Early in my Rotary career, I was appointed as the Membership Chair of my club. Back then, we were following the “Classification System”. It was designed to allow into club membership, two Rotary members for each occupation classification. Over time, Rotary has migrated away from this membership style. Clubs are now made up of business people from within our communities and their friends and/or acquaintances. Every club has their own culture and it may not appeal to everyone in the community. Hence, we have become very “clickish”. In today’s world, . . .
You may have seen this already but I thought I would pass it on as an opportunity for a community project.
This is an amazing project for your Club or District. You can purchase and donate masks for a single school or an entire School District. You can customize these masks in many different ways, or simply give us a color and two-line school name.
These masks are machine washable, double sided, tightly woven cotton. These are not medical-grade face masks - they meet CDC recommendations for cloth face masks.
Please email our Custom Product Specialists at custom@ruh.com
August - Membership & Extension Month
Membership and New Club Development Month, a time to focus on Rotary's continuing need for growth, to seek new members and form new clubs.
- Update your classifications list and circulate among members and accordingly fill up the Vacancies
- Educate members about membership Procedure
- Induct New Members
- Invite Detractors to join Rotary
- Consider inviting Local Personalities to be Inducted as Honorary Members
- Organize Seminar on Club level & a Public meeting inviting non rotary friends and Rotary Alumni to emphasis Advantages of Joining Rotary
September - Basic Education & Literacy
Area of Focus: Basic Education and Literacy Month, Promote Literacy, and It's a time when Rotary clubs and districts highlight Rotaract by joining in projects with their Rotaract clubs.
- Initiate Adult Education class
- Involve Youngsters / College Students as Teachers
- Initiate E-Learning / Happy School Projects
- Distribute Libraries
- Develop Traffic park for Children
- Arrange Traffic Awareness Lectures in Schools & Colleges
As more and more clubs shift to online meetings, the common question arises - how can we publicize our virtual meetings, and share our link securely?
Now, you can do just that, right through the recently enhanced Club Info widget on your Club's version of ClubRunner, built into your website and bulletin. Best of all, the Club Directory on your district website will update automatically to showcase that your club meets online.
Worried about security? We’ve got you covered! Your online meeting details will remain private and will only be accessible to District members upon logging in. This means you can share your meeting password with ease without having to worry about unwanted guests or meeting crashers.
Now, you can do just that, right through the recently enhanced Club Info widget on your Club's version of ClubRunner, built into your website and bulletin. Best of all, the Club Directory on your district website will update automatically to showcase that your club meets online.
Worried about security? We’ve got you covered! Your online meeting details will remain private and will only be accessible to District members upon logging in. This means you can share your meeting password with ease without having to worry about unwanted guests or meeting crashers.
Did you know that a club's Fundraiser or special event can be added to the district calendar? You don't even have to email the webmaster - Do It Yourself!
The new Calendar Items module allows you place notes or messages on the calendar and event list page without the need to create an event. Calendar Items also lets you create recurring or repeating notes or messages. Which is perfect for weekly meetings.
Five years ago Debbie and Joe High (PDG and First Dude) had the vision and inspiration to see that the district needed an app for smartphones to improve the tools available for our members. The app was well received, but there have been issues with implementation and wide-spread acceptance.
Fast forward to July 1, 2020. District 5930 is proud to announce the introduction and rollout of the New and Improved District app. It is a Game-changing app with the following features and implementation.- Using new technologies, we bypass the app stores (Apple App store and Google Play). Many folks had difficulty downloading due to lost or unknown passwords, multi step process and constant updates. See below for the app to delete on your phones and tablets.
- All features work on all devices. The meeting bell works everywhere and printing works everywhere.
- More features - Grants, My Rotary link, expanded YouTube channel, Community Service area, RLI link
Watch the video describing all the features - https://youtu.be/3el1gpxbk4o
Thanks to the leadership of District Governor Debbie High in 2016-2017 and First Dude Joe High for the inspiration to have this app developed for District 5930. It strives to provides better communication and information sharing for the Rotarians of the district.
Add it to your smartphone and/or tablet today!
It is FREE. Go to https://district5930.com, your browser will take you to the District app home screen.
How to I add it the home screen on a smartphone or tablet? Yes, it can be on multiple devices.
- Go to https://district5930.com, your browser will take you to the District app home screen.
- Apple - On iPhones - At the bottom of the browser screen in the middle is a up facing arrow inside a box, click (select) the icon. On iPads - At the top right is a up facing arrow inside a box, click (select) the icon. A pop-up screen will appear, scroll up, from the list select “Add to Home Screen”, another screen will appear, select Add at the upper right corner. Watch a How-to video for iOS.
- Android - At the top right of the browser screen click the three dots, from the list select “Add to Home Screen”, another screen will appear, select Add. Watch a How-to video for Android.
That’s it.
Rotary International and Rotary District 5930 publish annual financial statements to the full membership. We encourage all who are interested to examine the attached documents.
This notice informs you that a vote to ratify the District 5930 Financial Statements from 2018-2019 will be sent to Club Presidents and Secretaries via email on August 7, 2020 with a return date of August 14, 2020. Each club will have one vote.
The success of the newsletter and our website relies heavily on you – we need content that will inform, inspire and involve our Rotarians. So what are you waiting for?
News or Event for the website and newsletter – Before the 25th of the month - email to nancy@rockportwebsites.com OR Click and Complete this form
Thanks and best wishes to everyone for a great year in 2020-2021!
WELCOME TO DISTRICT 5930
South Texas Rotary District 5930 is made up of close to 2,000 members, from 50 clubs, within the southern tip of Texas. We meet regularly to not only form bonds and friendships, but we also strive to improve lives locally and around the world.
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
