Being a Rotarian means being inundated with TLAs, FLAs* and other
unfamiliar terms. Here's a handy reference.
The more common terms used by our club are listed in bold.
* TLA: Three-letter acronym; FLA: four-letter acronym.
| AG |
Assistant Governor |
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AIDAB |
Australian International Development Assistance Bureau |
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ARH |
Australian Rotary Health |
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AVAC |
Australian Vocational Advisory Committee |
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CAP |
Community Assistance Program (TRF) |
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CIS |
Russia’s Forgotten Children |
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CLP |
Club Leadership Plan (of Rotary International) |
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COL |
Council on Legislation |
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DCBO |
District Club Bulletin Officer |
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DDF |
District Designated Fund (TRF) |
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DEREY |
Duplicate Every Rotarian Every Year |
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DG |
District Governor |
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DGE |
District Governor Elect |
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DGGR |
District Governor’s Group Representative |
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DGN |
District Governor Nominee |
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DGSR |
District Governor’s Special Seminar Representative |
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DIK |
Donations in Kind |
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DLP |
District Leadership Plan |
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DR |
District Resolutions |
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DRR |
District Rotaract Representative |
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DSG |
District Simplified Grant (TRF) |
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FAIM |
Fourth Avenue (of service) In Motion (now RAWCS) |
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GSE |
Group Study Exchange (TRF) |
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IFCR |
International Fellowship of Cricketing Rotarians |
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IFFR |
International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians |
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IFGR |
International Fellowship of Golfing Rotarians |
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IFYR |
International Fellowship of Yachting Rotarians |
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IMPACT |
Previously known as 28 Clubs, these clubs provide an International opportunity for continuity of social contact and service work to persons beyond Rotaract age |
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IPAC |
International Projects Advisory Committee |
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IPDG |
Immediate Past District Governor |
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MGM |
Member Get Member |
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MOP |
Manual of Procedure |
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MSE |
Matched Student Exchange |
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MUNA |
Model United Nations Assembly |
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NESS |
National Engineering Summer School |
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NSSS |
National Science Summer School |
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NYSF |
National Youth Science Forum |
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NZCAP |
New Zealand Corporate Alliance Program |
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OD |
Official Directory |
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PACE |
Pacific-Australia Cultural Exchange |
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PAG |
Past Assistant Governor |
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PDG |
Past District Governor |
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PE |
President Elect |
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PEAK |
President Elect Action Kit |
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PEPS |
President Elect Planning Seminar (pre PETS) |
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PETS |
President Elect Training |
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PHF |
Paul Harris Fellow |
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PHF+ |
Paul Harris Fellow Multiple Recognition |
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PHSM |
Paul Harris Sustaining Member |
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PolioPlus |
Program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International to immunize the children of the world against poliomyelitis; plus whooping cough, red measles, diphtheria, tetanus and tuberculosis. |
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POOTYA |
Police Officer of the Year Award |
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PP |
Past President |
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PPE |
Preserve Planet Earth |
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PR |
Public Relations |
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PRIME |
Program of Rotary Music Exchange |
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PRIP |
Past Rotary International President |
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PROBUS |
(Retired) Professional and Business (Club) |
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PYHO |
Paint Your Heart Out |
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RAM |
Rotary Against Malaria |
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RAOAF |
Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund |
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RAWCS |
Rotary Australia World Community Service |
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RBL |
Rotary Basic Library |
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RC |
Rotary Club of * |
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RCC |
Rotary Community Corps (formerly Rotary Village Corps) |
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RDU |
Rotary Down Under |
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RFE |
Rotary Friendship Exchange |
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RI |
Rotary International |
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RIBI |
Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland |
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RI-SPPO |
Rotary International‚ South Pacific and Philippines Office |
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RITS |
Rotary International Travel Service |
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RNZWCS |
Rotary NZ World Community Service |
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ROAR |
Rotary Organisation of Amateur Radio |
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ROMAC |
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children |
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ROTEX |
Organisation of ex-Rotary Exchange Students |
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ROVE |
Rotary Overseas Vocational Exchange |
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Rtn |
Rotarian |
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RV |
Rotary Volunteer |
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RVC |
Rotary Village Corps (now Rotary Community Corps) |
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RVIA |
Rotary Volunteers in Action |
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RYDA |
Rotary Youth Driver Awareness |
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RYE |
Rotary Youth Exchange (formerly Youth Exchange Program) |
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RYLA |
Rotary Youth Leadership Award |
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RYPEN |
Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment |
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RYSAP |
Rotary Youth Self Achievement Program |
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SWSL |
Save Water Save Lives |
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3H |
Health, Hunger and Humanity |
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TR |
The Rotarian |
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TRF |
The Rotary Foundation |
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VCG |
Voluntary Corps Group |
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WCS |
World Community Service |
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YAYA |
Youth and Young Adults |
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YIR |
Yours In Rotary |
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The Regions of Rotary International |
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ANZO |
Australia, New Zealand and other places not included in any other region |
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ASIA |
Asia |
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CEEMA |
Continental European, Eastern Mediterranean and African zone |
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GBI |
Great Britain and Ireland |
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SACAMA |
South America (except Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana), Central America, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking island nations of the Caribbean (except Puerto Rico) |
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USCB |
United States of America, Canada, Bermuda and Puerto Rico |