A . CLUB RECOGNITION 1 . “ Bringing Out the Best ” Club ( Banner Patch the year bar thereafter ) a . Complete two or more service projects each year b . Complete the President’s Pride Report c . Be Current on District and OI dues d . Add two or more members e . Conduct a Membership Recruitment Drive ( i.e . NOW Program ) f . Recognize a Club member or local community individual 2 . Honor Club ( Banner patch , year bar with Club President’s name and year ; thereafter a year bar with Club President’s name ) a . Complete three or more service projects each year b . Complete the President’s Pride Report and Club Officer - Elect Form c . Recognize a Club member or local community individual d . Grow Club by Net of + 3 in membership e . Appoint a Club Foundation Representative and make a non - restricted contribution to the OIF or CCOF f . Conduct a Membership Recruitment / Drive ( i.e . NOW ) Program g . Club President , Club President - Elect ( or two Designees ) attend Distric t Convention ( or two other District meetings / conferences ) h . Be current on District and OI Dues and Fees 3 . Distinguished Club ( Watch for Club President and Secretary and / or Treasurer , a banner patch with the Club President’s name ; thereafter a year bar with Cl ub President’s name and watch ) a . Meet Honor Club Criteria plus one of the following : b . Add Net + 15 * in membership OR Build one or more new Clubs OR Increase by Net + 8 and build two or more JOI Clubs * These are the total amounts of net member increases required . The + 3 required for Honor Club is included in the + 15 or + 8 required for Distinguished Club . B . DISTRICT RECOGNITION 1 . Distinguished Lt Governor ( Desk Clock ) All Clubs in Zone are Honor Clubs OR a . Net + 6 in membership and charter one or more Clubs ( J OI Clubs do not fulfill this requirement ) b . All Clubs current on District and OI Dues ( all financial obligations paid by September 30 ) c . All reports filed with Optimist International on a timely basis d . 50 % of Clubs appoint a Club Foundation Representative and make an unrestricted donation to the OIF or CCOF e . Attend 75 % of all District meetings / conferences f . Attend all Club meetings once or more , including any new Club that is built . 2 . Honor District ( Governor ) ( Lapel pin for Governor and District Secretary / Treasurer and District banner patch ) a . Grow District by Net + 10 in membership b . All reports filed with Optimist International on a timely basis c . All clubs current on District and OI Dues ( all financial obligations paid by September 30 ) d . 50 % of Clubs appoint a Club Foundation Representative e . $ 7500 or more raised in Unrestricted Funds on behalf of the District f . Charter one or more new adult Clubs ( JOI Clubs do not fulfill this requirement ) 3 . Distinguished Governor ( Governor’s Ring plus a District banner patch with the Governor’s name and year ) a . Grow District by Net + 25 in membership b . All Clubs current on District and OI Dues ( all financial obligations paid / submitted by September 30 ) c . District to Build three or more adult Clubs ( JOI Clubs do not fulfill this requirement ) d . All reports filed with Optimist International on a timely basis e . 50 % of Clubs appoint a Club Foundation Representative and make an unrestricted donation to the OIF or CCOF f . $ 7500 or more raised in Unrestricted Funds on behalf of the District 4 . Distinguished Secretary / Treasurer ( “ Bringing Out The Best In Kids ” logo folder with ink pen ) a . Grow District by Net + 25 in membership b . All Clubs current on District and OI Dues ( all financial obligations paid / submitted by September 30 ) c . District to Build three or more Clubs ( JOI Clubs do not fulfill this requirement ) d . All reports filed with Optimist International on a timely basis e . 50 % of Clubs appoint a CFR and make an unrestricted donation to the OIF or CCOF f . $ 7500 or more raised in Unrestricted Funds on be half of the District 5 . Governor Pacesetter Award a . Grow District by Net + 15 in membership by June 30 . b . District to build two or more new adult Clubs by June 30 . C . ROOKIE ROCK STAR AWARD ( Can be earned ONLY in the first twelve months of membership as recorded in the records of Optimist International ) ( an Optimist pin ) Serve on a Club Committee Work on a Service Project Sponsor a New Member Attend one of the following : District meeting Regional Sum mit OI Convention D . BUILDERS OF EXCELLENCE Up to four Builders of Excellence can be named for each new adult Club , regardless of the number of Sponsor Clubs . E . SPONSOR PIN INCENTIVE Sponsor pins shall be awarded to Members when sponsoring 1 , 5 , 15 , 20 , and 35 New Members . Notes : 1 . Recognition of the Administrative Year will not be announced until after January 10 of the following administrative year , 2 . Submission of the President’s Pride Report is required for proof of completed service projects . 3 . All reports for Distinguished Governor are to be received for year the Governor served . ( Mar 2011 ; Jul 2011 ; Dec 2011 ; Feb 2013 ; Dec 2015 ; adopted January 2016 – effective October 1 , 2016 ; Clarification to Distinguished Club added Dec 2016 )

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