Rotary District 7730

A Very Successful PETS

Saturday at noon concluded another very successful President’s-Elect Training Seminar in Greensboro where our Club Presidents for the coming Rotary Year started the transition that will ensure their Clubs have another top-rate year. Congratulations Governor-Elect Lee Dixon for putting together a great District Training Block that put us all on the same page. And thanks to the Assistant District Governors, Governor-Nominee Nancy Barbee, PDG Bevin Wall, and PDG Phil Crawford for helping him to get it done.

Congratulations — RAD Winners

Our multi-district RAD (Rotary Against Drugs) final competition was held Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill. Our three outstanding contestants in the competition finished as follows:

>> 2nd — Kayla Underwood, Gramercy Christian School, sponsored by the Morehead City Noon Rotary Club.

>> 4th — Markisha Richmond, E. E. Smith High School, sponsored by the Fayetteville Rotary Club.

>> 6th — Ty Eason, sponsored by the LaGrange Rotary Club.

Continue to Promote District Conference

We’re hoping for a great turnout at our Conference in Williamsburg on 18 - 19 April. It’s easy to register online at www.rotary7730.org on the District Calendar page. But, we also can send you a mail-in registration form if needed. Just contact me at bronco549@aol.com, or one of our District Conference co-chairs, Janet Robertson, 910-843-2802 or E-mail janet.robertson@lumberrivercog.org or PDG Johnny Robertson at 910-843-5211 or E-mail johnsfuel@embarqmail.com.

Site of the District Conference
“Crowne Plaza Williamsburg Hotel”
For reservations call 1-800-227-6963–ask for the Rotary rate of $119.00

GSE India Inbound Team

The team will arrive in our District on Thursday afternoon, 20 March at 4:50 PM at Wilmington Airport. They then will begin their fantastic visit throughout our District, visiting our Clubs, getting to know us and enjoying memorable sights. Their visit will culminate at our District Conference in Williamsburg on 19 April. Please take the time to join us at the Airport on Thursday and give them a warm, Rotary welcome to our District.
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RI Presidential Citation

As I said last week, one of our District Goals for the year is that every Club receive this Citation. The start point for qualifying is that the Club have a net gain of at least one member from the 1 July 2007 start date. Please let me know pronto if you don’t know your Club’s membership start number and I’ll give it to you. Once past the membership hurdle, the rest of the requirements are fairly easy to accomplish. I need your completed application not later than 1 April–regular mail, FAX, or E-mail will be fine. Please don’t pass on this opportunity to make your club shine.

Remember Membership

Even the simple things can help your club to grow:

>>Ask the people in your church choir.
>>E-mail all club members once a month and encourage them to look for members.
>>Get a list of the people who used to be in the club and invite them back.

GSE India Inbound Team

This team will arrive at Wilmington Airport on 20 March–arrival time is not yet known, but I will let you as soon as we know. The team will be with us for 30 days and will culminate their visit with us at our District Conference in Williamsburg on 18 & 19 April. Put 20 March on your calendar now and plan to join us in Wilmington for a grand Rotary welcome for our visitors from India.
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Keep Working on Membership

Make a list of reasons you believe people will benefit from your Rotary Club. People are not going to join unless they understand how it will benefit their lives. If there are no reasons to join your club, start there!! This exercise alone could make every individual a membership magnet.

Presidential Citation

One of our District Goals for this year is that every club receive the RI Presidential Citation. It is easy to do, but between 1 July and 31 March a club must complete the membership goal (net gain of one member from 1 July) and one activity from each of the six categories listed in the Presidential Citation Brochure. Each President was given this brochure at PETS. If your Club doesn’t have one, please let me know quickly and I’ll mail one to you. Otherwise, complete the certification form and get it to me by 1 April 2008. If you need more information on this, please contact your Assistant District Governor or me, now.

