District Conference 2021

District Conference goes Virtual, one more time!

Our hopes were to “Open Opportunities” in Harlingen for District Conference 2021, however due to COVID-19 concerns, the conference will be virtual.

DG Eddie and his Conference Committee are working hard to provide members with networking opportunities, to strengthen existing relationships and to showcase the impact and outreach of Rotary in the World.

Stay tuned for announcements and updates as we get closer to the conference dates of April 29 – May 2, 2021, from the comfort of your home.

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Kathy Preddy, Conference Chair

Rotary Opens Opportunities, by Lending a Helping Hand

Lend A Helping Hand - March 2021

It is hard to believe that March 2021 is upon us.

This Rotary year started with the pandemic raging on. We were forced to change our plans and goals with the expectation that, by now, we would be back to our normal lives. There are positive signs, and we can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. But we cannot let our guard down.

So what can we, as Rotarians, do to help? There are several ways . . .

Details for District Conference 2021

All information as of March 1, 2021. Some topics, programs and times are subject to change.

Saturday, April 24

9:00 am

Student Four Way Test Speech Competition via Zoom

Details and forms

Friday, April 30

11:30 am - Friday Luncheon (in-person, may be hybrid), Welcome to the conference with Eddie Bartnesky

Contact Kathy Preddy for details Kathypreddy.rotary@gmail.com

1:00 pm start

Golf Tournament at Treasure Hills Golf Course, Harlingen

Chris Bartnesky Chair chris@connellybartnesky.com

$100 per person (3 man team) $100 hole Sponsor

Polio Walk in Harlingen or your own home town, $25 fee, first 100 to register will receive a End Polio T-Shirt

Saturday, May 1

Virtual meeting - not necessarily in this order

District Business
Winners of the Student Four Way Test Speech Competition
Motivating Speakers
Videos of Service Projects from clubs
Awards for Most Impactful Projects
Honors from RY 2019-2020 by PDG Ellison Crider
Celebration of Life

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Sponsorships
How to submit Videos
How to submit names for Celebration of Life

High School Student Four-Way Test Speech Contest

The 2021 High School Student Four-Way Test Speech Competition

will be held virtually via Zoom as part of our District Conference 2021 Events,

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Location: Virtually via Zoom

Who: The winners from the 13 Areas will complete for the the 2021 District Championship.

Local and Area competitions must be completed in time to send information about the 2021 students to the District. This District competition will be on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Please note that this is a change from the prior planned competition date of May 1, 2021.

Full details and documents can be found here.

District Membership Team Expands Their Corner

DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

We want you to meet our team! Every month, we will showcase our members so that you may meet us and get to know us. We are here to help, advise, recommend, and listen to you! Let us all Lend a Helping Hand to each other! Please always feel free to reach out to any of us at any time. We are here for you.

We strongly encourage you to go to our district site and lead your clubs with Ignite. Call on your membership team to jump start Ignite in your club. We will present this wonderful program to your board or to your club, AND we will help you throughout the whole process. Please reach out to us today!

2021 LONE STAR PETS RESCHEDULED

New Dates - MARCH 8-13, 2021

It is best to reschedule our 2021 PETS to March 8 - March 13, 2021. We are still virtual, and we will follow the same agenda that we have already published. An updated schedule will be on the website by tomorrow with the new dates. Registration will remain open through 6 PM on March 4, 2021. Please refer to the Lone Star PETS website for the most current information regarding any other changes.

Training manuals are also available on the website.

eRYLA camp March 10 - 14th, 2021

Currently, over 80 camper applicants, and growing, are attending the online eRYLA camp March 10 - 14^th, 2021.

This on-line leadership camp is aimed for high school sophomores & juniors. eRYLA virtual camp will be delivered through Zoom and Leader NU’s unique leadership website with multiple gathering rooms for different activities.

Prospective campers can apply on-line by filling in the one page application form.

For more information visit www.rotarycc.com under Youth Services – RYLA. Rotary Clubs sponsoring campers need to get their eRYLA tuition fees paid.

Submitted by Jim Villaume, RYLA Co-Chair 2021

361-688-1987 cell, Jim@jvillaume.com

Photo from Rotary Corpus Christi from an previous in-person RYLA

Click Read More Button for a video.

Protecting the Environment Webinar

April 28, 2021 – 7:00 – 8:00 pm Central Time Region 36

Protecting the Environment Webinar

Important information on our newest Area of Focus with leading Rotarians on how all Rotarians can be involved and engaged in Protecting the Environment. More information will be posted shortly.

