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E-124 · Theme 2

Member Spotlight Stories

Use Member Spotlight Stories to make recognition timely, genuine and fair across visible and behind-the-scenes contributions.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
E-124 · Member Spotlight Stories
Theme
Theme 2: Engagement & Belonging · Subtheme 7: Recognition & Celebrations
Source material
Current playbook index title and category plus an internally authored detailed-guide draft

Initiative-specific development wave

How this draft was developed

These sources support general principles for continued member value, accessible media and controlled use of personal information; they are not an endorsement of the named Member Spotlight Stories initiative or authority for any member, story, asset or publication.

Primary references consulted

Candidate District material consulted

These records remain draft evidence and still need a human source decision.

  • Club Playbook - Theme 2
    Candidate record 80 Where Are They Now Series and record 22 Member Identity Spotlights provide related interview, profile and member-story concepts. Neither is a literal current-title match or supplies voluntary topic choice, no-sensitive-disclosure, claim verification, accessibility, separate audiences, expiry, correction or deletion controls.

Theme 2 source-assurance wave

What has been checked

  • 3 current primary pages used by this guide were reopened on 9 August 2026.
  • 3 attributed source claim(s) were mapped to their bounded use in this initiative.
  • Candidate District material remains separate and does not establish this result.
See each source's scope and limit
  • Deliver Continued Value
    Supports: The 49 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.
  • Requirements and Standards for Video and Audio
    Supports: The 2 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: Accessibility or inclusion conformance, the needs or preferences of any person or community, cultural authority to act, the suitability of a format or venue, or local approval.
  • Chapter 6: APP 6 Use or Disclosure of Personal Information
    Supports: The 21 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: Whether the Privacy Act or another duty applies to this club, whether consent is informed and valid, whether collection or publication is authorised, or whether the proposed safeguards are sufficient in the actual circumstances.

What still needs a person to confirm

  • Confirm the member, prospective-member, past-member and community needs, preferences and consent that the local design assumes.
  • Confirm which privacy, safeguarding, incorporated-association, charity, work health and safety, food, liquor, copyright, licensing, screening and other duties apply to the club and the activity.
  • Test accessibility, cultural safety, belonging, language and alternative participation routes with affected people and recognise First Nations cultural authority rather than inferring suitability from the guide.
  • Confirm every local fact, starting point, cost, role, current service contact, measure, stopping condition and platform capability before the club decides to proceed.
  • Confirm the authority and current scope of each primary source, resolve login-gated or moved-page references and keep any candidate District material attributed and unapproved until its source decision is made.

The source-verification release gate remains closed.

Checks still on hold

Still an internal draft: source interpretation, local suitability, accessibility, governance and editorial approval remain open checks.

What could this idea change?

It makes a wider range of contributions visible and strengthens the club's culture of appreciation.

It may suit: Members and volunteers whose contributions may be recognised, and the people nominating or celebrating them.

Could this work in our club?

  • Consider Member Spotlight Stories when valuable contributions are going unnoticed or recognition depends too heavily on the same informal networks.
  • Members who volunteer, choose the topic and format and can edit or withdraw the story without affecting standing or opportunity.
  • Written, audio, video, interview, quote-only, image-only or no-photo formats with captions, transcript, alternative text and plain-language review as relevant.
  • A publication process that separates internal club connection from public recruitment, social media, press, archives and later campaigns.

Before you start

  • A story invitation stating purpose, audiences, optional topics and formats, interviewer boundaries, accessibility, editing, expiry, withdrawal and no-consequence decline.
  • Separate choices for name, pronunciation, photograph, voice, quotation, third-party details, internal channels, public channels, social sharing and later reuse.
  • An editor able to verify Rotary, partner and impact claims and protect sensitive combinations of otherwise ordinary details.
  • A story register with approved version, channels, publication dates, expiry, corrections, withdrawal and deletion.

At the end: At the 90-day review, compare the recorded measures with the starting point, resolve the listed governance holds and tell participants whether Member Spotlight Stories will change, continue or stop.

Made for this initiative

Tailored supporting documents

These working documents use the decisions, safeguards and evidence needs of this initiative. Complete them with the people affected and keep the agreed version with the club's project record.

01

Member Spotlight Story Choice Form

Let the member shape topic, format, details and audiences before drafting.

Open supporting document
02

Spotlight Draft, Source and Permission Sheet

Verify claims and approve the exact story and assets.

Open supporting document
03

Spotlight Publication and Closeout Register

Track every location and complete correction, expiry and deletion.

Open supporting document

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.

01

Criteria rubric

Use this worksheet to recognise people's contributions fairly and ask before sharing their story.

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02

Safety and approval check

Use this worksheet to notice problems early, make the idea safer and know who needs to say yes or help.

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