During a brief pause in meeting with Clubs, I spent an exhilarating week hanging with the future of Rotary, the youth of the world. It was inspiring to experience first-hand the 4th Object of Rotary, clearly one of our most enriching Guiding Principles: that of advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional people united in the ideal of service.
At the Youth Exchange inbound orientation, students from Belgium, Mexico, Japan, Denmark, and Brazil received an orientation to begin their year as youth ambassadors to our District. As Jill Tenny, our District Youth Exchange Director notes, this is one of the more important missions of Rotary. The students will be interacting with our Clubs and attending our District events all year, so please find ways to engage them. Remember that our incoming Rotary International President next year, Mario, was an exchange student from Sao Paulo, Brazil to St. Paul, Minnesota 50 years ago, an experience that was formative to his life-long Rotary association.
Later in the week, Celestine from Belgium met with her host Club in Hershey and over snacks described how she played in a soccer game the very next day after her arrival. The event hosts, Brian and Julie Harris, requested that Paul Harris also join the event and treated him like a lost cousin.
The 4th Object of Rotary was illustrated in many ways at this quarter’s Rotary Means Business reception, hosted by the Carlisle Clubs and Dickinson College. There were several business representatives in attendance to share information about their community enterprises, but the group this time included a focus on a younger generation of non-Rotarians with the presence of about two dozen Dickinson student leaders from many exciting multiple majors and studies, coming from around the U.S. and also Uzbekistan and Viet Nam. The students related their remarkable campus outreach activities, while learning more about the role of Rotary in the local community. Per RMB coordinator, Alden Cunningham, the students got some unique community business and leadership exposure with the possibility of partnering with Rotary on local projects and possibly joining a Rotaract Club.
It was a profound week for our District, as our YE team, our RMB team, and our Hosting Clubs demonstrated great commitment to the youth movement, and clearly advanced the opportunity for understanding, goodwill, and ultimately peace, at every level, as doors to world fellowship were flung wide open.
As things can happen, we’ve had a small challenge with the Foundation Dinner! The original hotel is not able to host us, so, we’ve rolled with it! New date – and a new venue. Our dinner will be November 9th at the Gettysburg Hotel, a beautiful setting to celebrate all we’ve accomplished in the 2023-2024 Rotary year.
Please join us at One Lincoln Square on the 9th, starting with a cash bar at 4:45 p.m. After enjoying a bit of fellowship, we’ll enjoy a pleasant meal and then hear about the fabulous projects done in 2023-2024. We’ll feature a project or two and distribute Rotary Foundation awards.
The cost to attend is $65 per person. Registration will CLOSE on November 1 at 12:00 Noon.
AGENDA:
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - Cash bar/Networking
5:45 p.m. - Welcome and YE Parade of Flags
6:00 p.m. - Dinner
7:15 p.m. Formal Program and 2023-2024 Rotary Foundation Awards
The District Learning Assembly is a chance for everyone to be inspired and learn more about how to make your club a success and for you to have an amazing year. It is relevant for all Club officers, leaders, and Rotarians to have the opportunity to increase their Rotary knowledge. We will be offering two tracks - you can decide if you want to attend the "Newer Rotarian" track or the "Experienced Rotarian" track based on your level of Rotary knowledge!
You will depart with an in depth understanding of topics such as member experience, service projects and fundraising (TRF and Club).
Join us Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Messiah University (One College Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA) in Boyer Hall.
The Rotary Leadership Institute is an opportunity to meet with other Rotarians, share experiences, and learn new skills to take back to your club. You don't have to be in the leadership chain to benefit from this institute. If you want to learn more about this wonderful organization that we call Rotary, and find out what you can actually do to start changing the world, put attendance on your schedule.
When Can I Attend RLI? - Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Central Penn College (600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA 17093).
What is the Cost to attend RLI? - Rotary Clubs should pay for their members to attend RLI. The cost is $125 per Rotarian to attend.
What is RLI? - A leadership and development program to strengthen Rotary Clubs through education, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas among its future leaders. A three-part curriculum facilitated by experienced, trained faculty members engaging participants through open discussion, problem solving and creative role-play.
What will I learn at RLI? - More about Rotary, The Rotary Foundation, Membership, Ethics, Service Projects, Communications, Strategic Planning and Analysis. You’ll also make new friends and enjoy fellowship and networking opportunities.
Course Levels: Parts I, II, III and Graduate (Capturing the Value of our Impact)
Where can I find more information about RLI? www.rlinea.org.
Our District 7390 Rotary Veterans Initiative is sponsoring its second Veterans Business Bootcamp in partnership with Harrisburg Launchbox (Powered by Penn State). Please see the picture and share it with any Veterans you know who may be interested in starting their own business. They can learn more and register at: https://harrisburg.launchbox.psu.edu/veterans-business-bootcamp/.
Applications are due NLT Sept 20, 2024! Veterans or currently enlisted/commissioned in the US military are eligible. EVERY D7390 Rotarian is invited to see the Final Pitch Event. Think ‘Shark Tank,’ but kinder and gentler. This event will be conducted at Penn State Harrisburg’s Educational Activities Building on Sunday, Nov. 17th, from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. For more details, please contact Rick Coplen at rickcoplen@gmail.com or 717-706-0380.
If you would also like to help establish a new Veterans Rotaract Club, please contact Rick Coplen.
This event will include District 7430, 7390, 7490 and 7410, providing a wonderful opportunity for celebration, inspiration and fellowship. Not only will you enjoy the Conference but you will have access to a large range of family-friendly activities while here!
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY and FEEL THE MAGIC!!!
Total Conference registration is $325 until September 30, then registration will increase to $350. Just want to attend on Saturday? Saturday ONLY registration is $200.
Friday, April 4
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Rotarian Check-In
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Session & Dinner
Saturday, April 5
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Plenary Session #1 - Peace
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Plenary #2 - Peace Fellowships
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
District Sessions - Four-Way Test SPEECH Contest Finals and ESSAY Winner Presentation
Later in the week, Celestine from Belgium met with her host Club in Hershey and over snacks described how she played in a soccer game the very next day after her arrival. The event hosts, Brian and Julie Harris, requested that Paul Harris also join the event and treated him like a lost cousin.
It was a profound week for our District, as our YE team, our RMB team, and our Hosting Clubs demonstrated great commitment to the youth movement, and clearly advanced the opportunity for understanding, goodwill, and ultimately peace, at every level, as doors to world fellowship were flung wide open.
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