Category Archives: Club News

Building the Foundation

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Rotary is a low cost and “value driven” way to give to our local and worldwide communities. We pay $112.00 per year for R.I. and District Dues. We encouraged to contribute another $100 to our Rotary Foundation or Every Rotarian Every year. This works out to less than $18 per month. That is low for…

2011 Fall Leadership Conference

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Our club was recently invited to speak at the Rotary Fall Leadership Conference about club websites. Here is my slidedeck and some notes/links from the session. Time to Improve Your Rotary Website View more presentations from Phil Sexton If you’re not borrowing ideas from other sites, you’re doing it wrong. Members will dig deeper than…

The New Shape of This Century

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WHAT DOES ROTARY LEADERSHIP LOOK LIKE TO YOU? In 1905 four men got together to give back to their community. They had already built a strong bond from working together in their professions. Each was a leader in their personal and business life and were now reaching out to their community. They were also young….

District Governor’s Newsletter: September 2011

Paradise Valley, Arizona Rotary is Changing

WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY Two years ago we sat at a Rotary Institute meeting of 600+ people and listened intently to past Rotary International President (RIP) Cliff Dockerman. When he was finished he asked for questions and I impetuously darted out of my chair and asked, “why are young people not allowed to…

District Governor’s Newsletter: August 2011

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Y NOW! Now is the time for us to make a stronger commitment to the future of Rotary. As a district of clubs we are making great progress toward an exciting future. We are beginning to see the results of our seeds. Like watching a forest grow in time lapse photography. We need Rotarians to…

Rotary District 5510 Governor: Alan Havir

Rotary District 5510 Governor

Rotary District 5510 is made up of 44 clubs around the eastern part of Arizona. It is a feather in our cap that Paradise Valley Rotarian Alan Havir is the 2011-2012 District Governor. Alan’s enthusiam, focus, and leadership are exactly what Rotary needs right now. His plan to transform the District into one that is more appealling to a younger demographic…

District Governor’s Newsletter: July 2011

Arizona Rotary Team Huddle

52 – 26 – 42 When we, as the quarterback, come up to the field of play we see the opponent has changed their formation. We must adapt to win. In Rotary our game has changed. And we are in the midst of a social economic shift that is driven by demographics. We have 52…