Welcome
message from our District Governor Wyn Spiller
Our Rotary International theme this year, Make Dreams
Real, is one that resonates with all of us. It is a call
to action, a call to continue to work in our three primary focus
areas of clean water and sanitation, health and hunger, and
literacy, but with the additional goal of reducing childhood
mortality. It is almost beyond belief to learn that 30,000
children under the age of 5 die every day of largely preventable
causes. Rotarians can help change that; we can help change that.
We can make a difference to our children in all parts of the
world, including our own District, with a wide variety of
projects that will Make Dreams Real by giving
our children a healthier, safer future, a future with hope.
We can make other dreams real as well. "It doesn't really
take much money, and it doesn't really take much time, to make a
significant difference in a person's life." Those words
were spoken by a recent Past District Governor from Russia,
describing his Clubs' many projects, projects that were
significant, not because of the buildings built or the cutting-
edge equipment purchased, but significant because of the time
Rotarians spent with the people, especially the children, for
whom the projects were created. .
As we journey through this Rotary year together, let us pledge
ourselves anew to tapping into the power within each one of us
to make a difference. We need the courage and boldness to
continue to tackle some of our world's most pressing needs,
including those of integrity and trust; the persistence to see
our work through despite obstacles along the way; the commitment
to projects that are chosen and designed for sustainability in
concert with our beneficiaries; and the spirit to share those
most precious gifts of time, resources and personal connection.
Great service and great fellowship go hand in hand, so enjoy
the special friendships you make in Rotary, in your own Club and
around the world. They are to be cherished and shared, for
Rotary is indeed a gift. Be very proud to be a Rotarian.
If you are a new visitor to our web site you can use the "Help"
link to the left to quickly find the information you want. And
be sure to login as a guest (or District or Club Officer if
applicable) so that you can view contact information for our
District and Club Officers.
Please take a few moments to read the important announcements
below.
Thanks for stopping by.
Wyn Spiller
District Governor, 2008-2009
Rotary District 5190
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Music
and Speech Contest documents are now available
Music and Speech Contest documents are now available at the
links below.
Music Contest
Speech Contest
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Rotary
Foundation Seminar Invitation and Registration form
Join us for The Foundation Seminar Sat. August 9th 9:00
AM-1:00 PM. in Reno
Meet the People
Share the Stories
Learn the How-To
Engage your Club in OUR Rotary Foundation
Download the Seminar Invitation and Registration form here
(PDF).
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Group
Study Exchange Update
2009 Group Study Exchange to Italy
Team Lead Application is available here
in PDF format and here
in Word DOC format. Applications must
be submitted by July 31, 2008.
Team Member Application: It is desirable but not
required to speak Italian. Interested applicants can
download the Group Study Exchange Team Member application
from www.rotary.org
here.
Applications must be submitted by
August 31, 2008
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Ambassadorial
and World Peace Scholarships
Now is the time to start looking for candidates for the
2009-10 Ambassadorial and World Peace Scholarships. A fact
sheet about the programs and applications may be found here.
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December,
2007 World Community Service Newsletter Available
Here
is a new newsletter with information on existing World
Community Service projects, International projects looking
for sponsors, and answer to questions you may have on how to
do a World Community project.
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Rotary
seeks Young Ambassadors
May 2009 in Italy - four weeks as part of a Rotary goodwill
exchange. Rotary District 5190 is currently accepting
applications for the 2009 Group Study Exchange to Italy.
Young business professionals between 25 and 40 years old are
encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted by
July 31, 2008. Detailed information is located on our
Foundation GSE web page here.
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Information
Resources for new Club Presidents and Secretaries
Are you aware that Club and District Support (CDS) staff
serve as your primary contact at Rotary? Staff can answer
any question about Rotary as well as provide advice on club
elections, constitutional matters, club traditions and
customs, club operations, and RI Board policy. The PDF
Document here
contains some critical web resources to assist in
leading and supporting your club in the year ahead. Of
particular importance are some new IRS reporting
requirements this year.
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Attention
Current Club Secretaries and Presidents
You may retrieve your user id and password from the login
page. Select the link under the blue "sign in"
button that says "email me my user id and password".
Then you may have your user ID and password sent to you
immediately along with login instructions. The login page is
located
here.
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Do
you know a non-Rotarian professional interested in pursuing
a Master’s Degree in peace building, conflict
resolution, and mediation?
If you do, recommend him or her for a Rotary World Peace
Fellowship! Each year, Rotary selects up to 60 Fellows to
study peace and conflict resolution at one of the seven
prestigious universities around the world. Applications for
the 2008-2010 program are being processed by Rotary clubs
now. Application process and eligibility information can be
found at the Rotary International web site here.
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How
to promote your Rotary activities in your local print media
Are you taking advantage of your local print media to
promote your Rotary activities? Here are the e-mail addrsses
for major publications in our District. Good luck!! Let's
see some club-generated articles about what you are doing.
Technology makes it quick and easy to snap a picture, write
an article and send it off. Most of the small town
publications are eager for feature stories. The list of
major publications in our District is here.
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Club
Fundraisers list
The purpose of this list and the brief description of
projects is to provide ideas and information to Club
Officers who are seeking new and improved fundraisers for
their Club. See the list
Here
(Updated, March, 2006).
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Dates |
Aug 9
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Foundation Seminar
AGC Building, 5400 Mill St, Reno
9:00 AM-1:00 PM
Check-in with Coffee/Tea & Muffins 8:30 AM
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Sep 6
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RYE Orientation #1 Inbound TBA
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Sep 12-13
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Council of Governors PDG Advisory meeting September 12-13 in Sacremento
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Sep 25-28
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Zone Institute, Portland Oregon.
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Oct 18
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District Leadership Meeting Incline Village, NV
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Oct 25
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RYE Outbound 9-10 Briefing Meeting
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Nov 8
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DG Information & Advisory
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Dec 5-7
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AG Training 9/10
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Jan 9
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Presidental Membership Conference, Phoeniz, AZ
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Jan 18-25
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International Assembly
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Jan 25
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RYE Orientation #2 Inbound
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Jan 31
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Leadership Meeting
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Feb TBD
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Nation Immunization Day, India. Date to be announced.
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Feb 7
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RYE Outbound Orientation #1
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Feb 21
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9-10 Leadership Meeting
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