February is Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
2nd Quarter Membership Report for District 5790
Membership is "driving the bus" in District 5790
Above is the 2nd Qtr Membership results for our District. We are at +37 members so we are making progress. But we have work to do. Relative to the other districts, we're in the "middle of the pack", for now. Our District's goal is to exceed a net gain of 150 members before June 30, 2015. This means that each club, as an average, must have at least a net gain or +2.3 member per club gain. Please remember that clubs must also do well in retaining their members if they are to achieve a net gain for the year. It all starts with a PLAN to recruit and retain members to achieve the goal. Does your board have such a plan?
WE MUST ALL WORK TOGETHER, TOWARD THIS COMMON PURPOSE, TO ACHIEVE OUR GOAL!!
The Wichita Falls Southwest Rotary Club is sponsoring a Clay Shoot on March 21, 2015 at the Northwest Texas Field & Stream Association on 4472 Friberg Road in Wichita Falls.
Rotary in Action is the best way to describe the District 5790 Conference, scheduled for June 26 and 27 in Wichita Falls. Read on for some conference highlights.
This year’s Four Way Test Speech Contest is shaping up to be the biggest in the history of District 5790. Forty (40) clubs have committed to host a speech contest at their clubs and many have already scheduled their club contests. To those participating clubs I say a hearty “well done.” And to those clubs not holding a speech contest this year, I would be happy to help in any way possible to get you into this fun, exciting and valuable program next year.
Start the New Year with a blood donation to Carter BloodCare. January is National Blood Donor Month – a time to celebrate the everyday heroes who save lives through blood donation. Giving blood is the ultimate example of a random act of kindness. You do not know who will receive your lifesaving blood and the recipient does not know the name of the giver. It is a special kindness to help save a life.
The month of February is a very key time for a quick assessment of your club’s effectiveness and accomplishments. For current Club Presidents and their boards, there are only a few weeks left for meeting basic criteria for the 2014-15 Presidential Citation and for District Awards. However if you focus now, you should be able to meet many of the qualifications and beat the March 31st deadline for items like:
The fight to end polio is a massive effort that Rotary and its partners cannot do alone.
ADVOCATE
Help secure support from governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations and the public. Your advocacy efforts help ensure that no child will suffer from this crippling disease ever again.
SHARE YOUR VOICE
Get the facts about polio and spread the word via your social networks, throughout your local community, with the press, and to your government.
Keller RC Past President Ross Paterson shown far right
So, why is this announcement included on the District 5790 Website? Because one of our very own is instrumental in starting the club and obtaining it's charter.
The Rotary Club of Arlington and Arlington Sunset Rotary Club members are joining together to do something to help those unemployed in Arlington to get jobs. The answer to this situation was to start a job fair created by a joint partnership with Workforce Solutions, Arlington Answers.com, and the First United Methodist Church. The two Rotary Clubs arranged for Workforce Solutions to contact the employers and prospective employees. The First United Methodist Church provides the venue for the event, and Arlington Answers.com provides assistance with coordinating the job fair.
Immaculate Heart Hospital to receive generator from Fort Worth International Rotary.
The electric power grid in Nigeria is very unreliable. This hospital is plunged into darkness for weeks at a time, forcing staff members to deliver babies by the light of a kerosene lamp. Through the hard work of Fort Worth International and other District 5790 clubs, this is about change.
Flower Mound Rotary would like to thank all those that made this years Vine & Dine such a huge success. If you attended, check their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fmrotary. You may be interested in the great photo's from that affair. Click here
Wichita Falls North has set the date for it's annual Brew Fest...hold May 2nd open for a smashing good time in Wichita Falls.
Fort Worth East reported they have started their Strategic Planning process this past Saturday. They are creating a Vision for the Future at Fort Worth East Rotary.
Arlington Great Southwest Rotary and the entire Peace Concert team reported an excellent event Saturday evening with positive feedback still coming in from other Arlington Rotary Clubs.
What does your clubs membership growth chart look like so far this year? Did you know that you can check your clubs membership growth status on your club website? Go to your clubs website, login, open Admin Page and click on "Club Dashboard".
During the month of November 14 clubs did not report their attendance. During the month of December 17 clubs did not report their attendance. If your club is not listed on the following reports, please contact Darhyl Ramsey to work with your club secretary to update the your clubs information.
Congratulations to Arlington Sunrise for Achieving #1 Ranking for the Month of November with 93% for month of November. Our Year-to-Date ranking leader continues to be Lewisville Noon Rotary with a Year to Date attendance of 84.2%. The Lewisville Noon Club achieved 100% attendance during the Month of December. Congratulations to both clubs for a job well done.
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