District Governor-Elect Dave Duskin introduces our guest speaker, District Governor Davidk Lukov at Friday, November 17th meeting. Each year, the District Governors visit each Club in District 5050. After his remarks, he took time to welcome a new member Daniel Volkert with his badge and membership packet and Certificates of Appreciation to Loren Hole and Gary O'Rielly for their dedication to Rotary.
During his visit with our Club, the District Governor talked about examples of leadership refering three individuals in years past who were effective leaders because of their learning and training experiences, another spoke about how she learned from people around her and another who said his leadership was based on luck. When you think in this day of institutions such as Toastmasters, experience doesn't mean anything to do with age. How about vision and self-discipline and knows how to be quiet when it is necessary to listen to others.
Leadership
You are not a leader until you have luck or opportunity. Use the skill set offered by Rotary. That is what, Rotary instills in all of us. There are lots of courses in leadership that are available to us through Rotary International. He cited YAIL and RYLA which offer some important leadership skills and confidence as well as training to young people. Rotary helps build leaders and that is why we gather here today. David has been in six Rotary Clubs. When he arrived in Mt. Vernon, he looked around and decided to go to the noon Club. He talked about the round table where the elderly members sit and enjoy one another's company. Shared some of his experiences attending three meetings and a evening social with a couple of super-stars in Mt. Vernon Rotary who wanted to know more about David Lukov and his story. That is when he decided he belonged. That is when you feel apart of a family and that is the Rotary story.
He spoke of a different District Conference concept for this year's Conference that will be held on May 4th and be at Mt. Vernon High School. This conference will be all about children and youth and a one day conference although two other day options are available. Cost for the one day conference is $100. Another option on May 3rd, is the first annual District Bowling event. So much more to offer. Check it out.