Category: District 6560

  • The Rotary Membership Message

    The Rotary Membership Message

    RI President Ron BurtonDuring Membership and Extension Month, Rotary International has  planned a variety of activities to help you get  club members involved and share the passion for Rotary. Building strong and vibrant clubs is critical for Rotary’s future. Here are some steps we can take this month to attract new members and engage the ones we already have:

    • Join Thunderclap and share a powerful membership message with the world on the last day of August. Thunderclap is a tool that allows thousands of people to connect their social media accounts to send a single, simple, amplified message all at once. Spread a message on Facebook and Twitter that is sure to be heard. Learn more about Thunderclap and how it works.
    • Take part in our Membership Challenge and set concrete plans for increasing our club’s membership. We choose our goals — such as referring a new member, inviting a friend to our club or service project, or connecting with alumni. Once we submit our goals, we’ll get an email listing steps to take to meet our goals.
    • Watch RI President Ron Burton’s message on membership.
    • Learn more about regional membership plans with the new infographic. Regional membership plans, now in their second year, take advantage of each region’s unique needs, customs, and historic trends to greatly enhance the ability of district leaders to bring in new members and retain existing ones.
    • Look for a new publication Connect for Good (formerly known as Rotary Basics) in the September issue of The Rotarian to get insights on engaging members and keeping them involved.
  • The New Membership Management Tool for Indy Rotarians!

    The New Membership Management Tool for Indy Rotarians!

    Member Profile DetailThe new Membership Management Tool is now available to ALL Rotarians. And, we have created a Video Training Series* so you can learn how to use it! The new tool will help Indy Rotarians keep track of their attendance, dues, events and will allow you to update your own profile including the ability to add your own profile photo. In addition, you will have access to view all other Indianapolis Rotarian profiles, plus our 40+ committees, Officers and Board Members.

    But it doesn’t end there…

    Because our new tool is tied to District 6560, Rotarians now have access to all other Rotarians in the District, District news and events and many, many more features. While the new tool is a wonderful addition to member benefits, it promises to be even better as DACdb Version 2 is slated for launch in late Summer / early Fall.

    In the meantime, please login today! If you need help logging-in, please feel free to call the office (317-631-3733), or view the help page, here.

    Thank you for all you do as an Indianapolis Rotarian!

    Please call the office at 317-631-3733 if you need the password to see our videos.

  • New Grants Application System Through Rotary International

    New Grants Application System Through Rotary International

    Rotary International has changed how they structure Rotary grants. The new system (previously known as Future Vision) focuses primarily on three grant types—district, global, and packaged. It is both more efficient and sustainable, and will help make a greater impact around the globe.

    There is now a new website for all Rotary grants information. Looking to learn about the new grant system? Applying for a grant? Get information on managing your grant? You’ll find it all here.

    In Grant Basics, you can learn more about the grants offered to Rotarians and how to apply for them. The Learning & Reference section houses an extensive resource library, including useful reference documents, training materials, and much more.

  • November 1-2, 2013 – Rotary District Conference

    November 1-2, 2013
    Sheraton Indianapolis, Keystone at the Crossing

    Note: District Conference is being combined with the District Success Seminar. At least one representative from each club must attend the Success Seminar for their club to be eligible to apply for District Grants.

    Conference Registration Cost:

    • $129 per person for both days,
    • $80 per person Friday only or Saturday only,
    • Registration fee includes dinner Friday & Saturday and lunch on Saturday.

    If you and your spouse are both Rotarians, you will each need to register separately.

    Each Rotarian is responsible for their own hotel reservations.
    Note: Rooms are being held for the Rotary District Conference at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing from Thursday, Oct. 31st through Saturday night Nov.2nd. Please reserve your room by phone at (317) 846-2700. The Rotary District Conference rate of $103 is guaranteed until Oct. 1st, 2013.

    Rotarians, click here to register.

