Our District Governor Dale Hoy (affectionately known as The Governator) visited RPM and shared his insights on District 9800 and all things Rotary. Dale is our connection to District 9800 and the wider Rotary world.
Rotary is made up of 35,000 + clubs and approximately 1.2 million members. For administrative purposes worldwide, Rotary is divided into “Districts”. District Governors provide leadership, motivation and guidance to Rotary Clubs under the general supervision of the Rotary International Board of Directors. Our District Governor Dale Hoy, as the Rotary International Representative, visits every club in District 9800. DG Dale chose to attend the monthly RPM meeting held on September 4.
Before the meeting, DG Dale met the RPM Board with each RPM Director giving a brief portfolio report. Dale was pleased to observe RPM’s progress and commended us on our website, Facebook page and newsletter. He also was impressed with the standard set by directors in relation to project achievement. In particular, Dale commented on RPM’s strength when it came to international projects and agreed that we are on the right track in alignment with Rotary International goals and project governance.
At the actual meeting with members, Dale emphasized his support for the Rotary Vision Statement, “Together we see a world where people unite and take action to create everlasting change across the globe in our communities and in ourselves”.
There were 4 suggestions on how to achieve this.
Connect with the Corporate community to see how they can partner in projects.
- Keep connected with your local communities to explore possible projects closer to home.
- Build a Pathway to Rotary. Involvement in Interact Clubs(12-18years) and Rotaract Clubs (18-Young Adult) present opportunities to engage youth in service to others and lead them along the Rotary Path.
- District effectiveness. Rotarians should take advantage of the district learning Centre. My Rotary site is full of on-line classes that are suitable for Rotary, Personal and Professional Development. Also, there are Rotary “Cadres”, experts in many Rotary project fields, available to assist.
- Reach out to district leaders and experts. For RPMers, please contact your leadership team. If they can’t help then they can connect you to someone from D9800 who could assist.