WELCOME TO DISTRICT 5930

South Texas Rotary District 5930 is made up of close to 2,000 members, from 51 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.
 
 

Nomination of District Governor 2021-2022

Who will be the next in line to be District Governor for Rotary District 5930? 
Will it be a member of your Club? Will it be someone you know? Will it be you?
Deadline for 2021-2022 Nominations for District Governor is December 10, 2018.
 
 
 

Save the Date & Find Your Students

Feb. 1-3, 2019 - different times for 2019
 
 
 
 
 
President-Elect and President-Nominee Training
presented by LoneStar PETS
 
Save the Date
 
Registration is Open
 

November - Rotary Foundation Month

Clubs - Please call attention to the programs of The Rotary Foundation and frequently cultivate additional financial support for the Foundation by promoting contributions for Paul Harris Fellows and Sustaining Members.
 
Costa Rica Scholarship Deadline EXTENDED
New due date - December 8, 2019
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATE!
February 8-9, 2019
Focus: Our PEACE efforts
Guest Speaker at Luncheon on 2/9
Cameron Chisholm, Rotary Peace Fellow Alumnus
More details to come on this exciting program.
 
 
 
 
Important Information from the District
DG Andy Hagan's Message November 2018
The mission of the Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and the alleviation of poverty. 
 
November is Rotary Foundation month. 
 
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.  During the past 100 years, The Rotary Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.  With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.
 
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Presidential message Nov 2018

November 2018

One early June, more than 30 years ago, I had a business trip scheduled to Las Vegas. I had been a Rotarian for about six years, and I thought of myself as an active member: I attended every meeting, I’d served as club secretary, I knew everyone in my club. But for me, Rotary was very much a community organization. It connected me to Nassau and perhaps even to the Bahamas — but no farther. 

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Growth by Area D5930
Here is a recent updated RI District 5930 membership status report by Area and Clubs as of October 22, 2018.  We are plus 12 membership total to date. Keep up the good work as membership growth and retention is one of the highest priorities in our Rotary International’s Strategic Plan.  
 
Continue to promote and emphasize the need to recruit, train, and engage new members.  
 
Ignite is a proven membership process that is supported by our District for membership growth and retention.  Please encourage all of your Rotary club members to commit to asking family members, friends, business associates, business vendors and other guests to accompany you to your club meeting, community service projects, or fundraiser to learn more about who we are, what we do, and most importantly why we do it!  
 
Let’s keep up the momentum and enthusiasm going!!!!

Rotary Service Above Self
The State of Rotary Membership — updated
The State of Rotary Membership — updated
 
The newly revised State of Rotary Membership presentation is now available. Viewing it, you’ll learn about growth, attrition, and the opportunity to enrich membership. The updated slides include 1 July 2018 membership data.
 
The 16-slide PowerPoint presentation can be given as is, or you can easily regionalize it to create a custom presentation for your members.
 
Read how Sherri Muniz, Rotary coordinator for region 26 (USA), used this valuable resource, and discover other ways to use the presentation effectively.
 
Watch a recording of the presentation with narration on our Vimeo channel.
Nomination of District Governor 2021-2022
Who will be the next in line to be District Governor for Rotary District 5930? 
Will it be a member of your Club? Will it be someone you know? Will it be you?
 
Now that your first few Rotary months are out of the way, I’d like to ask you and your club members’ assistance in identifying potential candidates for our District’s 2021 – 2022 Governor.  I know that seems like a long way into the future but in order to comply with Rotary International’s Manual of Procedure, this is the required protocol.
 
The deadline for 2021-2022 Nominations for District Governor is December 10, 2018
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Did you file your IRS Annual Form 990, 990EZ or 990N
In order for a club to retain their tax exempt status, you must timely file your Annual Form 990, 990EZ or 990N.  The forms are due to be filed no later than November 15, 2018 for the tax year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.  The majority of Rotary clubs file under IRC 501(c)(4).  If your gross receipts for the tax year was $50,000 or less, you can file 990N electronically at IRS.gov.  If receipts are over $50,000, or you are a 501(c)(3) Organization, consult with your CPA on filing the appropriate form.
 
DG Andy Hagan requests to know that clubs are in compliance, so please send me an email when filed confirming the return has been filed.  A few clubs have already notified me, so you can disregard this email.  For everyone else, I do not need a copy of return, only a reply that the return has been filed for your club.  Clubs that file a calendar year return, please let me know and that you did file the 2017 return.  Thanks for your assistance.
 
Yours in Rotary,
 
Nancy P. Ross
LTG Club Administration 
District 5930
Why and how to host a Rotary Day
In an effort to increase membership and highlight Rotary’s inspiring work, RI President Barry Rassin is urging clubs and districts to organize fun, informal community events called Rotary Days.
 
"Rotary Days events will offer you the chance to have an impact in your community, build long-term partnerships, increase interest in membership, and improve Rotary’s image," Rassin said.
 
Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day. Neighboring clubs can pool their resources and co-host an event, and entire districts can come together for a large-scale Rotary Day.
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News from the Clubs of D5930
 
Want Your Club's Activitiy Listed Here?
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? Be the Inspiration!
  • Our District’s People of Action - stories on Club activities and Rotarians from across the District
  • Upcoming events – Clubs can advertise their events, District Events will also be highlighted.
News or Event for the website and newsletter – email to nancy@rockportwebsites.com by the 25th of the month.
Please include story (at least 100 words, 500-600 characters), image (jpg attached, not embedded in email or doc), and pdf, if appropriate.
Pictures sent with no story will be placed in a photo album.
 
Thanks and best wishes to everyone for a great year in 2018/19.
 
Rotary Vision Statement
Rotary’s new vision statement,
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
This describes the Rotary that leaders must help build.
 
Achieve The Vision
To achieve this vision,
“We are a membership organization first. And if we want to be able to serve, if we want to succeed in our goals — we have to take care of our members first.”
 
Be the Inspiration
“Inspire the club presidents, and all Rotarians in our districts, to want to change. To want to do more. To want to reach their own potential. It’s our job to motivate them — and help them find their own way forward.”
 
 
District Info
 
Newsletters
 
Next Month's Theme
 

December - Disease Prevention and Treatment

Area of Focus: Disease Prevention and Treatment Month. This month includes: World AIDS Day on the 1st and International Day of Disabled Persons on the 3rd of December
• Organize Medical Camp - Health Awareness for Eye Care / Dental Care
• Providing equipment such as Artificial Limbs, Wheel Chairs and Calipers to the Physically Challenged Peoples i.e. Polio Sufferers
• Provide low-Income, underinsured or underinsured Persons with the knowledge, skills, an opportunities to improve their diet, physical activity and other life habits to prevent, delay, or control, chronic diseases
• Initiate Actions to Prevent and control Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Obesity and Associated Risk Factors
 
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