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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.

2018 Rotary District 5650 Conference

The 2017-18 District Conference "Together Making a Difference" will be July 27-28, 2018 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln. Click here for conference flyer.

The conference is going to be awesome and thanks are due to many who are involved in its planning. We will have some excellent and inspiring speakers on topics such as women's empowerment, tree planting and ecology , our work in addressing human trafficking, our impact on leadership development in young people, and the importance of networking. We will have some great music and relaxed time to connect with our friends around the district. Please sign up now! :)

Thank you,

Tom

Rotary International Convention June 23-27 in Toronto Canada

The Rotary International Convention is being held this year June 23-27 in Toronto Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. I am pleased to announce that currently 44 people are registered to attend representing 10 clubs. Although I am pleased with these numbers, there is certainly room for more!

Rotary Membership Updates - Prepare for Upcoming Billings

Using RI Integration, clubs in Rotary District 5650 manage member information locally and changes will "roll up" to Rotary International.

All information about members is entered through the District Website (or Club Website for those with club subscriptions to ClubRunner). That includes:

New Members Added
Updated Member Information
Termination of Members

Rotary District 5650 Club Profile Program - Latest Standings

The Club Recognition Profile program of Rotary District 5650 is used to determine the progress of the clubs in the district in various activities and programs of Rotary. The program has evolved over the years with criteria adjustments and a move to electronic tracking.

Information about the program and the latest standings of the Top 10 Clubs based on the Club Profile program have been posted - click here.

Women's Empowerment Summit

One focus of the 2017-18 Rotary Year has been women’s empowerment. Carol Horner was asked to lead us through a visioning process to better understand how the district can be welcoming and empowering for women. She used a process called Appreciative Inquiry to help us explore the club environments that help women feel welcome and enable them to comfortably take on leadership roles.

Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp 2018

RYLA 2018 was by all accounts a big success this year. Held April 6-8 this was the 7^th year of the District 5650 program and for the first time broke the 60 student mark.

Recognizing Club Projects - Submit by 6-15-18

The Rotary Clubs in District 5650 have done some amazing things - and continue to do them. The District knows about many of the activities - but cannot possibly know all that you do.

We would like to recognize clubs for outstanding projects at the awards presentation of the upcoming District Conference.

Rotary's new Vision Statement

In June, Rotary's Board of Directors and Trustees approved a new vision statement for the organization:

"Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”

Human Trafficking Initiative

Our district is in the process of developing a strategic plan to address human trafficking in our District. This is in response to a growing awareness of how serious this problem is in Nebraska and around the world. A few of us met recently to discuss developing a strategic plan to combat this scourge. Sharon Wherry is leading a committee to focus our energy as a district and see how best we can assist.

Tree Planting Showcase at Rotary District Conference

Our district has undertaken the noble goal of planting a tree for every Rotarian member. This means we will be planting approximately 2000 trees before the end of the year.

Be The Inspiration - Rotary Theme 2018-19

Rotary Theme for 2018-19 Announced (click here).

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2017-18 Tom Cardwell

Dr. Thomas Cardwell is the new Governor for 2017-18 for Rotary District 5650.

Click Here for Biographical information; there are two pages to this bio - one in a news release format and one in list format for easy introduction.

Click Here for the Official Club Visit list in both Club Alphabetical Order and Date Order. All visits are also on the Calendar on the District Website.

Spotlight on Clubs

Activities of Rotary District 5650 clubs can be submitted for posting to the Spotlight on Clubs page of this District 5650 website. Find the page on the Learning & Reference Menu / Topics or click here to see the activities of the clubs in the District.