislation can then be shortened by a day, saving $300,000.

Rotaractors will be allowed to become members of

Rotary clubs while they are still in Rotaract. Proponents argued that too few Rotaractors (around 5 percent)
join Rotary. Sometimes its because they dont want to
leave their Rotaract clubs before they have to, upon
reaching age 30. Its hoped that giving them more options will boost the numbers of qualified young leaders in
Rotary.

The distinction between e-clubs and traditional clubs

will be eliminated. The Council recognized that clubs
have been meeting in a number of ways, and given this
flexibility, the distinction was no longer meaningful. Clubs
that have e-club in their names can keep it, however.
The reference to admission fees will be removed from
the bylaws. Proponents argued that the mention of admission fees does not advance a modern image of Rotary.
A standing committee on membership was established,
in recognition that membership is a top priority of the organization, and polio eradication was also reaffirmed to
be a goal of the highest order.
Learn more about the Council on Legislation
See vote totals
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FOLLOWERSHIP: Best in a supporting role

By Steve Almond from the March 2016 issue of The Rotarian (abridged by editors of THE DOVE to fit limited space.)
A couple of these are pretty straightforward.
Good followers have to be committed to the
mission of the group, and they have to be
competent in their given role. The more nuanced attributes are what Kelley refers to as
self-management and courage. Good followers have to be able to work independently
and maintain their ethical standards.

I believe I am safe in assuming that most of

you are not regular readers of the Journal of
Leadership Studies. Nor that you had the
pleasure of perusing the article in that magazines Winter 2014 issue titled Followership
in Leadership Studies: A Case of LeaderFollower Trade Approach. To save you the
trouble, let me summarize the argument put
forward by the author, Petros G. Malakyan:

The most common misconception Kelley

encounters is that being a good follower is
tantamount to passive obedience. In fact, a
good follower must be engaged in an active
collaboration with the leader, and that requires critical thinking. Followers must be
candid with superiors, especially in offering
constructive criticism that might aid the larger
cause. In the absence of critical thought,

While an abundance of research is devoted

to leaders an entire literature, in fact
almost nothing is written about followers.
Pragmatics
The reason for this is not particularly elusive.
From presidents to mob bosses, from generals to drug lords, we love narratives that center on figures who hold, or aspire to hold,
absolute power.
This bias is even more pronounced in the
world of business, which is predicated on the
notion that worth can be measured by your
place in the pecking order. People dont think
about how they function as followers because the very idea that they might be followers as opposed to leaders-in-waiting
strikes them as insulting.
The huge and unsung irony here is that most
leadership studies conclude that lousy followers wind up making lousy leaders. He who
has never learned to obey cannot be a good
commander, is how Aristotle put it a couple
of thousand years ago.
This dynamic is particularly fraught for Rotarians, because Rotary is, by its nature,
filled with people who are leaders in their
profession or their business who must adapt,
or re-adapt, to being followers in order to
function within the organization. For this reason, Ive spent several weeks studying the
concept of followership and trying to compile
a few crucial tips to being a good follower.
***
There are four essential qualities to being a
good follower, at least according to Robert
Kelley, a scholar at Carnegie Mellon University who enjoys the odd distinction of being
the worlds leading authority on followership.

groupthink inevitably takes hold.

Whats most fun about reading Kelleys work
is the spot-on taxonomy he provides of follower types. Anyone who works in an office
will recognize them.
The sheep, for example, require constant
supervision. The yes people put blind loyalty before all else. Then there are the
pragmatics, who wait until a consensus
has emerged before taking a position on
anything. And, of course, the alienated,
who are motivated mostly by grievance, the
not-very-secret sentiment that they are the
ones who should be in charge.
My sense is that most followers struggle with
all of these tendencies. They are natural responses to the dilemma of the follower,
which is that you are expected to devote
yourself entirely to a cause that brings more
glory (and riches and a bigger office) to the
leader, not to you.
But the hallmark of what Kelley calls the effective follower is precisely this: an ability to
check your ego at the door, to remain positive and self-motivated even if youre not
setting the agenda. This person succeeds
even without the presence of a leader pre-

