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Rotary Gazette 

 Weekly QuickNotes
GOVERNOR'S CORNER

REMINDER:  District Simplified Grants, up to $2000.00, are available from the District on a first come, first served basis.  Apply early.  New community projects and joint efforts with other clubs are welcome submissions.  The District Simplified Grants will help you make a difference in your communities! 

DISTRICT LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

HIGHLIGHTER WELCOMES NEW CLUBS TO DISTRICT 5300

Six new clubs are transferring into District 5300!  We invite you to submit articles of introduction to next Month's Highlighter.  September is Rotary's Membership and Extension month - a perfect fit to welcome new members to our Family of Rotary in District 5300.  Articles are due by August 15th (that's Monday). Click the link above in Quick Links for submission guidelines.  Contact:  Dennis M. Filangeri at Highlighter@district5300.org. 

August 12, 2011

Volume 2, Issue 6

 

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To schedule a visit from a District PR representative, contact Kathie Martin at rotarykat@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP TRAINING

Join us on August 20, 2011 in Etiwanda Gardens or August 27, 2011 in Las Vegas for a vibrant, informative, and fun Membership Development Training workshop.  Christine Smith and Adrienne Cox are working with 13 Regional Membership Coordinators on the development and presentation of material that will help you to develop your specific Membership Committee efforts.  For more information or to register, go to www.District5300.org.  Did you know?  Wearing your Rotary pin and being prepared with an "elevator speech" about Rotary generates both interest and potential members.

***  GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE CORRECTION  ***

Last week we reported that the GSE interviews would be conducted on September 24, 2011.  The correct date for the interviews is September 17, 2011.  Please submit your applications no later than August 31, 2011 for those individuals between the age of 25-40 that can participate in a Group Study Exchange to District 4320 Northern Chile.  The exchange will occur March 17 - April 22, 2012.  Applications  and additional information can be found at:  http://www.district5300.org/gse/index.html.  

 

Contact:  Charles Barr at pdgcharlesbarr@gmail.com or 909-921-6606.

TLC NEEDS YOUR COMMITMENT FORMS!

District 5300 Teen Leadership Camp (TLC) needs you to submit your Club Commitment form and mail all registration fees to the District 5300 Office by August 15, 2011.  We need your club support to ensure we have a successful Teen Leadership Camp on November 4-6, 2011.  Encourage your RYLA Alumni to come back as a Senior Advisor and to communicate to your members that all Rotarians are welcome to participate.  For more information and forms, visit the Teen Leadership Camp page on the website.  Contact, Julia Morse, can be reached via email:  h.morse@alaskausa.org or by phone:  760-963-8072.

FUTURE VISION IS NOW FEATURED IN ROTARY E-LEARNING CENTER

E-learning center
Did you know that the Rotary E-Learning Center has a section dedicated to Future Vision? It features 18 self-paced learning modules, which are wonderful learning opportunities for Rotarians new to Future Vision and great refreshers for the more seasoned Future Vision pilot participants. Topics range from a Future Vision overview to global grant applications to scholarships. Check them out, and share them with other Rotarians.