Posted by Julia Phelps, Director, Rotary International
TALKING ABOUT MARRIAGE ON THE 1ST DATE ...
That’s what stuck with me from the article I read on membership in the October 2013, Rotarian magazine – we talk about marriage, i.e. joining Rotary, on the first date, instead of getting to know the person we’ve invited to join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In fact, for the next few weeks I found myself talking to Rotarians everywhere I traveled about the ideas shared in that article. Little did I know that three months later I would meet the self-proclaimed Membership Nerd, Kristi Govertsen, who was featured in that article.
We met briefly in the gift shop of the hotel where Pacific Northwest PETS was being held. She had just come in from a run and was soaking wet (it was raining outside) and I had just bought a tube of superglue. Don’t ask me what was said, I can’t remember, but in a matter of minutes we were joking and laughing. I quickly realized that she was indeed an explosion of energy as stated in the article. I wondered however, what on Earth Kristi would have to say at lunch to all of the presidents-elect about membership that would be so motivating. I didn’t have to wait long to see everyone in the room nervously laughing when she described membership conversations that weren’t successful …because we had all had those conversations; to see a room full of Rotarians making a personal commitment to invite a guest to Rotary; and to see a room of future leaders rethinking their plans to grow their clubs.
Now I tell you about this encounter, because I’m very excited that Kristi has agreed to be one of our plenary speakers at the 2014 Zone Institute. Our colleagues out west have had the pleasure to hear her speak and I thought it was time to let Kristi “Reflect on Rotary Membership” and “Light Up” our Institute. I want to encourage all of you to find that October 2013 issue of The Rotarian and read the article about Kristi and membership entitled, Be Nice. Smile. Don’t Make Fun of Your Spouse and check out this story on My Rotary at https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/membership-her-message.
This article originally from the Zone 24/32 newsletter.
I'd like to ask you a personal favor. As I'm sure you're aware, Friday 24 October is World Polio Day. As chair of the District's Polio Plus initiative it is my goal, and certainly the goal of both Rotary International and District 7930, to keep the world wide eradication of polio at the forefront of our clubs' agendas. Your outstanding support at our annual Polar Plunge event is great appreciated and we hope to break every record that was set last year again this year. What better way to begin the drive to set new heights in our 2015 Plunge than dedicate your upcoming meeting the week of 20-24 October to World Polio Day? We're not asking for big donations, save those for the Plunge. Instead, talk up the drive to end this terrible disease, pass the End Polio Now cup, and begin the process early in ramping up enthusiasm for the Big Event in Gloucester in January! We'd like to ask that the Clubs just send in one check for this one time effort and not individuals....leave those recognitions for the Plunge.
You are also invited to the Viewing Party to be held at Webster First Federal Credit Union located at 509 Main Street in Saugus on October 29th at 6:30 pm. The Polar Plunge Committee will be hosting the event which will show the recording of the October 24th live streaming of the event. If you cannot make it to the viewing party, catch it live on October 24th at endpolio.org or set up a viewing party for your club. Please RSVP to polarplunge7930@gmail.com.
Thank you all very much in advance!
Fred deNapoli
Polio Plus Chair, District 7930
Posted by David Hart
GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Yes, it is that time of the year again. District 7930 is accepting applications for Outgoing Global Grant Scholars for Rotary year 2015-2016. As you know, since Rotary International changed the Foundation rules and District 7930 was one of one hundred Pilot Districts around the world, District 7930 has awarded five Global Grant Scholarships totaling $75,000.00 with a RI match of $75,000.00.
We would also like to announce that all information a club or applicant may need is located on the new Global Grant webpage on the District 7930 website.
As of now clubs in District 7930 can begin presenting Outgoing Global Grant Scholarship applicants to the Outgoing Global Grant Scholarship Chair, David Hart from the Malden Club. The application deadline is December 31, 2014. Interview of the applicants will begin in the end of January to the middle part of February.
Rotary District 7930’s first Global Grant Scholar, Liz Powers (pictured at right), received $30,000 in a global grant to study and execute a detailed service project in Ireland.
On Tuesday, October 21, Rotarians will gather at the Sheraton Colonial Boston North Hotel and Conference Center at 1 Audubon Road in Wakefield, MA for exciting programs and new information about the Rotary Foundation and Membership.
Registration begins at 3:15 pm in the Conference Center lobby on the lower level. There will be a plenary in the main Ballroom at 4:00 pm followed by breakout sessions from 4:35 to 6:15 pm.
Ingrid Brown, PDG, Foundation Chair and her committee, and Peter Majane, Membership Chair and his committee will provide training and information on the following topics:
First Session
Freezin’ for a Reason – How to engage your club in the international polio campaign
District, Global Grants and Inbound Scholars – Ideas for projects and how to be a host Club
Club Runner and access to Rotary International for Foundation Chairs – How to access Club reports
Engage New Members: Extraordinary member growth
Second Session
The Rotary Foundation: What’s New and What Does It Mean To You?
