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Tom Kerfoot
Rotary District 5650 Governor 2024-25
Omaha Suburban Rotary
402-960-0306 cell
Upcoming Events
Rotary District Conference 2024 October
Oct. 18, 2024 7:00 a.m. –
Oct. 19, 2024 8:30 p.m.
 
World Polio Day 2024
Oct. 24, 2024
 
York Rotary Annual Spaghetti Feed
York University - Mackey Center
Oct. 25, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
 
Rotary Clubs of Lincoln Salute to Business
Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
Oct. 29, 2024
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
World Interact Week 2024
Nov. 04, 2024 – Nov. 10, 2024
 
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) - Omaha
Nov. 09, 2024
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
 
Annual IRS Filing Due
Nov. 15, 2024
 
DEADLINE - District Grants 2024-25 Progress Report
Dec. 31, 2024
 
Rotary International Assembly
Feb. 09, 2025 – Feb. 13, 2025
 
2025-26 District Team Training (DTTS)
ESU 3
Mar. 01, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
World Rotaract Week 2025
Mar. 10, 2025 – Mar. 16, 2025
 
2025-26 President-elect Training (PETS)
ESU 3
Mar. 22, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
DEADLINE - District Grants 2024-25 Final Report
Mar. 31, 2025
 
Rotary Leadership Institute - Hosted by District 6000
Hosted in District 6000
Apr. 05, 2025 – Apr. 06, 2025
 
World Immunization Week 2025
Apr. 24, 2025 – Apr. 30, 2025
 
2025 International Convention Calgary
Jun. 21, 2025 – Jun. 25, 2025
 
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Rotary District 5650 Governor Newsletter
Governor Tom's October Message
Fellow Rotarians, we are only a few weeks away from coming together to celebrate District 5650 at our Fusion 5650 District Conference. The registration page is still open, so please sign up to join us for a conference you don't want to miss.
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Rotary Fusion 5650 District Conference Including Agenda
Get ready to ignite your enthusiasm and amplify your impact! We are thrilled to invite you to our highly anticipated Fusion 5650 District Conference, where incredible opportunities await to connect, collaborate, and contribute to our shared vision of making a difference. Click here for the agenda.
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Join Us at the Rotary Leadership Institute in Omaha
Are you ready to elevate your leadership skills and make a lasting impact in your community? Mark your calendars for November 9 and join us at the Rotary Leadership Institute in Omaha!
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IRS Annual Filing Requirement
Rotary Clubs are reminded of the IRS' annual filing requirement. Club officers received an email from Rotary International September 12 with additional information (copied in below).
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Electing Club Officers for 2025-26
Rotary International has requested that the Club President and all other Club Officers and Executives for each Rotary Year get established by 12-31. Many clubs start the Nomination and Election Process late in September or early in October.
 
Also, training for the 2025-26 Club Leadership starts in February/March so it is important to have the positions filled before then.
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The Rotary Foundation Update
Hello everyone, I’m PDG Mick McKinley and I have the privilege of being your District Rotary Foundation chair again for the 2024-25 Rotary year. I thought I would bring you up to date on where we stand as a District in giving to the Foundation’s annual fund.
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One Day. One Focus:  Ending Polio - World Polio Day
World Polio Day is October 24. Some may say it can't be done, but Rotary members don't give up easily. All donations are matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tripling your impact!
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Do not use the Rotary Wheel as the letter O or a zero
The Rotary logo guidelines state that the Mark of Excellence / Rotary Wheel is NOT TO BE USED in place of a Zero, Letter "O" or pasted in / over any  image.
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Rotary Showcase Becomes Service Project Center
From the page header: Rotary members and program participants are improving lives in communities around the world every day through thousands of service projects. Explore the good work that we’re doing locally and globally, and share these projects through social media.
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Insurance Program For 2024-25 Rotary Year
Active U.S. Rotary clubs and districts and Rotaract clubs are provided with general liability ("GL") and directors & officers/employment practices liability ("D&O/EPL") insurance through the U.S. Rotary Club and District Liability Insurance Program ("Program"). 
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2025 Rotary International Convention - Calgary
Calling all District 5650 Rotarians, spouses and families.  Please join me next June 21-25,2025 at Stampede Park, in Calgary, Canada located in the Canadian Rockies for Rotary's 116th convention.
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Future of Rotary International Presidential Theme
 
As part of Rotary’s ongoing commitment to adaptability and increasing our impact, the annual presidential theme is evolving into a strategic presidential message tied directly to our Action Plan. Above are the most recent themes and images. All of the past themes are on the District Directory Page - click here to access the document.
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October is Economic and Community Development Month
To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.
Club Officer Access to ClubRunner
Does your Club have a subscription to ClubRunner for your Club Data Management? Access to additional aspects of the system do not automatically change when you define your Officers.
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Calling all Rotarian travel agents in District 5650!

If you are a travel agent and an active member of a Rotary Club in District 5650, we would like to give you the opportunity to advertise your Rotary International Convention trips on the District 5650 website - International Convention page (click here).
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Set 2024-25 Club Goals In All Areas
Set all of your club goals for the 2024-25 Rotary Year using Rotary Club Central at Rotary.org / My Rotary.
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Rotary Focus By Month
Rotary has created a calendar that includes a monthly focus. This provides a guide for Clubs to use to help members understand the programs of Rotary and the Areas of Focus for our causes.
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Rotary District 5650 Governor 2024-25 Tom Kerfoot - Bio, Photo
Tom Kerfoot of the Omaha Suburban Rotary Club is Governor for 2024-25 for Rotary District 5650. His term begins July 1, 2024.
Click here for a downloadable copy of Tom's Bio and Introduction Notes.
Click here for a downloadable copy of Tom's Photo
 
Share Your Club Activities
Do you have an upcoming event - maybe a fundraiser? Share your information so that it appears on the District Website Events List and Calendar.
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Rotary Around The World
We periodically hear about events that may be of interest to Rotarians that are not coordinated by our District or a Club in our District. These could be from anywhere in the world. We will share their invitations and ideas here. Stories without specific dates are listed at the end of the article.
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