Initiatives

DISTRICT 7980 GOALS

1.      MEMBERSHIP             

a.      Each club increase have at least a net increase of one by March 31, 2010
b.      Each club have 80% retention as of March 31, 2010 of those members on record as of July 1, 2009
c.      Each club increase its membership in two of four categories: (1) increase percentage of qualified women; (2) increase percentage of qualified younger professionals (under 50); (3) induction of at least one RI or Rotary Foundation alumnus or alumna, (4) increase diversity of membership (e.g. classification, gender, age, ethnicity).
d.      Charter one new Rotary Club, one community-based Rotaract Club and one Interact Club
e.      Have District Membership Committee focus on building membership of clubs with 20 members or less
f.      Encourage attendance at area, district and regional membership conferences

2.      SUPPORT OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

a.      Increase by five (5%) percentage points participation and financial support of Rotarians in giving to the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation.
b.      Increase by ten (10%) percent the membership in the district Paul Harris Society
c.      Prepare pamphlet on special means of giving to the Permanent Fund of The Rotary Foundation
d.      Conduct Foundation Dinner highlighting programs of Foundation, especially the eradication of polio, and honoring District Rotarians who support the Foundation
e.      Conduct two (2) seminars on the Foundation within district and attendance of Foundation program outside district, e.g. Foundation Works and multi-district Foundation seminar in October in White Plains, New York
f.      Recruit four members for both the Australian and the South African outgoing GSE teams
g.      Submit Application for Peace Scholar for 2010-11

3.      HUMANITARIAN AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

a.      Raise at least $75,000 in district for Eradication of Polio
b.      Increase funds available for District Simplified Grants from $25,000 to $34,000.
c.      Promote Governor’s Project to support the work of the creation of a “Just Footprints Camp” for HIV/Aids orphans in South Africa in conjunction with the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, an international charity established by the late Paul Newman.
d.      Promote the Rotary initiative of Preserve Planet Earth, by (i) supporting a 2nd Annual “Have a Difference Day” in October, 2009 to clean-up parks, roadways, public areas, streams, beaches,  (ii) encourage Clubs to observe Arbor Day in April, 2010 and (iii) providing speakers from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science to clubs and schools, and (iv) to conduct a prominent speakers on environmental issues at the 2010 District in Burlington, Vermont.
e.      Promote the work of the Clean Water, Health and Hunger, Literacy and Youth Services Resource Groups and encourage initiatives of Rotarians in those areas of emphasis.
f.      Encourage Rotary Clubs to send high school seniors to World Affairs Seminar in Wisconsin
g.      Have more Rotarians become involved in the Youth Exchange Program, whether as Youth Exchange Officers, and Committee Members

4.      DISTRICT AND CLUB ADMINISTRATION
          
a.      Have at least 20 clubs participate in the Club Visioning Program
b.      Have at least 100 Rotarians attend Rotary Leadership Institute session in New Haven in October, 2010
c.      Have at least 50% of the Clubs receive the 2009-10 Rotary International Presidential Citation.
d.      Review and revise, if necessary, the District Leadership Plan and develop a District Strategic Plan
e.      Create additional features to excellent district website and promote use of Rotary International and District Websites by Rotarians
f.      Have Assistant Governors conduct joint meetings with their area presidents, at least once a quarter
g.      Apply for RI Public Image Grant to publicize Rotary throughout the district through traditional and on the internet