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The District Dispatch
The Monthly Newsletter of Rotary District 6250
June Edition
Important Note: Deadline for district newsletter submissions is the 25th of each month.
The newsletter will be distributed by the first full week of the month.
District Governor's Message
Hello Rotarians! I hope your last 12 months have gone as quickly – and as happily – as mine have.
So, June is the last month of the Rotary year. By the time you read this, we will be happily remembering a fun and productive district conference. If you didn’t make it – make next year’s a “must go”. You will have your eyes opened to what Rotary is all about and have fun meeting members from around the District.
June is Rotary Fellowships month. Did you know there is a fellowship of yachting Rotarians? I don’t know anyone with a yacht, but maybe you do. There are actually 79 different Rotary Fellowships – uniting members with interests in common. Everything from 4x4 vehicles, to Old and Rare Books, to Chess, Photography, Tennis, Stamps, Cycling, Scouting, Golf – you can check out the rest on the RI website. All a way to have fun, and do more good in the world, with fellow Rotarians.
June is also the month when we wrap up the year. It’s our December. Since December is the time when we think about making our annual charitable gifts, be aware that June is the month we want you to finish your charitable giving to the Rotary Foundation for this Rotary year. Please get your checks to your club this week. Club, get your checks to the Rotary Foundation as early as possible. Don’t wait until the last few days of June, and then express mail a check so it’s arriving on June 29th. It may not make the deadline!
Finally, I close with this reflection: Our theme this year was “Be the Inspiration”. I frankly think that’s one of the best themes in recent years, and I hope you adopt it as a personal credo. One person can be the inspiration for their family, a friend, a Rotary Club, or a whole nation! I find it a very healthy habit to stop and think every so often, about who my inspirations are - and why. And to think about what I am doing, and whether I might do a better job of being someone else’s inspiration. One of my inspirational friends like so say “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” I have to thank several hundred fellow Rotarians for being inspiring to me this past year, so the list is too long to print. I am happy that I end my year with the district at least a little healthier in some ways, and a little more inspired. I know we still have challenges, and I pledge to keep doing what I can to meet them. But more importantly, I hope you continue to be inspired by the incredible good works we help to do - to make our clubs, our communities and our world a better place.
With Rotary pride,
Bill Hoel
District Governor 2018-2019
Rotary District 6250
District News, Events and Announcements
Meet our Newest Global Grant Scholar - Jake Poeping
Jake is originally from Long Lake, Minnesota, but is a proud Wisconsin Badger at heart. Since graduating from UW-Madison with a degree in Biology and African Studies, Jake's passion for public health has taken him across the globe. He has conducted research on injecting drug use in India, facilitated psychosocial support groups for HIV+ adolescents in Tanzania, taught English and guest lectured for courses on international development, and is currently supporting a project to increase access to modern contraception and reproductive health services in Laos. Now, he finds himself yearning for higher education, and plans to study for a Masters in Public Health for Development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine next year! In his free time, Jake enjoys rock climbing, learning languages, and traveling the world in search of the best cup of coffee. He is thrilled to join the Rotary community as a Global Grant Scholar and is looking forward to an exciting and impactful year in London!
Thanks and let me know if you need anything else!
Jake
Club News, Events and Announcements
DG Welcome & Family Fun Day - Date set for June!
District 6250 – AG Planning, District Family Fun Day & District Governor Welcome, Past District Governor’s Dinner.
Where and When:
10-12 am 2019-20 Assistant Governor Planning Session: Rotary Pavilion at Rock River Park, 1300 Lillian Street, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
12-5 pm District Family Fun Day: Rotary Pavilion and Aquatic Center at Rock River Park, 1300 Lillian Steet, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
1-1:30 pm Fort Atkinson Rotary Award Ceremony: Rotary Pavilion at Rock River Park, 1300 Lillian Street, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
6-10pm Past District Governor’s Dinner: Fort 88 Smokehouse, 855 Lexington Avenue, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Registration:
- Registration is now open - go to https://events.clearthunder.com/2019GOVWELCOME to register.
