With less than 24 hours left to serve as the 2016-17 District Governor I wanted to make sure to say THANK YOU! Thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year as your District Governor. WOW! What a year. It is exciting to watch clubs prepare for next year, but it is as exciting to see clubs celebrate the accomplishments from this year! We have accomplished quite a bit this year as a district, especially with it being the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation.
In October we celebrated World Polio Day with the live broadcast from Atlanta at the CDC. What a great opportunity to showcase another asset we have right here in our state to the WORLD.
We awarded Past District Governor Bill Kemp with the Service Above Self award from Rotary International. Only 150 in the world are selected. Congratulations to Bill and all the work he has done for Rotary. He will always be known as the Father of Rotaract to me. And we are fortunate to have him right here in our district. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3dGXdYa7-o&t=71s Last week I had the honor to present Charolette Thompson, wife of Past District Governor/Foundation Chair Ted Thompson from Sandersville, with the Spouse Service Award from Rotary International. Only 50 of these are selected by Rotary International. Thank Ted and Charolette for the example you have set for all of us.
But we weren't finished yet! Usually after district conference we have
some down time as District Governors to finish paperwork and transition to the
next year, but we still had to get ready to host over 40,000 Rotarians from
around the world that would be arriving in Atlanta June 10-14. We carried the
torch the last 6 miles to the World Congress Center as we prepare to welcome
Rotarians. And that is exactly what we did! We had over 260 registered to spend some time in Atlanta! And all I can say is if you
didn't go you MISSED out on the connections, the programs, the dynamic speakers
and the friendships that were made! You can see some of the photos and
videos from the 2017 International Convention hosted right here in Georgia too!
http://www.riconvention.org/en/atlanta
And we presented President John Germ with check from all three Districts for
$3.6 Million Dollars for the Rotary Foundation! WOW!!
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Georgia Aquarium - Million Dollar Dinner |
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At the Braves game 95 soldiers reenlisted in the Army with our very own Rotarian and Lt. Col. Indira Donegan from Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia! Thank you for your service! |
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Concert in the partk with my classmates, |
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Banners that will be distributed. |
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Arch Klumph's grandson |
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Getting ready to open the House of Friendship...in the parade line |
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Shown on the big screen during opening session of the International Convention. |
So what have we done this year as a district a BUNCH! We have awarded 549
NEW Paul Harris Fellows, raised over $334,000 for the Annual Program, $59,000
for Polio (which will turn into $177,000 with the Gates Foundation match), 26
new Benefactors, 25 new Bequest Society Members and 8 new Major Donors!
There is still time in this year to make the 100th year of the Foundation
part of your Legacy! Will you be #550 to become a Paul Harris Fellow? We have new 100% Paul Harris Fellow clubs too.
Congratulations to the Rotary Clubs of Byron, Downtown Macon, Hinesville,
Macon North, Millen, Ocilla, Reidsville, Savannah West, Tifton, and Waynesboro!
RYLA was held in Douglas, Georgia. What an amazing experience for these students to be part of something bigger. They make some long lasting relationships and I even found out that many of them come back to work as leaders. These are the things we need to help make our district stronger and to get these future leaders plugged in to Rotary.
Thank you to all the Rotarians in District 6920 for being part of such a historic year for us as Rotarians! Thank you for all that you do for Rotary in your communities and around the globe! Thank you for being a Rotarian and NOT just in Rotary! It is the impact you have in one life that will continue to make a difference in the lives of others. It has been my honor to serve our district in this capacity and I look forward to working with you in 2017-18! Although our district page has already been updated as we prepare for next year, you still have time log online at www.rotary.org and make one last contribution to the Rotary Foundation during the 100th Anniversary of doing good around the world! It will still count for this year if you log in to make your contribution.
Thank you to the All Star Team this year! Thank you to each of the Assistant Governors that put in time to travel and work with your clubs! Thank you to the Presidents this year for leading your clubs during such a BUSY year in our district! You are truly all ALLSTARS in my book!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiPzU75P9FA
Thank you again for everything you do! Have a Happy July 4th! Let's finish this year with a BANG! What is your Rotary Legacy?
Pam
2016-17 District Governor
I loved all of these event photos. I had such a nice time taking a look at these photos. I also would be hosting a grand party for celebrating our company’s 4th birthday. Was just wondering if you could suggest the best event halls for rent so that we can arrange the team building activities too.
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