Posted by John Pokorny and Frank W. Allen on Jun 06, 2018
Congratulations, Trinity High School Interact Club
So, how does a high school Interact Club become an award winner?
By being an Interact Club whose members have a gifts to willingly share with the community. And that are mentored by and engaged with the sponsoring Rotary Club members.
As the webmaster of the District 5790 website, I had requested that all the 2017-2018 District 5790 award winning Rotary clubs send me photo's to include in a website story about the 2018 District Conference All Clubs Celebration district recognition awards. The Mid Cities Pacesetter Rotary Club one two awards including 1st Place in Vocational Service for medium size clubs. So naturally when they sent photo's they sent several photo's of the award winning Trinity High School Interact Club. As I reviewed the photo's I was struck by how engaged the Mid City Pacesetter members were with the members of the club they were sponsoring. At that point, I decided to do a separate story focusing on the Trinity High School Interact Club and their sponsor club Mid Cities Pacesetters RC. Club President Frank Allen was asked to prepare a short article about both clubs and their success. What follows are Franks article and several photo's from their very successful Rotary year.
District 5790, once again, recognized vocations that live the Rotary moto, “Service Above Self.” On Saturday, May 18, 2018, at the annual District Conference, awards were presented to a Teacher, a Veteran, a Police Officer and a Firefighter.
Clubs around the district recognized these professions throughout the year at their weekly meetings. The clubs then submitted a nomination for each profession to the district for recognition at the district level. Each of those nominations, from the various clubs, were compiled and presented to a panel of judges who then selected one person to be recognized for each profession.
“These are some of the best Four-Way Test Speech Contest talks we have ever heard.”
“These kids are really bright and know how to research for their talks.”
These are but a few of the comments heard about the speakers at the District Four-Way Test Speech Contest held on Saturday, May 19, at the District Celebration. There were seven contestants, all in high school inRotary District 5790
Rotary Club members in District 5790 truly are People of Action
During this years May 18 and May 19th District Conference All Clubs Celebration, several clubs were recognized for the achievements of their members during the 2017-2018 Rotary Year. These clubs were recognized for excellence in Youth Service Programs, Vocational Service Programs, Community Service Programs, International Service Programs, Club Service Programs, Foundation participation. Membership Initiatives and Public Image practices.
Awards were given in each category according to club size Small (less 25 members), Medium (25 to 44 members) and Large (45 members or greater). To be considered for an award in each category, club leadership completed and submitted an electronic awards criteria form for each category. 36 clubs participated (17 large, 8 medium & 11 small).
To determine Club of the Year for the Small, Medium and Large size clubs, points for each of the 8 categories were added. Club with the most points in each club size category was awarded Club of the Year honors for that category.
Congratulations to the following clubs for their stellar achievements this past year:
Elizabeth Thrushto be one of four participants in the Saturday Evening End Polio Panel Discussion
Elizabeth Thrush is a Project Support Specialist in the Comprehensive Family Immunization Unit at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which is the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas.
Twelve generous supporters of Rotary's Polio eradication efforts will have the opportunity to play golf with legend (and Polio Survivor) Jack Nicklaus, a Rotary Ambassador for Polio eradication.
Something for our golfing Rotary members to think about:
“ The proper score for a businessman golfer is 90. If he is better than that he is neglecting his business. If he’s worse, he’s neglecting his golf.”
The last of three Regional Four-Way Test Speech Contests was held Saturday, April 28, in Bedford. And now seven contestants will advance to the final contest at the District Celebration at 3 PM on Saturday, May 19, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the DFW Airport.
Congratulations to the 36 District 5790 Rotary Clubs
that participated in this years Club Award Recognition Process
On Saturday afternoon May 19th, several of our clubs will be celebrating recognition as recipients of one or more of the District 5790 Awards given to the most exceptional clubs in our district. Clearly, every one of the 71 Rotary Clubs in our district exemplify Rotary: Making A Difference. In order to recognize the creme-de-creme of those clubs the District 5790 Awards Committee has established an awards submission process where clubs that wish to participate can submit information about their clubs stellar accomplishments this past year. There are 8 categories in which wards can be received.
We have had some pretty great fundraisers and service projects this year. We will have a Hall of Friendship and Project Displayfor you to feature your Projects or Fundraisers that you had during the year.
