Photo: Tracey Lohman with her father DG Larry Lohman
Spring is just around the corner. The snow is melting, the days are getting longer, and we are starting to warm up. The next thing we will see are spring flowers popping up and trees starting to green.
As we are enjoying the changes in the seasons and making our plans for spring and summer, let us do the same for our clubs. This is the time to look around your communities and plan service projects. This could be as simple as helping seniors and those with special needs with yard cleanups after this long winter. Maybe you could plan a trash cleanup day which could take place at a local park, community center, roadside, etc. Just maybe you want to do something to impact a segment of your community that is in need. Reach out to your local school system, family and community service organization, groups that work with individuals with disabilities, and other non-profit organizations for Ideas. If you have an Interact or Rotaract club close to you, reach out to them as well. They will most likely wish to participate, and maybe have some ideas for future service projects. This is also great way to involve our youth and young professionals.
Spring is a very exciting time for Rotary. Not only are we continuing to serve, we are also preparing our leaders and clubs for the new year as we come together at our District Conference of Clubs and our Rotary International Convention.
The most comprehensive training that goes on throughout the year is that of the Presidents Elect (PE). The responsibility of training the PEs is that of the District Governor Elect, who this year is David Jones. David works with our LEAD (Leadership Education & Development) Committee, led by Ryan Knotts, to develop the educational format and construct the training sessions. Our education and leadership initiatives do not stop with the PEs. Ryan and the LEAD Committee also help in the development of sessions for the District Leadership Assembly, held at the District Conference of Clubs, and special trainings such as the Youth Protection Training. Another very important training that is developed and hosted by the District Grants Committee is the Grants Management Seminars (GMS). At least two members of your club need to attend the GMS to be eligible for a District Grant in the coming Rotary year. There also are a couple other eligibility requirements for grants that will be discussed at these sessions.
This year we will be back in-person for our District’s Conference of Clubs. The District 6630 Conference of Clubs will be April 22-23 at the Sheraton Suites Akron-Cuyahoga Falls. Our conference
will start with the honoring of those Rotarians that we have lost through the past year. The Annual Meeting of clubs will follow, and is very important to have at least one representative form your club in attendance as we will have several Items to vote on. If you have not thought of where your club meeting will be held the week of the Conference, why not have it at the Conference on Friday, April 22? Following the lunch, we will offer our first two sessions of our District Leadership Assembly – something you will not want to miss. We will wrap up the first day with dinner that will feature keynote speaker Jim Mulholland from Companion Community Development Alternatives (CoCoDA). Wait until you see how much outreach this organization has in Central America, Simply AMAZING. Now that I have you on the edge of your seat, I am going to do like any great TV show and leave you with a cliff hanger. Until next month!
will start with the honoring of those Rotarians that we have lost through the past year. The Annual Meeting of clubs will follow, and is very important to have at least one representative form your club in attendance as we will have several Items to vote on. If you have not thought of where your club meeting will be held the week of the Conference, why not have it at the Conference on Friday, April 22? Following the lunch, we will offer our first two sessions of our District Leadership Assembly – something you will not want to miss. We will wrap up the first day with dinner that will feature keynote speaker Jim Mulholland from Companion Community Development Alternatives (CoCoDA). Wait until you see how much outreach this organization has in Central America, Simply AMAZING. Now that I have you on the edge of your seat, I am going to do like any great TV show and leave you with a cliff hanger. Until next month!Have you heard that the Rotary International Convention is here in the States this year? This year the Convention is being held in Houston, Texas June 4-8. It is not too late to get registered. Matter of fact, Rotary International has a special rate for registration going on right now, but you need to act fast as it will expire on February 28. See all the details below in this newsletter.
As you can see Spring is almost here and it is bringing with it opportunities for service, leadership, education, fellowship, travel, and CLIFF HANGERS. Tune in next month at the Same Rotary Time, Same Rotary Station.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Larry Lohman
2021-2022 Rotary International District 6630 Governor
Home Club: Rotary Club of Kent, OH USA
Cell: 330-322-2474 | Email: D6630DG2122@gmail.com | www.RotaryDistrict6630.org
