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District Committees 2009-10DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE District Conference 2010 District Conference, May 13-16, 2010, Corpus Christi Omni Hotel Bayfront Tower. Check the Events Calendar for latest details. District Conference Chair: PDG Billy Settles, Victoria Northside, P.O. Box 4256, Victoria TX 77903, (B) 361-575-0474, (F) 575-3484, (M) 550-0560, (R) 579-9413, Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing Public Relations Chair: Annette Alonzo, Calhoun
County, 132 Delmar Dr, Port Lavaca TX 77979 Webmaster/Newsletter Editor: Jack Whitmire,
Victoria, 306 King Arthur St, Victoria TX 77904 District Directory: PDG Tom Moore, McAllen North,
2616 N. McColl Road, McAllen, 78501 Membership Development, Retention & Extension To encourage and assist clubs in recruiting new members and in retaining existing members, with a goal of increasing club size by at least one member net, and to foster the chartering of new clubs. Membership Chair: Terri McGraw, Laredo Rotary
Club, 418 Yucatan Loop, Laredo TX 78041 District Training The District Trainer conducts instructional meetings, seminars, the District Assembly, PETS and advises clubs on new member orientation. District Training: PDG Marilyn Spencer, Corpus
Christi Southside, 1001 Weber Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 District Fund Raising Raises funds to support district-wide and Rotary Foundation programs. District Fund Raising: Tom Plumb, Port Isabel, PO Box
K, Port Isabel TX 78578 District Advisory & Finance Advises the District Governor; adopts and oversees the District Budget; participates in Rotary legislative concerns and the Legislative Assembly; maintains a College of Governors of past district leadership. District Advisory Chair: PDG Russell Cain, Rotary
Club of Port Lavaca, PO Box 565, Port Lavaca TX 77979 Disaster Preparedness Disaster Preparedness Chair: PDG John Bedgood,
Alice Disaster Preparedness Co-chair: Robert Perry, Ingleside, PO Box 418,
Ingleside TX 78362
Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Chair: PDG F.J. Brewerton,
Edinburg, 9617 Las Palmas, McAllen TX 78504 Rotoract Rotaract is to establish and to sustain a club in each college and university in the district. Rotoract Chair: Stan Petraitis, Brownsville
Sunrise, 1015 Cypress Dr., Brownsville, TX 78520 Interact To establish and to sustain Interact chapter in each High School in the district. Interact Chair: Jesse Hernandez, Laredo Daybreak, 105 Regal Dr,
Laredo TX 78041 Earlyact To establish and to sustain clubs in elementary and middle schools through the district. Earlyact Chair: Javier Compean, Laredo Gateway, 604 Idylwood, Laredo
TX 78045 Each club has a contest (February suggested); areas have semifinals (March suggested); finals at District Conference; scholarship prizes of 1st - $1,500; 2nd - $1,000; 3rd - $750; $250 to all others. 4-Way Test Speech Contest Chair: Norman
Jenkins, Freer, PO Box 1161, Freer TX 78357 RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Award This is a weekend leadership experience for high school junior students. District goal is to expand participation to include each club of the district in the leadership training. Rotarians may privately sponsor a student. January 29-31, 2010 at Camp Zephyr in Mathis, Texas. Registration forms: http://www.rotarycc.com RYLA Chair: Jim Mailhes, Corpus Christi,
555 N. Carancahua #790, Corpus Christi TX 78478 Adoption Awareness Rotary Clubs hold picnics across the district in conjunction with the Texas Department of Human Services (CPS) for foster children and their foster families, to enable the adoption process. Adoption Awareness Chair: Lionel Betancourt, San Benito, P.O. Box
1947, San Benito 78586 Health Services Promote good health among Rotarians by having clubs participate in a "South Texas District 5930 Health Day". Volunteer for Operation Lone Star, Shots Across Texas; create awareness about TB by inviting city, county and/or Texas state health department officials to present their TB programs; support "TB Plus" projects in Mexico in collaboration with District 4130 and the Mexican Red Cross; promote TB education programs in your local community. Hold a Rotary Blood Drive for American Red Cross; Support local chapters of American Red Cross by funding local disaster relief efforts. Health Services Chair: TBA Literacy To encourage and assist clubs in starting and implementing literacy programs for their communities. Literacy Chair: Donna Bentley, Victoria Sunrise, (B) 361-564-8358, (F) 361-582-4348, Vocational To make real and implement the Second Object of Rotary regarding ones work and occupation; Chair – Assistant District Governors Friendship Exchange A Rotary sponsored international family two-way exchange, not at Rotary’s expense. Participants are responsible for travel and incidental expenses. Host families will provide lodging. Our team is hosted in another country, then our team arranges Rotarians from hosting country to be hosted here. Friendship Exchange Chair: PDG Tom Moore, McAllen North, 2616 N.
