March 2, 2015 Welcome to the DAWN of a new Rotary month! March
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March 2, 2015 Welcome to the DAWN of a new Rotary month! March
March 2, 2015 Welcome to the DAWN of a new Rotary month! March is Rotary’s Literacy Month! Is your club doing something special to promote literacy this month? Please share your special events and stories with us through Rotary Times! Dream Act Win Now and spread the miracle of literacy! RYLA – GREAT EXPERIENCE: Our 2015 RYLA [Rotary Youth Leadership Awards] was held over the President’s Day weekend. Both camps – the girls and the boys – had the best attendance in recent memory AND represented most of the clubs in our District. Thank you to all who helped make 2015 RYLA successful. Rotarians on the selection committees made excellent choices of attendees. Rotarians serving as camp counselors did an extraordinary job of guiding, mentoring, and encouraging the students to be the best they can be. Our RYLA oversight committee did a great job planning the details and speakers. Special thanks to our Co-Chairs, John and Sherri Reusche, for outstanding leadership and dedication to RYLA! Happy clap to you all!! SPECIAL RECOGNITION: What a joy it is to recognize those who are valued by their fellow Rotarians for their continued dedication and support of Rotary. Please join me in congratulating Lodi Sunrise’s Quiet Rotarians Phil Felde and Tracy Williams. Please join me in honoring Lodi Sunrise’s Light of the Club Richard Ross! FAMILY OF ROTARY EVENTS! Make your plans NOW to – bring your family and friends and join the fun at our upcoming Family of Rotary Events! Check out the District Calendar for upcoming Family of Rotary Events and make plans to attend! Flyers are posted on the District website. March 21, Saturday, is our Rotary Fly-in (and you can even drive to it!!!) Scott Wilhite, chair of the Rotary Fly-In, looks forward to seeing you at the Madera Airport! March 28th, Sunday, our Family of Rotary Event is the Thunder Hockey Game in Stockton. It’s a Star Wars Theme!! Susan Drake is chairing this event for us. These are great events – and you can be part of the fun!!! NEW DISTRICT AWARDS WEBSITE: This year the Rotary District Awards has a new website. Accessing and completing the awards applications is simple and easy. There is no user id or password needed. District Awards applications are due 3/31/15. You can access the Awards by going to the following site. This link will be posted on the District 5220 website. https://sites.google.com/site/rotarydistrict5220awards DISTRICT VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAM [VTT]!Our Optometrist VTT is preparing for their trip to Bolivia, March 14 – 28!. We are seeking sponsors for team members. The sponsorship includes paying for registration to District events [such as District Conference, assemblies, etc], inviting team member to club social events, inviting team member to speak at your club, and helping to make the team members feel welcomed by Rotary. Your club may want to partner with other clubs or your entire Area to provide a sponsorship. If your club is interested in sponsoring a VTT team member please contact District VTT Chair Chris Daly, [email protected] Our team members are: Tony Giannotti (Team Leader, practice in Scotts Valley; Devinder Grewal (practice in Lodi and Stockton); Wayne Nishio (practice in Chowchilla and Clovis); Ross Redding (practice in Modesto); Deborah Steinberg (practice in Modesto). Special thanks to Dave Gallagher (Advisor to the Team), Chris Daly (VTT Committee Chair) and the members of VTT committee for your hard work in writing the grant, selecting our team, and making this venture possible! See the team on our FaceBook page – and "like” them! DISTRICT CONFERENCE: Have you registered for the District Conference May 1-3 in Monterey? It’s going to be a terrific celebration! Displays and Exhibits by clubs will make you proud to be a Rotarian during this Light Up Rotary year! Reserve your display\exhibit space with AG Jim Pierce ([email protected]). Our block of hotel rooms is going fast at $169 a night! Suites are available for Areas planning to host hospitality night! Go to the link to register for both the conference and the hotel at http://rotary5220.org/2015-district-conference-in-monterey-may-1-3/. Thank you, District Conference Chair Ron Ramont([email protected]), for helping Areas reserve the suites for hospitality at our Conference! Contact our Administrative Secretary, Chris Elswick [[email protected]] if you have questions about registering for the conference. RI CONVENTION: Are you attending the International Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil