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A Note From the Governor
Greetings! 
As I sit here writing this letter to you, I can look out my window and see flowering trees and shrubs of all descriptions. The sun is shining, the sky is clear. Spring has returned to our Commonwealth in all its grandeur. I suspect we are all ready for it.
However, I don't want you to get Spring Fever and forget the wonderful things we still have in front us this last quarter of the Rotary year. First of all, the best District Conference ever held in our district will be held this month. The Music City Encore will be held in Nashville, TN April 29th through May 1st. It will be a grand celebration heldby the two districts in Kentucky and the two districtsin Tennessee, and in addition to being informative,social, and entertaining, it will be FUN!
On Friday night, we will set sail on the famous General Jackson Showboat and cruise the Cumberland River while being wined, dined, and entertained by some of the best young talent
Nashville has to offer. Our own Mary Kathryn DeLodder will be our luncheon speaker on Saturday. Finally, the leader of the Rotary world Ray Klinginsmith will speak to us at the gala dinner on Saturday night.
Invitations and brochures have been sent to all of you, so make sure you register as soon as possible. You can also go to this site to register: www.kytnrotary.org Or simply fill out the information and send or fax it in.
Then in May, be sure to make plans to attend the Rotary International Convention May 22-25 in New Orleans. This is the last convention to be held in the USA for seven years, so don't miss the opportunity to visit one of America's legendary cities. There will be great dining and wonderful entertainment, but the RI Convention is also a great way to experience the global aspect of our wonderful organization. So come on down and celebrate Rotary on a grand scale in New Orleans! Details can be found at www.rotary.org
Finally, I know that many of our clubs have their main fund raisers in the months ahead. So work hard for your club and your community. The opportunity to make a difference in your community and the world doesn't come along every day. Make the most of this chance to do so.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Woody Northup
District 6710 Governor
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April is Rotary Magazine Month April is Magazine Month, a time to celebrate the global network of Rotary's official magazines, which provide valuable information to 1.2 million Rotarians. Use Rotary publications to enhance your club:
- Collect The Rotarian magazine from members once they have read them, put a sticker on the front with your club contact information, and leave them in places such as waiting rooms at doctors' offices.
- Donate a subscription of The Rotarian to your local school or library.
- Search past issues of The Rotarian online via Google and see if your club has been mentioned in any issue.
- Pick a fact from the latest issue and challenge your members to answer a trivia question at each meeting.
- Highlight information from The Rotarian in club meetings and newsletters.
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Zone 30 Success Seminars 
The Zone Success Seminars will provide you and your leadership team with the latest information and strategies for the Rotary Foundation, strategic planning, membership, public image and more!
Who should attend: DG, DGE, DGN, Rotary Foundation Chair and subcommittee chairs, Membership Chair, District Trainer, Planning Chair, Public Image Chair, Assistant Governors and ANY interested Rotarians. Attend the seminar that is most convenient for you. Both club and district leaders are welcome to attend.
June 11 - Deactur, AL June 18 - Covington, KY
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Multidistrict Conference 2011:
Music City Encore
We are happy to invite you to the best District Conference ever held in Kentucky and Tennessee - The Music City Encore in Nashville, TN April 29th through May 1st. It will be a grand celebration held by the two districts in Kentucky and the two districts in Tennessee, and in addition to being informative, social, and entertaining, it will be FUN!
We are proud to announce that the leader of the Rotary world, RI President Ray Klinginsmith, will attend and speak at our Saturday night gala. John Germ, Vice Chair of The Rotary Foundation Board will entertain and inform us in his own unique manner. And on Friday night, we will set sail on the famous General Jackson Showboat and cruise the Cumberland River while being wined, dined, and entertained by some of the best young talent Nashville has to offer.
We will enjoy all of this and more in the company of people united in making the world a better place-your fellow Rotarians. Each district will present awards to its clubs in celebration of accomplishments in our Rotary year. We will have presentations from three Group Study Exchange teams who will relate their experiences during their GSE visits.
Every Rotarian in the District should have received a brochure and registration form in the mail. In addition, each Rotarian with an e-mail address on file will receive an e-mail with a invitation to register.
The hotel has graciously extended the discounted room rates on 30 rooms until April 15th. Don't miss out on this second opportunity.
More information is available on our District Website.
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Deadline for District Awards Extended to April 15
Online applications are now available for our District Awards for 2010-11. Please visit the District website at http://www.rotarydistrict6710.org/view/44 for a full description of each award and application links. All applications must be submitted online, with an option to mail supporting documents if necessary.
Awards with application deadline of April 15, 2011:
- Best Newsletter
- Best Vocational Service Project
- Best Community Service Project
- Best International Service Project
- Best New Generations Project
Award with application deadline of July 15, 2011:
- Governor's Club of Distinction*
Awards with no application process:
- All awards based on Foundation giving*
- All awards based on membership increase*
*In order to allow clubs to utilize the full Rotary year (until June 30) to finalize membership and Foundation giving totals, awards that include these items will be announced at the Fall 2011 District Conference. All other award winners will be announced at the Spring 2011 Multi-District Conference in Nashville.
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District Assembly Takes Different Format
Make plans now for you and your club leadership team to attend the District Assembly on June 11 in Elizabethtown, KY from 10am until 4:30pm.
This year's assembly will take a different format than assemblies of recent years. The 2011 format will include educational sessions for your entire incoming leadership team. This includes incoming presidents, secretaries, treasurers, Rotary Foundation Chairs, PR chairs, and anyone else that is considered to be a part of club leadership.