District Conference — 18 & 19 April 2008

Continue to talk about our upcoming Conference to your friends and club members. On-line registration is now available and it’s simple to do. Just log on to the District web site www.rotary7730.org, then click on “data base” then click on “calendar.” On the calendar page click on “register now” and follow the instructions. If you have questions about this procedure contact one of our District Conference Co-chairs, Janet Robertson at 910-843-2802 or E-mail at janet.robertson@lumberrivercog.org or PDG Johnny Robertson at 910-843-5211 or E-mail johnsfuel@embarqmail.com.
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District Conference — 18 - 19 April 2008
On-line registration is now available and it’s simple to do–just log on to the District web site www.rotary7730.org, then click on “Data Base” then click on “Calendar.” On the calendar page click on “register now” and follow the instructions. If you have questions about this procedure contact one of our District Conference Co-chairs Janet Robertson at 910-843-2802 or E-mail at janet.robertson@lumberrivercog.org or PDG Johnny Robertson at 910-843-5211 or E-mail johnsfuel@embarqmail.com.

Site of the District Conference
“Crowne Plaza Williamsburg Hotel”
For reservations call 1-800-227-6963–ask for the Rotary rate of $119.00.

Williamsburg, Virginia — Are You Ready For Some History??

Just step outside and you’re off to a great start — history surrounds the Crowne Plaza Williamsburg Hotel at Fort Magruder! Begin by taking a close look at Redoubt #3, an authentic Civil War earthwork located on the hotel grounds. From Jamestown, founded in 1607, to Yorktown, site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War in 1781, you can wander at will, absorbing the wonder and excitement of many of the most important moments in American history. Wherever you go in the Historic Triangle, you will feel the energy left behind by the intrepid colonists, the daring patriots and the brave soldiers who made history here.

Membership–Keep The Ones We Have

Membership is more than just getting new members. It also involves keeping the members we have. Find out why they leave—because we don’t know why 45% of members don’t stay!! For more information contact our District Membership Chair, PDG Johnny Robertson at johnsfuel@embarqmail.com.
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District Rotary Publicity Promotion

Beginning on Monday, 11 February and continuing until 1 June, WECT-TV, Wilmington will air Rotary Publicity Promotion spots across its viewing area. Why not tie this publicity to your Club’s membership drive?? This is a golden opportunity to do it since each presentation will be ended by a suggestion to the viewer that they contact a local Rotary Club or Rotary International.

This could lead to new members — Develop your own “Rotary Elevator Speech.” Speaker Michael Caruso said his is, “Rotary is the best investment I ever made.” For more on membership, contact our District Membership Chair PDG Johnny Robertson at johnsfuel@embarqmail.com.

Our Founder, Paul Harris on Friendship — Friendship is a natural and willing servant. It will contribute generously to your success. There is no reason, ethical or otherwise, why the great power of friendship should not be harnessed to do its part in the world’s work. (The Rotarian, September 1912)

District Governor 2010-2011 Selected

Magda Baggett of the Fayetteville Rotary Club has been selected to be Governor District 7730 for Rotary Year 2010-11. Magda is the Assistant Governor for Area 6 (Cumberland, Scotland, Robeson, and Hoke Counties) and serves as the District Scholarship Chair. She is a Past Club President, Paul Harris Fellow, Sustaining Member, and a Benefactor. Last year she led the District GSE Team to Mexico as the Team Leader.
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Dates: 18^th & 19^th April 2008
Crowne Plaza Williamsburg Hotel
Maps & Directions: Google Map & Directions

Plan now for two days of fun and excitement
Stay tuned for more information

Call for Reservations

Phone: 1-800-227-6963
Ask for the Rotary Rate–$119.00 per night)

“Happy New Year”

Maintain the Standard

The second half of our Rotary year begins tomorrow!!! Lets all make a New Year’s resolution to continue support of our traditional Rotary programs. And above all, be careful, stay safe and return to jobs and other activities healthy and prosperous.

