On Saturday, June 25, 2015, Rotarians from District 5240 gathered at the Moorpark Country Club for the 2015-16 District Awards and District Governor Step Down Luncheon. The following awards were presented:
 

Best Overall Club of the Year - CAMBRIA

 
 

Best Large Club - THOUSAND OAKS

Best Medium Club - SIMI VALLEY

Best Small Club - CAYUCOS SEASIDE

District Rotarian of the Year - ROB GODFREY

 

 

 

Significant Achievement Award from Rotary International - Cayucos Seaside

 

Rotary International Spouse/Partner Service Award - Scottie Ortiz

 

Citation for Meritorious Service from The Rotary Foundation - PDG LUZ MARIA ORTIZ SMITH

Robert "Jock" MacKenzie Leadership in Education Award - DOUG HOFFMAN

 

Dr. John Padilla Humanitarian Service Award - ROCKY RHODES

 

Samuel L. Greene Service Above Self Award - DAVID GORE

 

Quiet Rotarian Award - Scott Phillips and Neil Walker​

Club Builder Award From Rotary International

Joel Conn
Steve Curry
Jim Eaton
Anselmo Moreno
Mario de la Piedra
Zane Smith
Dapper Spar
Jeff Stulberg
Sally Tomniczak
Susan Weaver
 

Rotaract ACHIEVEMENT

These Rotaract Clubs also earned the Presidential Citation Award
 
Rotaract Club of Bakersfield
Rotaract Club of Conejo Valley
Rotaract Club of San Luis Obispo
Rotaract Club of Santa Barbara
Rotaract Club of Ventura
 

INTERACT ACHIEVEMENT

Interact Club of Adolfo Camarillo High School
(also received the Interact Presidential Citation)
Interact Club of Atascadero High School
Interact Club of Carpinteria High School
Interact Club of Centennial High School of Bakersfield
Interact Club of Moorpark High School
Interact Club of Paso Robles High School
Interact Club of Royal High School of Simi Valley
(also received the Interact Presidential Citation)
Interact Club of Tehachapi
 

Avenues of Service Awards:

Club Service

Small Club - Taft
Medium Club - Ventura South
Large Club - Bakersfield Breakfast
 

International Service

Small Club - Carpinteria Morning
Medium Club - Moorpark
Large Club - Thousand Oaks
 

Community Service

Small Club - Conejo Valley
Medium Club - Santa Maria Breakfast
Large Club - Ventura
 

Vocational Service

Small Club - Goleta Noontime
Medium Club - Simi Valley
Large Club - Cambria
 

Youth Service

Small Club - Shafter
Medium Club - Bakersfield Twilight
Large Club - Simi Sunrise
 

MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION

Small Club - Cayucos Seaside
Medium Club - San Luis Obispo Daybreak
Large Club - Santa Barbara
 

FOUNDATION RECOGNITION

Small Club - Simi Sunset
Medium Club - Pismo Beach/Five Cities
Large Club - San Luis Obispo
 

District Club Distinction Awards

Gold Clubs

Bakersfield North
Bakersfield Twilight
Cambria
Cayucos Seaside
Moorpark
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Daybreak
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Santa Maria Breakfast
Shafter
Simi Sunset
Simi Valley
Solvang
Thousand Oaks
Ventura South
Westlake Village Sunrise

Silver Clubs

Bakersfield Breakfast
Bakersfield East
Bakersfield West
Goleta
Goleta Noontime
Los Olivos
Montecito
Moorpark Morning
Morro Bay
Newbury Park
Santa Maria
Taft
Tehachapi

Bronze Clubs

Atascadero
Camarillo
Ojai
Santa Maria South
Simi Sunrise
Vandenberg Village
Ventura
 

Rotary International Presidential Citation

Gold Citation

Bakersfield Breakfast
Bakersfield East
Bakersfield Twilight
Cambria
Cayucos Seaside
Moorpark
Simi Sunset
Tehachapi
Thousand Oaks
Ventura
Ventura East

Silver Citation

E-Club of One World
Goleta Noontime
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Bronze Citation

Grover Beach
Santa Maria Breakfast
Simi Valley
 

After the awards were handed out, the transfer of pins occurred.

 
 
 
 
There's even a gavel that goes with the job!
 
And finally the Home Club of the District Governor banner was transferred from the
Rotary Club of Bakersfield Twilight to the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise
 
 
 
 
Congrats to every club in this great District. You-all have been awesome to serve with this year!
– District Governor Jim Bell and Donna
 
Thank you Andrew Fishkin for taking the photos!