Hot Off the Press 12 March 2017 (Mar 12, 2017)

10 March 2017

Hot off the Press

This bulletin has been emailed to all 9940 Rotarians

WGM Update

As of March 10, 2017:

There have been 3,608 events registered in 73 countries.
More than 203,700 participants worldwide
USD $2,431,390.60 has been raised (a total of USD $7,294,171.80 with matching funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)

This translates to enough funds to buy more than 12,156,000 polio vaccinations!!

RYPEN

ROTARY YOUTH PROGRAMME OF ENRICHMENT

It's on again. Don't miss out!! Applications close on 5 May 2017

The documents for RYPEN are the updated ones for May 2017 and are located right at the very bottom of the page. Applications close on 5^th May. The RYPEN page link is http://rotary9940.org/Page/rypen

and application forms can be found http://rotary9940.org/Page/documents (at the bottom of the page.

"Celebrating Our Different Journeys" District Conference

Quality Hotel Plymouth International, New Plymouth 21-23 April 2017

Dear Conference registrants

Well only 7 weeks to go until the District Conference in New Plymouth!

I thought that you would be interested in where we are and also some information on keynote speakers and activities in New Plymouth.

As of today we have 210 paid registrations. Our breakeven target is 250 so we are on track to having a very successful conference. All keynote speakers have confirmed. The Rotary International President’s Representative is Ms. Saowalak Rattanavich, a member of the Rotary Club of Bangrak, Thailand and a Director of Rotary International.

Saowalak Rattanavich is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education's curriculum and instruction department and a special expert of the graduate school board at Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok. A Rotarian since 1990, Rattanavich has served as RI president’s representative, Rotary coordinator for Zone 6B, committee and task force member, RI training leader, and district governor. She also has served as host area coordinator of the Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn University and vice chair of the Literacy Rotarian Action Group.

Rattanavich is a recipient of RI’s Service Above Self Award and the Presidential Citation, and The Rotary Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award. She is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Training Assembly 2017

Dear Rotarians,

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at District Conference 2017 in New Plymouth. As part of your registration for this year’s District Conference, can I strongly suggest that you take time to attend your District Training Assembly which occurs on the afternoon of Sunday 23 April 2017. Your Club will receive registration information next week to confirm your Club members attendance.

The District 9940 Training Team have put together the essential information and provision of training for your Club Presidents, Board members and leadership of your Club as well as an information packed afternoon for all Rotarians to gain learnings and development to contribute and support the many roles that being a member of your Rotary Club offers.

We hope that many Rotarians who are travelling to New Plymouth will of course register for the District Training Assembly as part of their time spent enjoying the many activities that the District Conference Committee have on offer.

We would especially welcome Rotarians who are NOT attending conference, but are keen to travel to and register for the afternoon of District Training Assembly learning and development to enhance their contribution to their Club in the coming Rotary year. We look forward to your registration of attendance for this annual specific training event that our Rotary District provides to our Rotarians.

I look forward to seeing you all at our District Training Assembly on the afternoon of Sunday 23 April 2017, so we can prepare to do “Good in our Communities” with the knowledge and skills that are provided by our District Training Team and District Committee leaders at this key Rotary event.

I am sure you will wish to join the team for 2017/18 where we will be “Making a Difference” and of course having an amazing year to “Go WILD About Rotary!”

Yours in Rotary,

Mitchell Brown

District Governor Elect 2017/18

Rotary District 9940

Rotary Wine

Adrienne Murray
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