District Governor
On Wednesday September 19th we had the pleasure of hearing from Rotary District Governor, Mike Becker - "Mr. Rotary" as he jokingly called himself. Mike has been a member of Rotary since 2002. Over the years he has served in many positions with Rotary and has been part of NorthStar youth exchange. He has been married to his wife Nancy for 43 years and his day job is at 1st American Staff Appraisals.
Mike visited us to give us an update on Rotary and check in our club. He sat in on our Faribault Rotary Board meeting and said we are doing a great job. During his address to the entire club he noted at the district level they are getting away from words like committee and chair, a team approach is being put in place "because let’s face it who wants to be part of a team? EVERYBODY!"
He stressed the importance of getting members involved and doing so right off the bat. This action helps tremendously with retention. Members feel welcomed and they stay. He touched on a few things that are happening at the district level, they include a new harassment policy that is in place, the Better Angels seminar - politics in a civilized manner, and a Human Trafficking work shop that will be presented this winter.
He wants us to remember the District is here to serve us, not the other way around. He asks us to be loud and be proud!
Thank you, Mike, for joining us. It was a pleasure having you. Your energy is contagious! We hope to see you again soon.