Diane is the immediate PDG of the International District 6330 which covers part of Ontario, Canada and part of Michigan, USA. In 2016-17 her District demonstrated how as Rotarians we “Serve Humanity” and together we all celebrated the 100th Anniversary of our Rotary Foundation. Her great joy was seeing the amazing things that the Rotary Clubs do to “Make a Difference” in their communities and all around the world.
Past District Governor Donna-Lee Young Rubin doesn’t want to talk much about her life and career. Rather, she wants to focus on her passion for Rotary.
A native of Boston, Donna-Lee served as Governor of District 7930, which extends along the Eastern seaboard from Boston to Salem, NH, in 2001-02, the same year that Club member Peter Lagarias was Governor of District 5150.
SIXTH ANNUAL C.A. ROY & FLOYD WALKER GOLF TOURNAMENT
Friday, April 27th, 2018
TEE TIME - 7:30 AM & 1:00 PM - SHOTGUN START (w/ Cont. Breakfast & Lunch) (Registration begins at 6:30 & 11:30 AM) Hidden Creek Golf Course 555 E. Hidden Creek Parkway, Burleson Texas
You’re Invited! Bring Your Friends! to The Mansfield Rotary Club Party! This year’s Casino Night hopes to take everyone back to the days of the Arlington’s notorious Top O’ Hill Terrace gambling establishment where movie stars, gangsters, and bootleggers rubbed elbows for evenings of entertainment during the 1930s-40s. U
On May 19th, our Saturday morning Fellowship Breakfast will have an amazing opportunity to do a "hands-on" service project during breakfast. We will be partnering Rise Against Hunger with their Pack-a-Meal Program. When you join us for breakfast, you can choose to eat first and then join the group of Rotary Pack-a-Meal volunteers on the assembly-line packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals comprised of rice, soy, vegetables, and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. Or, you can eat first and join the assembly line after you have finished breakfast.
Rise Against Hunger’s meal packaging program is a volunteer-based initiative that coordinates the assembly-line packaging of highly nutritious dehydrated meals comprised of rice, soy, vegetables, and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. Check out the video below.
As we begin bringing the 2017-2018 Rotary Making a Difference Rotary year to a close, there are two very important events to note in this issue of the Squeaky Wheel:
The 2018-2019 Club Leadership Training Assemblies on April 21st and April 28th. To make it easier for all in our geographically large district to attend, we are are offering two club leadership training events; one in Fort Worth on April 21st and one in Graham on April 28th. Both sessions are identical, choose the one that is most convenient to you and register. Learn what is to take place in this edition.
The 2018 All Clubs Celebration on May 18 and May 19 to celebrate all that our clubs in District 5790 have accomplished during the 2017-2018 Rotary Year. The celebration committee has a wonderful event planned. Learn what is planned and register online.
Bring your Texas Brag to the Club Leadership Training Assemblies
"Be the Inspiration". This year at our 2018-19 Club Leadership Training Assemblies on April 21st in Fort Worth and April 28th in Graham, we are encouraging our Rotary Clubs to "Inspire" each other.
Of course, being Texan's we love to BRAG. Right? We do everything bigger, better, faster, smarter and so on. Dizzy Dean used to say, "it ain't braggin if you kin do it".
And since you've proven you can do it, we would like you to inspire others to do it. Do you have a project you would like to promote? Are you looking for partners for a grant project? Do you have a fund raiser you would like to promote? Or, have a really cool fund raiser that other clubs could adopt? Or, perhaps you have a story board that shows all the great projects and programs your club is doing? Whatever your club is doing that is great information to share or participate in...BRING It...BRAG ABOUT It and share it with Rotary members throughout District 5790.
The 2018-2019 Czar of Fun and the Technology/Training Teams have exciting club leadership training events planned.
This year we are offering two training sessions for your clubs incoming leadership for next year. Each session is exactly the same but in locations convenient to both the the East and West end of the district. Unlike previous years where participants choose their training session, this year all participants will have the opportunity to learn how to use all those Rotary tools that will guide your club leadership on an inspirational path that will lead membership to even greater success in your community. Our goal is to provide a fun filled, inspirational day of Rotary How-too's in three main areas.
If you have not already checked out the agenda All Clubs Celebration on the 3rd weekend in May, you really need to do so. They have some great events planned. You can check that agenda by clicking here.