Session One - 10:00am - Noon
- Secretaries & Treasurers - Roles & Responsibilities
- President Elects & Club Leadership Team - Rotary Foundation - How To Use The Database
Lunch - 12:15-1:15pm
Speaker - Future Vision Plan
Session Two - 1:30 - 2:30pm
- Secretaries & Treasurers District and Club Database
- President Elects & Club Leadership Team - Club Membership
Session Three - All Attendees
- Grant Applications - 2:45-3:15
- Public Relations - 3:30-4:30
Adjourn - 4:30
You may register now on the District website at
http://www.rotarydistrict6710.org/view/352
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Don't Miss the 2011 RI Convention in New Orleans!
Each Rotary year culminates in the RI Convention, held in various locations around the world. The 2011 Convention is taking place not too far from us in New Orleans! Don't miss this opportunity to attend the event of a lifetime. The RI Convention isn't slated to be back in North America  again until 2017! This year's convention will take place May 21-25. The RI Convention is for EVERY Rotarian regardless of your status-- new-comers and old-timers, experienced leaders and those who aspire to be good members. You will be in the company of 18,000-20,000 Rotarians from around the world, and you will gain a whole new appreciation of what it means to be a part of a global organization -- the worldwide Family of Rotary. For registration information, visit www.rotary.org/convention. You may also contact Mary Kathryn with questions. |
Heart of America Breakfast in New Orleans
Are you headed to the RI Convention in New Orleans? Then don't miss the Heart of America Breakfast for all Rotarians and their guests in Zones 30-31, which includes District 6710. This is a great opportunity for all attendees from our District to gather at one spot while we are in New Orleans! The breakfast will take place at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the New Orleans Convention Center. Tickets are available at $35.00 each from DGN Don Dykman - 173 Woodgate Rd., Frankfort, KY 40601 (phone: 502-226-1948; e-mail: dondykman@aol.com) |
Membership Corner  Educating perspective members about Rotary membership contributes to long-term retention of new members. Your club's prospective member information program should provide a broad overview of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation, with a focus on the benefits and responsibilities of membership in your club, including an overview of your club's primary projects and activities. Your club's program should cover the following topics in three separate information sessions. - Rotary policies and procedures
- Opportunities for service
- Rotary history and Achievements
An effective orientation to Rotary begins as soon as a qualified prospective member is identified. Learning the expectations and benefits of Rotary membership early in the process helps prospective members make well informed decisions to accept the formal invitation, when it's extended
A guide offering recommendations for developing each stage of your club's orientation, from prospective member education to new member orientation can be provided. Just let me know and I will mail it to you and you are encouraged to customize it to best meet the needs of your club.
John Wade
District Membership Chair
John.Wade@goodwillky.org
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Rotaract News 
Rotarians and Rotaract members do not want to miss the New Generations Luncheon on Saturday April 30th at the Rotary Multi-District Conference in Nashville. Mary Kathryn DeLodder will be the featured speaker.
Mary Kathryn is a former Interactor and has been involved in Rotaract, in three different clubs . She has been involved on the club, district, National , and international levels of Rotaract, including three years of service on the RI Rotaract Committee and numerous panel discussions and presentations at RI Conventions.
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Murray Charters Two New Interact Clubs
On March 24, the Rotary Club of Murray welcomed two new Interact Clubs to the Family of Rotary: the Interact Clubs of Murray High School and Calloway County Middle School.
Especially notable is that the Calloway County Middle School Club is the first middle school club in District 6710, and one of the first middle school clubs to be chartered anywhere. The RI Board of Directors only recently lowered the minimum age for Interact allowing Interact Clubs to be chartered at middle schools for the first time.
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Club Secretaries - Submit Your Attendance Numbers
Club secretaries asked to submit club meeting attendance records by the 10th of each month for the previous month. Please include the date, number of members that attended on that date, and the total regular membership on that date. Attendance reports should be sent to the District Secretary James U. Smith at jus@smithandsmithattorneys.com. Please be sure to include "Rotary Attendance" in the subject line. If your club secretary does not have access to e-mail, attendance can be faxed to Jim at (502) 589-5345. Note: Submission of attendance records by the 10th of each month is a requirement for the Governor's Award of Distinction. |
KET/Rotary Show
Our District 6710 New Generations Program is working on an hour long KET television show that will feature this years' annual Speech Contest. I n addition, the show will provide an opportunity for us to tell our Rotary story in and around our youth speech presentations.
 In order for the show to be effective we will need the assistance from as many of our District 6710 individual clubs as is possible - Rotary International is providing all the digital photos and disc we will need to tell our international story, but we need as many digital photos and discs as we can get to tell our Kentucky Rotary story.
Please, look into your clubs photo albums. We need photos showing your club in action - doing the many, many good deeds and community service projects that so many of our clubs do each year. We also need photos showing Rotarians having some fun time as well.
The photos and /or discs must be of digital quality in order to show effectively on television - please send what you can to:
L. Thomas Sorrell
BCCLT, Inc.
601 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
Or via e-mail: Sorrell@BCCLT.com
Please, send what you can by the well remembered date of April 15, 2011.
Also, if you or anyone in your club is willing to provide sponsorship dollars for the show please contact Chuck Cicchella, PDG and District New Generations Chairman at geriandchuck@earthlink.net. All sponsors will be presented as required by KET Underwriting Guidelines. |
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Don't Forget...
 Mark your calendar for these important deadlines and events:- April -Rotary Magazine Month- April 15 - Extended deadline for District Awards Deadline to submit items for the KET/Rotary Show - April 25 - World Malaria Day- April 28-May 1 - Multi-District Conference, Nashville, TN - May 20-21 - Rotaract Preconvention Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- May 22-25 - RI Convention, New Orleans, LA
- June - Rotary Fellowships Month District Assembly, Elizabethtown, KY
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