1. 2014 District 5580 Conference Summary 2014 District 5580 Conference Summary ( brief notes on content presented ) Fargo, May 8-10, Fargo Holiday Inn 8 attendees from DL Noon Club 8-10 attendees from DL breakfast Club Members from >30 Clubs in MN, ND, WI, ON Attendees from RI staff, and District Officers Keynote Speakers and Special Guests

2. Activities Socials, Hospitalities, and Banquet Break Out Training Sessions – What is rotary and does it work – How do members get the most from their Rotary experience Youth Exchange presentations; GSE presentation Plenary Session – Polio Silent Auction Meals and Keynote speakers Business meeting

3. Grant Management Seminar Grant Management Seminar (4 hour session) Types of Grants that are available What determines eligibility How Much $ is available How to apply Who decides, and When are they awarded What is required for documentation

4. Social Ice Breaker hosted by local 5 FM area clubs Meet and Greet Networking & Relationship Development

5. GSE GSE Team Finland presented their Experiences and Take-Aways Last round of GSE officially run through RI * Individual Clubs may still have a GSE team, but they will not have the resources of the RI staff for administrating VTT and RYE

6. Structure of RI RI President – Zone Directors / AZD / R Public Image Coord / ARPIC – (5580 is part of Zone 28&29) 4 dist’s/Zone, 2 Zones/Area – District Governors / Asst DG’s / Sec / Treas / DTRF – Individual Clubs – Individual members RI Bd of Dir’s/Trustees – TRF Independent Groups – Fellowships and Action Groups – Inter-Country Committees – Friendship Exchanges (Rotary Loves Acronyms… !)

7. TRF The Rotary Foundation Grant Funding Opportunities Scholarships 5580 TRF grant funded projects in Guatemala, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, etc. District Grants – 80% are typically used for local community projects World Community Service Grants – Int’l

8. Membership Recruitment is the lifeblood of any organization 5 generations currently involved in RI Attracting and retaining younger members may require a change in methods… and activities Wayne to add….?

9. Polio Rid the world of polio by 2016 ? …. – Highest impact ever, for any global health improvement effort Couple set-backs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc Objective is achievable, but the costs have ↑ Rotary and Bill Gates partnership

10. Other “Break-Out” Sessions Water Projects 5580 in Bolivia Grant Project Ideas/Examples RYLA KIVA (DL Breakfast Club) Interact/Rotaract DECA/Rotary conjoined effort (Duluth) Zimbabwe Farm Project

11. Silent Auction Silent Auction $ $ Items donated from each club in District 5580 Raised $ xx,000 total Raised ~$200 from HI pontoon rental (DL Noon) (Thank you to DougA and the HI of DL) Money to go to World Polio Fund

12. Annual Business Meeting Bylaws changes Voting procedures Announcement of District Governor Elect (2014-15) and Nominee (2015-16) Financial report for District Activities Clayton to add… ?

13. 2014 International Convention Sydney Australia, June 1-4 Participants from District 5580 (several from FM, etc) Participants from DL - ?? 2015 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 7-10

14. Duluth in 2015 “Light Up Rotary” “Light Up Duluth” May 6-9, 2015 Road Trip Bus with the DL Brkfst group?

15. Questions or Comments ??? Reference 5580 website info for additional details on individual projects and other district events http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50019 www.rotary.org