- There is an optional meal, wine and beer fee during the District Family Fun Day. You can also BYO Picnic!” There is a $15 adult/ $10 under 12 /$0 under 8 fee to attend the District Family Fun Day
Wisconsin Rapids Noon Rotary Celebrates 100 Years - June 17, 2019
The Wisconsin Rapids Rotary would like to invite you to participate in their 100th Year celebration on June 17. Information can be found at this link.
Rotary Club of La Crosse Celebrates 100 Years - June 20, 2019
Rotary Day at the Mallards
Help the Madison area learn about Rotary. Maybe help your club get attention. Join other Rotarians at the Rotary Day at the Madison Mallards. June 22 at 6:05pm. Rotarians can sit together. Order your tickets online at: http://madison-mallards.northwoodsleague.tv/Home/SelectPromoSeats?UserPromoCode=rotary and enter the promo code “Rotary”. It should be a fun night and a great way to celebrate Rotary. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well.
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RI News
The Rotarian Magazine
The Rotarian Magazine is our link to the greater Rotary world. The pictures and stories tell us of the wonderful work that is being done, in and through Rotary, to make the world a better, safer and a more peaceful place…all because we are advancing the key elements of social justice, health projects, and educational opportunity and alleviating the dire effects of poverty.
A person is not free if they are hungry. A man is not free when he has to watch his children die because of the lack of clean water or adequate food. A mother will not be free if her sick child cannot receive medical care and when people are not free they will seek social justice even if it means going to war to achieve it.
Our magazine, paid for in our RI dues, is not junk mail. It makes you and me “literate” in the great story of Rotary. Read it. Share it with others. Drop it off in a public area where literature is offered, a dentist's reception area, the waiting room at your local hospital or when you go to your accountant's office to pick up your tax filings. Plant the seeds of Rotary by sharing our great story.
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Friendship Exchange News
Four Rotary Friendship Exchanges Planned for 2019: Australia, Netherlands and New Mexico
Contact the one of our chairpersons, either Dave Clemens at drdave@dellsdental.net, Mark Moody at moodymb@charter.net, or Mark Etrheim at mark@mchlax.com if you are interested in hosting or traveling.
Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 9640 in Australia
Our Rotary district has arranged a Rotary Friendship Exchange for 2019 with District 9640 in Australia which is in the State of Queensland, south of Brisbane. A group from Australia will visit our district from July 12 to 26, 2019
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Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 7680 in Holland
Our District Governor Elect, Edwin Bos, has arranged an exchange with Holland in 2019. Our group will travel to Hoogeland, Warfflum, Holland, as seen on the map midway between Amsterdam and Hamburg, Germany. This exchange will take place just before the annual Rotary International Conference. Our group will travel to Holland from May 24 to June 1, then go to the International Conference from June 1-5. We expect a group from Holland to visit our district in the fall, with dates to be determined later. More details can be found on our District web site. This trip will be organized by Edwin Bos, DGE, contact edwin@bosdesignbuilders.com.
Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 5520 in New Mexico
Our District has arranged an exchange with New Mexico. This will be the first Friendship Exchange within the United States, so language will not be a barrier. We expect a group from New Mexico to visit us for eight days from October 3-11, 2019. Host clubs and families will be needed. A group from our district will travel to New Mexico from October 28 – November 5.
Zone News
Update on Annual Giving
New RI Foundation Donation Forms
Club executive members can now download a Multiple Donor Form that is pre-populated (filled out) with details of club members including their ID number. This form is on Rotary.org at member access. Club presidents and club secretaries have access to this form. Also club treasurers and club Rotary Foundation chairs can get this form if they have been registered on member access by the president or secretary. Select the club members who have donated and add the amount of each donation. The new form makes it easy to forward donations from a group of club members who contribute weekly, quarterly, etc. More information about the Foundation can be found at Rotary.org.
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Attendance Report
Reporting Tool for District Attendance is now in Club Runner. All Secretaries automatically are designated to update the data in club runner. If you are having trouble accessing the Club Runner screens or just don't know where to go, please contact the Rotary District 6250 Office at 608.204.9835 or rotarydistrict6250@morgandata.com.
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