Club Awards Committee
A letter from the Club Awards Committee explaining the Loyalty Award ranges for members, to be presented on July 20, 2017.

Dear Fellow Rotarians,
The Club Awards Committee, in its meetings held during the RY 2016-2017, has resolved to present Loyalty Awards to members of the Rotary Club of Manila who have shared their time, talent and treasure in exact milestones of 25, 40, 50 and 60 years, respectively. However, our committee has realized that there exists Rotarians whose services to our club have breached the prescribed milestones but whose earnest efforts are worthy of recognition. As such, our committee has deemed it fit to recognize their services by likewise presenting them loyalty awards through a resolution creating ranges which include years above the milestone but less than the next higher milestone in the following manner:
(1) 26 to 29 years of membership – Silver
(2) 30 to 39 years of membership – Pearl
(3) 41 to 49 years of membership – Ruby
(4) 51 to 59 years of membership – Gold
(5) 61 to 69 years of membership – Diamond
Hence, Rotarians who fall within the ranges above stated shall receive their respective awards on July 20, 2017 during the weekly luncheon meeting of our club at the New World Makati Hotel in Makati City.
Thank you for your kind indulgence regarding this matter as we begin our odyssey towards the centennial of our club and that of the Rotary movement in the Philippines on point by recognizing the ceaseless efforts of our members who have since defined our existence as the First Rotary Club in Asia.
Yours in the service of Rotary,
IPAT Herminio S. Esguerra, Chairman, Club Awards Committee, Rotary Year 2016-17



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