PETS 2013 is just around the corner! As a reminder, all Presidents for 2013-14 are required to attend PETS and we highly encourage 2014-15 Presidents to attend as well. Training is free for both.

February 28 - March 2, 2013
Oklahoma State University, ConocoPhillips Alumni Center
 

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DGE Art Bode has put together a special session on Grants Management in conjunction with the Presidents Elect Training. Grants Management Training is required as part of the Certification Process for Rotary Clubs in District 5750 that want to participate in ANY Rotary Foundation Grant – District Grant or Global Grant.

District Grants are much like the District Simplified Grant, but more flexible. Global Grants are like Matching Grants, but bigger and more elaborate in scope and life cycle. Unlike the current grant system where The Foundation handles processing and funds disbursal, the new Grant Model makes Clubs and the District responsible for almost all aspects of the grant, from planning to oversight to completion.

Hence, the need to specific and detailed training of everyone involved in the Grant Process.

In order to be certified as eligible to participate in Grants, a Club MUST have TWO members attend an official Grants Management Seminar. The first Seminar will be held on Saturday morning, March 2, 2013. The Seminar will last ½ day and be completed by noon.

Register online here.
*Presidents-Elect, this is included in your PETS Registration.

Please join districts 5750 & 5770 for the sixteenth annual Bi-District Foundation Banquet! We have two very special guests attending, R.I. President Sakuji Tanaka and R.I. President-elect, Ron Burton. What a great opportunity to celebrate The Rotary Foundation!

Friday Evening, February 8th, 2013
Cash Bar-6:00 p.m.
Dinner-7:00 p.m.
Black Tie Optional
NCED Conference Center & Hotel
2801 State Highway 9, East Norman, Oklahoma 73071 
Cost is $50 for Sustaining Rotarians and Guests, $150 for Non-Sustaining Rotarians

Click here for a link to the Bi-District Banquet Registration Form. You can download the form for printing. Fill it out and mail it in with your payment.

Click on this link to register online: 2013 Bi-District Online Registration. Please note if you complete your registration online, you will not have the option of selecting a District 5750 club from their dropdown menu. Just be sure to select that you are a Rotarian in District 5750.

RI President-elect Ron Burton will ask Rotarians to Engage Rotary, Change Lives in 2013-14.

He unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2013 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, the annual training event for incoming district governors.

“If we really want to take Rotary service forward, then we must make sure that every single Rotarian has the same feeling about Rotary that each one of us here has today,” Burton said. “We need to make sure that every Rotarian has a meaningful role to play, that they’re all making a contribution, and that their contribution is valued.”

Burton said the July launch of...

Dear fellow Rotarians,

I am a Japanese businessman, and I wear a suit almost every day. The Rotary pin is always on my lapel. It is there because I am proud to be a Rotarian. Anywhere I go, people will see the pin and know who I am. Other Rotarians will see it and know that I am a friend, and people who are not Rotarians will see it as well. I want to be sure that all of them also understand the meaning of this pin.

This is why I am asking all of you to wear your Rotary pin and to raise awareness of what the pin means. I believe having that pin on your lapel changes you. It makes you think...

We are looking for up to eight great students to represent District 5750 in our annual Wings of Rotary Exchange. Your help at the club level is appreciated! How about a RYLA Student this past summer that impressed you and your club or an Interact Student in your community? What a great gift from a parent or grandparent during this Holiday Season!  

Wings of Rotary applications can be found on our district website under Committees – Wings of Rotary – Wings Application.   

We are happy to answer any questions you may have so please contact our 2013 Wings of Rotary Team Leader – Danna Szymanski [email protected] / (405) 255-6952 or Wings of Rotary Committee Chair at [email protected] / (580) 762-7555.