Ward T. Vuillemot
DISTRICT GOVERNORS
GOALS & OBJECTIVES 2000-2001
Among the many goals and objectives for
the coming year, the following are key to our success. This is not
to minimize the many other goals that have been formulated and set
by the many district committee chairs, which are equally important
to our efforts to make a better world through service.
· Membership
- The first priority for 2000-2001 is a proactive approach to membership
development and retention. If we do not have a solid base of quality
Rotarians in our district, we will not be able to achieve our goals.
We require proactive, energized and forward thinking members who can
carry the Rotary tradition of "Service-Above-Self" into the new century.
To accomplish this, we must seek out and
recruit a QUANTITY of QUALITY members. We need to find ways to attract
younger individuals into Rotary. Additionally, we must find ways to
reenergize and recommit our current membership, where necessary, to
the principles of service in our local and world communities. I have
challenged each incoming president to commit their club to the 2 +
3 program. Add one new member when the new president takes office,
one new member inducted during the Governor's visit and three additional
new members during the year, for a net of 5 additional members for
the year. Iım convinced that it is doable and achievable with the
proper attention and commitment.
· Rotary Foundation:
My goal for the district is for $60,000 Undesignated Funds, 3 Major
Donors and 20 new Benefactors. This is slightly above our previous
commitments, but I know that with renewed awareness we can take action
to accomplish this goal.
· New Generation
Programs: (Earlyact, Interact, Rotaract & RYLA) We are
placing a heavy emphasis on the important youth programs throughout
the year. Our district currently has one Earlyact club, five Interact
clubs, no Rotaract clubs and minimal involvement in RYLA. I am asking
the New Generation committee to create awareness and take action to
add two Earlyact clubs, four Interact clubs and one Rotaract club
within our district. Additionally, our goal is to renew our commitment
and involvement in RYLA through the creation of a District 7150 RYLA
program, or through the leveraging a quality RYLA program in an adjacent
district.
· Literacy
- Our district has been a Rotary leader in creating awareness and
taking action in the area of adult literacy. I have asked that this
effort be broadened to include "the family". Efforts are currently
underway to achieve this goal in our District Literacy committee.
Additionally, I am asking that our clubs seek out and support world
service programs that focus upon literacy of the girl child whose
education has been neglected in so many parts of your world.
· Internationality
of Rotary - As we move into the new century, we find that the
world community is becoming more local to all us. Rotary's international
scope and focus is one of its strengths that sets it apart from many
of the other service organizations. My goal is to Create Awareness
of this strength so that all of our Rotarians and clubs are active
in Taking Action in one of more of Rotaryıs World Community Service
projects.
· Employment of the
disabled - I have asked our Vocational Service Chair to seek
out innovative and proven ways to create an awareness, in our communities,
of the many advantages of seeking out and creating jobs for the disabled.
This is a segment of our population that has often been forgotten
in our world of work. Our goal is to have at least one club host an
awareness symposium in one our major cities in the coming year.
