Dear Fellow District 5950 Rotarians,

What a year! It continues to be my honor to serve as your District Governor during this memorable year. Rotarians in District 5950 are serving our communities in so many ways by using our Rotary ideals as we lead in our communities and businesses, giving of time and treasures locally and globally, growing Rotary by their examples and invitations, and having fun whether in person or via Zoom.

As more Minnesotans are vaccinated yet practice pandemic safety, we are planning an OUTDOOR, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, SERVICE-ORIENTED District Conference on May 1 in Brooklyn Park. Our theme is Rooted in Service, Growing in New Ways. Register today!

I am excited about this opportunity to see many of you in person and others via Zoom as we celebrate this Rotary year.

District Conference
AGENDA

10:00 a.m.   Registration Opens

10:30 - Annual Meeting  This is when club presidents vote on the annual budget, confirm our District Governor-Nominee, and more. Only club presidents can vote, but we welcome all to the meeting. (Club presidents will be able to vote via proxy, recognizing some may not be comfortable attending in person.)

11:00 - Celebrate our district’s successes - including the presentation of Rotary District 5950 Awards (SEE BELOW). Recognize our newest club, Global Horizons. Honor Rotarians lost this past year. Receive tree planting directions.

12:00 - Food truck lunch

1:00 p.m. - Plant Rotary Peace Forest at Central Park

2:00 - Wrap up

PANDEMIC SAFETY

• All activities will be outdoors and we will practice appropriate distancing.
• Masks will be required (and provided as part of your registration packet).
• An open-air tent and large picnic pavilion will protect attendees, no matter the Minnesota weather!
• If you are not comfortable attending in person, participate via Zoom for the Annual Meeting and District Conference portions of the event.

Celebrate the Environment

TREE PLANTING service project

Plant a peace forest at Brookdale Park in Brooklyn Park (very near location of District Conference).

Please consider donating a tree to this planting effort. We are partnering with the non-profit Tree Trust; a donation of $450 by a Rotary club or individual Rotarian pays for one 8'-10' tree to be planted and maintained for two years. (See Donate on the registration page.)

HAVE FUN

Register for the District Conference!  The cost per person is $35 for adults; $15 for youth (18 and younger); $25 to attend via Zoom. Your in-person registration fee includes a Rotary mask and lunch. Map to Central Park, 8440 Regent Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

Rotary District 5950
AWARDS

International Rotary Director, Suzi Howe, is joining us from Houston to present the following Rotary District 5950 Awards:

- YMCA Equity and Innovation Center:  Partnership Award for “Creating a Better Story” series 

- Suzanne Kochevar:  Community Equity Advocate Award for Lake Street Partnership development and leadership (Excelsior)

- Russ Michaletz:  TRF Advocate Award (City of Lakes)

- Lloyd Campbell:  Membership Support Award (Glenwood)

- John Crudele:  Hybrid Meeting Champion (Eden Prairie AM)