Welcome and State of the District DG Gary A. Goforth January 28, 2012 2012 Mid Year Assembly and Pre-PETS Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood “ This.

Welcome and State of the DistrictDG Gary A. Goforth

January 28, 2012

2012 Mid Year Assembly and Pre-PETSPiedmont Technical College, Greenwood

“This is a changing world. We must be prepared to change with it”

Paul Harris, 1935

Membership – Our #1 priority!• Each club should retain at least 90% of the club members

present on 1 July 2011: 94.93% to December 2011!

• Expand net growth by at least 10% by 30 June 2012 (approximately 290 net new members for district) +4

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

“We must never permit ourselves to become a super-exclusive, hide-bound little body…” Paul Harris, 1918 RI Convention

Let’s have 20/20 Vision!

Membership – Our #1 priority! Strategy: Emphasize recruitment of Rotary alumni Done

Activity: Encourage all GSE team members and Ambassadorial Scholars to continue involvement in Rotary and seek membership when possible

Strategy: Recruit a Membership Coordinator in each area 5 membership seminars held

Strategy: Start at least one new club in a retirement community Explored

Strategy: Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes 20% increase in membership) Done

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District 7750 Membership: Dec 2006-2011

District 7750: Age and Gender

RI Gender worldwideFemale 16.63%Male 83.37%

D-7750 GenderFemale 22.4%Male 77.6%

District 7750: Years of Service, Member Type

Our Gold Star Membership Clubs

• Top clubs with net new members– Greater Greer +7– Aiken Sunrise +6– Seneca +6– Walhalla +5– Clemson +4– Fort Mill +4– Greater Anderson +4

The future of District 7750 is highly dependent on our ability to retain current

members and enlist new members!

Let’s have 20/20 Vision!

Rotary Foundation – One Goal!• Increase Rotary Foundation donations to $500K (APF and PolioPlus) +16% increase

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Rotary Foundation – Strategies Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes $20/month/member donation to Rotary Foundation) Done

Encourage EREY, at least $150 per capita giving and 100% club participation in supporting The Rotary Foundation Done

Complete PolioPlus campaign and celebrate a PolioFree world!

Add 10 Paul Harris Society members, 5 Bequest Society members, and 75 Benefactors in district by June 1, 2012 In progress

Recruit one Foundation Coordinator in each area

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Rotary Foundation – Activities

Engage District 7750 Rotarians in international humanitarian projects by organizing at least one international trip to an area utilizing TRF humanitarian grant funds (e.g. Marcala, Honduras in Feb 2011) Afghanistan trip in August 2011; working on trip to Marcala, Honduras in Sep 2012

Apply for at least 5 Matching Grants and a District Simplified Grant (20% of available DDF) – emphasize water, literacy, education, and youth-oriented projects In progress

Hold Rotary Foundation Banquet – November 8, 2011 Done

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Rotary Foundation – Activities (continued)

Procure individual Club APF Goals at PETS Done

Sponsor two Ambassadorial Scholars Done Sponsor an inbound and outbound GSE team to

District 4680 (Brazil) Done

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District 7750 Contributions (to Dec 2011)

• District 7750 Members: 2783 Rotarians

• Total PHF in District 7750: 3,693• Sustaining Members 427• Total Benefactors: 539• Total Major Donors: 39• Total Bequest Society Members: 46• 100% PHF Clubs: 3• Paul Harris Society members 30

District 7750 Contributions (to Jan 2012)

GOAL & CONTRIBUTION HISTORY

ROTARY YEAR

ANNUAL GIVING GOAL

CLUB REPORTING

GOALS

ANNUAL GIVING

CONTRIBUTIONSPER

CAPITATOTAL

CONTRIBUTIONS

2006-07 $214,861 89% $275,425 $92.64 $288,074

2007-08 $253,455 100% $287,073 $95.66 $317,763

2008-09 $207,320 87% $331,333 $111.37 $373,697

2009-10 $269,235 100% $284,671 $98.26 $374,764

2010-11 $256,630 96% $282,979 $99.99 $417,775

2011-12 $275,775 100% $123,725 $44.46 $171,360

How are our contributions used?

• $100 can fund one year of tuition and books for two children in Kenya

• $100 buys 15 educational packets for children. Without this project, many students would be forced to drop out of school.

• $300 will repair a cleft lip in Indonesia

• $20,000 will supply clean water to an entire village in Central America ($20/villager)

Group Study Exchange – District 4680 Brazil

Rotary Foundation Seminar

• PDG Anne Matthews, Keynote• RI Director, Zones 33/34• Trustee, Rotary Foundation• Columbia East RC• Location: Hodges, SC• November 8, 2011

Over 120 attended!

