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Mark your calendars for events of Nebraska City Rotary Club in celebration of their 100 Years of Service - May 2 Banquet, June 13 Golf. Read more below.

Mark your calendars - get ready - the next Rotary District 5650 Conference "Unite for Good" will be October 17-18, 2025 at the Scott Conference Center ~ 6450 Pine St ~ Omaha, NE 68106. There will be a special event on Friday night called "Rotary's Got Talent", more details to follow.

Here they are - the 2025-26 Rotary District 5650 Club Presidents - well some of them anyway. You can be assured that your District - starting with your Clubs - will be in good hands for the next 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"). 

The annual meeting of Rotary District 5650 will be held May 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM by Zoom. Read more for details and deadlines.

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

How do you find contact information for another Rotarian - a member you met at a meeting, a District Committee Chair, the President of other Rotary Clubs in the District?

Rotary is now receiving applications for the 2026 cohort in our Peace education centers around the world.

As Rotary Clubs review dues for members, include the Rotary required items plus the Club costs supported with member assessment.

Past District 5650 Governor Dick Galusha of Omaha Northwest Rotary Club as passed away. This article will be updated as information is available.

Rotary International sent semi-annual invoices to club officers January 17. Please process and keep your club in good standing.

Rotary District 5650 formed a Foundation for supporting Clubs and Members with charitable activities. Through February, the Rotary International District 5650 Foundation will accept donates to support the victims of the California wildfires.

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

Rotary notes the recent announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). We remain resolute in our mission to eradicate polio.

Mark your calendars for events of Nebraska City Rotary Club in celebration of their 100 Years of Service - May 2 Banquet, June 13 Golf. Read more below and watch for details as the events draw near.

Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

Rotary District 5650 training events for 2025-26 District and Club Leadership have been established. Read more below.

The theme for the 2025 Rotary Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade was "On the Road with Rotary".

https://www.rotaryfloat.org/

Are you ready to elevate your leadership skills and make a lasting impact in your community? Mark your calendars for April 5 and join us at the Rotary Leadership Institute!

The Rotary International District 5650 Foundation was formed after approval at the 2024 District 5650 Annual Meeting. This foundation is intended to be pass-through, not an endowment, and was born out of the storm disasters in NE and IA earlier this year.

Rotary Councils give us a voice in how our organization is governed. Each Rotary district chooses a representative for a three-year term to represent the district at all three meetings of the Council on Resolutions and at the Council on Legislation during their term.

As Rotary Clubs review dues for members, include the Rotary required items plus the Club costs supported with member assessment.

Rotary District 5650 and Rotary International want to set you up for success and excellence! As you step into your 2025-26 Leadership Role, there will be opportunities to deepen your knowledge of Rotary and develop skills to help you lead your club or committee and accomplish your goals.

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

Thank you to thee clubs, that contributed at least $1,500 to Rotary’s Polio eradication efforts during 2023-24. They were presented with the End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign Certificates of Appreciation during the District Conference:

At Rotary Leadership Institute in District 5650 on November 9, 2024, five participants graduated, having completed all three parts of the program.

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

The Istanbul Rotary Club announces an Essay Competition in celebration of the launch of “Otto & Fran Walter Rotary Peace Center” at Bahçeşehir University and Presidential Peace Conference 2025 of Rotary International in Istanbul. The purpose is to foster thoughtful discourse and critical thinking among young persons across the globe - share ideas, perspectives, and solutions related to international peace. And, cash prizes are offered!

At the District Conference, Rotarians that passed since the last District Conference were honored during a Memoriam. Click here to view the slides.

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

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!

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.

Are you interested in receiving the Rotary magazine in digital format rather than paper?

Do you want to learn more about Young Leaders in Action or the End Polio Now efforts?

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

For the 2024-25 Rotary Year, there were 21 District Grant Projects. Total grant funds paid to the clubs = $49,399 for projects valued at a total of $84,731. With some grants involving multiple clubs, there are 23 clubs involved in the projects.

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

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).

To see the article on the District Website about the Monthly Focus for Rotary, including some resources, click here.

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.

Here's an idea -- use Rotary's Fellowships as a way to enhance Rotary's Public Image and recruit members for your club. Take a look at the list of Rotary Fellowships and chances are you have friends interested in one or more of those areas.

Set all of your club goals for the 2024-25 Rotary Year using Rotary Club Central at Rotary.org / My Rotary.

After a day of President-elect training, your Rotary Clubs are in good hands with this year's class of Presidents.

 

From the Rotary blog site - Rotary Voices - posted by Tom Gump.

 

Minneapolis is set to host Rotary’s 120th international convention in 2029. Click here for the news release.

By carrying out service projects and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

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.

What do you say when people ask you what Rotary is all about?

Do you have any idea what people in your community think of Rotary?

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

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.

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

It is easy for clubs to connect. Any clubs within Rotary District 5650 can email any or all of the other clubs in Rotary District 5650.

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).

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.