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Dear Rotarians: As I write this note, I have completed visits to 16 of the 39 clubs in our district. I have been impressed beyond words with every club I have visited - your enthusiasm is contagious. Spending time with each of you is the most rewarding experience I have enjoyed in my years in Rotary. I have never in my life been welcomed more warmly. These visits bring to life for me the words of our RI President Ray Klinginsmith—“Rotary’s greatest strength is its clubs.” By now most if not all of you have received your district directory. Each club was mailed two of the directories. They contain a wealth of information about our district, including contact info on every club in District 5750. Hats off and a tremendous Rotary thanks to Megan Elliott, President of the Midtown Club, and Courtney Lynch for their work on this directory. I’m sure you will find it most informative. During my club visits, I am in search of two primary facts about your club - the projects you have planned for the Rotary year and your support of the Rotary Foundation. Many of our clubs are now sustaining clubs and I encourage every club within the district to make this a goal for your club. I can’t close without commenting about the food served at your club meetings. It is without fail delicious. Oh the pounds I am gaining in the name of Rotary! Until next time, have a great Rotary day! Forrest “Butch” Freeman District Governor
District Governor’s Letter
District 5750 News
August 2010
Forrest “Butch” Freeman District Governor
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Forrest “Butch” Freeman 773 Hidden Valley Circle
Choctaw, OK 73020 (H) 405-769-4912
(W) 405- 713-1316 [email protected]
DISTRICT GOVERNOR-ELECT
Moush Tourian [email protected]
DISTRICT GOVERNOR-NOMINEE
Will Beckman [email protected]
DISTRICT CO-TREASURER
Myra Reid [email protected]
DISTRICT SECRETARY Myra Reid
DISTRICT 5750 OFFICE Courtney Lynch
DISTRICT WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER Megan Elliott
DISTRICT 5750 WEBITE
www.rotary5750.org
ROTARY INTERATIONAL PRESIDENT
Ray Klinginsmith
Wings of Rotary
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DISTRICT NEWS
The District 5750 WINGS program is seeking students (preferable high school juniors or seniors to be in fall 2010) to be a team member to Japan for the District 5750 WINGS program. Outbound applications are due as follows: Team Leader: October 31, 2010 Team Members: December 31, 2010 Cost per student: $2200 includes airfare, train passes, lodging and meals. All applicants will complete an interview process Applicants selected must attend some orientation meetings prior to departure. WINGS exchange students must attend at least one Rotary meeting before departure WINGS exchange students must learn basic phrases in Japanese such as "how are you”, “thank you", "Good to meet you", "hello", "goodbye", and other similar phrases. MUST HAVE VALID PASSPORT
For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact: Randy Goodman, WINGS Chair
PO Box 1218 Nicoma Park, Okla. 73066
GSE Team Members Needed! District 4920, Argentina
The 2010-11 G.S.E. Committee is now accepting applications for Team Leaders and Team Members to participate in Group Study Exchange during the spring of 2011. Our outbound team will be visiting District 4920, Argentina May 8, 2011 - June 6, 2011 Team Leader applications are due to GSE Chair Megan Elliott by Sept. 1, 2010 and can be found on the district website. Team Member applications are due by October 1, 2010 and can also be found on the district website. Please start spreading the word of this fantastic program! Clubs that are able to provide the GSE committee with a viable applicant will receive preferential treatment when scheduling the inbound GSE team. Team Member Eligibility requirements: Must be between the ages of 25 - 40 at the time of application Must have worked in your vocational field for at least two years by date of application Must be employed or reside within District 5750 Cannot be a lineal descendant of a Rotarian Must be a US Citizen If selected to take part in the 4 week exchange, Rotary covers the cost of travel to and from the host country, lodging while in the host district, travel and meals while in the district. Expenses not covered include incidentals and souvenirs.