Starting with a Golf Tournament in Arlington hosted by the Rotary Club of Arlington on Thursday afternoon (May 17th) and continuing to the celebration venue at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport for all the celebrating presentations and festivities.
Friday's All Clubs Luncheon will feature Ken Morgan (Click here to see story on website). The luncheon will be followed by a celebration of how clubs in District 5790 are #Making a Difference. Following that celebration, we will be celebrating our youth with EarlyAct, Interact, Rotaract and Youth Exchange all showing off projects they have done. And, you will not want to miss the evening festivities. On Friday evening RI Representative PDG Diane Chantler is our featured speaker.
22nd Annual Golf Tournament to Kick-Off the District 5790 All Clubs Celebration
This year the Rotary Club of Arlington has the honor of being the kick-off event for this years All Club Conference. In partnering with District 5790, our club will be hosting our 22nd Annual Golf Tournament at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington with a lite lunch at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM Shot Gun Start on May 17, 2018. Immediately following the tournament, many of our participants will be traveling to the Hyatt Regency Hotel at DFW Airport for the initial proceedings of the 2018 All Clubs Celebration. The initial event at the Hyatt Regency is the District Leadership Dinner in which all of the District's PDG's, Officers, Director's and Committee Chairs are invited. For full agenda of the 2018 All Clubs Registration at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at DFW Airport, click here.
Register for one or both the 22nd Annual Golf Tournament or the All Club Celebration by clicking the appropriate switch
The Rotary Club of Arlington 22nd Golf Tournament Benefits the Webb School College Scholarship Fund
Who is Tony Pace? Let’s start with a list of professional work experience over the past 30 years.
Stage Hand, Actor, Set Design, Lighting Programmer-Director, Sound Engineer-Studio and Live, Production Assistant, Music Producer, Video Production, Artist Management, Booking Agent, Event Planner, Recording Industry Executive, Voice Over Talent, Commercial and Jingle writing-production, Childrenʼs program writer and production, Health and Holistic Industry Writer and Producer. Emcee, Artist Development Coach, Fundraiser, Media Design, Marketing, Photographer, Touring Vocalist-Musician, Vegas Headliner, Recording Artist…
Everything he does is a building block to the next step.
Past RI Director G. Ken Morgan to speak at May 18 All Clubs Luncheon
A native of Virginia, Ken has lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina since 1982. His first contact with Rotary was in 1978, when he was sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Richmond as GSE Team Member from D7600 in Virginia to D1440 in Denmark. He served a two-year term on the RI Board of Directors from July 2004 to June 2006. In 2009-10 Ken served as Aide to Trustee Chair Glenn Estess, as Vice Chairman of the Rotary Centers Committee, and Chairman of the Alumni Advisory Committee, and Vice Chair of the 2010 Montreal Convention Committee
Our 71 Rotary Club presidents and their leadership are Making a Difference. Every one of our clubs are filled with People of Action.
During this years District Conference, District Governor Chris McLucas and the conference committee will be recognizing the outstanding achievements of several of our clubs in 8 separate categories; Membership, Public Image, Foundation, Club Service, Community Service, International Service, Vocational Service and Youth Service.
I am honored and pleased to share with you that the 2018-2019 District Governor Nominating Committee met on Sunday, February 25, 2018. The Nominating Committee, composed of myself as Chair, and the five immediate Past District Governors, interviewed applicants for 2020-2021 District Governor. I am privileged to announce that longtime Rotarian and member of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth International, Past Assistant Governor Roger Paschal, was chosen to serve in this esteemed role for 2020-2021.
That is do you communicate Rotary's End Polio message and create awareness among fellow Rotary members and the community at large about Rotary's End Polio initiative and the importance if donating to End Polio Now? If so, you are a polio crusader.
Now meet a really bold End Polio Crusader, Jenna Buscemi (Rotary Club of Houston Energy Corridor, TX) and District 5890 DG Bill Palko (Rotary Club of Northshore, TX) who have died their hair (Jenna) and mustache (Bill) purple to raise awareness for Global Polio Eradication. Jenna was featured in the March 2018 Rotarian magazine where she said she is used to the strange glances, and said "I'll say to them, I bet you're wondering about my hair, and then I'll give them my elevator speech about Rotary and the current facts about Polio.
How about a purple goatee? What do you think DG Chris McLucas?