1. Welcome to the District 6040 Meetings
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Introductions
Karen Wentz, RI Director – Elect DG Cassy Venters and PDG’s Leaders DGE Kim LeSage DGN Allen Garner DGND Julie McCoy
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District Leaders
Secretary – TBD Treasurer – Kathy Otero Membership Chairs – PDG Duane and Sandra Benton Foundation Chair – PDG John Gill
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District Leaders
Youth Activities – Elise Hepworth Youth Exchange – Annette Sweet RYLA – Andrea O’Brien Grants – PDG Matt Eichor District Conference – Dale Schenewerk
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Assistant Governors
Area 1 – Len Rhine Area 4 – Sandra Fleak Area 5 – Chad Higdon Area 6 – Julie McCoy Area 7 – Jim Payden Area 8 – Rick Williams
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Assistant Governors
Area 9 – Chad Waldo Area 11 – Ron Finke Area 14 – Bill Cosgrove Searching for Areas 2, 3, 10, 12, 13 Open for Suggestions
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7. Administrative Announcements
Please inventory your packet; one per club; each person gets a bag
Podium Theme banner: Use July 1
Check your groups, you go to different sessions; all District meetings here; take items with you
Friday lunch instructions
Please be on time to sessions
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8. Admin Instructions (Con’t)
Will invite people to sit with me at meals to include breakfast
You will do an evaluation after Show Me Rotary, take notes in your booklet or somewhere so you remember
Don’t go home with unanswered questions, the experts are here
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Your DG for
Member of the Rotary Club of Kirksville for 25 years Club President Twice and Club Secretary for Three Years Retired from the U.S. Army in 1992 Retired from Truman State University on December 31, 2014
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10. Visitors to District Session
4 p.m. Friday – RIPE K. R. “Ravi” Ravindran
8:30 a.m. Saturday – RID Larry “Shoes Cheerleader”Lunsford
Saturday – PDG Jerry “Pars for Polio” Venters, AG Chad Higdon
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What is the point of this training?
Have some fun
Required by RI Manual of Procedures
Inform PEs and SEs about duties
Build relationships between the clubs, district and others
Get to know one another
Inspire you to have a great year!
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Unique set of events bring us all together here today
I know I feel quite fortunate to be here at this moment.
Really looking forward to working with the District Leaders
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Established in Clubs 2436 Rotarians today Largest – Kansas City (261) Smallest – Andrew Co & South Platte (11)
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15. Location of Clubs in D-6040 A Albany AC Andrew County BE BethanyRP TK
SCO PR U
SCH MY BE ML KI A TN
KITH KVNS KX AC GA
A Albany
AC Andrew County
BE Bethany
BS Blue Springs
BR Brookfield
CA Cameron
CH Chillicothe
EC East Clay County
EI Eastern Independence
EX Excelsior Springs
GA Gallatin
GL Gladstone
HI Higginsville
HU Huntsville
I Independence
KC Kansas City
KCI KCI Airport
KCP Kansas City Plaza
KCS Kansas City South
KE Kearney BR MR MC
SJ SJE
SJSS CH CA PL
PR Princeton
RY Raytown
RIC Richmond
RP Rock Port
SJ St Joseph
SJE St Joseph East
SJSS St Joseph
South Side
SCH Schuyler County
SCO Scotland County
SMT Smithville
SP South Platte
TK Tarkio
TN Trenton
U Unionville
W Weston
LAT W PC
KCI
SMT
LAW MB KE EC HU PK SP GL LB EX
RIC
NKC KC
KCP
KCS I EI O LX HI
LX Lexington
LB Liberty
MC Macon County
MR Marceline
MY Maryville
ML Milan
MB Moberly
NKC North Kansas City
O Odessa
PK Parkville
PC Platte City
PL Plattsburg BS RY
LS/LSD/LSS
KI Kirksville
KVNS Kirksville North Star
KITH Kirksville - Thousand Hills
KX Knox County
LAT Lathrop
LAW Lawson
LSD Lee’s Summit Downtown
LS Lee’s Summit
LSS Lee’s Summit Sunrise

16. Why Do We Have a Rotary District?
Over 1,200,000 Rotarians
In over 34,000 Rotary Clubs
Organized into 565 Districts
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Key District Events:
Rotary Leadership Institute
Changing of the Guard – at District and Club levels
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
District Conference and Celebration
Foundation Dinner and Rotary Birthday Party
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RI Theme for .
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Using the RI Theme
We have a great theme! How can you use the Theme to create excitement? How can you use the Theme to set club goals? Do you have club goals?
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Your goals are important. How can I as DG and the District help you accomplish these goals?
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21. Some Key District Goals
Help clubs become better especially small ones
Expand the number of clubs by two to include a new model club in Kansas City
Help clubs develop strategic and leadership plans
Increase participation in Rotary Leadership Institute to 60 graduates a year
Increase the # of clubs achieving EREY status
Increase attendance at the District Conference
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22. Some Key District Goals (Con’t)
Increase the number of Youth Exchange students on both long-term and short-term programs to at least six for 2016
Initiate at least two Friendship Exchanges
Complete a successful VTT to Romania
Increase the number of District Grants by 25%
Visit every club by October 31
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Club Visits
Opportunity for clubs to show off
My modus operandi
Will want to meet with key people
President, Secretary, Membership and Foundation Chairs preferable before the club meeting
Will review Five Year Membership Trends
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Club Visits (Con’t)
Will review Five Year Foundation Giving
Will try to schedule in clusters
Let me know of a special event you would like me to attend where you can show off something special
Will have a draft schedule by May 1 starting in July
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Now, what about your goals? How can I as DG and the District help you accomplish your club’s goals?
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26. What is your role and what are your responsibilities as President?
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My question to each of you is how will you organize yourself and how will you work with others?
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Organizing your club
Have You implemented a Club Leadership Plan? The purpose of a Club Leadership Plan is to strengthen Rotary at the club level by providing the administrative framework of an effective club.
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Club Leadership Plan
Continuity and consensus in projects, decision making, and goal setting
More well-trained leaders
Increased membership involvement
Strategic plan to guide the work of the club
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30. Your Year as Club President
Evaluate your club’s goals
Ensure each committee has a plan for the year
Preside at club meetings
Encourage participation at club and district meetings
Work with club and district leaders to foster continuity
Ensure that RI Youth Protection policies are followed
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Let’s discuss how you can:
Organize your club
Prepare for your weekly meetings
Use the Presidential Citation
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32. Presidential Citation
A new one every year
Is it worth the effort?
Should the District establish a District Governor Citation?
It must be submitted through Rotary Club Central for
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33. Friday Evening Administrative Announcements
District Class Picture at 5:45 p.m. in the Atrium
“This Close” Photo at 6:20 p.m. in the Atrium
District Hospitality Room opens at 9:15 p.m. in the Kansas City Room
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Club Assembly
What is a Club Assembly?
What topics do you discuss?
What are the outcomes of a Club Assembly? Any examples?
How to you get good participation and new ideas?
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Club Leaders
How do you ensure you have enough leaders to follow you?
How do you handle multi-year or reoccurring projects?
Do you have a plan to prepare someone to be Club President?
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36. Getting Members Involved
How do you get all your members involved in club projects?
How do you want projects appeal to your members?
Does your club have a signature project
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Committees
When was the last time your committee structure was reviewed?
Were changes made? Why?
Are your current committees effective?
How do you manage your committees?
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Club Board
Is your Board effective?
How often does your Board meet?
What is the most effective way to use a Board?
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Communications
How effective are your club’s communications?
What type of communications would you like to see from the District?
Do you use social media?
Do you have a club newsletter and calendar?
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