Why We Attend District Assembly

* To learn about the District's goals for the Rotary year 2007-2008
* To become motivated and educated through training and inspirational speakers
* To develop leadership and management skills appropriate to club service of interest
* To meet other Rotarians from throughout the District

Learn about the 2007-08 Rotary International Theme, R. I. President's Goals, & our District 7150 Goals Who should join in on this district wide event? Club Officers, Board of Directors · Presidents · President Elects · Assistant Governors · Secretaries · Treasurers · Foundation Chairs · Community Service Chairs · Vocational Chairs · Club Service Chairs · International Chairs · Membership Chairs · Youth Exchange Officers · Interact, Rotaract, RYLA

2007 Assembly Agenda: [download Agenda]

DISTRICT ASSEMBLY – SATURDAY, MAY 19th, 2007 – AGENDA
Clinton Central School Performing Arts Center, Clinton, NY

8:00 – 8:50AM Registration & Packet Distribution - Hallway outside Clinton Performing Arts Center Auditorium – Registrar: Earl J. Lewis, eClub President; Greeter: 2007-08 District Governor-elect Marlene Brown [DGE]; Logistics: District Trainer Ed Paparella [DT]
Coffee, tea, bagels, pastries available – [no food or beverages inside auditorium]
8:50 – 10:35AM Assembly Opening – in Auditorium [Everybody in Attendance]
8:50 – 9:08AM DGE’s Introduction of: District Team (Assistant Governors; District Trainer; District Officers, Committee Chairs; President-elect’s; Club Officers/Chairs).
9:08 – 9:33AM Plenary Topics presented by ‘07-08 Dist Governor Marlene Brown & DT Ed Paparella
· Rotary International Theme & Goals – District Goals & Organization – AG’s & Areas (MB)
· District conference – Friar Tuck, Catskill, NY (MB) / GSE team – to/with India’s D-3200 (MB)
· 2007-08 District meetings/ Key events / Dates: PETS, Membership, Foundation, RLI, etc. (EP)
9:33 to 9:48AM Showing of DVD or PPT with highlights of Rotary:
· Foundation, Water/Sanitation, Health/Hunger, Literacy/Education, Family of Rotary
9:48 – 9:50AM Keynote Speaker – Rotary Int’l Director Mike McGovern, introduced by DGE Marlene
9:50 – 10:20AM Topic: 07-08 Rotary Goals / Making the Most of Your Year / Aunt Martha & the little train
10:20 – 10:30AM Coffee Break (outside auditorium)
10:30 – 10:35AM Transition to the two individual training / discussion rooms
for Club Committee Chairs & Club Officers (for topics under 2 & 3 below)
Transition back to Auditorium for AG’s & PE’s
10:35AM – 12:05PM AG’s & PE’s in Auditorium (for Topics under 1 below)

10:35AM – 12:05PM Club Chairs/Officers & District Chairs/Officers go to Classrooms 2 or 3
(for their choice of two 25 min. sessions A. 1. through A.6. running concurrently)

SESSIONS 1 – Aud. 1 – Auditorium participants (Assistant Governor’s, President-elect’s)

SESSIONS 2 & 3 – Classroom Participants (Club Officers & Club Chairs) 2 – Topics: for Club Officers & Club Committee Chairs (presented by District Chairs) 3 – Topics: for Club Officers & Club Committee Chairs (presented by District Chairs)
10:35AM – 11:20AM Topics – further info on District organization & District meetings; Voting on ’07-’08 budget (facilitated by DGE); Sharing of Fundraisers & Projects (by and with PE’s) 10:35 – 11:00 A.1. - Foundation: Annual Giving; Grants; Club Goals; Benefactors; EREY; Sustaining Mmbrs; Paul Harris A.2. - Family of Rotary: Youth Exchange; RYLA; Interact; Rotaract; Rotokids
11:20AM – 11:35AM Topic – discussion of Club & District Leadership Plans with PE’s & AG’s (facilitated by DT) 11:05 – 11:30 A.3. - Membership Recruiting & Retention Ideas & Goals (Net 1 per C) A.4. - CAS: Club Administrative Software & Reports: Secretaries/Treasurers
11:35AM –12:05PM Topics – Sharing of ideas from PE’s plus Q & A (facilitated by DGE, DT, AG’s & keynote speaker) 11:35 –12:05 A.5. - Service Projects: GSE, Gift of Vision, Water & Sanitation, Health & Hunger, Literacy A. 6. - Public Relations: Image; R. I. Grants: DVD’s, TV, Radio, Newspapers, etc.
12:05PM – 12:10PM transition to lunch
12:15PM – 1:15PM Working lunch plenary session Open Assembly - Marlene/Mike/Ed
· Expectations & Communication: Mail/Email/Tel/Credo/Website – from & to RI, DG, District Officers
· Grant projects: India & Africa & Haiti – Water? / Hunger? Literacy? Gift of Vision? Polio? etc.
· 2007-08 Conference, Other Key District Events & Dates, District & Club Fundraising Projects
· District Club support – Concerns / Suggestions – How we ALL can Share Rotary to build a better world

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Michael K. McGovern
Rotary International Director 2006-2008

Mike McGovern became a member of the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in October 1986 and served as club president in 1992-1993.

He was a district governor in 1999-2000, an international training leader of incoming district governors in Anaheim for two years, served as the co-chairman of the ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Multi-District President elect training seminar committee, on other Rotary committees and as a President’s Representative to seven district conferences. Mike was chair for two years of the Rotary Leadership Institute of Northeast America. On July 1, 2006, he joined the board of directors of ROTARY INTERNATIONAL and currently serves as chair of the Programs Committee of the Board, and as the Board liaison to the Rotarian Actions Groups Committee. His Board term extends to June 30, 2008.

Mike holds the Rotary classification “Town Government” and has served as the town manager of Cape Elizabeth, Maine since 1985. A former president of the Maine Municipal Association and of the Maine Town & City Management Association, he has served on committees of the International City/County Management Association, on several state advisory boards and on many boards in the Greater Portland region including the American Red Cross, the Chamber of Commerce, the Council of Governments, the United Way and the County Human Services Board . In addition to the Rotary Board, he currently serves as a board member of the Cumberland County Civic Center, on the Executive Board of Ecomaine and as a director of Maine’s largest road race.

He is a major donor to the Rotary Foundation and received the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. Mike enjoys a Red Sox victory, completing what he cites as usually bad golf rounds, visits to historic sites, and time with family and friends.

It was recently announced that Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson has chosen Mike as one of his Rotary International Vice President's. We welcome him owith open arms to our District.

DIRECTIONS TO CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:

The beautiful Clinton Central School Performing Arts Center is located in Clinton, NY (home of Hamilton College) not far off the Thruway's Westmoreland Exit, and/or Route 5. The main entrance to the CCS Performing Arts Complex Theatre is located at the corner of College Street (412) and Chenango Ave in the village of Clinton, NY. There is some parking and handicap accessibility in the lot on College Street; additional parking can be found in the main school lot on Chenango Ave.

To plot directions to the Center, simply click on Get Directions From here on the CCS-PAC Google Map.

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