cisely because she embodies the ideals of

leadership.
Kelleys point is ultimately the same as Aristotles: The key lessons of leadership are
learned as a follower.
Ive been a witness to one of the most striking exemplars of this maxim. His name is
Tom Brady. The quarterback of the New
England Patriots is widely regarded as one of
the best players in history and the leagues
most natural leader: gifted, smart, hardworking, and able to inspire the best in his teammates.
But fans tend to forget how the Brady saga
began. When he came to the University of
Michigan, Tom Terrific was a tall, gawky kid
from a private California high school. He was
listed as seventh on the depth chart and
spent his first two years as a backup.
Despite two outstanding seasons in college,
Brady wasnt considered athletic enough to
make the pros. He was lucky to get drafted
late in the sixth round. He arrived in training
camp with three quarterbacks ahead of him,
including a star named Drew Bledsoe.
Early in his second season as a pro, Brady
was called upon to replace Bledsoe, who had
been injured during a game. Within a few
weeks, it was clear that Brady would hold the
job for the rest of his career. But the seeds of
his success as a leader were planted during
those months and years of toil as a backup,
when Brady made the largely invisible decision to embrace the role of a follower.
This is not to say that Brady has always adhered to the highest ethical standards the
Deflategate saga clearly raised questions
about his willingness to win at all costs. But
most of those criticisms have come from
outside the sport. His teammates have supported him unconditionally.
You can trace the same pattern in the lives of
figures such as Joshua (who faithfully served
Moses and led the Jews into the Promised
Land), Winston Churchill (who remained
loyal to his predecessor Neville Chamberlain
but questioned his appeasement of Hitler),
and even Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
They all succeeded as leaders only after
having to learn the lessons of good followership.
***
So far as I can determine, being a good follower boils down to acceptance. You have to
be OK with the idea that you can achieve
simply by contributing.

IN PRAISE OF FOLLOWERS an article by Robert E. Kelly first appeared in the Harvard Business Review publication.

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Does size really matter?

From RI Online Directory, 100 clubs in D3780 have reported total of

2,487 members as of 1 June 2016.
Club Name
Loyola Heights
San Francisco del Monte
Diliman North
Timog
Cubao West
Quezon City
New Manila East
Midtown Quezon City
Ayala Heights
QC Metro North Centennial
VisMin
Congressional
Cubao Business Center
North Edsa
Midtown Diliman
Commonwealth
Neopolitan Fairview
Novaliches QC
South Triangle
Greenfields
Kamuning
Quezon City Central
Biak na Bato
Camp Crame
Roxas
Kamuning West
Metro Sta Mesa
Batasan Hills
Quezon City Circle
Balintawak
Camp Aguinaldo
Masambong
Metropolitan West Triangle
Talipapa
Valencia
Acropolis
Cubao QC
Diliman QC

Holy Spirit
Sta Mesa

Members

102
88
66
55
52
50
47
43
41
41
41
40
38
38
33
32
32
32
32
31
30
30
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25

40 Clubs, 1,472 Rotarians

Club Name

Members

Cubao South

Katipunan

24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16

San Bartolome

16

New Manila QC
Pag-asa
Quezon City Southeast
Camp Panopio
Constitution Hill - Bagong Sandigan
Heroes Hills
Midtown Cubao
Uptown Cubao
Cubao Central
Central Fairview
Cubao Metro Aurora
Diliman Central
Quezon City Pearl of the Orient
St Ignatius
Araneta
Cosmopolitan Cubao
Cubao Edsa
Diliman Heights
New Manila South
New Manila West
Paraiso
Quirino
Cubao Kamias
Eastwood
New Manila Heights
North Balintawak
E-Club of Global Kalinga D3780
Greenmeadows
Kagitingang Cubao
Cosmopolitan Timog
Metro San Francisco del Monte
Murphy
Santo Domingo
Cubao East

37 Clubs, 744 Rotarians

Club Name
Agham
Bagong Silangan
Broadway
Lagro Ascencion
Roosevelt
San Roque
Uptown Novaliches
Cubao Sunrise
New Payatas
Camp Karingal
Diliman Silangan
Kamuning East
Roces
West Triangle
Greater Midtown Cubao
Centennial Quezon City
North Triangle
Tandang Sora
West Fairview
Kamuning Central
Metro Eastwood
University District
Mega Edsa

Members

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
7
6
4

23 Clubs, 271 Rotarians

District 3780

100 Clubs, 2,487 Rotarians

NOTE: The membership information in the RI Official
Online Directory do not
necessarily reflect the official RI count which is based
on paid membership invoices. Clubs shall soon
be cleansing or updating
their membership records
in preparation for the July
2016 RI invoice.
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Principles that Guide Rotary

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

The Object of Rotary

The Four-Way Test

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster

the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise
and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

Of the things we think, say or do

FIRST. The development of acquaintance

as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the
worthiness of all useful occupations, and the
dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as
an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business,
and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace

through a world fellowship of business and

professional persons united in the ideal of
service.

Rotarian Code of Conduct

As a Rotarian, I will
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and
their occupations with respect
3) Use my professional skills through Rotary
to mentor young people, help those with
special needs, and improve peoples quality
of life in my community and in the world
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on
Rotary or other Rotarians

1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?

Rotarians Pledge
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.
I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen.
I am a Rotarian
I will always endeavor to build
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING
in my community,
among my countrymen
and people of all nations.
I am a Rotarian
I will always seek to promote
the greatest good
for the greatest number of people
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE.
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,
SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

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About THE DOVE

THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780.
The digital publication features
hyperlinks or web-links which make it
a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside including RI.
Posted on social media networks
and groups
Printed copies for meetings
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
Marcia Salvador - Editor
Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
Contributors
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH

Holy Spirit D3780

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