For further information, please contact GSE Chair Megan Elliott: [email protected]
405-590-1378
GSE
Team Leader
applications due
Sept. 1, 2010
Wings of Rotary
Team Leader
applications due
Oct 31, 2010
2012-14 RI President Nominee Announced
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The 2010-11 Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2012-13, having functioned in accordance with the bylaws of Rotary International, has indicated that it unanimously nominated:
SAKUJI TANAKA
of the Rotary Club of
Yashio, Saitama, Japan for the office of President of Rotary International for the year 2012-13. Biographical information for Rotarian Tanaka is available HERE.
RI Resources and Newsletters
Are you looking for tips on increasing your club membership? Maybe you’re interested in learning more about Rotary Youth Exchange or EREY? Whatever your Rotary interest, there is a newsletter for you! Visit HERE to sign up for a variety of newsletters aimed at helping your club meet their goals and continue to prosper.
District 5750 Facebook Group
Are you looking for more ways to stay connected to District 5750? If so, join our Rotary 5750 Group on Facebook!
District Governor Visits
Upcoming club visits by DG Butch Freeman: September 30, Thursday noon - Cushing September 30, Thursday 6:30 pm - East Oklahoma County October 4, Monday 5:30 pm - Bricktown October 5, Tuesday 6:00 pm - OKC Midtown October 6, Wednesday 7:00 am - Stillwater Centennial October 6, Wednesday noon - Newkirk October 12, Tuesday noon - Woodward October 13, Wednesday noon - Gage October 18, Monday noon - Enid October 21, Thursday noon - Stillwater Frontier
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5 Reasons to attend the RI Convention in New Orleans!
It’s the last North America convention for five years It should be cheaper to attend (considering transportation and costs of hotel,
meals, etc.) than other venues. New Orleans is just a fun city – especially if you love music and food! It will be wonderful to celebrate the Rotary year with President Ray and 20,000 of
our closest friends from around the world. New Orleans is ready and waiting for us (and they’ve been waiting a long time!)
The District is hoping many Rotarians in District 5750 will take the opportunity to attend the Rotary International Convention in 2011. To help out, we have reserved a block of rooms at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. Rotary Director Noel suggested this venue. We have 25 rooms blocked.. The cost is $209.00 plus tax and fees. Included in this are 5 "Vieux Carre Suites" at $375.00 plus tax and fees. We are holding the rooms for the dates beginning Friday, May 20 though and including Wednesday, May 25. Rotarians do not have to stay all 6 nights, but they must decide by Mid November. The exact day will be figured out soon. There is a $150 deposit, which we have paid in advance. When you make a reservation with us, you must pay the $150.00 deposit. Checks can be made to Rotary District 5750. On December 3, all sales are final and full pre-payment must made by the District to RI. So, we will have an earlier deadline, sometime in November to be announced soon. Also available are 3 "Riverside Suites" we can grab at $475.00++. The website for the Hotel is www.hotelmonteleone.com For now, folks wanting to reserve a room can contact Chuck Musgrave at [email protected]
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South Oklahoma City - Golf Tournament
Dear Golfer and Rotary Friend, On Monday, September 13, 2010, the South Oklahoma City Rotary will host its 3rd Annual Golf Classic at Willow Creek Golf & Country club, 6501 S. Country Club Drive, Oklahoma City, OK. This charity golf tournament is an event that will help raise the funds which are needed to support our many service projects that we provide for the people and businesses through-out our community, both local and international. For more information, please visit our website at www.rotarysouthokc.org. We NEED your support and we PROMISE you a GREAT time!!! We thank you in advance for your consideration of this request and your support of the South Oklahoma City Rotary. If you should have any questions regarding the tournament or would like to register, please contact Chair, Vickie Munsey, at [email protected] or call 405-760-3491.
CLUB NEWS
Paul McQueary, of the San Juan Rotary Club in Farmington, NM, presented a program at the District Conference entitled "Don't METH with us!" It is a Methamphetamine Awareness Program that any club in D5750 could begin in their community. The Cushing Club will discuss it in this month's board meeting and will likely select a chairman and begin the process of kicking this off in Cushing. Not only will it reduce the rampant abuse of Meth in our communities, it will also help 5th graders to learn how to make better and more healthy choices in other areas of their lives. There was a 10 page feature in the August 2010 Rotarian magazine beginning on page 36. Don't Meth With US is an excellent way our Rotary Clubs can change lives / save lives right here in our district.
