E-124 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Member Spotlight Stories

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

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.

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Use Member Spotlight Stories to make recognition timely, genuine and fair across visible and behind-the-scenes contributions.

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Member Spotlight Stories
StepWhat we will doWho could lead itOur dateHow we will know it is done
1Approve the story purpose, audiences, formats, topic boundaries, accessibility, expiry and withdrawal process.Editorial lead and club board sponsorBefore invitationsA controlled spotlight brief
2Invite members voluntarily and let each person choose topic, format, interviewer, name, image, audience and no-participation option.Story contactAt each story cycleMember-shaped story choices
3Collect only the chosen material, avoid probing and verify Rotary, partner, role and impact claims with authorised sources.Writer or interviewerDuring draftingA restrained and sourced draft
4Provide an accessible review copy and obtain approval for exact wording, assets, credits, channels, date, expiry and later use.Editor and memberBefore publicationMember-approved final content
5Publish only to approved channels with accessible alternatives, a correction contact and no automatic cross-posting.Communications leadOn the agreed dateControlled and accessible spotlight
6Apply corrections or withdrawal promptly and remove expired content and controlled source files from every channel and store.Editorial leadAt request or expiryCurrent permissions and asset closeout

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
QuestionWhat it means for usWho will checkDone?
Check the idea with the people affected and confirm its purpose, owner and practical limits before putting it into use.
Protect member choice and privacy, make participation accessible, and do not infer belonging or satisfaction from attendance alone.
The club treats held membership information as available profile content. — Collect a fresh member-shaped story and use only exact current permissions for every detail and channel.
An interview pressures sensitive disclosure or creates a representative identity story. — Use optional prompts, stop probing and let the member omit, edit and withdraw without consequence.
The story becomes public recruitment content without approval. — Separate internal, public, social, media and later-campaign choices and prevent automatic cross-posting.
Old spotlight material remains online after circumstances or permission change. — Record expiry and withdrawal, maintain channel locations and remove content and controlled copies promptly.
The club must approve the invitation, topic, interviewer, privacy, claim, rights, accessibility, audience, expiry, correction and deletion controls.
No held membership, social, workplace, photograph or biographical information may be reused without current specific permission.
Members choose every topic, detail, format and channel and may decline, edit or withdraw without affecting standing or opportunity.
Third-party, partner and impact details require authority and every expired or withdrawn story must be removed from controlled channels and stores.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What mattersWhere we are nowWhat we hope to seeHow we will checkWho
After 90 days, review Member Spotlight Stories. Look for a wider range of contributions being recognised, with consent, and for recipients reporting that the recognition felt appropriate.
Members choosing topic, format, details, channels and expiry without pressure.
Claims and third-party details verified or removed before publication.
Accessible alternatives available for audio, video and images.
Corrections and withdrawals completed across all channels and expired assets deleted.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it 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.

Open worksheet
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.

Open worksheet