Dear Fellow Rotarians, visitors and guests!
WELCOME TO OUR E-CLUB!
Thank you for stopping by our club meeting! We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Although our E-club has Provisional status at this time, we hope you will find the content of our meeting enlightening and will give us the benefit of your opinion on the content.
November is Rotary`s celebration of The Rotary Foundation (TRF).
Visiting Rotarians. If you are a visiting Rotarian, please follow the link Apply for a Make-up.
Members. If you are a member of the club, please follow the link to Club Member Attendance Record to give you details of what you need to include in your email.
Happy Hour Hangout. Each Wednesday evening at 6:00 (USA-ET) we meet for a live chat and sometimes business discussion. If you are interested in dropping by, please send us an email request for an invitation to our HHH. Drinks are on the house! (Your house, that is...) Hope to see you there!
Interested in becoming a member? If you would like to become a member of our E-club, please follow the link Membership Application and Information.
Our Provisional President, Kitty, would now like to welcome you to this week's meeting. Please listen in..
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ROTARY IN THE UKRAINE - a short video
Click this link to view the video. Don't forget to click your browser's BACK button to return to the meeting.
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ABCs OF ROTARY (Cliff Dochterman)
First Names or Nicknames
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| Cliff Dochterman RI President, 1992-93 |
The characteristic Rotary club name badge fosters the first-name custom. In a few areas, such as Europe, club members use a more formal style in addressing fellow members. In other parts of the world, mainly in Asian countries, the practice is to assign each new Rotarian a humorous nickname which relates to some personal characteristic or which is descriptive of the member's business or profession.
A member nicknamed "Oxygen" is the manufacturer of chemical gas products. "Trees" is the nickname for the Rotarian in the lumber business, "Building" is the contractor, "Paper" is the stationery or office supply retailer. Other members might carry nicknames like "Muscles," "Foghorn" or "Smiles" as commentaries on their physical features.
The nicknames are frequently a source of good-natured fun and fellowship. But whether a Rotarian is addressed by a given first name or a nickname, the spirit of personal friendship is the initial step which opens doors to all other opportunities for service.
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - main topic
Rotary Foundation Matching Grants support the Bitone children's center in Uganda, which brings music, dance, and opportunity to underprivileged children.
The first video is a short introductory video.
A second video on the school in Uganda is below contains more information:
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GRANTS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR(S)
The purpose of the Rotary Foundation Grants Management Seminars is to prepare the
clubs for Future Vision which will cease to be Future Vision and will become the grants model for The Rotary
Foundation on July 1, 2013.
The Grants Management Seminar is a requirement of TRF that at least 2 members of any club that wishes to be certified must attend this seminar. Once a club is certified, then the club can have access to the funding – from TRF and from the District as well.
The Grants Management Seminar is a requirement of TRF that at least 2 members of any club that wishes to be certified must attend this seminar. Once a club is certified, then the club can have access to the funding – from TRF and from the District as well.
Rotary was
concerned that the monies expended on its projects were considerable, and yet the projects were not as effective as they could be. Indications
were that 80 percent of projects were small and having less impact than Rotary hoped for. Only 20 per cent of the projects were big
enough to make an impact in their communities and big enough to give RI a better public
image, attract members and donations.
So a new model was created and tested with 100 pilot districts since 2010. The aim of the
new model is to reverse that trend of 80 per cent small and 20 per cent large projects to 80 per cent large projects and 20 per cent smaller projects.
Our District Governor-elect (DGE) Jeremy Hurst wants the process for applying for all grants to be simple - an identical process applying for district grants and for TRF global grants.
There will be only two grants now: (1) District grants and (2) Global grants.
One of the major changes will be a focus on two words beginning with "S." These are
There will be only two grants now: (1) District grants and (2) Global grants.
One of the major changes will be a focus on two words beginning with "S." These are
- Stewardship
- Sustainability
In the next
Rotary year 2013-14, we anticipate that the District Designated Funds (DDF) level will be about $130,000. That figure is calculated on the fact that three years ago – when PDG Diana was governor - our district contributed $260,000
to TRF. Half of that amount comes back to the district three years later according to the SHARE program - where half goes to the World Fund and half returns to the District. So, roughly $130,000 will return to District 7020 for 2013-14.
Considering the $65,000, and how it should be distributed, DGE Jeremy and his team have decided that there will be available nine district grants of $5000, for a total of $45,000. Once that's gone, it's gone. So, clubs will have to consider their needs and get their proposals in to the district in good time.
