Monday 10 September 2007

Welcome to RI District 3220: 2008-09 blog site

This blog site was created in order to share ideas and action plans for possible implementation during the Rotary year 2008-9. Your valuable thoughts, ideas & even constructive criticism will help in our efforts to take Rotary to even greater heights in its 2nd Century of Service.

Calendar of events in preperation for the Rotary year 2008-09:

July 2007 - New Rotary year

August - Membership and Extension Month

September - New Generations Month

October 2007 - Vocational Service Month : DGE begins promoting dates of training meetings to incoming club officers

November - Rotary Foundation Month : Club Officers’ Kits (includes the Club President’s Manual, the Club Secretary’s Manual, and the Club Committee Manuals) sent to DGE for distribution to club presidents-elect. Club presidents-elect should then distribute the contents of the kit to incoming club secretaries and committee chairs. Each manual includes discussion questions

December - Family Month : DGE attends GETS. District team training materials sent to DGE for distribution to assistant governors and district committee chairs before the district team training seminar. District committee chairs should ensure that members of their committee have the necessary training materials. The Assistant Governor’s Training Manual and District Committee Manual include discussion questions

January 2008 - Rotary Awareness Month : DGE attends Int'l Assembly

February - World Understanding Month : Theme materials and RI information sent to district governors-elect for distribution at presidents-elect training seminars. District team training seminar takes place on 23rd & 24th Feb., 2008 for assistant governors and district committees

March - Literacy Month : Presidents-elect Training Seminars take place (28th - 30th March, 2008). Presidents-elect should develop preliminary goals using the Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs (found in the Club President’s Manual)

April - Magazine Month : Incoming club leadership teams further develop goals using Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs

May 2008 - District assembly takes place on 4th or 11th May, 2008

June - Rotary Fellowships Month

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July 2008 - New Rotary year of service: "Make Dreams Real"

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