Rotary District 5830 May 2025 Newsletter (May 04, 2025)


DG Jeff and Debra Johnston Governor 2024-2025 To send DG Jeff an email click on the picture above.
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DISTRICT NOTICES

CLUBRUNNER SUPPORT: Call 1-877-469-2582; Option 2 These people are so NICE and helpful and know how to do the ABC,123 of helping you . They are patient and really listen. Try them, I have - many times!

Notices:

New RYLA Website Address:

https://ryla5830.com/

Online Training:

Recorded Training Sessions can be found on District 5830 YouTube Channel: Rotary Club Central and Understanding Citation Requirements

Email: rotary5830da@gmail.com to receive training link and training material.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

District Training Assembly
Mineola Civic Center
May 10, 2025 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Rotary International Convention
Calgary, Canada
Jun. 21, 2025 – Jun. 25, 2025

2025 Zone Institute

Sep. 04, 2025 – Sep. 07, 2025

District Conference

Sep. 13, 2025

Iron Lung - Mt. Vernon RC

Oct. 10, 2025 – Oct. 12, 2025

Iron Lung Tyler Christmas Parade

Dec. 04, 2025

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Shirley Pinnix Evans, District Administrator
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DG Jeff Johnston's May 2025 Newsletter

Ten Months Down! With the month of April passing, I have now served TEN MONTHS as your District Governor! Time is passing fast, but we are getting a lot done!

Rotary International President, Stephanie A. Urchick, challenged ALL Rotary Zones to grow by FOUR CLUBS and have a net gain of 100 Rotarians during her calendar year of 2024-2025. With two months to go, we have THREE new Rotary Clubs in the pipeline and have increased membership from about 1350 to about 1470 Rotarians - - - great job by ALL of OUR CLUBS!

May 2025 is Youth Services Month

Click here for Youth Service Programs

2025 Rotary D-5830 FOUR WAY Speech Contest Winners

Congratulation to the D-5830 Four Way Speech Test Contest Winners!!!

Left to Right: 3rd Place Isaiah Morrow, Rattan High School - Hugo RC, 2nd Place Katie Tovar, Mt. Vernon High School- Mt. Vernon RC.

1st Place Aiden McQueary, Pine Tree High School - Longview RC.

A special "Thank You" to all that participated!

May 2025 Foundation Newsletter

May is Youth Services Month, and there is not a more fitting backdrop against which to measure the recent success of our Legacy Dinner and the successful ongoing Matching Points Campaign to increase the number of Paul Harris and Paul Harris + Members in our District. Simply stated, all District 5830 Rotarians need to be proud of their support of Rotary and The Rotary Foundation and its various Avenues of Service. Our work, though impressive, is not done. There are still water wells to be dug so children have safe water to drink, children who need shoes and clothing for school, children who are without nourishment save the backpacks provided to them for weekends making learning easier the following School Day, and many more.

Legacy Campaign

The District 5830 Legacy Campaign- "What's your Rotary Legacy?", is full steam ahead! There have been multiple club presentations and conversations regarding how you can leave a lasting legacy that will help make a difference. Rotarians all across 5830 are stepping forward and determining how they can make, either an outright gift or a bequest that will change lives of the most needy. I encourage every Rotarian, young and not so young, to ask yourself the question above and decide what your answer will be.

Upcoming Training: Empower Your Club with a Winning Public Image Strategy

Join us May 10th in Mineola | Presented by Tiffany McPherson Damskov, District Public Image Chair

Is your Rotary Club effectively telling its story? Does your community know the impact you’re making? If you’re ready to elevate your club’s visibility and engagement, then you won’t want to miss the District 5830 Training Assembly on Saturday, May 10th in Mineola—especially the Public Image Strategy session I’ll be leading.

In this session, titled "Empower Your Clubs with Winning Public Image Strategy," Public Image Chairs, committee members, and club leaders will receive practical, actionable guidance to:

Upcoming Club Events

Gilmer Rotary Club's 100th Year Celebration	May 17, 2025 Gilmer RC Fairground Pavilion	Gilmer Rotary Club
2025 All Fore Kids Rotary Club Golf Tournament	May 24, 2025 (SAVE THE DATE)	Wills Point Rotary Club

Polio Eradication Update

2025 to date - 6 in Pakistan! 1 in Afghanistan!

98 total cases in 2024

12 total cases in 2023! 22 total cases in 2022!

Click here to see latest report.