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HAS YOUR CLUB HAD A MEMORABLE SPEAKER THIS ROTARY YEAR ?

IF SO I'D LIKE TO POST THE INFORMATION

ON THE SPEAKER PAGE. DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION PAGE HERE. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED SPEAKERS

FOR POTENTIAL PROGRAMS IN YOUR OWN CLUB USING THE SPEAKERS LINK ON THE LEFT TOOLBAR.

Urgent Appeal to my fellow
Rotarians of District 5440

     This is an urgent appeal to donate funds to Shelterbox. All of us are aware of the severe human suffering caused by the Myanmar cyclone disaster and, in order to avoid a catastrophe of staggering proportions, we need to deal with the immediate need in its aftermath for efficient disaster relief efforts.
     Shelterbox is one of the very few organizations allowed to bring its experts and ‘Shelterboxes’ into Myanmar. Therefore this is a defining moment for all of us to contribute to this noble work.
     Please ask your club committees and individual members to donate now. You can do this by pledging directly on the Shelterbox website or through sending a check to their address.
     Please mention your club name and our district 5440 when you do so and let me know by e-mail about your contributions so that I can report those through the appropriate channels.
     I will be glad to provide you with more information.
     Thank you so much for taking a donation to Shelterbox into consideration. Also please read the following message from Beth Palmer.

Patrick Bols – Shelterbox Representative District 5440
PatBols@gmail.com
Cell 970-222-0490
More information available here.

Want to read about our District GSE Team's experiences in Finland?

You can do it by visiting their blog using this link

gsefinland.blogspot.com

Rotary International Foundation is looking for more applicants for the Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution (World Peace Fellowship) and the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program. For more information click here.

CURRENT EVENT INFORMATION AND/OR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS
Date	Event
Mar 1- May 15, 2008	RYLA & YRYLA - Candidate application and selection process.
Apr 10-May 15, 2008	District 5440 GSE Team in Finland
May 15, 2008	RYLA-Deadline for Rotary clubs to submit signed applications to the registrar.
May 15-June 20, 2008	Finland GSE Team in District 5440
May 17, 2008	Evanston Rotary Club's BEAR-ly Spring Golf Tournament - Download Flier Here Download Entry Form Here, Download Sponsor Information Here
June 5-7, 2008	"Connect in Cody" District 5440 Conference in Cody Download registration form here Download Hotel Information Here Download Agenda Here
June14-June28, 2008
June 15-18, 2008	RI Convention, Los Angeles, CA
June 16, 2008	Due date for World Peace Fellowship Applications
June 20, 2008	Cheyenne Sunrise Golf Tournament
June/July	Introduce the students you have selected at a Rotary meeting.
July 13, 2008	RYLA Conference
July 24, 2008	7th Annual Rotary Club of Teton Valley Golf Tournament For information contact Maren Erickson at merickson@windermere.com or 208-201-3125
July 27, 2008	Youth RYLA Camp
Aug-Sept, 2008	RYLA - Invite students back to club for their report.
September 13-14, 2008	Teton Rotary Club - 6th Annual Rotary Teton Hill Climb For information contact Brian Gibson at brian_gibson@alliancetitle.com

A new United Nations-Rotary Speakers Program has been developed to provide Rotary clubs and districts an opportunity to tap into the expertise available at the United Nations. The program, now being piloted in the United States, makes UN experts available to speak at district conferences, special club meetings, or other Rotary events with more than 100 participants.

Up to two UN Speakers can be invited to a key district or club event to address topics such as the UN Millennium Development Goals, Peacekeeping or Humanitarian Affairs to inform, educate, and inspire Rotary members.

If your U.S. club or district is interested in participating, consider opening the meeting or conference to the general public and inviting local media to cover your event. Read more here

Please contact us with any questions or concerns at ers@rotary.org

Click here for a list of Rotaract Clubs

and contacts within our district.

Check out this web address for Jackson Hole Interact Club members' upcoming trip to Cambodia to undertake a humanitarian work experience.

http://trailblazerfoundationblog.wordpress.com/

For a list of District 5440 Interact Clubs and contact information click here.

DISTRICT SIMPLIFIED GRANTS (DSG)

Interested in how DSG funds have been used? Click here for 2006-07 project info.

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE APPLICANT GUIDELINES AVAILABLE HERE

Powerpoints Now Available on Recruitment, Membership Development & Membership Matters.

New 2008 Reporting
Requirements
(Click Here):

USA and PUERTO RICO ROTARY

CLUBS AND DISTRICTS

AND THE IRS

Download 990 Here

Download SS-4 Here

July, 2007 Committee Update

Interested in the Summer Youth Exchange program? Click Here for more details.

Leah J. Aylward is a Rotary World Peace Fellow currently studying at the University of Queensland’s Rotary Peace Center in Brisbane Australia. In December she will graduate with an M.A in International Relations – Peace and Conflict Resolution. Her educational background includes a B.A. from Harvard University in Environmental Science and Public Policy with certificates in International Development, Latin American Studies, Spanish and Teaching. As a U.S. Fulbright Fellow at the University of Manizales in Colombia, Leah studied and researched the university’s involvement with community development from June 2005 until February 2006. As a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Leah spent 2003 in Costa Rica studying at EARTH University focusing on agricultural sciences and sustainable development of the humid tropics. Leah has also carried out internships at the United Nations Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago, Chile; the Foundation New Era Galapagos in Ecuador and the Costa Rican Foundation for Sustainable Development. She has also had the opportunity to sing with the Radcliffe Choral Society of Harvard on their three week South African tour and live in Okinawa, Japan as a U.S. Peace Scholar. She is fluent in Spanish. For more information on the Peace Scholarship, click on picture.