Read the Time Magazine article in the 12-25-17 issue noting that this may be the year we will see the end of Polio:

http://time.com/5068516/is-2018-the-year-for-polios-extinction/

The 7^th annual District 5650 Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp (RYLA) will be held April 6-8, 2018 at Camp Kitaki near Louisville.  The camp teaches high school sophomores and juniors about the importance of leadership and involvement in their community and world. 

As many of you may recall, at the International Convention in Atlanta last June, there was a strong push to address human trafficking (see definition below).  Ashton Kutcher spoke eloquently about this issue and encouraged districts around the world to address the topic. 

I have been encouraging clubs to set goals in writing for certain key areas and am really pleased with the results. Membership, Foundation Giving, Polio Plus Giving and Volunteer Hours are the areas of focus for the District for goal setting this year. 

As you no doubt are a aware by now, we are asked by Rotary International President Ian Riseley to have each Rotarian in the world plant a tree this year. 

2018-19 Club Officer Appointments are due by December 31, 2017. 

ClubRunner has added these new features:

Clubs in Rotary District 5650 are asked to share information about events if those events are open to everyone (such as fundraisers) or will impact district leadership (such as District Governor). Event information can be posted to the District Calendar and the District Website. 

The District Directory information is again available online!

 

The 2017-18 District Conference will be tentatively held on July 27-28, 2018.  We are thinking of starting around 10:00 a.m. om Friday and ending Saturday evening.  It will be held at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln.