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ROTARY DISTRICT 6920

Central, South Central, Southeast, & Coastal Georgia

THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

November is: Rotary Foundation Month

Drawing public attention to the work of The Rotary Foundation

with Special focus on actions D6920 Rotarians are taking

to Do Good in the World

Click HERE to see DG Hamsa’s Message

Your 5 November "R-MAD” Goals:

“Rotarians Making a Difference”

1. Make a PERSONAL contribution to the Rotary Foundation

Donate THIS MONTH. (Any amount - just DO IT in NOVEMBER!)

2. Honor Rotary Foundation THIS Month -

a) At your Club, Show DG Hamsa’s November Message (above)

b) In your community - put out a Press Release talking about the

Foundation’s support for you club’s local District Grant porject

and/or the Global Grant project & their impact.

c) Ask your members to post at least one time on their personal

facebook page about the Rotary International Foundation.

3. In your clubs - Memorize the 6 areas of Service:

1. Basic Education & Literacy,

2. Economic & Community Development,

3. Disease Prevention & Treatment,

4. Peace & Conflict Resolution,

5. Water & Sanitation, and

6. Maternal & Child Health

4. Add Something to the Dist. Website RESOURCES page

To Add YOUR Club Project or a great Speaker etc : CLICK HERE

5. Check your Progress on Celebration Citations for 2017-18

For Rotary Members: Click HERE For Rotary Clubs: Click Here

TO TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Download & Use THESE FORMS:

Rotarian Citation Tracker (Excel) and Club Citation Tracker (Excel)

In This Newsletter: Your Table of Contents

Sec. A. TOP PRIORITY: District News & Upcoming Events

1. District Resources - Make SURE your club contributes!

2. Important Reminders for November & December

3. Hurricane Response Information

4. 2018 GSE TEAM INDIA ANNOUNCED

5. DG Hamsa’s October Club Visits: Highlights & Photos

6. WASH Project Launched in India Schools

Sec. B. DISTRICT PROJECTS: Initiatives & Plans

1. Entrepreneurship Partnerships -

2. Sandersville Rotary Identifies new Entrepreneurship Opportunity

3. Saving Lives with Medicine -

Sec. C. CLUBS & MEMBERS: Club News & Events

1. Augusta Club Sends $$ to MAP Intl & Puerto Rico

2. Perry and Kings Bay Clubs: Highlights

3. Skidaway, Tennille and Sandersville Clubs: Features

4. Milledgeville Turns 80!!!

5. Valdosta, Valdosta North, Nashville-Berrien, Macon and Middedgeville

Clubs: Staying VERY Busy!!

Sec. D. YOUTH: GRSP, RYLA, Rotaract, Interact

1.Rotaract New Generation Conference a Success!

2. Interactors Greet DG Hamsa

3. Leadership update on Interact & Rotaract

4. Rotaract Club uses Technology to the fullest!

5. Glennville Rotaractors & Interactors have some fun

Sec. E. TOOLS: Citations, Resources, Contact Us, Calendar

Special feature: Membership Minute! - and ROTARY BLOG (journal)

1. Resources

2. Facebook

3. Citation Brochures

4. DG Hamsa’s November Schedule of Official Club Visits

5. Rotary International News (links)

6. Contact US - Our District Contact Info -

7. Social Media Links

A. Top Priority: District News/Events

EVERYONE: THIS MONTH

ADD SOMETHING to District Resources!

Share your Club Activities & Know-How !

This is how the Resources Page looks!

Click HERE to check it out NOW.

Share RESOURCES & Knowledge!

Find a WORLD of information, inspiration, help and great ideas shared between Clubs and Rotarians in our District.

Our District RESOURCES page is ONLY as great as WE make it.

Every Rotarian, every Club - YOU -

can add info right now - -

Click HERE

Important Reminders:

District Events & Deadlines

November & December

November 8: District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND)

Candidate Input Deadline

Click to : Download and edit/print application HERE

(the application will download to your computer - for your use)

November 11-12: RLI - Guadelupe (District 7030) Log In to Register NOW!

November 18: Savannah Children's Book Festival Volunteer Opportunity (Forsyth Park, Savannah,GA) (9am Start Time)

November 18: RLI -Lakeland, FL (District 6890) Log In to Register NOW!

Hurricane Response Information

For those not as familiar with Rotary International Organization, all Rotary Clubs are organized into Districts, and Districts are organized into Zones. Our District 6920 is in Zone 34 - which includes 14 Rotary Districts located in Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Carribean.

The 14 Governors in Zone 34 work as a team in many ways - and therefore - we in District 6920 find ourselves truly in the Midst of a great challenge!

Our entire ZONE was affected to some degree - by two enormous hurricanes.

Our neighbors are fighting through - but they need us!

Our efforts will continue for years - and will cover a wide range of projects and partnerships. We will strive to keep everyone informed - and will post stories and information and updates often.

We hope everyone is inclined to help in some way - and THIS NEWSLETTER is a great place to start looking for information and constructive ways to help.

