Governor's Update
More than 350 Rotarians, guests and participants met in Baton Rouge earlier this month to celebrate Rotary. They came from Canada, Finland, Turkey, North Carolina, California, Louisiana and elsewhere. The great programs, delicious food and warm fellowship of our District Conference were magnetic. Hundreds more from nearby also attended the Welcome Luncheon of the Conference.
Even my high expectations for the event were exceeded. This remarkable success resulted from the superb work of Co-Chairs Glenda Chambers and Clayton Lester and their dedicated Conference Committee. A glimpse of all the fun is revealed in this May Newsletter.
Congratulations go to Clarence Prudhomme, our 2010-11 District Governor elected at the Business Meeting on the first day of the Conference. Others elected then are PDG Frank Bradshaw as our delegate to the 2010 Council on Legislation and PDG Don Chauvin to represent us on the Zone Selection Committee for our next R.I. Director.
More kudos are in order for Lafayette Rotarian Don Mizelle for receiving The Rotary Foundation’s Service Above Self Award of only 150 given annually worldwide; PDG Richard Dunn for receiving the Governor’s Cup Award for exceptional service and leadership; Club President Beau Olinde of Baton Rouge for sponsoring the most new members this year (6); and the Houma-Terrebonne Rotary Club for recruiting the most new members (26) and having the greatest growth (46%). A record 141 new Rotarians this year attests to the great job done by Chair Joe Hidalgo and his vital District Membership Committee.
Important opportunities still await us before June 30th. A District Assembly on May 31 in Lafayette will aid in-coming club officers and committee chairs. Camp RYLA on June 26-29 will engage many impressionable youth sponsored by you from your communities. For each club to meet or exceed its Foundation giving goal now will significantly increase our ability to help others in the future.
This issue of the Newsletter gives everyone a second chance to enjoy the District Conference, at least vicariously. Read on!
| Yours in Rotary, | |
| Charles L. Spencer | |
| District Governor, 2007-2008 |
The 2008 District Conference was definitely a “Capital Experience”, packing in everything from the election of a District Governor for 2010-2011... to an exotic dance by the Turkish GSE Team and stunning songs from cast members of the musical Hair ... to a first-hand report from the front lines on the awesome work being done by the emergency response teams of ShelterBox.
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Click here for a photo-tour and the "scoop" on what happened at the
District Conference in Baton Rouge on May 1-4.
Clarence Prudhomme Elected as 2010-2011 District Governor
Clarence Prudhomme of the Rotary Club of Welsh was elected at the May 2nd Business Meeting of District 6200 to serve as District Governor in 2010-2011. Click here to learn about his extensive service in the United States Air Force, exemplary work as District Interact Chair and much more...
And you thought the "Village People" could dance? Well, they've got nothing on the Port Allen Rotary Club as its members celebrate the collective literacy activities that lead to it being named as the recipient of our District's 2007-2008 Best Club Project Award.
Click here to read about Port Allen's tremendous literacy triumphs throughout this year and be sure to watch its incredible video online.
Did you ever wonder who speaks for YOU at Rotary International? These Rotarians were elected earlier this month by the clubs to represent our District at the 2010 Council on Legislation (Frank Bradshaw) and on the Selection Committee for the next R.I. Director for Zone 26 (Don Chauvin):
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District Trainer and PDG Frank Bradshaw, PDG |
Zone 26 Disaster Relief Coordinator and PDG Don Chauvin |
The youth who participate in our EarlyAct clubs, YouthAct club and Interact clubs are the youngest “official” members of our Family of Rotary. A lively performance by the EarlyActors shown above from St. Charles Elementary School in Thibodaux got the District Conference off to a great start on Friday afternoon in a session entitled “Kidding Around: Youth Enjoy Rotary, Too.” Read more about them and other youth who attended here.
April Monthly Attendance Report is Available here. |
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Update Information Contained in the District Directory by Email to rotary6200@cox-internet.com. Review Reported Changes Here. |
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