ROTARY Club of Iligan Maria Cristina president Anna Maria Castillo-Leopoldo has been appointed as Rotary International District 3870 assistant governor for Zone 2.
The appointmnent was signed by RI 3870 District Governor-Elect Gilda “Gigi” Go who will begin her term this July for RY 2023-2024.
With this appointment, AG Anna will be part of the district leadership team.
AG Anna has earlier exhibited her leadership skills most recently during Discon 2023 when she received the distinguished service award as club president.
This impressed Go and made Rotarian Anna as her choice for assistant governor of Zone 2.
For their respective zones, assistant governors serve as the district governor’s official representative among the designated Rotary clubs; support club effectiveness by assisting the governor with the administration of designated clubs including the timely submission of semi-annual reports, payment of Rotary International and district dues and monthly membership and attendance statistics.
They shall visit each club at least quarterly to meet with the club president and other club leaders to discuss the business of the club and resources available to them.
They will assist club leaders in planning and preparing for the governor’s official visit, keep the governor informed about clubs and suggest ways to enhance Rotary development and resolve difficulties, ensure appropriate financial stewardship of club funds by club leaders, serve as a two-way communication link between clubs and district committees, promote the implementation of the club leadership plan, encourage clubs to implement the governor’s requests and recommendations, prepare at least one article for publication in the district newsletter that showcases their designated clubs and their projects, share best practices from their designated clubs with each other and with other Rotary clubs, monitor and motivate clubs to achieve club goals relating to membership development and retention and support for The Rotary Foundation, assist clubs in researching and implementing effective community and international service projects, assist clubs in completing the activities which will lead to the presidential citation for the club and the submission of the certification form to the governor by April 1 of each year, identify and develop leaders capable of serving Rotary beyond the club level and promote attendance at Discon and the international convention.
Assistant governors are the connection between the clubs and the district. The relationships built by the assistant governor with club leaders will make the district stronger.
District Governor Elect “Gigi” Go
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