Governor’s July Message

District Governor Earl Kilmer

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Hello Fellow Rotarians:

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If I appear to be excited, it is because I Am Excited !

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The Team of District 5160, is ready and willing to help Rotarians and Clubs reach heights never reached before. We have left no stone unturned. Since early-2008, we’ve been visiting Clubs, from our Northern most Clubs to the Southern most clubs. On October 2, 2008 we kicked off our Training Programs.

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They included

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Assistant Governor Training, Social gatherings with Presidents-elect, District Team Training, President-elect Training (PETS) and District Assemblies. With Rotary District 5160 talent, an early start, good planning and a positive-can-do attitude, we have built a Team of Leaders who will accomplish so much this Rotary Year.

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That is why I AM so Excited.

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We are Excited about many things:

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• Assistant Governors who are committed to helping Clubs achieve their Goals.

• New DistrictWebsite and Database that will help Clubs and the District get the job done this year. Look for it July 1, 2009.

• Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY), Every Rotarian giving to The Rotary Foundation. As a member of Rotary your commitment is to support the organization that does so

much in the World with a $100.00 per year donation to Rotary Foundation (Paul Harris).

• New Members joining Our Team of Rotarians. Bring a Friend to join one of the outstanding Rotary Clubs of District 5160 and let them enjoy your club and its members.

• A Great line-up of Rotary Events, each planned, organized and promoted with D5160 Rotarians in mind.

• A Destination District Conference, in South Shore Tahoe, the most popular choice of over 400 Rotarians.

• Membership and Foundation Leaders located in our District’s various Regions who will provide local leadership in these important areas.

• A strong Visioning Facilitation Team available to interested Clubs that will help your Club form their 5 years+ plans.

• A District 5160 sponsored Rotaplast Mission is the spring of 2010.

• A coordinated Rotarians at Work Day with District-wide Press coverage.

• Celebration of giving to The Rotary Foundation at the Rotary Foundation Day at the Races and Rotary Foundation Family Fun Day in April 2010.

• Group Study Exchange with Monterrey Mexico.

• Awards and Recognitions for every Club.

• Communications with Presidents, Clubs and Club Committees.

• Our Youth Programs (Camp Venture, Camp Royal, Youth Exchange, Interact, Rotaract, 4-way test speech contest).

• Rotary International’s continued and increased focus on Literacy.

• Introducing a new District Program: Coordinated Disaster Relief Effort.

• Continued District support of the popular LN-4 Prosthetic Hand Project.

• Rotary International’s focus on Health & Hunger and Water and Sanitation projects.

• New Club opportunities in growing and changing areas within our District.

• Public Relations efforts expanded. Rotary should not be a secret.

• Matching Grants, Community Grants (District Simplified Grants), Rotary Scholarships.

• Give in perpetuity, Become a Benefactor to The Rotary Foundation.

• Increase Giving to The Rotary Foundation and become a member of the Paul Harris Society.

• Learn more about Leadership opportunities in your Club, the District and Rotary, enroll in the Leadership Academy.

• Expand your Rotary interests and connections by joining a Rotary Fellowship.

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These are just some of the Rotary initiatives that we will be working on this Rotary Year.

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I invite you to join the Excitement in 2009/10, as we take District 5160 to new heights and make it better than ever. It’s going to be a “Hot, Hot, Hot” Rotary Year.

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Remember,

The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands

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Earl Kilmer

District Governor

RI President John Kinney

R.I. President John Kenny unveils the theme for 2009-10 – “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands”.

President Kenny emphasizes that “The future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters – it will be shaped in each and every Rotary club … it is for each of us - as Rotarians - to do what is necessary to keep Rotary strong.”