Accordingly, in the next Rotary year, we
anticipate that District 7020 will receive $130,000. From that amount (which is half of what we contributed three years ago), the
global grant allocation will be half again - and the district grant allocation will also be half - $65,000. Half of the half. So, $65,000 will be available for global grants from the district and $65,000 for the distribution to the district according to the wishes of the DG.
The new District Grant will take the place of, and is similar to, the old District Simplified Grant (DSG).
The district grant is a block grant given to the district. It represents a portion of the funding according to the SHARE system, in which the district got back 50 per cent - and in our case, it's the $65,000 mentioned above.
The district grant is a block grant given to the district. It represents a portion of the funding according to the SHARE system, in which the district got back 50 per cent - and in our case, it's the $65,000 mentioned above.
- Under the old DSG, the District Governor (DG) could use 20 per cent of that 50 per cent for District Simplified grants.
- Under the new model, the DG can use 50 per cent of that 50 per cent - and in this case, all of the $65,000.
This change gives the
district a lot more money and a lot more flexibility to do district grants than previously. Because we contributed $260,000 three years ago, we expect to receive $130,000 for the 2013-14 year, and half of that (50 per cent - or $65,000) can be used for the District grants. DGE Jeremy wishes to take all of that $65,000 (the maximum allowed) and use it all for DDF - funds for the district.
- So, 9 district grants of $5000 each! Excellent! Competitive grants!
That leaves $20,000. And from that remaining $20,000, DGE
Jeremy wants to keep $10,000 in reserve and to apply $10,000 in a rather unique way:
Five $2000 grants for projects that will be partnerships between Rotary Clubs and either Interact or Rotaract or both - sponsored by the Rotary Club, but a project initiated by Rotaract and Interact and planned with the Interact and Rotaract as equal partners with Rotary. The Rotary club, of course, will be responsible for completing and submitting the application.
- 5 grants of $2000 each. Excellent! Competitive grants, so the clubs have to get started as soon as possible.
More information can be found at the following resources:
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LOVELY - IN HAITI (an article to read and a short video to view)
You will find this story most inspiring and heartfelt. You will be transported back to that day in Haiti and the horrors of the earthquake. You will meet the heroes - the local heroes. This is a must read!
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1233232--the-story-of-a-hero-in-haiti
Below is an updated video (1 1/2 minutes) showing Lovely in Haiti.
Click here. Again, you must click your browser's BACK button to return to the meeting.
There is also a previous story on Lovely, from Haiti, by Catherine Porter. (Again, click your browser's BACK button to return to this meeting page.)
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1216416--column-a-good-day-in-haiti-as-lovely-graduates-from-kindergarten-porter
Please comment thoughtfully on these articles in your review of our Rotary meeting.
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ROTARY BASICS -
Effective Rotary Clubs - Obligations of Club Membership
- sustaining or increasing their membership base
- participating in service projects that benefits their own community and those in other countries
- supporting The Rotary Foundation of RI (TRF) financially and through program participation
- developing leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level
What Rotarians get out of Rotary depends largely on what they put into it. Many membership requirements are designed to help members more fully participate in, and enjoy, their Rotary experience.
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DID YOU KNOW?
1910-11 - Paul Harris was elected first president of National Association of Rotary Clubs at the first convention.
1911-13 - Clubs were formed in Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland; organization name changed to International Association of Rotary Clubs.
1915-16 - A Rotary club was chartered in Cuba, the first non-English-speaking Rotary country.
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - What is it?
A very good and quick overview!
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And one final "make-you-smile" interlude.
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Possible Fundraising idea for District 7020 and our E-club
Have a look at this website below. The internet auction is currently running until early December. Something like thie within our district, sponsored by our E-club, might be extremely successful. And don't forget to click your browser's BACK button to return...
www.parrysoundrotaryauction.com
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MEETING MAKE-UP
If you would like to use your stop here as a meeting make-up, please
1. Click the link at the right to Apply for a Make-up
2. Include all the information requested
3. Click SUBMIT.
Our club will send both you and your club secretary a make-up certificate.
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To end our meeting, please recite aloud (on your honour!) the Rotary Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, and do. Rotarians Jon Hart and Rebecca Low, from Sint Maarten, will lead us.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Thank you for stopping by our E-club meeting! We wish you well in the next week in all that you do for Rotary!
The meeting has now come to an end. Please do have a safe and happy week! If you have enjoyed our E-club meeting, please leave a comment below.
Rotary cheers!
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