Rotary District 5650 Newsletter June 2017 (Jun 29, 2017)

Thomas R. Cardwell

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2017-18

thomasrcardwell@yahoo.com

402-239-9097 mobile

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Rotary District 5650 Conference 2017

Aug 11, 2017 5:00 PM –
Aug 12, 2017 9:00 PM

Rotary Global Grant Applications Due

Sep 01, 2017
11:59 PM – 11:59 PM

Global Grants Committee Meeting

Sep 14, 2017
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Rotary Leadership Institute

Iowa City, Iowa - Exact Location TBD

Sep 30, 2017
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Rotary Leadership Institute

Hosted in District 5650 - Exact Location TBD

Oct 21, 2017
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Greetings from District Governor Elect Tom Cardwell

I thought it would be good to bring you up to date on a number of District functions.

Before that I want to say that I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as your District Governor next year and I aim to take that responsibility very seriously.

Rotary District 5650 is actually looking pretty good these days (our membership is up) but we can still grow it and make it even better. More members, more fellowship, greater impact on our communities and the world, continued emphasis on accountability, and plenty of fun while doing Rotary’s good work. Gary Bren deserves great credit for all his work this last year on behalf of the district. He has worked tirelessly to be a resource to clubs, inspire them and encourage them. His mantra has been “the power of one” (meaning each of us can make a difference if we try). Mine will be “We are a team”. By that I mean an extension of what Gary has said. The flip side of one person being dedicated to making a difference (each of us individually) is the synergy gained by working together, taking advantage of our collective wisdom. One of the neat things about Rotary is the chance to connect with likeminded people who are determined to “do good”.

There is so much going on right now I am wondering how we will get it all done but I suspect we will this year and next and on into the future.

DG String (not a bathing suit)

You might know that I was one of the early beneficiaries of the DG String concept. That concept was started by Jim Griesen. Brian Moon followed Jim, Rod Bates followed Brian. Gary Bren followed Rod and I am now assuming the reigns from Gary.

Atlanta International Convention

One of the more significant events coming soon is the 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Foundation and it will be one of the Rotary largest conventions ever.

June 10-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

Rotary District Conference 2017

District 5650 Conference 2017 from Gary Bren on Vimeo.

Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation Educational Program

This joint venture between Omaha Suburban Rotary and Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation has allowed the development of a very successful educational program for a girls. In a visit with Roxy Orr, it is my understanding that Ed Walsh discovered the Ray of Hope Foundation a few years ago after learning of the “Three Cups of Tea” initiative. The Ray of Hope Foundation seemed like a well-managed organization so Ed reached out to the founder Razia Jan to explore working together.

Zambia

You may have seen a feature article in the June 3rd Lincoln paper about the good work being done by Dr. Chuck Erickson of the Lincoln east club and Dorothy Zimmerman of the Beatrice Rotary Club. Chuck and Dorothy are heading up an initiative to improve living and health conditions for infants and children in part of rural Zambia.

Rotaract

District Rotaract Leadership for 2017-18 will be led by Yolanda Hoffman of Suburban Rotary. She is the advisor for the Omaha Rotaract Club. Yolanda can be reached at ypmhoffman@gmail.com. Her phone is 402-203-5428.

More about the other Rotary District 5650 Rotaract Clubs select Read More.

NAYEN (North American Youth Exchange Network)

Omaha has been selected as the site for the 2018 NAYEN Conference March 14-17, 2018. http://nayen.org/event/nayen-2018/

Former Congressman, Omaha Mayor and current University of Nebraska Regent Hal Daub has agreed to serve as the conference chair. We are thrilled to have someone of his stature helping guide this Rotary Initiative.

Rotary District 5650 Youth Exchange

June is the end of the school year for the 2016-17 Youth Exchange Students but a lot is still happening. District 5650 sponsored four Youth Exchange students in 2016-17 and hosted six students from the countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Spain, Taiwan and two from Japan. On June 13th the inbound students are leaving on a month-long USA trip which includes Denver, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, LA, Texas, Florida, Washington DC, New York and Chicago.

Please read on to learn more about the Youth Exchange program and an URGENT request.

Top 10 Clubs in Rotary District 5650

Annually, Rotary District 5650 recognizes the Top 10 Clubs based on the District's Club Profile Program.

Emphasis is placed on membership development, support of The Rotary Foundation and Polio Plus, Attendance at District events and Service Projects. The ranking of the clubs through May, 2017 has been published to the Club Profile Page of this website (click here). The final standings will be revealed when the awards are presented at the District Conference.

District Directory

The District Directory information is again available online!

It is available to ALL ROTARIANS in Rotary District 5650. Select My District Rotary then District Directory. You will be required to logon* to view the directory.

Note: The use of the Rotary District 5650 Directory is for official Rotary District 5650 business only.

U.S. Rotary Club Liability Insurance Program

Posted by Nicki Klein on May 27, 2016

Active U.S. Rotary clubs and districts 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"). The Program is financed by insurance assessments collected from U.S. Rotarians.