October 23: Dale Basham District Governor, Rotary District 6560
Since being elected Governor of Rotary International District 6560, Dale Basham’s goal has been to celebrate excellence. He is increasingly awed by the amazing work of Rotarians in Central Indiana’s forty-four Rotary Clubs. We build schools for girls in Afghanistan, carry clean water to villages in Africa, volunteer by the thousands to solve problems in our communities, and are on the verge of eradication Polio. As District 6560’s largest club, The Rotary Club of Indianapolis is leading the charge by invading Indianapolis with good will, showcasing Service Above Self throughout Indiana, and saving Planet Earth. As our District Governor, Dale will celebrate your excellence on October 23, 2018.
Dale Basham has spent his career in education, serving as a teacher, guidance counselor, principal, director, and school board member for Muncie Community Schools. He now serves on the board of directors of Hillcroft Services, as chairman of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Business-Education Partnership, and president of both Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and Muncie Fire Merit Commission. Basham is our current Rotary International District 6560 Governor.
Dale joined the Rotary Club of Muncie in 2010. Since 2010, he has served as the education director for Muncie Rotary. Early on he championed the project for Muncie Rotary is the club’s Service Above Self Partnership, a partnership with local nonprofits, focusing the club’s talents and treasure to serve its community. While he served as the 97th President of Muncie Rotary, his club welcomed more than twenty new members to the club. Dale was honored as District 6560 Rotarian of the Year in 2015. At the same time, Muncie Rotary was named as District 6560 Rotary Club of the Year. He has recently begun work with the Rotary International Action Group for Population and Development, alongside International 6560 Rotarians, Barbara Maves and Tracey Danner-Odenwelder.
The public is always welcome at Rotary. Our programs take place at the Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center and the cost is just $26 per person. It’s best to arrive by noon and know that we always conclude by 1:15.
