Appointed by: Regional
Chairperson / District Governor
Reports to: Area or
country coordinator, or regional chairperson
Supervises: Assistant
District Coordinators and District Committee members as needed.
Qualifications: The
candidate should:
1. be an active Scouter
and an active Rotarian;
2. have the ability to
work alone as well as the ability to work effectively within a group;
3. communicate
effectively to both individuals and large groups;
4. have a working
knowledge of and ability to effectively use e-mail and other electronic methods
of communication;
5. have a desire to
support and promote the goals and objectives of IFSR, and to recruit and
organize others in the pursuit of IFSR's stated goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
The District Coordinator
shall:
1. Actively promote the
goals and objectives of IFSR in his/her Rotary District and its affiliated
Rotary Clubs;
2. Recruit Rotarians in
his/her Rotary District who are or have been Scouters or Scouts to become
members of IFSR;
3. Promote cooperation
between his/her District and its affiliated Rotary Clubs and the local Boy Scout
and Girl Scout Councils;
4. Organize and/or
promote service projects by Rotarians which support Scouting;
5. Organize and promote
activities within his/her Rotary District which enable Rotarians who are also
Scouters to become acquainted each other;
6. Organize, promote,
and/or encourage projects by Rotarians that enhance the ability of the local
Scout Councils to deliver the Scouting program;
7. To assist local
Scouting professionals in having the opportunity to speak to and potentially
become members of Rotary International;
8. Carry the message of
IFSR to local Rotarians through presentations at Rotary Clubs, and through
presentations and/or exhibits at Rotary events;
9. Carry the message of
IFSR to local Scouters through presentations at Scouting activities, and through
presentations and/or exhibits at Scouting events;
10. Generate support
locally for IFSR global projects such as the IFSR Centennial Project to have
Rotary sponsor local and third world Scouts at the Centennial World Scout
Jamboree in 2007.
11. To participate when
and if possible in regional and/or international meetings of IFSR at regional,
national, and international Scouting and Rotary events such as RI Conventions,
Jamborees, and Annual Meetings.
Term of Office:
The appointee as IFSR
Rotary District Coordinator shall serve for a term of one Rotary program year
from July 1 to June 30. He/she may be reappointed for an unlimited number of
terms. Additional
Responsibilities
It is incumbent upon the
Coordinator to seek out and recommend suitable assistants and a replacement when
appropriate.
