District 6780 Goals for 2010-2011

TO ADVANCE THE OBJECT OF ROTARY THROUGH: 

INDIVIDUAL CLUB ACHIEVEMENT

By clubs earning recognition of achievement as evidenced by:

• Twenty-two (22) clubs receiving the 2010-2011 Presidential Citation with Distinction
• Twenty-two (22) clubs receiving the 2010-2011 Presidential Citation
• Eleven (11) clubs receiving the 2010-2011 District Governor's Citation with Distinction
• Thirty-three (33) clubs receiving the 2010-2011 District Governor's Citation

AGGREGATE CLUB ACHIEVEMENT

By increasing the ability of The Rotary Foundation to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace as evidenced by:

• District 6780 per capita giving to The Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund equaling or exceeding $150
• District 6780 per capita giving to Rotary's $200 Million Challenge equaling or exceeding $40
• Twelve clubs (12) receiving Every Rotarian, Every Year Club recognition
• Six (6) clubs receiving 100% Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Club recognition
• Fifty-four (54) clubs achieving District Star Club status
• Forty-four (44) clubs receiving Polo Eradicator Club status
• Membership in the District 6780 Paul Harris Society increasing by an average of one new member per club or by sixty-five (65)
• Twelve new Benefactors receiving recognition
• Three new Bequest Society Members receiving recognition
• Contributing $25,000 of 2010-2011 District Designated Funds to the Rotary Peace Centers
• Contributing twenty per cent (20%) of 2010-2011 District Designated Funds to Rotary's $200 Million Challenge

By increasing the capacity to serve through increasing membership as evidenced by:

• Membership in the district increasing by 2.5% from the membership level as of June 30, 2010
• Forty-five (45) clubs receiving the District "Reach for Rotary" award
• Two (2) new clubs being established as provisional and/or receiving charters  

By continuing growth of and participation in New Generations programs as evidenced by:

• One (1) new Rotaract club being sponsored
• Three (3) new Interact clubs being sponsored
• Developing a plan for and begin the transitioning of Youthact Clubs into the Interact Program
• Forty-four (44) clubs sponsoring students for RYLA
• Sponsoring/hosting 12 Youth Exchange Program students 
• Sixty-seven per cent (67%) of the District Interact clubs being represented at the 2011 District Interact Conference 

By continuing to provide educational and leadership development opportunities for non-Rotarians as evidenced by:

• The awarding of two (2) Ambassadorial Scholarships
• The awarding of James L. Bomar, Jr., Scholarships, the number being consistent with the earnings of the Bomar Foundation
• The awarding of the Fred Brown Interact Award of Merit scholarship
• Hosting the inbound GSE team exchange from District 3350, Thailand

By continuing the strong tradition of humanitarian service within the district as evidenced by:

• Fifty-four (54) clubs receiving the Globe Club recognition
• Twenty per cent (20%) of the 2010-2011 District Designated Funds are awarded to clubs for humanitarian projects through the District Simplified Grant process
• Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of the 2010-2011 District Designated Funds are awarded in support of matching grants
• Twenty per cent (20%) of 2010-2011 District Designated Funds contributed to the polio eradication program

By continuing the strong tradition of motivation, education and leadership development activities within the District as evidenced by:

• Presenting educational and motivational seminars in the areas of The Rotary Foundation, membership, and new generations
• Conducting a pre presidents-elect training seminar (pre-PETS)
• Participating in the Mid-South PETS
• Conducting a district assembly
• Continuing to conduct the Rotary Leadership Institute
• Participating in the 2011 Multi-District Conference in Nashville, TN