Rotarian Moderators:

Tom Gump, District 5950 Governor

Steve Solbrack, Director, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group

Art Zeitler, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

Presenters:

Ian Riseley, Rotary Foundation Trustee and Past Rotary International President

Karen Kendrick-Hands, Chair, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group

For registration information: Contact Art Zeitler, Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Zone 25B
azeitler@sbcglobal.net
361-947-3830

What is Rotaract?

Many of you probably has many questions about What is Rotaract? What they do? Is good to sponsor/support a Rotaract club? etc.

Here is a great video that explain everything. It is amazing to see How Rotaract clubs still are working around the world and the impact they cause with the service.

The link: https://youtu.be/WDJs-jmiB8A

From March 8th to 14th is the World Rotaract Week to celebrate the 53th anniversary!!!

If you would like to know more, just contact me!!

Bettsy Pizana

Rotaract Chair 5930

Paul Harris Fellow Matching Points Initiative - from your District Foundation Team

Invitation to Join District 5930 in Supporting The Rotary Foundation, while helping club members become Paul Harris Fellows or Paul Harris Fellows +8

The District 5930 Rotary Foundation Team announces the Annual Fund - Paul Harris Fellow Matching Points Initiative to help support The Rotary Foundation (TRF), while also assisting Rotarians to become Paul Harris Fellows and eventually Paul Harris Fellows +8. This initiative will run from February 1 - April 30, 2021.

Support for the Annual Fund is extremely important, since half of the contributions that Rotarians make to this fund are returned to our district after being invested . . .

Click the Read More Button for the full story.

Click here for a Printable version of the Annual Fund Special Offer.

Most Impactful Project of the Year Award

New Award for Clubs in District 5930

The Rotary District Foundation Team has established the Most Impactful Project of the Year Award to recognize small, medium, and large Rotary clubs in District 5930 that have successfully developed and implemented at least one significant project during 2020-2021 to address what they consider to be an important problem.

Small clubs are those with 20 or fewer members.
Medium-size clubs have between 21-50 members.
Large clubs are those with more 51 or more members.

The project must have been funded, in part, by The Rotary Foundation. The Award will be presented to the Rotary club from each category that best addresses the established criteria.

Nominations for the award are due to juanliratx@aol.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on 03 April 2021.

To be considered for the award, clubs need to satisfy the criteria pertaining to each component listed here.

Portland Rotary SERVES

Kingsville Rotary Celebrates the Peace Corps

Corpus Christi Northwest's Fundraiser

Victoria Rotary Club Awards Local Grants

Laredo Rotary Charitable Foundation Scholarships Awarded

Laredo Interact Student Selected for Congress of Future Medical Leaders

High School Student Four-Way Test Speech Contest

Hands to Honduras - March 2021 update

District Membership Team Expands Their Corner

Adoption Awareness says Good-bye and looking for New Leadership

Lone Star Division RLI

The success of the newsletter and our website relies heavily on you – we need content that will inform, inspire and involve our Rotarians. So what are you waiting for?

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Thanks and best wishes to everyone for a great year in 2020-2021!

WELCOME TO DISTRICT 5930

South Texas Rotary District 5930 is made up of close to 2,000 members, from 50 clubs, within the southern tip of Texas. We meet regularly to not only form bonds and friendships, but we also strive to improve lives locally and around the world.

“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”

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Organization Chart

Organization Chart (Photos)

Club Directory & Contacts

Map of Clubs in District

> Officer List

> Realignment of Areas

> Bio and Logos of our DG

> Exemplary Club Award 20-21 Revised 07-10-2020

> Lend A Helping Hand Award 20-21 Revised 07-10-2020

> Rotary Citation

LS-PETS for 2021 - New dates
Zoom from your home or office!

Mar 08, 2021 – Mar 13, 2021
eRYLA
Mar 10, 2021 – Mar 14, 2021
Grant Certification Training Seminar - Zoom
On-line in Your Own Home

Mar 27, 2021
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A resource library full of documents

For Officers & Members of District 5930

Rotary Showcase is an online application that allows Rotarians and Rotaractors to share stories of their clubs’ successful projects with people around the world. In addition, project stories are a source for features in Rotary International blogs and newsletters.

The Showcase’s Impact Tracker shows the impact of each Rotary project in terms of volunteers and volunteer hours, cash contributions, and in-kind donations. It also shows the collective impact of all reported projects.

Success stories posted on Showcase can serve as an inspiration and a model for other Rotary and Rotaractor clubs. Check out this "Impact Tracker" by clicking here.