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2023 District Pre-Conference and Conference activities March 30, 31 & April 1

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Pre-Conference Opportunity - Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott in Concert - click here

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January is Vocational Service Month at Rotary - click here.

WELCOME TO ROTARY DISTRICT 5650

While the power of Rotary is in the local clubs, there is strength in numbers. The Rotary clubs of Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa are members of District 5650, which provides leadership, representation, and direction.

Governor Barbara's January Message

Happy New Year District 5650!

To view, click the image or use this https://youtu.be/dboDhyxhox0.

January is Vocational Service month and the time of year for clubs to nominate members for the prestigious Cadwallader Award by February 28.

The District Conference is scheduled for March 31 and April 1 at Innovation Campus in Lincoln.

The inaugural class of Golden Wheel Awardees will be honored. Club selections are due February 1. Find more information on the website - click here.

Gary and Gretchen Bren - Two Rotary members with a Singular Passion to Eradicate Polio

Council Bluffs Noon Rotary Vaccine Clinic Support Becomes Nationally Recognized

Council Bluffs Noon Rotary Club Provides Essential Volunteer Support for Nationally Recognized COVID-19 Mass-Vaccine Clinics.

by Brian Mainwaring (Club Member)

Play. Engage. Serve. Recognize

The 2023 District Conference is coming! Join us at Innovation Campus in Lincoln March 31 for pre-conference and April 1. Registration will be sent to all Rotarians early in January. Don’t wait. Sign up right away

Start planning for a weekend to remember….Just Imagine!

Golden Wheel Award Selections Due February 1

The new Golden Wheel Awards were developed as part of the District action plan to increase Rotary’s impact and visibility in our communities.

Rotary Peace Fellows Serving Our World

If you believe, as I do, that real change . . . that REAL change . . . begins when someone decides to do something that makes a difference, then get a load of this.

Happy Anniversary Rotary International

Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

7 Reasons to Attend the Rotary International Convention 2023 Melbourne

The 2023 Rotary International Convention will be in Melbourne May 27-31, 2023. Early Registration Discount of $475 per member is available through December 15, 2022.

District 5650 Clubs - Activities and News

Visit the Spotlight on Rotary Clubs page (click here) on the District Website to keep up with club activities and read news stories.

More Club and District Activities and News

Follow our District on Facebook.

And use the Club Directory and Contacts on the left of this page to find club websites.

Rotary Around The World

We periodically hear from Rotary Clubs outside of our District - around the world. We will share their invitations and ideas here. Stories without specific dates are listed at the end of the article.

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2022-23 Barbara Bartle - Bio, Club Visits