Northfield Rotary Club received awards at district meeting

On Saturday, May 4, Rotarians from District 5960, which covers southeast and east metro Minnesota and western Wisconsin, met for the 2023-24 District Awards Celebration.

Clubs were recognized for their efforts in various categories and based on the size of the club – Large, Medium Plus, Medium, or Small – as part of the district’s awards program.

Each club was responsible for submitting examples of their efforts against a checklist for up to six categories – Club Service, Community Service, International Service, Public Image, Vocational Service, and Youth Service. The submissions were then judged by Rotarians from clubs in a different size category to keep the voting objective.

The Rotary Club of Northfield was in the Large size club category, boasting over 150 club members.

After the tabulation, the club received second-place awards in both the Public Image and Vocational Service categories, as well as a Membership Olympics Award.

Said Club President Brent Nystrom, “We are excited to have received several awards at the celebration event, but our greatest award is being thoughtful and active volunteers. The Northfield Rotary Club is strongly engaged in our community as well as with projects throughout the world. The recognition is a testament to all the wonderful people who are a part of our membership.”