Rotary District 7730

This is my last weekly e-mail to you! This Wednesday, Lee and I will be in flight to Salt Lake City for the Rotary International Convention where we will celebrate our year of service as District Governor for District 7730.
We want to thank each and every one of our Rotary Presidents and District and [...]

Now is the Time to Send Your Rotary Foundation Contributions!
Send The Rotary Foundation contributions to this address:
The Rotary Foundation
14280 Collections Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60693

NOTE: Please don’t let your club be a non giving club. Let me know if I can be of assistance to you, please call me.
Nancy Barbee
Annual Program Fund Chair
Jamie Fumo, Ambassadorial Scholar, [...]

Proclamation – Jean Mearns Dictionary Project
The Proclamation announced at the District Conference naming the District Dictionary Project in memory of Jean Mearns of the South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club can be found on the Dictionary Project website:
http://www.dictionaryproject.org/CMS/UI/Article.aspx?ID=1344
The Time to Send Your Rotary Foundation Contributions is NOW!
Send The Rotary Foundation contributions to this address:
The Rotary Foundation
14280 [...]

Traveling College of Rotary Knowledge in Fayetteville
The first successful Traveling College of Rotary Knowledge pilot session was conducted for new Rotary members, their sponsors, and Rotary club leaders by District Membership Chair PDG Johnny Robertson at the home of Dave and Magda Baggett in Fayetteville. Orientation sessions for new members were led by PDG [...]

“All Quality Clubs, Everyone Involved”
Congratulations to Winners of the Star Club Presidents Recognition
We have 11 Star Club Presidents who met the rigorous challenge of the Star Club President’s Recognition. I will be visiting your clubs within the next 4 weeks to present you with this honor (dates below). Congratulations to our Star Club [...]

What a Great District Conference!
Listen: District Conference 2007
Hear: Jamie Fumo speak from Australia
A record number of 237 Rotarians and guests enjoyed the Rotary fun, fellowship, and learning experiences of our District Conference. This was the largest group of Rotarians in our district under one roof for many years!
We were very fortunate to have Rotary [...]

Rotary Club Presidents, Presidents-elect, and District leaders, you are invited to attend the Business meeting of the District Conference, Friday, May 4th, 10:30 am.
Business Meeting Agenda, District Conference
· Call to order – DG Jay Kapner
· Presentation of minutes of 2005-06 meeting – Secretary [...]

“SURF’S UP! SERVING ROTARY!”
Its Not Too Late To Register for the District Party (whoops! We mean
Conference)
On-line District Conference registration
You can copy the District Conference registration and mail.
or on the District Website

SERVING ROTARY!”On-line District Conference registration is available at:http://www.wilmingtonrotaryclub.org/new_page_43.htmYou can copy the District Conference registration and mail it by linking to:… or on the District Website: www.rotary7730.orgRotary Club Presidents, Presidents-elect, and District leaders, youare invited to attend the Business meeting of the District Conference,Friday, May 4th, 10:30 am.District Conference Memorial ServiceRotary Presidents, We want to Remember our Departed Rotarians onSunday Morning, May 6thPlease send in the names of those Rotarians who passed away since thelast district conference…. Contact Governor-Elect Wilson at 910-843-4277 or E-mailbronco549@aol.com for breakfast tickets or for information regardingthe convention.Group Study Exchange from JapanOur Group Study Exchange Team from District 2690 in Japan will betouring Duke Medical Center and Chapel Hill for the next few days andwill enjoy the hospitality of Area 6 for the remainder of the week.The team will be touring Washington DC next weekend.District CalendarInbound GSE Team from Japan, April 10 – May 8″Surf’s Up!

SERVING ROTARY”District Conference at Wrightsville Beach Register now for an extraordinary and FUN District Conference! Registration is free and the Friday evening Shrimparoo and Saturday lunch is free if you register by April 15th!

Presidential Citations – Star Club Recognition
Presidential Citations and Star Club Recognition applications are due by April 1, 2007.
“SURF’S UP! SERVING ROTARY”
District Conference Registration
For on-line registration: District Conference registration
You can copy the District Conference registration from this PDF file and mail it.
The Shrimparoo is free for Rotarians and spouses and the Saturday lunch is free for [...]

