please note the deadline for the following awards are coming soon. Please consider nominating suitable candidates and projects and send your nominations to asha.paul@me.com
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recognize a club in your district whose project has addressed a significant problem or need in your community (international projects are not eligible). You can nominate one club per district each year.
This award recognizes one outstanding Rotarian or Rotaractor within the District who was inspired to demonstrate outstanding achievement in Rotary and in the community both locally and internationally and through his or her actions has been an inspiration to others to do the same.
RV to the Toronto RI Convention and Camp next to the Convention !!! RV Fellowship of Rotarians (RVF) Annual Rally in Toronto • June 19 to June 22, 2018 Rotary International Toronto Convention • June 23 to June 27, 2018 >
Drive your RV or camper to the RI Convention in Toronto, and stay next to the Convention Center along Lake Shore Boulevard at a campground created by the RV Fellowship of Rotarians. It will be on the Rotary bus route, and alternatively just a 5 to 10-minute walk to the RI Convention site.
The Recreational Vehicle Fellowship, or RVF as it is affectionately known by its members, is one of the 74 fellowships of Rotary in which the members have a common bond ... in our case a love for camping and rallies in various scenic locations in North America. Our membership includes Americans, Canadians, Brits and Australians ... and hopefully you!
If you are a Rotarian and have a love for camping, be it in a pop-up tent trailer or a Class A motorhome, join our fun group. Even if you cannot make it to Toronto, there are a number of other events and Rallies each year that may fit your schedule.
To check out past rallies, our newsletter, and for a membership application, go to our website: www.rvfrna.org
2:00 pm, Thursday, March 22, Taylor Family Digital Library, room 520, University of Calgary
James Wheeler Davidson (1872-1933), prominent Calgary Rotarian and founder of numerous Rotary clubs throughout Asia, is the subject of a new book, From Province to Republic to Colony, which chronicles his early career as a correspondent during the 1894-95 Sino-Japanese War and his subsequent life in East Asia for the next eight years as an author and United States diplomat. The University of Calgary Archives and Special Collections will host a launch for this book, compiled and edited by Professors David Curtis Wright (University of Calgary) and Lin Hsin-yi (National Taiwan Normal University), on Thursday, March 22, at 2:00 pm in the Taylor Family Digital Library, room 520, on the University of Calgary campus.
From Province to Republic to Colony draws on Davidson’s personal collection of rare photographic images and source documents archived at the University of Calgary. Selected portions are reproduced, illustrating crucial moments in Taiwan's history. These include selections from Davidson’s war diary, newspaper clippings, and lantern slides. Professors Wright and Lin each offer introductory historical background essays and deliver commentary on more than 500 historical artifacts. For more information on this book, visit https://press.ucalgary.ca/books/9789860531640.
RYPEN provides youth 13-17 years of age with the opportunity to enhance and develop individual self-confidence, personal growth, life skills, and come away with an increased feeling of self-worth. The impact varies depending on the participant and can range from some new skills learned for some to a life-changing experience for others.
Michelle O'Brien District Governor, Rotary District 5010, Alaska-Yukon 2016-2017 Assistant Public Image Coordinator, Zone 24W General Chair, Rotary Zones 24&32 Institute, 2018