Rotary District 5370 Update
August 23, 2020

CONNECTIONS represents a commitment by the District’s Board of Governors to reduce the number of emails sent to all Rotarians and Rotaractors. We support clubs by publishing information about your upcoming events and fundraising activities. 

Please assist this effort by refraining from broadcasting emails to all Rotarians in the District. Instead, send announcements to communications@Rotary5370.org. We’ll include your information in a future issue of CONNECTIONS and will tweet (or retweet your tweets) about your event. All submissions are subject to editing for brevity and clarity. Announcements will be repeated as space permits.
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An advantage of the District Conference that will occur virtually on Saturday, September 12 is that it opens opportunities for you to hear world-class speakers without having to travel any further than your living room or home office, wherever that may be across the three provinces and two territories that form our District.

And the speakers can share their messages without leaving their homes around the world—in Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany and Ontario.

The speaker lineup includes a Rotary Global Grant scholar, an expert on the impact of technology, a Project Amigo alumnus, RI President Holger Knaack and RI Director Valarie Wafer.

Read about the Vision 2020 speakers>>>

 

Among the challenges imposed on clubs by COVID-19 is finding ways to raise funds to support community projects.

Restrictions on gatherings mean that many formerly successful fundraising activities are not viable, so some Rotary creativity is required to build up clubs’ bank accounts.

One club that has met this challenge is the Rotary Club of Vermilion.

Click here to learn how >>>

 
 
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2020 Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association’s annual Hands Across the Border Assembly, a virtual conference experience hosted by the Rotary Club of Missoula Sunrise. 

Saturday, September 19

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. MDT

No-cost event, but please register.

The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is the first trans-boundary peace park in the world, envisioned by Rotarians from Canada and the USA and approved by both governments in 1932.
 

Just 20 days until:

Saturday, September 12

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. MDT

Sign up to attend and participate.

Register early to be eligible to win thank-you gifts that will be awarded every week until the conference: gift cards, free scotch-tasting tickets and more.

Support the Conference as an individual or corporate sponsor. Sponsorship opportunities available from $25 to $2,000.

Book space for your club to “strut your stuff” at the virtual project fair. ($25 fee for Rotary clubs, $100 for non-profits, $250 commercial)

Unwind after the conference by participating in a virtual scotch-tasting. Cost: $50. Due to provincial liquor regulations, this activity is available only to Alberta residents.

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Learning & Development Committee is Seeking Your Input
 
The District Learning and Development Committee is seeking your input to assist in the development of a 5 year strategic plan to support Rotary and Rotaract Clubs and District Leaders. Our goal is to provide timely access to information and resources that will support you and your club. 
 
Please click here to complete this brief (only 6 questions) survey. We look forward to hearing your thoughts.
 
Survey closes August 28
 

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Interested in Rotary youth programs? Want to get more involved? Consider becoming the District’s Youth Services chair. Contact DG Jim Ferguson (fpsinc@yahoo.com) to learn more.

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The Peter Lee Classic Golf tournament in support of Inclusion Alberta (A Rotary Employment Partnership partner)

Thursday, September 24

$150 entry fee for each golfer

Hosted by Foster Park Brokers, an inclusive employer that named the tournament after a young man it hired three years ago—Peter Lee.

Click here for more information or to register.

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Club Announcements Welcome – Has your club any upcoming events Rotarians from other clubs should know about? Email a brief description, including a link to a website for more information, to register or to buy tickets, to communications@Rotary5370.org. We’ll include your information in a future issue of CONNECTIONS and will tweet (or retweet your tweets) about your event. All submissions are subject to editing for brevity and clarity. Announcements will be repeated as space permits. Deadline for submission for the next issue of CONNECTIONS (August 30) is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26.
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