Submitted by: Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director
The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes named Ann Diamond, a Sun Lakes resident, its February 2023 Rotarian of the Month.
Right from the start of joining RCSL, Ann has become an active new Rotarian by volunteering at the Electronic Recycling Project, making Amanda Hope blankets for kiddos with cancer, supporting the Club's upcoming golf tournament, and taking on Sun Lakes Splash and Sourcebook delivery routes.
Ann has not missed a meeting since joining; has joined the Club meeting's "setup/takedown" team; and participated in the Club's Visioning Project. Club President, Stephen Phair, congratulated Ann for her extensive volunteerism.
At the club’s Annual Meeting, Victoria Flatley, Sun Lakes resident and RCSL President-elect, was honored for recently earning her certificate of completion of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Graduate Course.
RLI seeks to provide quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills to Rotarians interested in developing their Rotary participation and to those identified by Rotary Clubs as having a potential in club leadership. These educational opportunities teach skills that will benefit the members in their lives and in their volunteer service.
Victoria completed the three-part RLI Basic Program prior to attending graduate-level courses. The six-course Graduate Program allowed Victoria more in-depth exploration of topics of interest to the candidates and topics that explore current challenges Rotary clubs are facing. Each Graduate course had a different list of topics and a unique curriculum that meets the needs of the Rotarians attending the course.
RLI course topics include public speaking and presentation skills, design and use of PowerPoint, ethics and using the Rotary 4-Way Test, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, visions and strategic planning, event planning, and motivation and leadership.
