The Mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, promote high ethical Rotary International standards, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace Distict 5370 through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. 2010–2011 Handbook The Mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. District Governor Jackie Hobal Strategic Plan continued from inside front cover At its Novembervision 2009 meeting, the RI Board of Directors adopted a revised The service organization strategic planof choice withfor dynamic, the organization that focuses on promoting three essential Strategic Plan action-oriented clubs whose contributions elements:improve lives strong in communities clubs, worldwide. effective service, and a recognized brand. Effective 1 July 2010,motto the Service revised Above Self plan reduces the number of priorities from seven to supportthree, and each offocus which and has aenhance set of public related measurable goals that encompass strengthen clubs increase image and humanitarian awareness • Foster clubmany aspects of the original plan and can be adjusted as needed. service innovation and • Unify image and flexibility • Eradicate polio brand awareness vision • Balance Inactivities 2009, the• Increase Strategic sustainable Planning• Publicize action- Committee reviewed the RI Strategic Plan in all four service in oriented service The service organization Avenuesas of Service mandated – Youth by and theyoung Council• Promote on core valuesLegislation. The review included surveying • Promote diversity adult programs • Emphasize of choice with dynamic, • Improve14,000 member Rotarians – The Rotary worldwide,vocational conducting focus groups of Rotarians and recruitment Foundation’s six service ideal action-oriented clubs whose contributions and retentionnon-Rotariansareas of to focus assess • Rotary’s Encourage clubs image, and analyzing the organization’s • Develop leaders • Expand cooperative to promote their improve lives in communities worldwide. • Extend Rotarystrengths, weaknesses,relationships opportunities,networking and challenges in relation to its • Encourage strategic • Create significant opportunities and planningmission, at club and vision,projects both and locally strategictheir signature priorities. district levels and internationally activities motto Service Above Self Reflecting the findings of this research, the revised plan is designed to core values Service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership • Unify the strategic direction of RI and The Rotary Foundation by support and focus and enhance public mission strengthen clubs increase image and We provideemphasizing service to others, promote high-impact integrity, and advance service activities within the Foundation’s six world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship humanitarian awareness areasof business, of professional, focus and community leaders. • Foster club service innovation and • Unify image and • Take a back-to-basics approach by recognizing the fundamental flexibility • Eradicate polio brand awareness importance of the individual clubs and RI’s strong commitment to EN • Balance activities • Increase sustainable • Publicize action- supporting them in all four service in oriented service Avenues of Service – Youth and young • Promote core values • Address the well-documented need to clarify the organization’s image • Promote diversity adult programs • Emphasize by showcasing the results of Rotary’s action-oriented service to the world • Improve member – The Rotary vocational at large recruitment Foundation’s six service ideal Moving forward, the plan will serve as a blueprint against which the and retention areas of focus • Encourage clubs organization can measure its progress and develop tactical plans to achieve • Develop leaders • Expand cooperative to promote their its goals. The Board of Directors, in coordination with the RI Strategic relationships networking • Extend Rotary Planning Committee and the general secretary, will develop the details in the • Create significant opportunities and • Encourage strategic coming months to implement this plan over the next three Rotary years. planning at club and projects both locally their signature activities district levels and internationally A Strategic Planning Guide, the Club Leadership Plan, and the Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs are available at www.rotary.org. core values Service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership Check the Rotary website for updates, mission news, announcements, and additional information. We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship Send your questions or comments to of business, professional, and community leaders. the Strategic Planning Office at [email protected]. In January 2010, the RI Board is reviewing and finalizing the draft goals for EN culturally appropriate terminology. EN—1209 Rotary International District 5370 2010–2011 Handbook District Governor Jackie Hobal Rotary International District 5370 District Office Rene Cavanagh, Administrator 16030 – 104 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5P 0S3 Phone:780-482-5370; Fax: 780-482-5300 www.rotary5370.org Note: space is available at District Office for meetings Contents Message from the President-elect ................................................... 1 Message from the District Governor Elect ........................................ 2 Welcome to Zone 24 ..................................................................... 3 Five Year Member History District 5370 .......................................... 4 New Membership Ideas ................................................................. 6 STAR (Special Training for Action in Rotary) ............................... 6 Five for One Plan .................................................................... 7 The 33% Solution. It’s as easy as 3, 2, 1 .................................. 8 Rotary 5370 Rotary Foundation Committee ..................................... 9 District 5370 TRF District Profile 2008-09 ..................................... 12 Polio Plus District 5370 Report ..................................................... 13 District 5370 Five Year APF History Report by Club, 2004–2006 ..... 15 New Generations Program D5370 Contacts ................................... 18 Youth Exchange .................................................................... 18 Interact ................................................................................ 18 Rotaract ............................................................................... 18 RYPEN ................................................................................. 18 RYLA .................................................................................... 18 New Generations Strategy ..................................................... 18 Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders ........................................................ 20 The Object of Rotary .................................................................... 21 The Four-Way Test ....................................................................... 22 District 5370 World Community Service Society ............................. 23 D5370 Humanitarian Aid Warehouse Society ................................ 25 Rotary District 5370 Charitable Foundation ................................... 27 District 5370 Belize Literacy Program ............................................ 28 2010–2011 Handbook iii District 5370 Employment Partnership .......................................... 31 Websites That Do More ................................................................ 33 Social Networking and Rotary ...................................................... 35 Services ...................................................................................... 37 Public Relations Tools .................................................................. 38 District Training Events 2010–2011 .............................................. 39 Rotary Leadership Institute ........................................................... 40 Core Values ................................................................................. 42 Executives, Officers and Club Contacts ........................................... 43 iv Rotary International District 5370 Message from the President-elect Ray Klinginsmith, Kirksville, Missouri, USA President-elect, Rotary International, 2009-10 Trustee Vice Chair, The Rotary Foundation, 2005-06 Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, 2002-06 Director, Rotary International, 1985-87 District Governor, 1975-76 Ray Klinginsmith is an attorney in Kirksville, Missouri, USA, who now works primarily in the areas of commercial and corporate law, real estate, and estate planning. He retired in August 1995 as general counsel and professor of business administration for Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) in Kirksville after 22 years of service. During his tenure at the university, he also served as dean of administration for five years during the university’s transition to a liberal arts and sciences institution. Since his retirement from the university, he served a four-year term (2001-04) as a county commissioner for Adair County.