  • Participate in a Polio Immunization Exercise in Togo, West Africa!

    Participate in a Polio Immunization Exercise in Togo, West Africa!

    Play a part in an upcoming trip to Togo, West Africa in October 2013 to participate in a polio immunization exercise, attend the 9th Annual West Africa Project Fair, and engage in a hands-on work project.

    Trip Dates: October 15 – 24, 2013
    Travel to: Lomé, Togo, West Africa
    Per Person Price: $1,689, double occupancy

    Program includes: Hotel accommodations, transfers, most meals, polio immunization exercise, hands-on community service field work, West Africa Project Fair registration, special Rotary and fellowship events, sightseeing, etc.

    Have you ever heard a Rotarian speak about their personal experience participating in a polio eradication exercise, a cleft lip/cleft palate mission, or work on a humanitarian grant? These trips have a profound effect upon the individual. For those of you who have gone on one of these trips you know, and for those of you who have yet to enjoy this experience, you should.

    The experiences you have on one of these trips stay with you forever. You get up early in the morning, travel with local Rotarians to a village, health clinic or impoverished neighborhood, and for the next few hours, you change. Small children come up to you to say thank you. Mothers and fathers smile at you knowing that you are giving their child a chance for a better life. You meet with the leaders in the village to learn of their needs and their hopes. It is hot; it is dusty; it makes you uncomfortable; it is exquisite.

    The West Africa Project Fair is endorsed by Rotary’s Reach Out to Africa Committee (ROTA), who is trying to generate greater connectivity between the African and North American Rotarians to generate greater support of the projects of Africa. Your involvement, or your club’s involvement, in this Fair would not only provide an opportunity for project support, it would also help your members to grow and to understand the benefits of being a Rotarian. Involvement in Rotary gives the ordinary Rotarian extraordinary opportunities to do things that they could never do anywhere else. This trip is just such an experience.

    For more information contact Bradford R. Howard, PDG:
    Phone: (510) 834-2260
    FAX: (510) 834-1019
    E-mail: Rotary[at]HowardTours.net

  • Sponsoring An Outbound Club Responsibilities: Help Students, Pay The Fee, and Sign the Forms For Sponsorship

    • Fee — $550 (Central States Rotary Youth Exchange, (CSRYE) and District Costs)
    • To qualify, a student should be between the ages of 15 and 16, a freshman, in the upper-third of his or her academic class, of good character and emotionally stable and be in good physical condition. Most importantly, he or she must be able and willing to be a good ambassador.
    • The student, or the student’s family, is expected to pay Rotary Fee, $950 (Insurance and District Costs), plus travel, as well as provide some spending and emergency money. Room, board, and schooling are provided by the host Rotary club and family. Total cost $5,500 to $7,500. Please talk to your schools and Rotarians – this is one of the few Rotary programs that our own kids can participate.

  • Rotary Youth Exchange Information Night, September 12

    Would you like to study abroad? Do you ever dream of living in another country?

    Maybe Rotary Youth Exchange is for you. Questions? Contact dist6560ryechair[at]gmail.com.

    An information night for Rotary Youth Exchange will be held at the Carmel High School Community Room on Thursday, September 12th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This session is for interested students and their parents to learn more about RYE, and whether or not it is the program for them. It is not a commitment, just a chance to learn more about the Program.

    RYE is for students ages 16-17, typically sophomores applying for their junior year abroad. It is a full academic year in another country. You will live in a host home and attend a local high school. It is the best program of its kind, and one of the least expensive programs in existence.

    Join us to learn more. The Community Room is in the west wing of Carmel High School, on the first floor, just north of the school cafeteria. The exterior entrance door number is 7 South. CHS is located at 520 East Main Street, Carmel 46032. That is just a few blocks west of Keystone / Hwy 431 on Main Street (131st Street to the west of Keystone).

    Guide For Exchange Students
    Outbound Brochure
    Information Night at CHS