Hello District 5650!As we kick off another Rotary year, I want to take this opportunity to thank Barbara Bartle for her great leadership this past year. Her passion and commitment to Rotary is evident in everything she does. On behalf of all our members, thank you, Barbara!
During the Annual Meeting, members voted to accept Robert Rapp of Omaha Morning Rotary as the District Governor-nominee Designate. He will serve as District Governor 2025-26.
During the Rotary District 5650 Annual Meeting, members were elected to represent the clubs on the District Board. The election ensures that all clubs - regardless of size - are represented on the District Board.
Celebrate Community week encourages members of local Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, and Optimist clubs to work together on collaborative service projects and showcase the value of service in our communities.
Rotary's Service Above Self Award honors members who help others by volunteering their time and talents. The District Governor will submit one nomination to Rotary International after receiving initial nominations from the Clubs.
It could be as simple as planting a tree. Another idea is to plan a campaign to encourage people in your city to recycle paper, glass, metal and plastic. Or you could invite someone from the UNL College of Agriculture to address your club about regenerative agriculture.
It is a new Rotary Year - and time to use the new theme logo. There are other versions available at Rotary.org brand center. And for those that have a ClubRunner subscription, they are in your image library.
Rotary District 5650 Clubs are active in our communities. For the 2023-24 Rotary Year, there are 22 Projects involving 26 clubs that passed the district committee review and have been sent to Rotary International.
Rotary and Rotaract clubs and districts are provided with general liability and directors & officers/employment practices liability insurance through the U.S. Rotary Club and District Liability Insurance Program. Emails are sent from Rotary International to Club Officers periodically. We recently received an email detailing important information about our assessments for 2023-24.
The annual meeting of Rotary District 5650 was held June 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM by Zoom. The results were distributed by District Governor 2022-23 Barbara Bartle.
It is your Rotary club’s responsibility to comply with copyright laws. Over 40% of the claims under the U.S. Rotary Club & District Liability Insurance Program ("Program") now pertain to copyright infringement.
Visit the Spotlight on Rotary Clubs page (click here) on the District Website to keep up with club activities and read news stories. Contact Webmaster@rotarydistrict5650.org to provide information about your Club events.
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.
The home page is designed to provide information about Rotary that is good for, not only Rotarians, but also the public. The links will take you to My District Home which includes stories primarily written for Rotarians.
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