The Spectrum - May Rotary District 6710 Newsletter

May 2010

Issue: 10

A Note From the Governor

Greetings! DG Chuck Cicchella

May celebrates women in Rotary and my, my what a contribution they have made since their inception into Rotary. Four beautiful ladies have stepped forward in our 6710 Rotary history and have served honorably as our District Governor - Anne Robertson from the Rotary Club of Fulton served 1995-96; Mary Jo Duke from the Rotary Club of Clinton served 2000-01; Loretta Williams from the Rotary Club of Daviess County served 2001-02; and Kay Sharon served 2006-07.

Today, over 63 women play key roles in our District serving as Club Presidents, Club Secretaries, District Committee Members, Rotaract and Interact Officers and Advisors - their contribution to the goals and objectives of Rotary is highly significant and my hat is off to each and everyone - thank you ladies and fellow Rotarians for your commitment and wonderful contribution.

On other matters - Club Presidents you have just under sixty days to wrap up your year - Membership remains a critical and it's important that you keep the issue before your members. Also, don't forget to complete your club commitment to the Rotary Foundation - remember the dollars sent in today will effect our districts abilities to conduct critical programs three years from now when 50% of those SHARE dollars come back to our District here in Kentucky.

Please, remember the future of Rotary is in your hands.

Chuck

Charles E. Cicchella

6710 District Governor

As you know by now, on May 21-23, 2010, we'll be hosting our Annual District Conference in Spencer County, Indiana. There is something for everyone in Spencer County including historical Spencer County, Indiana

attractions such as Lincoln's boyhood home and Holiday World.

The conference schedule is now posted on our District website.

Registration - You may register online or download a paper form. Both are available at the district website.

Conference Service Project - Each participant is asked to bring 4 canned goods to contribute to our conference service project. We will donate our goods to a local food pantry.

Sergeants-at-Arms - If you would like to volunteer to serve as a sergeant-at-arms, please contact Don Dykman at DonDykman@aol.com.

Door Prizes - Your club is invited to provide conference door prizes. Please bring with you any items you wish to donate (approx. $50 value) for a door prize! Items that represent your local community are always a big hit.

Although your clubs members may be aware of the conference, please make a special effort to announce the conference at your club meeting each week. It takes repetition for things to sink in! Consider sending an e-mail to your club members including the conference details, or print extra copies of the paper registration form to hand out at your club meetings.

This conference will be one-of-a-kind, and you don't want to be the one who looks back some day while others are recalling the memories and thinking, "I wish I had been there!"

Rotarian Memorial at District Conference

On Sunday morning at our District Conference we would like to honor the memory of all Rotarians from District 6710 who have passed away this Rotary year (since approximately May 2009, our previous conference).

To honor the memory of Rotarians from your club, please send their name and (if possible) a photograph to Don Dykman at DonDykman@aol.com.

Don Dykman Selected as District Governor for 2012-2013

The District Nominating Committee, under the leadership of Past District Governor Anne Robertson, is proud to report that candidate Don Dykman was selected to become the new District Governor Nominee to serve as District Governor 2012-13 Rotary year.

Don has been a member of the Frankfort Rotary Club since 1994. During that time he has served on various committees, Director of Club Service, Director of Vocational Service, and as Club President in 2003-04. Don has also served multiple times on the District Conference Planning Committee as well as three years as Assistant District Governor and will complete three years as Assistant Governor Coordinator in 2010-11.

Now retired after 30 years in Human Resource Management - retailing, manufacturing, health care and life insurance - Don spent the last 18 years with Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown. A widower and father of five daughters, his full time vocation now is taking care of his four year-old grandson. He has a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Xavier University.

Rotary and the World Equestrian Games

Rotarians, you have probably already heard from our club leadership that there is a huge opportunity for your club in the near future. The World Equestrian Games is coming to the Horse Park in Lexington, KY this fall.

Rotarians from our District 6710 and our sister District 6740 in the eastern part of the Commonwealth have been asked to staff the concession booths at the games in return for a large donation to Rotary. This is a chance for your club to earn money to satisfy your Polio Plus obligation or your Rotary Foundation obligation. In addition, for each shift you work, you will receive a day-long pass good for one of the days of the Games.

Rotarians from clubs near the Horse Park will provide a place to stay for those who don't live near enough to drive over and back in one day.

Go to www.rotary-weg.org to sign up, or see your club president or president-elect for more details. Please help Rotary do more good in the world. Remember, we can only build communities and bridge continents through the actions of individual Rotarians. Don't hesitate, act now!

District Scholarship Winners

The Rotary District 671 Foundation Scholarship Committee has completed its work for 2010 and selected five outstanding young people to receive our $1500 scholarships. Two alternates were selected as well. A big thanks to all those clubs who sponsored applicants and to the scholarship committee made up of PDG Joe Phillips, AG Coordinator and DGNN Don Dykman, Michael Duncan, Larry Devine and Chair PDG Kay Sharon

Congratulations to the following students and their sponsoring clubs.

