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Rotary Alphabet Soup
As we converse or communicate in other ways in the world of Rotary, we hear and see many abbreviations. Here are a few with their meanings.
AG Assistant Governor
APF Annual Program Fund (Rotary Foundation)
ARPIC Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator (zone)
ARC Assistant Rotary Coordinator
ARRFC Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (zone)
DG The sitting district governor
DGE District Governor-Elect, (the next year)
DGN District Governor Nominee, (the 2nd year)
DGND District Governor Nominee Designate, (the 3rd year)
DGX Unofficial designation for any of the three above
DLDT District leadership and development trainer
DT District Trainer
DWM District Web Master
EXSEC Executive Secretary (club)
GETS Governor-elect Training Seminar
GSE Group study exchange
MD Major Donor (Rotary Foundation)
MOP Manual of Procedure, revised every three years
MPHF Multiple Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary Foundation)
PDG Past District Governor
PE President-elect (club)
PETS Presidents-elect Training Seminar
PHF Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary Foundation)
PFI Permanent Fund Initiative
PP Past-President (club)
PP Polio Plus (Rotary Foundation)
RA Rotary Acronym
RC Rotary Coordinator
RC Rotary Club (club)
RI Rotary International
RIVP Rotary International Vice-President
RIBI Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland
RID Rotary International Director
RIDE Rotary International Director-Elect
RIP Rotary International President
RIPE Rotary International President-Elect
RIPN Rotary International President-Nominee
RIPND Rotary International President-Nominee Designee
RLI Rotary Leadership Institute
RLINE Rotary Leadership Institute, North Eastern States
RPIC Rotary Public Image Coordinator (zone)
PRID Past Rotary International Director
PRIVP Past Rotary International Vice President
RRFC Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator
RLF Rotary Leadership Forum
RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Award
SEC Secretary (club)
TTRF Trustee, The Rotary Foundation
TRF The Rotary Foundation
VDG Vice District Governor
YE Youth Exchange
YEP Youth Exchange Program