District News

Minutarian Week 37: March 13, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Mar 13, 2023 | Minutarian

I am on Spring Break this week, so most of my Rotary interaction has been taking place with family and random strangers. Yes, I am wearing my Rotary pin and yes, I have the one-minute elevator pitch at the ready. This is World Rotaract Week. Has your club considered...

Minutarian Week 36: March 6, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Mar 6, 2023 | Minutarian

I hope that all of our club President-Elects are feeling as invigorated and excited as District Governor John Tabor and his leadership team are, after delivering a greatly successful President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) this weekend in Orlando. This year, the ...

Minutarian Week 35: February 27, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Feb 27, 2023 | Minutarian

The website to sign up for the District Training Assembly and Conference is now up and ready for you to sign up. We promise that this will be an exciting weekend of fun, fellowship, amazing speakers and stories of Doing Good in the World. We can IMAGINE Rotary...

Minutarian Week 34: February 20, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Feb 20, 2023 | Minutarian

The website to sign up for the District Training Assembly and Conference is Live. We promise that this will be an exciting weekend of fun, fellowship, amazing speakers and stories of doing Good in the World. We hope you will join us to IMAGINE Rotary together. Our...

Minutarian Week 33: February 13, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Feb 13, 2023 | Minutarian

FINAL REMINDER. The Membership Action Plan (MAP) Webinar is tonight, Monday and is a big deal. It’s the rollout of the first new look at setting and tracking Rotary membership goals in at least the past 50 years. Don’t take my word for it — have a...

Minutarian Week 32: February 6, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Feb 6, 2023 | Minutarian

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution month. Conflict and violence have displaced more than 68 million people in the past year, and half of those are children. We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters...

Minutarian Week 31: January 30, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Jan 30, 2023 | Minutarian

What a great Membership Summit on Saturday. Hopefully, all 80 attendees walked away with actionable ideas for attracting and retaining members in their clubs. Past Rotary International Director Jeffry Cadorette gave an inspiring kickoff presentation focused on the...

Minutarian Week 30: January 23, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Jan 23, 2023 | Minutarian

It is not too late to still make your club’s commitment for RYLA 2023, but you must do so TODAY. We are hoping that every club will sponsor 2 students. Has your club completed the pledge form? Club commitment forms need to be turned in electronically today, Monday...

Minutarian Week 29: January 16, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Jan 16, 2023 | Minutarian

This past week District Governor-Elect John Tabor and his wife Ann had a chance to spend time with Rotary International President-Elect Gordon McInally and his wife Heather at the International Assembly in Orlando. DGE John had a chance to meet Rotary International...

Minutarian Week 28: January 9, 2023

by Ed Dalton | Jan 9, 2023 | Minutarian

I am writing this email from Lingfield, UK, just south of London and I am not yet aware of how the Jaguars did when I wrote this, so we will leave that to next week’s Minutarian. However, this past Tuesday, while at Edinburgh Castle, I ran into two big Jaguars...