McColl, McAllen 78501 Rotary was founded on fellowship, a concept that has
been expanded internationally through the Rotary Fellowships, groups
that bring together members from different countries and cultures to
enjoy a shared interest. In addition to fostering lifelong friendships,
Rotary Fellowships keep members active in Rotary, sustaining their
interest and further inspiring commitment. Rotary Fellowships chair: Jerry FitzSimmons, Victoria, 105 Calle Ricardo Ln, Victoria TX 77904, (B) 361-572-8039, (F) 361-575-7165, (H) 361-575-3322, International Program Development Water Management Water Management Chair: PDG George Dawson, Corpus Christi A Rotary International youth program for high school-aged students between the ages of 15 - 18 1/2. There are two principal types of exchanges: Long-term student exchanges usually last for an academic year; travel and insurance are paid by student. Typically three different families for three months each and attend high school. The Host club must have a minimum of three committee members, provide three different homes for the student to be housed and are trained by our District. Host club should Budget approximately $2,500 to sponsor a student long term; Short-term student exchanges vary from a few weeks to three months. Student does not attend school on a short-term exchange, and will most likely live with a Rotary host family - this is a family to family exchange, with no expense to the sponsoring club. Rotary Youth Exchange Chair: Jim Teeter, Harlingen, (R) 956 421-2861, Youth Exchange Training Officer: Jim Deuser, McAllen Youth Exchange Finance Officer: Tamara Sanchez,
Mission, 1303 Royola St., Mission 78572 Youth Exchange Inbound Coordinator: Ann & Rey Vela,
Pharr Youth Exchange Outbound Coordinator: Julie Ezell,
Harlingen Youth Exchange Compliance Officer: Beverly Land,
Edinburg Youth Exchange Laredo Coordinator: Ed Medina,
Laredo General Chair: Arthur Zeitler, Corpus
Christi, 800 N Shoreline Blvd, Suite 1050, South Tower,
Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Program Fund/Annual Giving Motto: "EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR" with a minimum of $100 per member per year being the standard. Encourage contributions through auto debit from bank accounts or credit cards. Co-Chair: Ellison Crider, Corpus Christi Southside,
901 N Upper Broadway, Box 2, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Co-Chair: Andy Hagan, Brownsville
Sunrise, 1500 N Expressway, Brownsville TX 78521 Permanent Fund/Endowment To inform and encourage members to participate as Benefactors, Major Donors, or Bequeath Society members. Chair: Arthur Zeitler, Corpus
Christi, 800 N Shoreline Blvd, Suite 1050, South Tower,
Corpus Christi, TX 78401 "The signature program of Rotary International continues to finalize this effort to rid earth of this preventable disease. Success depends on each Rotarian and each Rotary Club." Co-Chair: Jo Anne Settles, Victoria Sunrise, 125
Berkshire St., Victoria TX 77904 Co-Chair: Betty Frantum, Southside Corpus Christi Rotary Scholarships and Fellowships Promotes, screen applicants and awards (or recommends) the various scholarships funded through the Rotary Foundation. Application deadline for school year 2008-09 for: World Peace Scholarships, Ambassadorial Scholarships, and Rotary Grants for University Teachers is May 31, 2010 More information and applications: Ambassadorial Scholarship Application Form. Application Deadline May 22, 2010 for school year 2011-2012. Interviews – June 5, 2010 – Alice. Chair: PDG Jack Wilson, San Benito, 5117 N.1st St, McAllen,
TX, 78504 Encourages and seeks applications, awards humanitarian grants/both domestic and international, and advises on Matching Grants. Applications will be accepted from June 1 to July 1, each year. The Grants Committee considers applications after July 1, if all funds have not been allocated. Applications will be accepted from June 1 to July 1, each year. Forms available on district website: www.rotary5930.org Chair: PDG John Bedgood, Alice (R) 361-664-0509 (B) 361-664-6232 (F) 664-0225 A Rotary funded international four/six week exchange for non-Rotarian young adult professionals. District 5930 will exchange with North France April-May 2010. Chair: Chuck Borders, Port Aransas, PO Box
67, Port Aransas TX 78373-0067 Develops and maintains a list of TRF program alumni for the purpose of enhancing the district with resource person and potential Rotarians. Chair: Richard Eric Hartwig, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Kingsville,
Department of Political Science Rotarians have promised to donate $1,000 each year to the Rotary Foundation are the outstanding members of the District 5930 Paul Harris Society. Chair: Albert L. Pérez, Jr., Brownsville Sunrise, P. O. Box 8550, Brownsville TX 78526 Create a networking between Scouting and Rotary to encourage Scouts to participate in and support Rotary programs. To encourage Rotary clubs to sponsor and to support scout units. Chair: T. Mark Blakemore, Brownsville, P O
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