Cushing - “Don’t Meth With Us!”
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Members of the MWC Rotary Club handed out 600 backpacks to 2nd graders in the Mid-Del City School area on Tuesday the 10th and Wednesday the 11th of August. The Boeing Company had provided the “Stuff” to insert. The children seemed to be very enthused over receiving these backpacks which had the RI Logo on.
Midwest City - Backpacks for 2nd Graders
Oklahoma City - Inaugural Event The Rotary Club of Oklahoma City held their Inaugural event June 29, 2010 at the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum.
Club 29 Rotarian of the Year, Bob Hammack
Club President, Clayton Taylor
and family celebrating his inauguration and the club’s
Centennial Year
On August 10, OKC Midtown Rotary teamed up with S&B’s Burger Joint for the restaurant’s Pay it Forward Tuesdays promotion. S&B’s chooses one non-profit organization to donate 10% of food proceeds to each Tuesday. OKC Midtown Rotary moved their meeting to S&B’s that evening, allowing for a fun night of fellowship for our group. Midtown also heavily promoted the event through social media and other avenues, and packed S&B’s for both lunch and dinner. This fun and easy fundraiser raised $207.00 dollars for Midtown, and was the second highest Pay it Forward Tuesday to date at S&B’s. If you would like to have a delicious burger and support a business that helps support Rotary, visit S&B’s at 5929 N. May in Oklahoma City.
Midtown - “Pay It Forward Tuesday”
Do you have exciting club news, photos or fundraising projects you’d like to share? Send in all of your information to share with the District on the website
and in our monthly newsletter.
Send all information to: Megan Elliott
DISTRICT EVENTS
September 1, 2010 GSE Team Leader Applications Due
September 3, 2010 Metro President’s
Breakfast
September 14-19, 2010 Rotary Zones 21b-27
Zone Institute Training Albuquerque, NM
October 1, 2010 Metro President’s
Breakfast
October 1, 2010 GSE Team Member Applications Due
April 28-30, 2011
District 5750 Conference
May 21-25, 2011
Rotary International Convention
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West Oklahoma City - Spin Your Wheels More than a thousand bicyclists with big hearts braved the heat to spin their wheels for patients at The Children’s Center in Bethany, Oklahoma on Saturday, August 14. Organizers said the 14th annual Spin Your Wheels bicycle tour was a great success. “The riders and volunteers who participated are amazing examples of goodwill. The mass of people who came together for our patients was a striking visual of how much they care,” said Amy Coldren, special events coordinator. Riders from six states: Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Illinois rode a vari-ety of distances along historic Route 66 to raise money for children with complex medical and physical disabilities at the Center. Courses ranged from 12 miles to 100 miles west of Bethany. The shortest route circled Lake Overholser near Yukon; others stretched through El Reno to Hinton, and then back. Organizers are still tallying proceeds which will be used for medical supplies and technology. “It’s a great feeling to see participants come back year after year to support the children,” said Albert Gray, chief executive officer. “We are very grateful for their loyalty to The Chil-dren’s Center.” Gray said proceeds from the event will be used for immediate needs of the 120 patients at the hospital. Spin Your Wheels is co-hosted by West Oklahoma City Rotary Club and is sponsored by Subway, The Oklahoman, Kimray Inc., Chesapeake Energy, IG, and Communication Federal Credit Union
Article from The Children’s Center, www.tccokc.org
Stillwater Frontier - Youth Exchange Stillwater Frontier Rotary Club recently received reports of their experiences from two of its outbound Rotary Youth Exchange students for the past year. Alyce Murphy recently returned from Belgium and Brenna Paxton from Argentina.
Pictured, from left, club president Kevin Clark, Murphy, Paxton and Rotary Youth
Exchange coordinator Bob Burk.