GSE Team to India

Our team left Sunday afternoon for 30 days in India as our ambassadors of goodwill–a good group of Rotarians, family and friends were on hand to wish this “all female”, world-class team off for their trip. We all can keep up with their travels by checking postings on their blog at www.teamindia.wordpress.com.
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Peace On Earth, Goodwill To Men

Bobbie and I hope you and your loved ones have a very special and meaningful holiday season—and a prosperous and healthy New Year. We hope you will take a moment from your busy schedules to reflect on our many accomplishments at this point in our Rotary year. Please remember the many, many, people that we, as Rotarians, have touched and how the things we did made a positive difference in their lives. Please remember, too, the many, many more we still can touch if we will continue to share our time, our talents, and our resources.

GSE Team To India

Please take note–on Sunday, 30 December at 2:45 PM, our world-class, all female GSE Team, led by DG-N, Nancy Barbee, will depart from Fayetteville Airport for 30 days in India as our ambassadors of goodwill. Please plan to join us at the airport and send them off in super Rotary style–if you have questions in this regard, please contact our GSE outbound chairman, David Baggett by E-mail at dbaggett@nc.rr.com or telephone 910-487-4931.

“Rotary Shares”

Looking To The Future — (News from DGE)

PETS (a seminar for Rotary Club Presidents-Elect) is just around the corner — March 13-15, 2008, Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons, Greensboro, NC. Registration deadline is January 24, 2008. Registration can be done online at www.carolinaspets.org.

Several of our clubs in our district do not have Presidents-Elect identified. If your club does not have a Presidents-Elect identified, please do so immediately and contact DGE Lee Dixon as to your selection. Attendance at PETS is required for all Presidents-Elect. Many clubs in our District send their Presidents-Elect (2008-2009) and their Presidents-Elect nominee (2009-2010) and some even send their Presidents-Elects nominee designate (2010-2011).

“Our PETS is considered one of the best in the nation.” For more information please contact DGE Lee Dixon–(Office) 252-247-2127, (Home) 252-240-0118, (Cell) 252-241-1868 or E-mail ldixon@EDApa.com.

District Goals

One of our District Goals for this year is that every Club participate in at least one community and one international project. Hopefully, by now every club is well on the way to reaching that goal. If your Club isn’t, please move quickly to get it done–we’re almost half-way through our Rotary year. If you have questions or if I can help, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
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District Rotary Foundation Challenge

Remember, our District will award one Paul Harris Fellowship to the Club with the highest per capita giving to the Rotary Foundation as of 31 December 2007. Just make sure that the contributions remitted to the Foundation are postmarked by 31 December 2007. For more about this challenge or other Foundation matters, contact our District Rotary Foundation Chairman, PDG Bevin Wall at Bevin@RLI33.org.

Don’t Let Membership Growth Stall

For the most part, people don’t like change. Rotarians at club meetings tend to eat at the same table each week, or at least the same area of the room. Many people are assigned to the same committees year after year; and, in some clubs, people would like for their dues to remain at the same level they were twenty years ago. Unfortunately, this preference for the “status quo” has resulted in serious problems for Rotary as an organization. Our members are becoming older, our clubs are often becoming smaller, and, as a result, our outreach becomes more limited. Without positive membership growth, nothing else in Rotary will matter. If you need help with your Club’s membership program, call our District Membership Chairman, PDG Johnny Robertson at 910-843-5211 or at johnsfuel@embarqmail.com.

Lights! Camera! Action! See the Stars

The 99th Annual RI Convention is in Los Angeles, California, 15-18 June 2008.

The early bird registration deadline is 15 December 2007 ($265.00). After 15 December, the registration fee will be $305.00 until 31 March 2008 and onsite registration will be $345.00 Register now!! And $ave, go to www.rotary.org for more registration information.

Many of the clubs in our District send their President-Elects to the RI Convention. Every Rotarian should experience at least one Rotary Convention. Come and See the Stars! For more information contact DGE Lee Dixon — Office — 252-247-2127; Home — 252-240-0118; Cell — 252-241-1868; E-mail — ldixon@EDApa.com.
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