Communications• Assure good communication within the district leadership

team and with all club leadership; build esprit de corps in District 7750 Rotarians In progress

• Promote Rotary International and District 7750 with an aggressive public relations campaign promoting our organization’s history, accomplishments, and contributions to our local communities PR grant received with D7770

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Communications – Strategies/Activities Strategy: Publish a monthly electronic District Newsletter Done

Strategy: Utilize GoToMeeting or other inexpensive teleconferencing technology for meetings as much as possible Activity: Hold monthly conference call with AG’s for first three

months and quarterly thereafter Done on monthly basis

Strategy: Encourage all clubs to maintain a dynamic, current web site and have 5 clubs launch new club websites In progress

Strategy: Use the District Governor Blog to highlight club visits, special district events, and highlight Notable Rotarians in our district

Done

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Communications – Strategies/Activities Strategy: Encourage all clubs to utilize the DaCdb database

and update member profiles Activity: Have at least 50% of members log-in to

DaCdb at least one time during year In progress

Strategy: Compile statistics on # of Rotarians involved, hours volunteered, and funds spent on local, district, and international service projects by each club for sharing at the District Conference and for local/district publicity effortsIn progress

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Service Projects

• All clubs should have at least one local literacy project and participate (volunteer service or financial contribution) in the Haiti literacy project. In progress

• All clubs should collaborate with other civic clubs and nonprofit organizations in developing/implementing at least one local/area club project.

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Service Projects (continued)

• Every physically-able Rotarian should have hands-on involvement in at least one club service project.

• All clubs should support free medical clinics in their areas by donating funds, volunteering their professional services, or initiating efforts to start a local free medical clinic

Many donations received during DG club visits

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District Awards In progress

• 35 Clubs earn RI Presidential Citation and the Gold Governor’s Excellence Award

• All clubs earn some level of the Governor’s Excellence Award• Expand time for clubs to complete activities for district awards

to June 1, 2012• Club and District participation in new RI awards – Changemaker

and RI International Convention Awards• Hold the Awards Banquet in conjunction with DGE Kim

Gramling’s installation in June 2012

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District Conference In progress• Register at least 300 Rotarians and family members for the

Hilton Head Island conference on March 2-4, 2012 144 Registered Rotarians/guest as of 1/23/2012!

• Encourage all clubs to send President, President-Elect, and at least one member per 50 club members

Strategy: Enlist nationally-known plenary speakers and sponsors for each speaker Done Strategy: Incorporate small-group sessions for training, emphasis of Rotary programs, and fellowship Done Strategy: Offer daily registration option Done (Fri-Sat, Sat-Sun)

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District Conference: Hilton Head

Hilton Oceanfront Resort

March 2-4, 2012

Administration

• All clubs should have designated their President-Elect (55 of 55), President-Nominee (11 of 55), and Club Secretary (4 of 55) by December 31, 2011 for the 2012-13 year and utilize Club Leadership Plan.

• All 2012-13 President-Elects attend Carolinas PETS in March 2012 33 of 55 club PE’s registered

• Complete training of Club Secretaries and Treasurers by June 11, 2011 Done

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Administration (continued)

• AGs work with Club Presidents to meet all reporting deadlines 95% of the time (Semiannual membership report, club leadership plan, TRF donation pledge) In progress

• All Presidents (14 of 55) and President-Elects (26 of 55) attend Mid-Year Assembly January 2012

• Place District and DDF budget and income and expense statement on District 7750 website with monthly updates Done

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Administration (continued)

• Continue the District Executive Secretary position and further develop the job description Done

• Complete Membership Seminars by June 11, 2011;

consider area membership seminars 5 seminars held

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

Vocational Service• Promote the principles of the Four Way Test

in our communities In progressStrategy: Encourage clubs to support programs

such as the Early Act First Knight program

• Add one Interact and Rotaract Club in 2011-12 New Rotaract Club at Anderson University; 20 Interact and 11 Rotaract clubs!

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

District Policy ManualSection 10: Activities with Children and Youth 2. An independent and thorough investigation must be made into any claims of sexual

abuse or harassment. The District will cooperate with police or legal investigations

.5. Upon hearing allegations, adults should not determine whether the alleged

conduct constitutes sexual abuse or sexual harassment. Instead, after ensuring the safety of the student, the adult should immediately report all allegations - first to the appropriate law enforcement authorities for investigation and then to the club and district leadership for follow-through. In District 7750 the appropriate law enforcement office is the local police department. In most situations, the first Rotary contact is the district youth program chair, who is responsible for seeking the advice of appropriate agencies and interacting with them. If the allegation involves the conduct of this Rotarian, the district governor should be the first Rotary contact.

District 7750 Goals for 2011-12