Rotary District 5650 Newsletter September 2023 (Sep 01, 2023)

Kathryn Schubert

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2023-24

Omaha Suburban Rotary

dgkathryn5650@gmail.com

402-416-5626 cell

DEADLINE - Golden Wheel Awardee Information

Sep 08, 2023

Bellevue Papillion Golf Outing 2023
Tregaron Golf Course
Sep 08, 2023 12:00 PM

World Suicide Prevention Day - see webinar 9-9-23

Sep 10, 2023

Celebrate Community 2023

Sep 10, 2023 1:30 PM – Sep 17, 2023 1:30 PM

DEADLINE - Service Above Self Nominations

Sep 15, 2023

Lahaina Fundraiser - Lincoln Giving Spirits Evening Rotary Club

Sep 15, 2023 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Blair Rotary Club Brunch and Golf
River Wilds Golf Course
Sep 22, 2023

Lincoln South Rotary Club Foundation Wine Tasting 2023
Home of Ron and Tracey
Sep 22, 2023 6:30 PM

Geneva Rotary Club Fundraiser - Oktoberfest

Sep 23, 2023

Rotary Alumni Reconnect Week

Oct 02, 2023 – Oct 08, 2023

Dave & Arlene Steier Memorial Golf Tournament
Tiburon Golf Club
Oct 04, 2023 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Rotary District Conference 2023 October

Oct 13, 2023 11:00 AM – Oct 14, 2023

Rotary Leadership Institute
Hosted in District 6000
Oct 14, 2023 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

2023 Zone Institute

Oct 18, 2023 – Oct 22, 2023

World Polio Day 2023

Oct 24, 2023

World Interact Week 2023

Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 05, 2023

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 2023 (RYLA) - Click for Information and Application

Nov 03, 2023 12:00 PM – Nov 05, 2023 11:59 AM

Glenwood Rotary 26th Annual Spaghetti Dinner
Mills County Historical Museum
Nov 05, 2023 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Annual IRS Filing Due

Nov 15, 2023

Deadline - District Grants 2023-24 Progress Report

Dec 31, 2023

International Women's Day 2024

Mar 08, 2024

World Rotaract Week 2024

Mar 11, 2024 – Mar 17, 2024

Deadline - District Grants 2023-24 Final Report

Mar 31, 2024

2024 International Convention Singapore

May 25, 2024 – May 29, 2024

Deadline - District Grants 2024-25 Applications

May 31, 2024

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Governor Kathryn's September Message

Hello my fellow Rotarians! I have just about finished my Club visits, only three more Clubs to go! I have had such fun sharing Rotary with all the Members around our District. Our Clubs and Members do really amazing stuff and I am so glad that I am learning all about it! If I have not been to your Club yet, please know I am really looking forward to it!

Name your 2023 Rotary Golden Wheel honoree by September 8

One of the best things you can do to bolster the image of Rotary in your community is to celebrate what someone in your community is doing to make things better.

World Suicide Prevention Seminar September 9, 2023

A focus of Rotary International President 2023-24 R. Gordon R. McInally is Mental Health - he has experienced family loss due to suicide.

Rotary International Service Above Self Nominations Due September 15

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.

Celebrate Community Week 11-17 September 2023

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. Celebrate Community is the week of 11-17 September, 2023.

Rotary District Conference - October 13-14, 2023 - Registration is Open

Click here for the District Conference Details and to Register.

Support The District Conference - Be A Sponsor

Be a part of the excitement - providing quality programming and helping celebrate at the District Conference October 13-14, 2023. For sponsorship opportunities, click here.

RYLA 2023 is Right Around the Corner

District 5650 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) experience will take place on November 3-5, 2023, at Camp Kitaki in Louisville, NE. RYLA is a 3-day youth leadership camp for high school sophomores and juniors.

We Need You - Input Sheet Open For Your Ideas

As mentioned in the August Newsletter, and my Club Visits, we are searching for qualified Rotarians to advance our District and make it the BEST ROTARY DISTRICT IN THE UNIVERSE!!

Compliant Logos Required For District Posts

Posts to Rotary District 5650 media sources require Compliant Logos. These are the same guidelines for creating flyers, forms and posts for any use.

How a family friendship impacted people on two continents

Read more about: Dario Asencio – Spanish Rotary Exchange Student to Nebraska.

Electing Club Officers for 2024-25

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.

How Do I Get Contact Information For Rotarians?

Any member in Rotary District 5650 can easily find contact information for another member in the District!

Rotary Citations 2022-23 Earned By Clubs

Congratulations to these clubs in Rotary District 5650 for earning the 2022-23 Rotary Citation:

Columbus Noon	Glenwood	Omaha Night
Columbus Morning	Lincoln 14	Omaha Suburban
Council Bluffs Noon	Lincoln South	Omaha West
Council Bluffs Centennial	Norfolk	Red Oak
Fairbury	Omaha Downtown	Western Douglas County
	Omaha Morning

Rotary District 5650 Membership Resources

Are you wanting some help with membership development and retention? Do you wonder how much is required for dues to Rotary International and the District?

2023-24 Club Recognition

Our new Rotary year is in full swing, and the Awards Committee has been working on streamlining awards and how we can help each club achieve those awards!

Club and District Information On ClubRunner App

See Club and District Information - right at your fingertips. Find the ClubRunner App in your app store. Use the same logon as with the ClubRunner websites (District and Club).

Share Your Upcoming Club Activities

Do you have an upcoming event - maybe a fundraiser? Share your information so that it appears on the District Website and Calendar.

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2023-24 Kathryn Schubert - Bio, Club Visits

Kathryn Schubert of the Omaha Suburban Rotary Club is Governor for 2023-24 for Rotary District 5650.

Click here for a downloadable copy of Kathryn's Bio and Introduction Notes.

Click here for a downloadable copy of Kathryn's Photo

Click here for Kathryn's Club Visit Schedule

Create Hope in the World - Rotary Theme 2023-24

Rotary Theme for 2023-24 is Create Hope in the World. Click here to read about RI President 2023-24 R. Gordon R. McInally and the theme.

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.

www.rotarydistrict5650.org

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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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