I hope that this letter finds you all well and enjoying your year in Rotary! With that thought in mind our year, 2014-15, is quickly coming to an end. You know what that means - it is time for District Conference!
I would like to personally invite you to join us April 30th through May 3rd at the Tulalip Resort. This world class resort is being prepared to host the Rotarian's of District 5050. There is no better place for us to come together and share about the gifts that we have given to our communities and the world.
Please consider spending time with us as we celebrate our accomplishments and make our plans for the coming year. Some Conference highlights include wisdom from Rotary International leaders, a hosted wine tasting, Friday Night home hosting with local Rotarians, a Polio update from the Gates Foundation, the ever talented Amanda Wirtz, a Friendship Room/ Bar hosting Rotary projects and attire, membership and networking sessions, dancing to Freddy Pink, and many opportunities for Rotary fellowship. There are also many optional activities to enjoy on Thursday and fun dinner planned that evening- please join us!
This link will take you to our site where you can see more about the all of the fun activities that we have planned for you as well as the Rotary experiences that will be shared.
Please register today and join us as we light up Rotary!
Yours In Rotary,
Lyle E Ryan
District Governor 5050 / 2014-15
Additional Conference Details:
Click Here to view the Tulalip Resort and Casino and call 360-716-7162 to reserve your room, space is now limited. (Mention Rotary 5050 Conference to get reduced rates)
Nomination for 2015 District Awards are due March 31. Click here to view details and application. Awards will be distributed at the Conference.
If your club would like to have a Club or project display in the Friendship Room please e-mailPeteK@handsforpeacemaking.org by March 31.
If your club members has passed away in the past year, please e-mail photo and Rotary biography to mqbhdrotary@gmail.com by March 31.
We would like to update our club directory with your photo and bio as soon as possible. This is one of the ways our club can get to know you and really assists new and long-time members with who's who in our club.
Could the following Rotarians please send me a headshot photo in jpeg format:
Greg Buck, Lyle Caldwell, Kris Foulds, and David Lordon.
Could the following Rotarians please send me a bio about themselves via email (no more than 2000 characters and there are some great examples in our online directory to view):
Greg Buck, Carla Cadieux, Lyle Caldwell, Karina Chow, Yvonne Douma, Harvey Goodwin, Bev Hasenpflug, Keith Jacques, Dave Loewen, Floyd MacDonald, and Barbara Roberts.
Please send your photo and/or bio to Stacey Irwin at sirwin@prospera.ca. I will happily update the directory on your behalf.
Please CLICK HERE to view the District 5050 March 2015 Peace Arch Journal
Goodies are still being collected for the District Conference Goodie Bags. Please CLICK HERE for more information. Please reply to Kaye@coastalbank.com by March 15.
The final Rotary Leadership Institute of the Rotary year will be taking place on March 21- CLICK HERE for details and to register.
The District Training Assembly for all Clubs to participate in is being held on April 11. For more information CLICK HERE.
Nominations for District Awards are now being accepted. Please CLICK HERE for award information and applications. Deadline to submit is March 31-
Information and registration links for the Share the Light of Rotary District Conference can be found if you CLICK HERE. Registration deadline is March 31 so register today!
In the early years of Rotary, networking and fellowship were the main areas of focus for Paul Harris and his co-founders.
The concept of vocational service (which contains networking) is rooted in the Second Object of Rotary, which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”:
• High ethical standards in business and professions
• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
• The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
I want to highlight the second point….”recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations.” Unfortunately, since the days of Paul Harris, the emphasis on recognizing vocations has faded to the point where some clubs fine their members for mentioning their businesses or professions.
Networking Plus is an attempt to validate vocational service as a valuable part of Rotary membership. The first step in this regard is the creation of an on-line directory (www.district5050.org) which will allow District 5050 Rotarians to list their businesses. Each club member who wishes to do so can go to the link on the district site and enter their data at no charge. After confirmation of the Rotarian's membership, the listing will be posted for all to see.
Eventually, Friends of Rotary will also be invited by Rotarians to list their businesses. Friends of Rotary are those businesses who have been generous in their support of our Rotary fundraisers and are worthy of our patronage. These listings (done by members) will be added after the initial launch and after all interested Rotarians have had the opportunity to become involved.
Once the online directory is rolling, the other aspects of Networking Plus will be introduced so that the directory can be used in a constructive way to strengthen fellowship throughout our district and to attract prospective and suitable candidates for membership.
If you are a Rotarian and wish to list your business, please do so and thanks for your support of this initiative.
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.
To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites.
