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A Note From the Governor
Greetings!
After all the training, after all the planning and hard work, it's finally here, Rotary Year 2011-2012. As we all volunteer our time to Rotary, we can and we will "make a difference" in our clubs and in our communities. I thank each of you in your commitment of "Service Above Self".
Our Rotary International President, Kalyan Banerjee, has a 2011-2012 theme of "Reach Within to Embrace Humanity". In this theme, he has set three emphasis for Rotary International and all its clubs:
- Our first emphasis will be the family
- Our second emphasis will be on continuity, on finding the things that we do well and taking them to the next level.
- Our third emphasis will be change and we start by being the change we wish to see in the world.
So lets all Reach Within to Embrace Humanity in peace, harmony and friendship.
I am asking each of you to think of these emphases as you plan and execute the programs of your club. I am also asking you to improve on your public image in your communities. A good public image is good for your club and will increase membership.
I look forward to visiting each club this year with visits starting in mid July.
Yours in Rotary,
Rick O. Baumgardner
District 6710 Governor
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| 2011-12 District Directories Available
The 2011-12 District Directories are now available. Copies will be mailed over the coming month to all district chairpersons and leaders, past district governors, club presidents, and club secretaries. DG Rick will also provide additional copies during his club visit. If DG Rick has already visited your club, please contact Mary Kathryn DeLodder to receive additional copies.
You can download a PDF of the new directory or an Excel master file at any time from our District Website. You must be logged in to the site to access the District Directory. If you do not have a user name and password for the website, you can register for one easily. Note that your log-in information for the website is not necessarily the same as for DacDb.
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The 2010-11 Rotary Year may have come to an end, but clubs still have the chance to be recognized for accomplishments in the past Rotary year. The Governor's Club of Distinction Award will be presented by Immediate PDG Woody at the October 2011 District Conference to recognize the clubs that achieved a high level of excellence in 2010-11.
Other awards to be given out at the October conference for 2010-11 accomplishments include: Greatest Net Increase in Membership, Greatest Net Increase in Membership, Greatest Percentage Increase in Membership, Highest Giving to the Rotary Foundation Average per Member, Largest increase in giving to the Rotary Foundation per Member, and STAR Club for Annual Giving to the Rotary Foundation.
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District and RI Dues Now Payable
 By now all clubs should have received their Semi Annual Report (SAR) from Rotary International. You can also view and pay your SAR via the RI website's Member Access Portal. To view the SAR you must be listed as the current club president or secretary. Club presidents and secretaries can then grant access to the club treasurer, if necessary. Payment of the SAR invoice is directed to Rotary International.
Also, District Dues statements have been mailed to all clubs. Payment of District Dues is directed to the District Treasurer. The 2011-12 District Treasurer is Bill Doerr, PO Box 622, Elizabethtown, Ky 42702. Phone: (270) 765-4188. E-mail: doerrman@hotmail.com. |
Save the Date: District Conference 2011-12
For the 2011-12 Annual District Conference, District 6710 is trying something new. For the first time, we will hold our annual district conference in the fall rather than the spring. We realize the spring-time is busy with other Rotary events such as PETS, the International Convention, the District Assembly, etc, and so we hope this new timing will be more convenient for you and your club members.
 So, save the date:
October 7-8, 2011
The Galt House Hotel in Louisville
Some highlights to look forward to:
- On Friday, October 7, the Rotary Club of Louisville, one of the largest clubs in the country, will hold its regular weekly lunch meeting in conjunction with the district conference.
- New topics for breakout sessions
- Fantastic social events
Do you have suggestions for break-out session topics? Send them to conference@rotarydistrict6710.org.
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New District and Club Database Implemented
District 6710 has recently purchased a new database system that will benefit the clubs as well as the entire district. This new system, known as the District and Club Database, or DaCdb, was presented more in depth at the recent District Assembly on June 11 in Elizabethtown.
Because the district has purchased this system, many tools are FREE to the clubs to use. These free tools for clubs include things such as maintaining your membership data, updating data with RI, communication tools for your club, and more. In addition there are several additional modules which clubs can purchase for dues invoicing, weekly attendance, club website, and club newsletter. All incoming club presidents and secretaries for 2011-12 will be receiving an e-mail with details and log-in information. Our district point of contact for DaCdb is Mary Kathryn DeLodder, mk@rotarydistrict6710.org; 502-592-0930. For additional help, or for information on purchasing the additional modules, you can contact DaCdb at DaCdbInfo@DaCdb.com or by phone at 252-257-2563. |
Get Ready for RYLA
It is time to start recruiting for RYLA 2011! Registration packets were mailed out to Club Presidents and Secretaries the first week in July. Please feel free to contact Kay Sharon if you have questions or need more information. If your club would like more information on the RYLA program, Kay or another member of the Planning Committee would be glad to come and do a program for your club on RYLA.
 RYLA will be held September 15-18 at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville. The theme is again "Leadership the Cowboy Way" and will feature the ten principles of The Code of the West. The cost for a club to sponsor a student is $175 if the registration fee is received by August 22 and $200 after that. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 2. We also need Rotarians and Rotaractors to volunteer to assist with RYLA. Lodging and food are provided free of charge to volunteer counselors. Those interested should complete the Counselor Application found on the RYLA section of the District website . You can find all the details for RYLA 2011 on the district website . |
RI Council on Legislation: Make Your Voice Heard 
The Council on Legislation, Rotary's "parliament," meets every three years to deliberate and act upon all proposed enactments and resolutions submitted by clubs.
The next Council on Legislation will be in April 2013 in Chicago. PDG Dave Weller was selected as representative from our district with PDG Kay Sharon selected as alternate.