News from the North Carribean: District 7020 (Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Haiti, St. Barth, St. Maarten, St Martin, The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands)

CLICK HERE To See & Read The Latest News & Information

2018 GSE Team To INDIA Announced !

October brought the announcement of the new 2018 GSE Team - and with not a moment to loose, training and friendship building are both well down the road!

Photographed here are Team Members Jasmine Head (Savannah, not yet a Rotarian), Joey Darley (Jesup PE) PDG & Team Leader John Neely, DG Hamsa Thota, & Team Members: AG Brigitte Cabeza Shanken (Hinesville), Jose DaCruz (Savannah E) and Cari Clark Phelps (Metro Savannah) (Lisa Grove - Savannah is not in photo). During January-February 2018, The team will travel to India, representing District 6920. They will participate in a national polio immunization day during his trip. They will experience the culture, share in Rotarian Fellowship, travel & learn about what Rotary International initiatives that are happening on a more Global stage.

Here is the official GSE Team Press Release: Click HERE

DG Hamsa’s October

Club Visit Highlights!

DG Hamsa’s Official Club Visit Schedule continued to AMAZE in October - with visits to 8 Clubs!

These included (by date): Effingham Sunrise, West Chatham - Pooler, Effingham County, Augusta South, Savannah South, Savannah West, Milledgeville and Hinesville!

CLICK HERE AND HERE to see all the events, photos & fun on Hamsa’s 2 Facebook Pages. ( his official public FB page: "DG Hamsa Thota” - but sometimes things also are posted on his personal FB page)

Future Transportation for District 6920 Governors? Actually DG Hamsa Toured Middle Georgia State University on Friday Sept 28, one day before the 2017 Heart of Georgia Air Show in Eastman - with Rotarian Henry Whitfield. One of the airplanes taking part in the Show had just landed. The Photo-Op was obvious…...

(Notice how the plane matches Hamsa’s 2017-18 Rotary Tie..Too good not to SHARE!!)

To enjoy more photo highlights of Hamsa’s Trip to Fort Stewart: CLICK HERE

DG Hamsa Makes his first visit to Ft Stewart

DG Hamsa enjoyed his first visit to Ft Stewart with Hinesville Rotary Club members in October. Hamsa greatly enjoyed an interactive hands on tour where he met soldiers and civilians assigned to Ft. Stewart. He observed training, thanked soldiers, & heard about the history of the 3rd Infantry Division. The visit included a visit to the Army museum. Thota and 3ID installation guests saw tank & weapon simulators, roll over vehicles, and visited a China Room, full of treasures. The afternoon tour concluded with dinner that evening. Club members spent Tuesday’s lunch meeting hearing more about Thota’s partnershio with MAP International, where Hinesville Rotarians will volunteer, as well as his Entrepreneurship initiative-a program that will result in the Hinesville Club hosting its first ever STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts/architecture, math) Celebration February 10, 2018 at Armstrong States Liberty Center Campus, a FREE event that will be geared towards elementary and middle school youth in our communities.

WASH in Schools inaugural project

launched at 10 Schools in India

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene "WASH in Schools" project is an excellent weapon to fight illiteracy in government run schools in India. With support from the Rotary Clubs of St. Simons Island, Brunswick and the Golden Isles-Glynn County Rotary Clubs - AND the Rotary Foundation, Rotary District 3150 in India has launched the inauguarl WASH in Schools (WinS) program in 10 schools under the guidance of PDG Ravi Vadlamani. The program encompasses all areas of focus of the Rotary foundation to improve quality and education of children in India.

Click Here to read more!

B. DISTRICT Projects, Initiatives, & Plans

What is the District 6920 Entrepreneurship Project? Its simple! All Clubs and Rotarians across our District are being asked to identify a project in your community to foster interest and excitment - and a stronger pathway to achievement and success in the business world - among students of all ages. DG Hamsa has mentioned this effort in every official club visit - - encouraging EVERY club to take on an Entrepreneureship Partnership.

Each club can choose to partner with an existing project - in order to build it up and make it stronger, OR they can create a new project & locate a school or organization with which to partner. The possibilities are endless - the GOAL is for each club to mentor local youth and inspire them to start their own businesses!

Sandersville Rotary Joins Local HS

in Entrepreneurship Partnership Project

Representatives of the Sandersville Rotary Club, Including President Jan Horadan - met with staff at Washington County High School in October, including: Amy Vickers, School Improvement Specialist, and Tim May, Asst Principal and CTAE Director from Washington County High School to discuss student needs. Tim told the group he has spoken with business and industry leaders and found that CTAE students had the basic skills for jobs they were applying for but lacked in interview skills, including dress, writing resumes and face to face interviews. He started a class called employability skills addressing these issues. The Sandersville Rotary club will join in this project.

Members of the Sandersville club that currently hold positions in the 6 basic areas that these students tend to be employed in will write a job advertisement with criteria and then interview the students for the job. They will be graded (in part using resources from District Rotarians with specific background). Amy and Tim are hoping to get permission to give the winning student in each category a monetary/gift certificate and possibly recognize them at Spring Awards ceremony. The school personelle are excited about Rotary stepping in to help and to further this partnership and share the results, they hope to join us at District Conference (All Club Celebration) in April!

This will surely be a win-win for the students and the Sandersville Rotary Club.