Annual Giving Reports – How to Use Them Effectively In Your Club
Membership – Attracting the Next Generation of Rotarians”-Panel Discussion
Fellowship and Dinner with keynote speaker will follow the sessions at approximately 6:15 pm.
Presidents, President-Elects, Foundation and Membership Chairs should not miss this fun and informative forum. This is your chance to get and give ideas to and from other Clubs around the District.
The Sheraton Colonial is right off Rte. 95/128 in Wakefield, approximately 2 miles from the Route 93-Route 95/128 intersection.
EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR
Your Foundation at work
The Rotary Foundation makes it possible for Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by supporting projects that improve health, support education, and alleviate poverty.
The Annuall Fund is the primary source of funding for Foundation activities. Your contributions help Rotarians carry out a broad range of local and international projects
Every Rotraian is encouraged to participate in a a Foundation project and contribute to the Annual fund every year.
The Stone Zoo needs you! We are building a new playground at the zoo in Stoneham and we need volunteers to help. Volunteers will be helping with participant registration, general playground construction, and other day of event tasks like food service and youth activities. There will be food, music, and over 200 wonderful community members having fun building a state-of-the-art playground.
Don’t miss out! Here are the details:
Volunteers are needed from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on October 29th and 30th
Volunteers are needed from 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on October 31st (This is the actual build day!)
All volunteers must be 16+. Anyone under age 16 can hang out in our Youth Activities area for the day with our Zoo Educators. All youth must be age 4+ and potty trained! When signing up to volunteer, please notify the Zoo if you will be bringing anyone under age 16.
Volunteers must sign a release form beforehand and cannot wear clothing with visible logos.
November 8th we will have a grand playground opening with signage thanking all of our wonderful volunteers and community partners.
If you have interest in participating please contact Megan McCallister, Stone Zoo Outreach Manager, at mmccallister@zoonewengland.com or 781-438-9503. Also, please share this opportunity with anyone else who might have interest in volunteering!
WINCHESTER CHILI FEST 2014 Presented by Winchester Rotary
Saturday November 1, 2014
4:00 PM to 8 PM
Winchester Town Hall Auditorium
Winchester Massachusetts
Tickets: $5 Individuals, $15 Families, $15 Alcohol
Taste and vote for the best chili in Winchester as area restaurants and amateurs compete for best chili. The event is a family friendly event that will include music, food trucks, beer/wine and kids games. Sponsorship and entry opportunities are still available.
Recently, almost 30 volunteers from District 7930 received training in a very successful program, Club Visioning.
The Visioning process is designed to help Rotary Clubs create their own vision and to discover the steps necessary to achieve that shared vision. The result is unique to each Club because this is not a vision decided by District 7930 or by Rotary International. The result is a vision designed and endorsed by the Club’s own members.
This new initiative will be formally introduced during a session at the District Assembly which a few members of your Club's leadership team should attend!
If you want to learn more, continue reading the article or go to the Vision Facilitation Page that provides much more information.
Having a dynamic and inspiring speaker at your club's meeting can be a powerful way to retain and attract members. The task of finding quality speakers can be daunting! District 7930 has created a speaker bureau database to help clubs share and find speakers who have presented for clubs and been well received. Please check it out by going to the District website and clicking on "Speaker Database" on the left side of the home page. We have a list of specific names as well as a list of Rotary programs available to your club. This list is growing so be sure to check back in often! Right now there are enough suggested programs to fill in most of the Rotary year! Click here to view the Speaker Database.
If your club has had a great speaker please send in their name and contact information to PDG Terri Kidder at terrikidder@yahoo.com.
GET YOUR STORIES PUBLISHED BY THE DISTRICT
Write up the story in a common text editor such as Microsoft Word and make sure you answer the following questions:
Who - Who attended, who helped, who is invited
What - What is the event, is it a service project, fund raising project or fellowship event
When - What was the date or when will the event occur, include starting and ending time as appropriate
Where - Where was or is the event, provide a map if possible or at least a very specific address so a link can be created to a map complete with directions
How - How do you register, include a digital form in word or pdf or an online registration option
Why - Most importantly, why was or is the event being held, this is why someone would want to participate, be as engaging as possible
Send photos or images as separate files from the actual event if it has occurred, or from a prior year, complete with captions describing who is in the photo (optional) and the story behind the picture.
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You are also invited to the Viewing Party to be held at Webster First Federal Credit Union located at 509 Main Street in Saugus on October 29th at 6:30 pm. The Polar Plunge Committee will be hosting the event which will show the recording of the October 24th live streaming of the event. If you cannot make it to the viewing party, catch it live on October 24th at .jpg)
Your Foundation at work
