Your Rotary, Rotaract, or Interact club can earn a Rotary Citation for achieving goals that strengthen Rotary and your club. Goals include increasing club membership, developing sustainable service projects, giving to The Rotary Foundation, and building awareness of Rotary in your community.

Citation for Rotary Clubs

Rotary clubs that achieve the goals listed in the citation brochure by the end of the Rotary year will earn a citation. All activities need to be completed, reported, and reflected in the Rotary database by 30 June.

Citation goals for 2020-21 can be found in Rotary Club Central. To achieve the Rotary Citation, review the 25 available goals, select at least 13, achieve those goals, then report your achievement in Rotary Club Central.

Citation for Rotaract Clubs

Rotaract clubs that achieve the goals listed in the citation brochure by the end of the Rotary year will earn a citation.

Only Rotaract clubs that are listed as active in Rotary International’s database can earn the citation. To confirm that your club is active, Rotarians can check the Listing of Club-Sponsored Organizations in Rotary Club Central.

All activities need to be completed by 15 August.

For Rotaract clubs with one sponsor Rotary club, the sponsor club’s president completes the online nomination form for the citation by 15 August. For Rotaract clubs with more than one sponsor club, Rotarians should submit only one nomination.

Citation for Interact Clubs

Interact clubs that achieve the goals listed in the citation brochure by the end of the Rotary year will earn a citation.

Only Interact clubs that are listed as active in Rotary International’s database can earn the citation. To confirm that your club is active, Rotarians can check the Listing of Club-Sponsored Organizations in Rotary Club Central.

All activities need to be completed by 15 August.

For Interact clubs with one sponsor Rotary club, the sponsor club’s president completes the online nomination form for the citation by 15 August. For Interact clubs with more than one sponsor club, Rotarians should submit only one nomination.

Resources and reference

• 2019-20 Rotary Citation brochure (includes goals for Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact clubs) (PDF)
• 2019-20 Rotary Citation Achievement Guide (PDF)
• 2019-2020 Rotary Citation for Rotaract Clubs Achievement Guide (PDF)
• 2019-2020 Rotary Citation For Interact Clubs Achievement Guide (PDF)
• Achieving the 2019-20 Rotary Citation During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
• 2020-21 Citation Goals and Instructions (PDF)
• Rotary Citation Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• 2020-21 Presidential theme
• How to create a My Rotary account (PDF)
• How to Update Rotaract and Interact Club Information (PDF)
• Rotary Citation Discussion Group

Rotary support

Questions? Write to rotarysupportcenter@rotary.org