Bethany Atkins- Rotary Club of Mayfield
Ryan Miles- Rotary Club of Carrollton
Amber Todd- Rotary Club of Muhlenberg County
Kimberly Shain- Rotary Club of Bardstown
Rachael Thornton- Rotary Club of Horse Cave

Alternates
Kaitlin Hartley- Rotary Club of Bowling Green
Sean Meloney- Rotary Club of Owensboro

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

The dates have changed but the location is the same. District 6710's Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) camp will be held September 23-26, 2010 at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, KY. The past two RYLA camps have been held in May during Memorial Day weekend. We are moving to September in hopes of getting more Rotarians involved.

RYLA 2010 will have a cowboy theme and our slogan is "Leadership the Cowboy Way." We will be asking clubs to sponsor high school freshmen and sophomores to attend the three day camp. Cost per student is $175 by September 1 and $200 from September 1 to September 15. You can find more information on RYLA on the District 6710 website and on the District 6710 RYLA Facebook page.

We would love to come present a program on RYLA for your club. If interested, contact PDG Kay Sharon, RYLA District Chair, at 270-723-1899 or ksharon1@comcast.net.

Secretary/Treasurer Training Not to be Held

After requesting feedback from clubs, there appeared to be insufficient interest to warrant a District-conducted Secretary/Treasurer training session at this time. If your club would like assistance in these functions, please contact your Assistant Governor.

Rotary Leadership Institute Coming to a Location Near You

The challenge of many of our clubs is that of moving Club Members into being active Rotarians.

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) does just that!

Rotarians who attend RLI become much stronger leaders in the club. They become active beyond the club. RLI graduates attend interclub meetings, assemblies and conferences.

RLI helps to start their thirst for Rotary. For those that go on to become Club Presidents...when they attend President Elect Training they are ready to take advantage. They know what questions to ask and they learn a lot more than those attending without attending RLI.

Sponsoring future club leaders to attend RLI is the best investment you can make in your club's future!

RLI consists of three one day parts. First time participants attend Part I. The second time they attend RLI they attend Part II and the third time Part III and graduation.

ARE YOU POSITIONING YOUR CLUB FOR FUTURE SUCCESS?

Outstanding clubs recruit up and coming club members to attend. The cost of each one-day session is $85.

Upcoming Courses:
Part 1- Saturday, May 15, Champaign, IL
Part 1 - Saturday, May 22 - Jackson, TN
Part 1 & 2- Saturday, May 22 - Dayton, OH

For more information, and a link for online registration, visit our district website at http://www.rotarydistrict6710.org/view/233.

June is Rotary Fellowships Month

Rotary was founded on fellowship, a concept that has been expanded internationally through the Rotary Fellowships, groups that bring together
members from different countries and cultures to enjoy a shared interest. In addition to fostering lifelong friendships, Rotary Fellowships keep members active in Rotary, sustaining their interest and further inspiring commitment.

The nearly one hundred Rotary Fellowships encompass a variety of vocations and avocations, ranging from sports and hobbies to professional interests - all of which serve as a way to extend international fellowship, friendship, and service. In addition to offering
members an opportunity to share their passion for a particular interest with like-minded Rotarians, many individual fellowship groups enable members to use their hobbies or skills to serve others. For example, the Fellowship of Canoeing Rotarians has
organized cleanups of polluted rivers, and members of the International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians conduct training sessions for Rotarians and other people in their community on how to use electronic media. Members of the International Fellowship of Rotarians with Repaired Hearts - or the "Zipper Club," as they call themselves - have provided life-saving surgeries to
disadvantaged children with severe heart defects.

Do your club members know about Rotary Fellowships? Would some of them enjoy membership in one of these groups? Consider a program in June that showcases Rotary Fellowships.

Learn more at the RI website.

Heart of America Breakfast
For those of you that are planning to go to the Rotary International Convention in Montreal this coming June, there is an event you should try and attend. The Heart of America (Rotary Zones 30-31) Breakfast event is scheduled for June 22, 2010 at the Palais des Congress de Montreal.

This breakfast is a good opportunity to meet many of your colleagues from the area at the Montreal 2010

International Convention. The keynote speaker is RI President-Elect Ray Klinginsmith, who is from the Heart of America (Missouri).

They have asked me to coordinate the ticket sales for this event. Tickets are $35.00 each. Please send your request to me along with a check to District 6710. I will then forward your tickets to you.

Please share this with any members of your club who will be attending the convention.

The more numbers of our Rotary family we can have at the breakfast, the more fun it will be! Come to Montreal and bring your family- after all, the Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands!

Rick O. Baumgardner
District Governor 2011-2012
P.O. Box 721
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
rickb@baumappr.com

Directory Corrections

Please update your records with the following information:

J. D. Zornes is now the secretary of the Columbia Rotary Club. His contact information is 130 Public Square, Columbia, KY 42728; phone: 270-384-441;e-mail: dzjd@duo-county.com
The e-mail address for Roger Reichmuth, president of the Murray Rotary Club is now rreichmuth@nwcable.net
The e-mail address for Allan Francis, Assistant District Governor, is now allan@bedrocktraining.com (no "f" after allan)