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WELCOME TO ROTARY DISTRICT 5650

While the power of Rotary is in the local clubs, there is strength in numbers. The Rotary clubs of Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa are members of District 5650, which provides leadership, representation, and direction.

Mary Beth Growney Selene at Rotary District Conference

Mary Beth Growney Selene, The Rotary Foundation Trustee 2016-2019 and Rotary International Director 2013-2015 will be an active part of the Rotary District Conference. She will be presenting changes happening at Rotary International and speak on the topic of Women’s Empowerment. Click Here for the 2018 Rotary District 5650 Conference Flyer.

2018 Rotary District 5650 Conference

The 2017-18 District Conference "Together Making a Difference" will be July 27-28, 2018 at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln. Click here for conference flyer.

The conference is going to be awesome and thanks are due to many who are involved in its planning. We will have some excellent and inspiring speakers on topics such as women's empowerment, tree planting and ecology , our work in addressing human trafficking, our impact on leadership development in young people, and the importance of networking. We will have some great music and relaxed time to connect with our friends around the district. Please sign up now! :)

Thank you,

Tom

Rotary Citation Affect on District Awards

Rotary International recently sent an email stating an extension for completing information to qualify for the Rotary Citation. There was an interruption in computer service much of June making it difficult for clubs to enter their data.

Some of this information is also used to update the Profile Program Points used to determine the Top 10 Clubs awarded at the upcoming District Conference. Because of the award order deadline, the information must be entered and recorded by July 7 (not July 12 as offered by RI in their letter).

Service Projects entered by clubs that occurred in the 2017-18 Rotary Year will qualify (regardless of the dates as long as entered by July 7). For the Rotary Citation you may need to enter in Rotary Club Central or in Rotary Showcase and mark the focus area. For the District Profile only service projects qualify (no socials, fundraisers, etc.)
Membership is likely not impacted; all members "as of June 30" will be used for billings as well as the profile tracking.
Foundation Giving may be affected - if there were donations submitted in June that are not yet showing on your reports, you may need to contact RI.

Click here to read the email message from RI.

Service Project at District Conference - Human Trafficking Initiative

Copied from an email from DG Tom: We are excited to share that during the upcoming District Conference, "Rotary: Making a Difference", on Friday, July 27th, we will be putting together 400 bags for Magdelene Omaha/Thistle Lights. These new beginning bags will provide three days of much needed personal supplies. Magdalene Omaha/Thistle Lights is a survivor-led program of healing, recovery, and economic empowerment for women who experienced sex trafficking/prostitution, abuse, and addiction. (www.magadeleneomaha.org)

Be The Inspiration - Rotary Theme 2018-19

Rotary Theme for 2018-19 Announced (click here).

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2018-19 Julie O'Hara

Julie O'Hara of the Shenandoah, Iowa Rotary Club is Governor for 2018-19 for Rotary District 5650.

Click here for a downloadable copy of Julie's Bio.

Click here for a downloadable copy of Julie's Club Visit Schedule.

Women's Empowerment Summit

One focus of the 2017-18 Rotary Year has been women’s empowerment. Carol Horner was asked to lead us through a visioning process to better understand how the district can be welcoming and empowering for women. She used a process called Appreciative Inquiry to help us explore the club environments that help women feel welcome and enable them to comfortably take on leadership roles.

Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp 2018

RYLA 2018 was by all accounts a big success this year. Held April 6-8 this was the 7^th year of the District 5650 program and for the first time broke the 60 student mark.

Rotary's new Vision Statement

In June, Rotary's Board of Directors and Trustees approved a new vision statement for the organization:

"Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”

Tree Planting Showcase at Rotary District Conference

Our district has undertaken the noble goal of planting a tree for every Rotarian member. This means we will be planting approximately 2000 trees before the end of the year.

Rotary District 5650 Governor 2017-18 Tom Cardwell

Dr. Thomas Cardwell is the new Governor for 2017-18 for Rotary District 5650.

Click Here for Biographical information; there are two pages to this bio - one in a news release format and one in list format for easy introduction.

Click Here for the Official Club Visit list in both Club Alphabetical Order and Date Order. All visits are also on the Calendar on the District Website.

Spotlight on Clubs

Activities of Rotary District 5650 clubs can be submitted for posting to the Spotlight on Clubs page of this District 5650 website. Find the page on the Learning & Reference Menu / Topics or click here to see the activities of the clubs in the District.