Back from India!
The Polio Plus National Immunization Day and the Water Project were amazing experiences! India’s people were gracious and hospitable and it was a joy to experience a culture so different from our own. It was truly a life-altering experience. That said, I’m delighted to be back home in our district [...]

Rotary Day at the Boys and Girls HomeSunday, February 11, 200710:45 a.m. Arrival11 a.m. Worship Service – Boys and Girls Homes Chapel12 noon Lunch and Rotary Cottage Rededication Program in Chapel Fellowship Hall1:30 p.m. Open House at the Rotary Cottage and Tours of the Campus Cost for lunch: $7.00 per person Please R.S.V.P. by TODAY – Monday, February 5, 2007 to Tom Lamont, Director of Civic Club Development (910) 646-3083 ext: 241 (phone) tom.lamont@boysandgirlshomesofnc.org Boys & Girls Home Benefit PerformanceCome out and support The Ocean Ridge Singers & Friends performance to benefit The Boys & Girls Homes of NC, February 24, 2007, 7:30pm, at the Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College, Hwy 17, Supply, NC.Tickets: Adults $20.00 Children (2-11) $10.00Credit Card Orders - Call 910-755-7416Payment by Check - Call 910-575-3575This concert is produced by Marjorie Edwards, a member of the South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club and The Ocean Ridge Singers.Clips, Info & Online Orders – Visit:http://www.marjorieedwards.com/custom10.shtmlRotary Against Drugs (RAD) Speech ContestI’ve been asked to provide clarification on the District RAD Contest to be held at James Sprunt CC on Feb. 25th, 1:30pm…. District CalendarRotary Day at Boys & Girls Home, rededication of Rotary Cottage, Sunday, 2/11, 10:45 amBenefit for Boys & Girls Home, Ocean Ridge Singers, Saturday, 2/24, 7:30pm, Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College, Supply, NCRAD Speech Contest, Sunday, 2/25, 1:30pm, James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville, NC“Surf’s Up!

RYLA

Group shot — Rotarians and RYLA delegates at the RYLA conference at the Trinity Center on Jan. 26-28, 2007
I just returned home from an amazing weekend with 92 young RYLA leaders. The RYLA weekend was a great success! Our young people learned leadership skills that will help them succeed in life and give back [...]

District Nominates Nancy Barbee for District Governor 2009-10
On Saturday, Jan. 20, the District Governor Nominating Committee, led by DGE Wilson Ray, nominated Nancy Barbee to be the District Governor Nominee Designate for the Rotary year 2009-10. A member of the Rotary Club of Maysville, Nancy is in her second year serving as Assistant Governor for [...]

RYLA
We now have 92 participants registered for the RYLA Conference on January 26 – 28 at the Trinity Center, Pine Knoll Shores, NC. I believe this is a record number for RYLA in our District. Thank you, District RYLA Chair Keith King; and thank you, Rotary clubs, for your support of RYLA!
Rotary Against [...]

RYLA
The RYLA Conference is coming soon! Jan. 26 – 28 at the Trinity Center, Pine Knoll Shores, NC. District RYLA Chair Keith King tells me that our RYLA rolls are growing each year. We have at least 83 delegates registered at the present time. This promises to be an exciting and inspiring weekend for our young people, [...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Thank you, Rotary clubs, for your service to our community!
Thank you to the Wilmington East Rotary Club for your contribution of $1,236.00 to the Riegelwood tornado victims from the Wilmington East Rotary Endowment Fund.
Thank you to the Richlands Rotary Club for your contribution of $250.00 to the Riegelwood tornado victims.
Wilmington East Rotary and [...]

Riegelwood Tornado Fund
Many thanks go to the Wallace Rotary Club for your contribution of $800.00 to the Riegelwood Tornado victims. Wallace Rotary joins Swansboro, South Brunswick Islands, Wallace, Fayetteville, Shallotte, Fayetteville Lafayette, Cape Fear Rotary, and Red Springs. Thank you all for your support.
Inspired by the generous support from many of our Rotary [...]

Riegelwood tornado fund!
Thank you, Rotarians, for your generous support!

Swansboro — Just sent in a check for $3,300.00 in addition to $1,000.00 of baby food and Wal-Mart Gift Cards for medication and clothing.
South Brunswick Islands — $2,000.00
Fayetteville — $750.00 President Stephen Pederson writes: “Involvement like this makes me proud to be a Rotarian.”
Fayetteville Lafayette — $500.00 [...]