Posted by Roberta "Betty" Ramirez-Lara on Dec 06, 2017
Greetings Rotarians from District 5930,
 
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS:  SAVE AND GIVE TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION THROUGH "ROTARY GLOBAL REWARDS!" 
 
Christmas gifts keep on giving when you purchase them using your membership privilege--Rotary Global Rewards.  Yes, really!  Example: When you buy from Amazon, but enter its website via Rotary Global Rewards, The Rotary Foundation receives 6 percent of your purchase!  Look at the Hotel Discounts (save an average of 26%) and Flight Discounts, as well, as many, many more.  You may even offer your own company's "deals" to a global or local audience.
 
You may enter the site through the Rotary Club Locater APP or at rotary.org and my.rotary.org.  It's a snap to get giving--and saving!
 
Maxie Houser
Rotary Global Rewards Chair
District 5930
 
We are almost to Mid-Year of Rotary Year 2017-2018…..Are you having #SeriousFun?!
 
The Rotary District 5930 Network Face Book Page has been developed OPEN to ALL Clubs in the District to post Club’s Fundraiser Events, Service Projects and Club Fellowship Socials.  Please ask to JOIN this group to share with each other to MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  AND TOOT YOUR HORN!
 
Our District Monthly Training Conference call is scheduled every 3rd Monday of the month. 
This month’s Training Conference Call will be facilitated by our Lt. Governor of Youth Services- Mike Dickerson from Laredo on December 18th.   District Trainer Adam Lara will be sending out your Call-in phone number with PIN #.
 
As part of our Rotary Continuing Education, your District Leadership Team is working towards making sure our Membership Data Profiles are complete and up to date on Club Runner.  By having our profiles complete, this is how we can communicate important Rotary information and stay connected.  If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to assist you.  Only one Goal for Rotary Year 2017-2018 – To Help & Support our Clubs in District 5930.
 
On November 18th, our Rotary District Foundation Scholarship Committee met and awarded the following Scholarships:
 
Global Grant Scholars -
Rajadhar Reddy:   $15,000.00    - Harlingen
Lisa West:              $15,000.00   - Kingsville
 
Costa Rica Scholars - $9,840.00 for all three:  
Anthea Ojadi     -  Corpus Christi
Leslie Jazmin Izaguirre    -   Laredo
Sarah Elisa Ruenes       -  Laredo
 
Military Veteran Scholarships 
Xu Tan:                $1,400.00   - Laredo
Richard Zundt:     $2,702.56   - Laredo
 
 
DEADLINES!  DEADLINES!  DEADLINES!
 
On November 30th,  Clubs Nomination Committee to appoint for New Officers.
 
*December
12th -  RYLA Applications
31st -  Local Clubs Level– Rotarian 4-Way Speech Contest
31st -  Club – Election of Officers (completed)
 
 
*January
13th  -             Foundation Focus Seminar – Texas A & M Kingsville University
26th – 28th  -  SCRYE (South Central Rotary Youth Exchange) Winter Conference
31st -               Areas Level – Rotarian 4-Way Speech Contest
 
 
*February
2nd – 4th  -   RYLA 2018  Camp Zephyr
24th         -   District Level Rotarian 4-Way Speech Contest
 
 
*March
1st – 4th  -   LONE STAR PETS (President-elect Training)
24th        -   LOCAL STUDENT 4-Way Test Speech Contest (COMPLETED)
24th – 25th Rotary Polio Moto Ride  - Across District 5930
31st     -      Tootie Award Criteria – Deadline
 
 
*April
7th  -      AREA Level Student 4-Way Speech Contest  -COMPLETED
10th -     Participating Student Information given to Tim Dowling – Chair
21st  -     Student 4-Way Speech Contest – District Conference @ SPI Conference Center
21st  -    Youth Peace Conference – Schlitterbaun Water Park
20th – 22nd  - District 5930 District Conference – Tootie Awards Celebration - South Padre Island
 
 
**Hurricane Harvey Relief FUND Update:
District Leaders attended the XXXIII Multi-District Reunion in San Marcos, Texas with District 5870-Austin and District 4130-Mexico on November 3-5.
A Silent Auction raised funds for earthquake victims in Mexico City and Hurricane Harvey victims.  Our District was awarded $3100.  Rotarians helping Rotarians and Making A Difference! 
Our District Hurricane Harvey Relief FUND has raised $421048.00 and awarded 31 Grants totaling $218506.81. 
 
ARE YOU MAKING A DIFFERENCE?!  
 
Energize Service Thru Rotary!!
 
 
Betty Ramirez-Lara
District Governor 2017-2018
bettylararotary@gmail.com