District 6920 launches groundbreaking

Pilot Partnership to aid patients in need.

Rotary clubs across Southeast Georgia are now partnering with MAP International to provide medical relief to local citizens who were falling through the cracks of the healthcare system. MAP International, a Christian non-profit based in Brunswick, provides life-changing medicines and health supplies to people in need. They are now partnering with Rotary District 6920 to provide free medicines for qualified patients through pilot clinics in Brunswick and Valdosta.

(Below- Steve Stirling shares a joyful moment with DG Hamsa, DGN Mike Muldowney, & DGE Margaret Jacobs - while passing on a check for Puerto Rico relief to MAP on behalf of the Augusta Club.)

C. CLUBS & MEMBERS Top News & Events

Augusta & Golden Isles Clubs Send Support to MAP Intl.

DG Hamsa was honored to present a check for $2,000 on behalf of the Augusta Club to (Rotarian) Steve Stirling, Exec. Director of MAP Intl - designated for much needed personal hygiene kits as part of the relief efforts in Puerto Rico -

Map International is on the front lines of the efforts for 3 Hurricanes and the Earthquake that ravaged huge numbers of people in the span of less than one month. MAP needs money & volunteers to keep the help flowing to where it is so desperately needed.

Jason Elliott presented the program at a recent meeting of Golden Isles Club - during which he shared MAP's efforts in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin islands in response to hurricane Maria. T o date MAP has shipped over $3.2 M and medicines and health supplies to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands treating as many as 276,000 people. MAP has a team in Puerto Rico now - to determine additional support needed for a long term recovery. After the meeting - Golden Isles President Molly Duckworth presented a check of support on behalf of the club.

Perry Club Celebrates Bavarian Night

Kings Bay Club takes a Scarecrow Stroll

CLICK HERE to ENJOY These Stories

Skidaway Club SHINES with Achievement

Tennille & Sandersville Clubs Partner with Local Schools

CLICK HERE to ENJOY These Stories

Milledgeville Celebrates 80 Years - with Excitement & FUN.

On October 26 - Milledgeville officially marked 80 Years of Service Above Self!!

Amid the Celebration - joined by DG Hamsa - PHF awards were presented to Rotarians Fred Godin, Stephen Houser, Ashley Bacon, Nancy Fillilove, Carol Mercer, Natacha Ansley, Dana Davis and Tom Glover.

Milledgeville is a GREAT club after 80 years - -and as an example of ‘ WHY’ - - here are a few highlights from their last Board meeting: They voted to donate $500 to Keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful for educational coloring books; their District Grant funds of $962.00 having arrived, they voted to buy Jill's Books for Mary Vinson Library in lieu of speakers gifts. Wile donations may prove generous - they approved any necessary expenditure to ensure Thanksgiving food boxes (FKA Christmas baskets); AND they voted to donate $100 toward The Rose Parade float that Rotary International will sponsor this year with the theme "Seeds of Service”.

What a JOY to Celebrate 80 years with the Rotary Club of Milledgeville GA!

(for more - click on the Milledgeville story link below)

Valdosta, Valdosta North, Nashville Berrien,

Macon and Milledgeville

CLICK HERE to ENJOY These Stories

D. YOUTH: GRSP, RYLA, Rotaract, Interact

Inaugural New Generations Conference Was HUGE Success!

It was with great excitement that District 6920 held its first New Generations Conference hosted by the Rotaract Club of Armstrong State University on Friday, October 27, 2017, from 9:00 am to noon. From Facebook Livestreaming Director of Rotaract Atlantic Network - RAN to great training resources on the website, the New Generations Conference concluded this way.

During his Official Visit to Effingham Sunrise Club - DG Hamsa was delighted to be greeted by two local Interactors!

What a great way to start the morning - with those shining faces full of excitement for Rotary - and learning Rotary Leadership Skills through Service in Interact.

Strong Leadership for Rotaract & Interact

Good Leadership isn’t a coincidence! Its an output of careful planning & hard work!. In Early October, DG Hamsa, AG Brigitte Cabeza, and Rotarian Donald Fountain met in Glennille to review the District Interact-Rotarct plan for 2017-18. Making sure things are going smoothing and strongly FORWARD. Great things are in store for both Rotaract and Interact in District 6920!

Rotaractors use Technology to invite ‘virtual’ visit to their Club

Rotaract Club of Armstrong State University - uses all available Technology and Social Media to engage their members (and potential new members!). Not only do they advertise their meetings on Facebook and elsewhere - they recently used ZOOM (a free video conferencing platform) to invite and allow anyone (present in the room or not) to watch the meeting (featuring Ralph Schotland, the Secretary-General of the Rotaract Global Model United Nations) BRAVO Armstrong State Rotaractors for inspiring us ALL - to charge into the future!

This is a great example of using technology to connect inspiring youth & leaders around the world right on your doorstep — want to learn more? Ask a Rotaractor!

Glennville Rotaract & Interact Celebrate !

Glennville Rotaract and Interact Students - & their Teacher (as the Mad Hatter) had a little October costume fun. DG Hamsa came dressed as…. DG HAMSA!!