The deadline to submit legislation to the 2013 Council on Legislation is 31 December 2011. Clubs that would like to initiate legislation or resolutions should contact Dave Weller as soon as possible to initiate the process. His email address is rotarydave6710@bellsouth.net.
Additional information of the Council on Legislation can be found here at the RI website.
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Rotary Day at the UN 2011
Bill Miller, PDG from Frankfort, KY and RI Alternate Representative to the UN, would like to invite you to the 2011 Rotary Day on November 5 at the UN. Rotary and the United Nations have a long history of working together and sharing similar visions for a more peaceful world. Each year at Rotary UN Day, more than 1600 Rotarians including many Rotary International Directors, Foundation Trustees, past Senior Leaders, and guests come together at UN Headquarters in New York. The program is designed to inspire and educate all participants as well as provide insight into the relationship between Rotary and the United Nations. In the past, the day has been very successful and has sold out.
For more information and to register visit http://riunday.org/
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Club Secretaries - Submitting Attendance to District No Longer Required
Returning Club secretaries will be familiar with the practice of submitting your monthly attendance records to the District. For 2011-12, DG Rick has decided that we will NOT collect this information. No awards will be given out for 2011-12 based on attendance. So, club secretaries, there is one item you can cross off of your monthly to-do list!
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Rotary Peace Initiative: 2013-14 Rotary World Peace Fellows Program
Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master's degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.  This is the call by the Rotary District 6710 World Peace Committee for applications for these programs of study which take place in 2012-13. The deadline for receipt by the committee of complete applications for these programs is: April 1, 2011.
Note: A complete application includes a sponsoring Rotary Club endorsement.
Submission of application materials and requests for information should be made to: Tom Diener PDG- Chair, District 6710 World Peace Committee 1824 Knollwood Road Louisville, KY 40207 - (502) 893-8436 Additional information about these programs and 2011 application forms may be found at www.rotary.org.
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 $ Money Available! $ Want to find out the latest information on District Simplified Grants? Visit the District Website and check out the 2010-11 District Simplified Grant Summary Report to see where we stand today.
Start making plans now for your club to cash in on the MONEY available for 2011-12! T he Application forms for 2011-12 are now on the District Website . The deadline for applications is September 30 2011; early submission is recommended to allow the applications to be checked for completeness and for conformity to RI Terms and Conditions. Contact Grants Chair Rick Harned at r.harned@insightbb.com or 502-897-2485 with questions. |
Meet the District Interact Chair 
Organizing an Interact club is one of the most rewarding activities a Rotary club can undertake in its community. The Interact program gives Rotarians the opportunity to mentor dynamic young men and women who want to help the local and international community. An Interact club can bring new energy to a Rotary club, inspiring fresh ideas for service, increasing support to projects, and spreading knowledge of Rotary into other sectors of the community.
The Interact program lays the ground work for RYLA and Rotary Youth Exchange Programs. Interactors, with the experience they've gained through this Rotary-sponsored program, make exceptional future Rotaractors and later Rotarians.
If you are a Rotarian who serves as an Interact advisor I am looking forward to visiting you and your club these next months. You can reach me at 270-522-5565. I am at your disposal to help with ideas, provide information, or just to talk. My goal for District 6710 is to have the most active Interact program in Zone 30.
-Sandra Myers, Interact Chair, District 6710
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Rotaract Leadership Training Seminar 2011
On June 25th and 26th the third annual Rotaract Leadership Training Seminar (RLTS) was hosted by District 6710 was held on the campus of Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. RLTS is an intensive one-weekend training program for Rotaract leaders from around the region. The extensive curriculum was devised by seasoned Rotaract leaders with international experience in conjunction with Rotarian trainers from the Rotary Leadership Institute and Rotary Mid-South PETS.
The training seminar provided a valuable opportunity for Rotaract members from our several districts in Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas to share thoughts and ideas in order to strengthen and improve the future of Rotaract.
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August is Membership and Extension Month
Recruiting new members and starting new clubs are important to Rotary. Membership is always a hot topic at any Rotary gathering. August is Membership and Extension Month and a perfect time for your club to examine its membership practices. Are you, as a club leader, encouraging your club members to each take responsibility for recruiting new members? Do you provide your members with tips, ideas, and tools to recruit new members? Visit the RI website and browse the membership resources, and be sure to share the resources with your fellow Rotarians. Consider purchasing Rotary Basics (available from shop.rotary.org) to give out to prospective members. Create new member packets or implement a new member orientation program. Organize a recruitment competition among members. There is no end to the ideas for membership recruitment. The resources are out there, so make sure you are taking advantage of them and putting them to use. 
Browse www.rotary.org for resources, or contact the District Membership Chair John Wade at John.Wade@goodwillky.org. Club extension - chartering of new Rotary Clubs - is also important. While we have 58 clubs in District 6710, there are still areas in our district where no Rotary clubs have been established. Take a look at a map of our district to see where we have room to grow. Do you have acquaintances in a community in our District where no Rotary club yet exists? Contact District Extension Chair Kevin Mays at kmays@hollandcpas.com to discuss the possibilities. Learn more about starting new clubs. |
Editor's Note
You might be wondering why the July edition of the Spectrum District 6710 Newsletter is coming to you a bit later than usual. Well, our District Administrative Assistant and Newsletter Editor, Mary Kathryn DeLodder and her husband, Eric, welcomed their new baby boy, Henry James DeLodder, to the world on July 14, 2011. It was quite a surprise since Henry was not expected for another month! A future Rotarian, for sure! |
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Don't Forget...
Mark your calendar for these important deadlines and events: New Rotary Year Begins
- July 31 - Governor's Club of Distinction Application Deadline
- August - Membership and Extension Month
- August 12-
- August 19 -
- August 22 - RYLA Early Registration Deadline
- September - New Generations Month
- September 30 - District Simplified Grant Application Deadline
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