June 69? It is a tradition for District 5220 Rotarians to gather for a dinner while at the Convention. DGE Ellen Hancock is organizing the District dinner Radisson Faria Lima, in the heart of the famous restaurant section of Sao Paulo. Please contact Ellen NOW ([email protected], or [email protected]) to let her know if you are available for a District dinner on Sunday or Monday night during the convention so she can move forward with the planning. INNOVATIVE AND FLEXIBLE CLUB PILOT PROGRAM – IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU? The RI Board of Directors is expanding the Innovative and Flexible Club pilot from 200 to 1,000 clubs beginning 1 July 2015 through 30 June 2017. The program will evaluate the impact of various changes to meeting format, leadership structure, membership qualifications and requirements on a club’s ability to sustain and increase membership, implement successful programs and service projects, and support The Rotary Foundation. To participate in this pilot, clubs must: Have chartered before 30 June 2010 Be in good financial standing Have at least 20 members The deadline for submitting a pilot application formis March, 31 2015. District and club officers will be notified of clubs selected to participate in June 2015. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions. GIVE THE GIFT OF ROTARY FAMILY! Extend an invitation to join our Family of Rotary to someone who is of the same caliber and quality as you! Give someone that same wonderful feeling you have of belonging to the best service club on earth! We appreciate our new member sponsors! Join me in welcoming: ROTARY CLUB OF NEW MEMBER SPONSOR Atwater Kathryn Dunbar Dorothy Bizzini Madera Dotty Chapa Anita Martin Modesto Diane Mcdonnell Modesto Ryan Dziadosz Lynn Dickerson Winton Nuevo-Latino Guadalupe Lupita SEE WHAT’S UPCOMING ON THEdistrict calendar on the website and check for upcoming events. Please add your club’s events and fundraisers to the calendar on Dac-db so others can support your efforts. If your event or fundraiser isn’t listed below, it isn’t on the Dac-db calendar yet. Mark your calendar for these upcoming events [items in bold are District events]: March 1, Final Reports Due for Club Grants 2014-2015 March 5, Merced Sunrise Thirsty Thursday March 6 – 8, PETS for Presidents-Elect and Assistant Governors Elect March 7, Modesto Sunrise Bacchus and Brew March 7, Turlock Sunrise Crab Feed March 10, Grants Committee Meeting March 13, Madera St. Patty’s Day Brew Fest March 14, Merced Sunrise Bob Hobbs Shrimp Feed March 14 - 28, Our VTT is in Bolivia March 21, Family of Rotary Event: Rotary Fly-In March 22-28, Open World Program delegation in our District! March 28, Oakdale Sunrise Cars n’ Coffee March 28, District Speech Contest in Modesto [winners from each Area compete] March 29, Family of Rotary Event: Rotary Day with the Stockton Thunder March 30, Oakdale Testicle Festival March 31, Deadline for submitting District Awards Information March 31, Deadline for submitting Pilot Club Application to Rotary International March 31, District Conference Registration $325 per person pricing ends; http://rotary5220.org/2015-district-conference-in-monterey-may-1-3/ April 11, Family of Rotary Event: Rotary Day at the Rodeo April 16, Area 6 Luncheon in Modesto [open to all Rotarians and guests] April 20, Budget & Finance Committee Meeting April 30, Club Grant Applications due for 2015-2016 May 1-3, District Conference in Monterey May 9, Merced Rotary’s Annual Western Memorial BBQ May 9, Oakdale Sunrise Lobsteer Fest May 12, Grants Committee Meeting May 20, District Leadership\Cabinet Meeting May 30, District Assembly Training for Leaders; mandatory for 2015-2016 Presidents May 30, Galt Sunrise Luau on the Beach June 5, Stockton Sunrise Wine Tasting Event June 6-9, Rotary International Convention, Sao Paulo Brazil June 9, Grants Committee Meeting June 20, Lodi Tokay’s Lodi Craft Beer Festival June 22, Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Are you looking for a previous edition of Monday Matters and Rotary Times? They are posted on the district website under "News” and in Dac-DB [under Reports, Newsletters]. Please send articles, pictures, and your club’s fundraiser flyers to Rotary Times Editor, Heather Boothe, [email protected](209-379-2632). Items received by the 20th appear in the next edition. Please share your dreams and successes with the rest of the District! Dream Act Win Now to Light Up Rotary! Cheers, Terri Serving with the Best, Terri Amerio-Bell, Rotary District 5220 District Governor 2014-2015 Cell Phone: 209-602-6580 Fax: 209-521-8265 Email: [email protected]