This is the 3rd of a weekly communication entitled "Governor's Weekly Communiqué". It is named in honor of our 2007-2008 Group Study Exchange with France. You should receive this on Sunday Evenings.
Mary Ellen and I just returned from attending part of the Presidential Membership Conference in Nashville and the South Central Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Meeting in Little Rock.
Official Visits continue this week on Tuesday at Rotary Club of Cabot at 12 NOON and on Thursday at Rotary Club of Jonesboro-University at 7 AM. Thanks to Assistant Governor Willie Simpson, Marion Club President Paul Brewster and his team for a successful club visit last week.
Presidential Membership Conference was held in Nashville this past weekend. Our district was represented by 17 Rotarians from several clubs. Everyone reports this to be a valuable and enjoyable meeting. This conference will be held in five more locations across the country click here for the other times:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/announcements/070309_pres_memb_conf.html
Presidential Membership Conference in Fort Lauderdale Special Offer
I have plans to attend the last conference in this series on August 24-25.
The conference has dynamic speakers and interactive discussion of a very high quality. President Wilf will be in attendance. Please consider attending with me or send your membership chair! If you are interested please contact me ASAP so we can make a plan.
The cost is $218.00 for the plane ticket departing Friday AM and Returning Saturday PM. The hotel room for Friday night is $79.00 and registration is $118.00. The experience is priceless!!
South Central Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Meeting was held in Little Rock this weekend. SCRYE has 33 member districts in 10 states. Our district had 12 Rotarians in attendance. Do you remember that Youth Exchange is open to children and grandchildren of Rotarians. If you need assistance with Rotary Youth Programs contact District Chair Don Peters dpeter1@entergy.com .
A President's Forum will be held in Little Rock on Thursday, August 2, 2007. Your invitation will be forthcoming you are encouraged to invite your President-elect. This will be an opportunity to share your questions and concerns with other members of your president's class. I will be there along with some of your assistant governors and senior district leaders.
We will have these forums throughout the year at different locations in the district. Save these first four dates and locations: August 2 in Little Rock, August 27 in Batesville, September 5 in Dewitt, and September 18 in Jonesboro.
District Foundation/Membership/Service Seminars will be held in four locations save the dates: September 4 in Jonesboro, September 11 in Forrest City, September 24 in Little Rock, and September 27 in Heber Springs.
Remember each club will need to send a representative to each of the 3 breakout sessions to receive club recognition. Please ask your Foundation, Membership, and Service Committee Chairs to accompany you to one of these seminars.
The Rotary Foundation can be easily supported through the annual fund's EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR program. Remember this money is totally used for GSE, scholarships and grants, no administration or hidden charges. It comes back to our district and your club can use it!
25 cents a day is not much money but it is so powerful in the good it can do!
I want to once again ask you to use the canisters-we have collected over 7000 of them for you and they are a great visual reminder to your fellow Rotarians of how easy $100 yearly gift can be. You as President can make a difference. Be a Star Club this year!
Have a great week!
Rotary Shares 5 useful tips to insure your club's success!
Set aside a few hours each week to work for your club. Use this time to assess progress and to plan the coming week.
Put a little Rotary in each meeting. Share an article from the Rotarian or ask a member to read the Rotary minute.
Communicate with your committee chairs. Email is helpful, but also use the phone or better yet drop in on them. Be friends and accomplish good things together.
Involve everyone you can in the meeting. Encourage your fellow Rotarians to help you do well.
Remember you can set the pace. The podium is yours for the next 343 days, you can make a difference.
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