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Click here to see who has joined a District Rotary Club since July 1st Club presidents and secretaries: Click here for resources to help ensure your success in the coming year, including the Club Presidents' Monthly Checklist. Also includes an Excel Worksheet on Rotary Access functionality by role in the club.   Problems? Questions? Please use the contact us link on the top right corner of any page of the website to let us know if you find an error, have a question, or would like to suggest additional content.     Click here to "like" us on Click here for a list of our current STAR CLUBS.   Click here for a list of our current GLOBE CLUBS.     Click here for a list of our current POLIO ERADICATOR CLUBS.   Click here  for the official news feed from Rotary International, providing the latest links to official announcements, project stories, featured articles from The Rotarian and Rotary International Interactive, as well as other RI media.

The 3300 members of the 66 Rotary clubs in
District 6780 in middle and east Tennessee

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Oak Ridge Peace Forum Photo Album	Future Vision
Videos of Note	Awards Information	Strategic Planning

Click here to see DG Jack Bailey's May 2013 video message.

Read Time Magazine Article on Polio and Rotary's Role

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

May 18 - District Assembly (DATE CHANGE)

May 31 - District Golf Tournament - Oak Ridge Country Club

DISTRICT GOLF TOURNAMENT - FRIDAY, MAY 31st

The annual District Golf Tournament will be held in Oak Ridge on Friday, May 31st, at the Oak Ridge Country Club, the home course of DG Jack Bailey. DG Bailey says the course is in great shape. Registration is $100/golfer and the golfer doesn't need to be a Rotarian. Registration deadline is May 24th.

Sponsorships are available as follows:

$100 for sponsoring a hole

$200 for sponsoring a cart

$500 for corporate sponsorship

Sponsorship information is available on the registration link.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION

The Tri-Annual Council on Legislation, chaired by District 6780's John Germ, concluded this week. There are several changes made including: 

1. 1. $1/year increase in RI dues starting in 2014-15.
2. 2. New Generations changed to Youth Service.
3. 3. Approved satellite clubs like Monteagle has been piloting.
4. 4. Allow participation in service projects to count towards attendance requirements.

 Read about all the changes at this link.

Norway GSE Team Visits District 6780

The Norwegian Group Study Exchange Team at a party on April 26, 2013, hosted by the Harriman, Kingston, and Rockwood Rotary Clubs.  Those present were treated to the team singing three songs - the Norwegian National Anthem, a folksong from Norway, and one that everyone will recognize.  Shown from left to right are Wolf Deglum, Yngve Granerud, Lars Sanholtbraten, Rune Magnussen, Ulrikke de Vibe, and Alfred Borgenvik.

On Monday, April 15th, the McMinnville Breakfast and Noon clubs took the Norway GSE Team to Cumberland Caverns.

Swimming at Center Hill Lake in April - Yikes!

PRIVP JOHN GERM RECOGNIZED AS ROTARY CHAMPION OF CHANGE

At the White House on April 5th, PRIVP John Germ was recognized as one of Rotary's Champion of Change. He was one of twelve Rotarians honored. Here is what was written about PRIVP Germ:

John Germ, a member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee -- Germ is a leader in fund development for Rotary’s polio eradication campaign, recently coordinating an effort that raised more than $228 million in response to $355 million in challenge grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He also leads projects to assist mentally and physically challenged children and adults in Tennessee. 

RI President Tanaka said the honorees exemplify how Rotary brings people together to solve problems that are too large for one person to tackle.

“Alone, we look at the problems of our community and our world and we feel helpless,” he said. “But together, we are powerful. And through Rotary, we have the power to change our communities and communities throughout the world -- now and into the future. We have the ability to build the world we dream of: one that is healthier, happier, and with hope for better things to come.”

Read more about the event and the other eleven Champions of Change.

ROTARY DISTRICT 6780 4-WAY TEST SPEECH COMPETITION WINNER

There were eleven contestants but Aaron Woody came out on top. Here is his speech on the 4-Way Test that he presented at the District Conference on Saturday, April 20th. He is only in the 11th grade and is quite confident as a speaker.