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WELCOME TO ROTARY DISTRICT 5910
2018-2019 District Governor: John Hathaway District Governor's Club: Rotary Club of The Woodlands

RYLA 2019

Dear Club Presidents and Club RYLA Chairs,

It’s hard to believe, but it is time to begin the student selection process for RYLA 2019. All D5910 Clubs are asked to send 1 or more students. The flat fee of $175 per student remains unchanged.

Deadlines:

10/13/18 Club Commitment Online Form Due

10/31/18 Club payments Due

11/20/18 Club selected students's online registrations due

11/20/18 Student medical forms due (signed by Parent/Guardian)

Mail copy of your Club commitment form plus your Club's payment by October 31, 2018.

Payable to: District 5910 RYLA

Mail to:

Birda Gaskin

10023 Sagecourt Dr

Houston, TX 77089

Questions? Contact Birda at (832) 236-0408 or gaskinbirda@gmail.com and visit RYLA info tab.

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With Sympathy

It is with sadness that we learned that PDG Don Strickland’s wife, Josephine passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018.

Josephine was born on February 9, 1927, and was a resident of Somerville, Texas at the time of passing. She was a graduate of Livingston High School and went on to Sam Houston University, where she received a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in education.

Visitation for Josephine will be Tuesday, September 11 from 9 am - 8 pm at Strickland Funeral Home (545 8th Street, Somerville, TX 77879). Funeral service will be Wednesday, September 12 at 2 p.m. at The First United Methodist Church of Somerville (Ave D, Somerville, TX 77879). Interment to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Methodist Children's Home, Lakeview Methodist Assembly, Hospice Brazos Valley, Somerville Rotary Club, First United Methodist Church of Somerville or a charity of your choice.

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Governor's Challenge

LET'S SHAVE THE GOVERNOR AND END POLIO!

Have you wondered what Santa Claus would look like without a beard? Now you have a chance to find out.

Your District Governor, who stands in for the jolly old elf each Christmas, has agreed to have his beard shaved off at the 2019 District Conference next April if contributions from Clubs and individuals in the District to the Polio Plus campaign equal or exceed $167,000 by that time.

With a local match of dollar-for-dollar (up to $175,000) and the Bill and Melinda Gates two-for-one match, a contribution in that amount will result in $1,000,000 being raised to continue our effort to eradicate Polio!

Please understand that this is not a request to transfer your contributions to the Rotary Foundation from the Annual Fund to Polio Plus as we still need to meet our future obligations to other Rotary charitable activities such as District and Global Grants and Global Scholarships.

Watch the fundraising thermometer throughout the year to see how close the shave might be!

Provided by

CoolFundraisingIdeas.net

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PEACE CONFERENCE

Rotary District 5890 Conference for
Peace & Conflict Resolution

Preparing People to Impact Peace
February 8 – 10, 2019
Houston, Texas, USA

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Membership, Foundation and Public Image Seminar

Comments on the recent District Membership, Foundation, and Public Image Seminar in Galveston:

Excellent seminar! I really enjoyed the media panel.

Exceptional training!

I like the 3 topics together. Keep this format.

This was extremely helpful and I look forward to using the online resources.

Panel discussion was terrific!

I loved the mix of breakout sessions and general sessions.

Sincere thanks to the people in our district and Rotarians beyond our district who worked so hard to make this seminar meaningful, empowering, and energizing:

Speakers from beyond our District

Art Zeitler, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (Corpus Christi)

Terry Ziegler, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (Houston)

Suzi Howe, Past Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator; incoming Endowment and Major Gifts Officer (Houston)

Lisa Faith Massey, Assistant Regional Rotary Coordinator

Speakers/presenters from our District

Bunny Pratt, District Public Image Chair

Demetress Harrell, District Membership Chair

Rhonda Herrington, District Foundation Chair

Chuck Mason, District Global Grants Chair

Rebekah Maxwell, social media training

Ernestine Belt, Jacque Chapman, and Debra Poindexter, secretary training

Chris Busch, club treasurer training

Media panel

Representatives of newspaper, radio, television, and social media discussed tips for how to work with the media to get your club activities covered

Also, thanks to the District Training Committee for their excellent work organizing and presenting the seminar. We plan to gather the presenters’ materials where possible and post them on the district website for the benefit of members who couldn’t attend.

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Membership Minute

Membership Minute

August 2018

Ideas for strengthening membership

Membership and new club development month

August is Membership and New Club Development Month, and that’s the perfect time to celebrate you — the pillar of Rotary. You continue to show the world that Rotary members are people of action — people who are doing good in communities all over the world. For that, we thank you.

Show your passion for Rotary by adding a Proud Member frame on Facebook. Watch RI President Barry Rassin speak about strengthening our public image and diversifying our membership. We hope you’ll show his short membership video at your next club meeting.

Club and district leaders, an array of membership resources can help you engage current members , connect with prospective members , make new members feel welcome, and assess and develop your club.

Rotary’s club brochure template, available on the Brand Center, is a great way to show prospective members what you’re about. The customizable brochure allows you to upload photos of your club in action to show your community its projects and events.

Welcome new members to your club with the New Member Welcome Kit. Rotary Basics, a guide to all things Rotary, and Connect for Good, which explains all kinds of ways to get involved, are included in the kit.

Help your club stay relevant by conducting an annual Club Health Check. The health check helps you identify problem areas and suggests remedies. Find tips for boosting your membership in Strengthening Your Membership: Creating Your Membership Plan.

Younger professionals can bring new ideas and energy to a club. Explore Engaging Younger Professionals, a new online toolkit that will help you understand this audience, enhance your club’s culture, and engage emerging leaders.

Finally, Rotary has a series of membership courses available in the new Learning Center. From building a diverse club to practicing flexibility and innovation, each course includes a variety of materials, including self-guided learning modules that allow you to explore real-life scenarios similar to those you may experience in your club. Visit the Learning Center today! All membership courses are highlighted in purple.

All these resources and more can be found at rotary.org/membership.

District Directory Published

The District Directory (revised 09-05-18) is available online as a download.

It is for members only and you will be required to log-in to download or view.

ACCESS BY CLICKING HERE.

This directory is for club/district use only.
It is NOT for distribution to non-Rotarians,

nor may it be used for any type of commercial mailing list.

Year End All Club Training

The District Year End All Club Training took place on April 7, 2017 in Dickinson. If you would like to see photos or watch the session as recorded please click on the link below to go to the webpage.