What is an Assistant Governor?

An AG is the liaison between the clubs and the district leadership, a resource to help clubs achieve their goals and have a year they are proud of. Of all the district leaders, the AG has the most frequent contact with the clubs. They are on the front line keeping the district governor informed on club strengths and progress toward their goals. Assistant governors are looking to identify and develop future leaders. The term is for one year and is renewable three times.

 

To me, it is the best job in Rotary and here are the reasons why: Being an assistant governor has given me a chance to become a part of clubs with Rotarians of different cultures. I have met many interesting and fantastic people whose path I would probably have never crossed, except for Rotary. I expanded my

Rotary family and have built some lifelong bonds. It’s about the fun, fellowship and the opportunity to become a bigger gift to my community and the world.

 

The clubs in my Sector (11) are: Ann Arbor West, Ann Arbor North, Milan and Saline. They always make me feel welcome and a member of their leadership team. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you! Paul Schissler, my counterpart in Sector 12, and I plan joint social gatherings every other month with the Ann Arbor Downtown, Chelsea, Dexter and Ypsilanti clubs. As we get to know each other better, only GOOD things can happen! As Paul says “we make new friends, we get to be better friends, we have fun hanging out with positive upbeat people, we collaborate on projects, making BIG ideas available to even the SMALLEST of clubs and we make ourselves that much more of a “Gift to the World.” It is all about the fellowship, collaboration, fun and not about being the Rotary police. This will be my third year serving as AG for District 6380 and I treasurer every minute for the opportunity to serve. I thank PDG Jim Gilmore for the assistant governor opportunity. If you have been a club president, like to meet more service-minded people and become part of the bigger picture of Rotary, consider becoming an Assistant Governor.

 

~ Submitted by Jane McManus, Assistant Governor District 6380 (2013-2016) and reprinted from the D6380 October Newsletter