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.
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.
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
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.
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.
About the Rotary International District 5790 Honoring Those Who Serve Vocational Initiative.
Rotary Clubs throughout District 5790 are recognizing the vocations of our Communities first responders and teachers on a quarterly basis. According to District 5790 Vocational Award Recognition. Chair Eddie Salame, during each quarter of the 2017/18 Rotary year district clubs will recognize a police officer, firefighter, paramedic and a teacher. Depending on club, recognition will be done in the same month of the quarter or they can be spread out throughout the quarter. In other words, clubs can recognize a teacher the first month of the quarter, a firefighter/paramedic the second month and a police officer on the third month. Or clubs may also recognize all three professionals in the same month.
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
UNT Rotaract is hosting a screening of the movie "Spirits' Homecoming" which is a Korean drama that uncovers the horrors of the use of Comfort Women by the Japanese Imperial Army in WWII. Comfort women were young girls from all over eastern Asia that were taken from their homes and forced into sex slavery for the Japanese military.
DISTRICT 5790 is a diverse district that is growing new clubs every year. We have been fortunate to have many outstanding leaders throughout our district who have served the clubs and Rotarians in the district. We are seeking the best and brightest to lead our district in the future. We are seeking men and women who, at a miminum, have served a full term as a club president.
We encourage you to be thoughtful and consider applying for the District Governor for 2020-2021.
The beauty of being a Rotary member is that members can apply their volunteer efforts in those areas where they have to most interest.
Rotary is dedicated to six areas of focus to build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. One of those six areas is Fighting Disease. Beyond ending polio, many members in our district also have a passion for research to find a cure for Alzheimer's and Dementia. For that reason, fellow Rotary member Theresa Hocker, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association, North Central Texas Chapteris sharing this information on an Alzheimer's Symposium in Arlington. Theresa is a member of the Fort Worth South Rotary Club. Theresa is available to speak at Rotary Clubs in our district (e-mail)
We are looking to have all 71 Rotary Clubs represented at the District 5790 All Clubs Celebration and we are asking that each Club put up a table highlighting what they have done this year and the projects, fund raisers, grants and support that they have done this year. This is a time to share ideas and inspiration between fellow Rotarians. To reserve your clubs table please contact Gale Varvus (Gale.Vavrus@psstitle.com)
Keeping with this years theme of Rotary Making a Difference, this year we will be celebrating Rotary's making a difference throughout the world. In particular, that done by our 71 clubs throughout District 5790 both in our communities and beyond our borders.
We be highlighting our clubs accomplishments in 2017-2018, we are having a dinner on Friday that highlights 5 countries (including the exchange students that we have from those countries).
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.
Rotary District 5790 and 6 of it's Rotary clubs were awarded the 2016-2017 Presidents Citation by last years Rotary International President John Germ.
The Presidential Citation is the road map for Clubs for any given Rotary year. The Rotary International President and his/her theme and goals frame the Citation for the year. For the 2016-17 Rotary year, our District 5790 and six of its exemplary Clubs and Rotarians have followed closely this road map.
In December, Past District Governor Mary Ann McDuff announced that the following clubs received the Presidential Citation for her Rotary Serves Humanity year as District Governor (2016-2017); Abilene RC, Arlington Great Southwest RC, Flower Mound Rotary Club, Fort Worth Rotary Club, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Rotary Club, Lewisville Morning Rotary Club and the Rotaract Club of UTA.
Is there a Citation in your clubs future this "Rotary, Making a Difference Year (2017-2018)?
Rotary club leaders and members interested in achieving this milestone will start by setting goals for your club in Rotary Club Central. Club leaders are asked to set goals for membership and engagement, TRF giving, service, young leaders & public image.
Rotary International has provided districts and clubs some great graphics to use on the social media pages, websites and print media. These wonderful graphics provide excellent visual representation of the People of Action campaign RI is encouraging clubs to use to promote membership development and foundation giving.
Some of the articles in this Squeaky Wheel include People of Action graphics.
During the first 7 months of the year, we are seeing excellent results in club membership by several clubs in the district.
If you are struggling in your club, please develop a solid plan with goals and timelines. Ask all members for help! Contact a growing club to find out what they are doing that is contributing to their success. Update your plan with the new ideas you discovered. Encourage your fellow Rotary members to make membership recruitment and retention a priority among every member of your club.
As a new year begins and the next Rotary year approaches in July, club leaders will want to consider getting involved with strategic planning. Available to clubs is technical planning support and a “Visioning Process” for the entire club membership. In addition, new tools are available from Rotary for assessing club culture and analyzing club health.
The assistance of our club presidents is needed in providing qualified District Governor candidates for 2020-2021.
In support of the orderly succession of district leadership, it is time to gather nominations for the 2020-2021 Governor of District 5790. After reviewing the attached "Guidelines for District Elections" clubs are encouraged to submit the name of a qualified candidate using the attached"Governor Nomination Data Form"
District 5790 has a GREAT group of incoming leaders to the Rotary World. Presidents-Elect, you are to be commended for the sacrifice you've already made to be a leader in your community and to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Working together, we can GROW ROTARY, and provide SERVICE to our communities and our world. I have no doubt that you will truly BE A GIFT TO DISTRICT 5790. THANK YOU for all you do and all you're going to do.
Rotary members from 7 Rotary Clubs in Denton County are planning a trip to Belize the week of January 21, 2018. The goal is to install 5 Aquaponic gardens in villages in the southern part of the country (near Dangriga). These gardens will provide vegetables and fish for cooking and sale by the villagers.
You’re invited to a special meeting of the Rotary Club of Western Fort Worth! Who: Former U.S. Ambassador Sally Cowal, Sr. Vice President, Global Cancer Control, American Cancer Society, Inc. Ambassador Cowal helped found the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS, served as founder, president and CEO of the Cuba Policy Foundation and served as a U.S.
Seeing what other Rotary Clubs do as service projects is always inspirational.
Rotarians at the Abilene Southwest Rotary Club prepared 100 Valentine’s Day bags for Dyess AFB airmen and women who are deployed this February. Thank you for your service!
Rotary members at the Abilene Southwest Rotary Club are making a difference.
The Rotary Club of Arlington is only five years away from turning 100, but it’s not your grandfather’s club. It doesn’t fit the old stereotype of a bunch of elderly, suit-and-tie white guys who mainly meet for lunch once a week. No, it’s not your grandfather’s club … except when it actually is.
a quick update and pictures from my time in China so far. I have reached the halfway point in my fall semester and I am really enjoying living in Beijing. My classes are very interesting and I appreciate the chance to hear the perspectives of my Chinese professors and international classmates. In addition, last week I received my household goods shipment, including the Southlake Rotary flags. Thank you very much! I will look for opportunities to visit more Rotary Clubs while I am in China.
Below, I have attached a few photos from my travels around China while I have had breaks from class. My sister and her fiance were even able to visit while I was on Fall Break.