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Murfreesboro Breakfast Rotary Club

Progress Report, Update and Feedback

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What will we do today?

• Overview/Review of Rotary International’s and our own club’s plan for the future

• Update on our progress

• Get your feedback and input– RI Membership Survey– Second Fundraiser—To BarBQ or Not

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2013

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• Diversity

• Fellowship

• Integrity

• Leadership • Service

Rotary International Core Values

Full definitions can be found at www.rotary.org/strategicplan

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Our Core Essence?

A worldwide network of inspired individuals translating their

passions into relevant social causes to change lives in communities

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RI 2011 Vision

A worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social

causes to change lives in communities

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Back to Basics Priorities & Goals

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Rotary International 2011

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Rotarians can Change the World

• To do so, they need info at Rotary International– Please answer by show of hands:

• Age categories• Length of membership• Employment Status

• THANKS!

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Mission Change the world for the

better, here and now.

Core Essence:Maximizing talent, providing opportunities to serve and be involved

Values:Commitment

Fully engaged Enriching lives

Passion—desire to personally sacrifice to achieve results

Murfreesboro Breakfast Plan

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Our Club Vision

Murfreesboro Breakfast Rotary Club creates opportunities to use our unique talents and passions to serve the community.

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Roadmap to the Future

After SWOTS Analysis, we identifyThe Key IDEALS or Objectives

VISION

A fully engaged membership?

The structure, systems and policies to insure continuity

A self sustaining endowment?

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Murfreesboro Breakfast Rotary

Strategic Objectives:• A fully engaged membership• A self sustaining endowment • The structure, systems and policies to insure

continuity

Vision:Murfreesboro Breakfast Rotary Club creates great opportunities to use your talents and

passions to serve the community.

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Objectives and Goals• Self sustaining endowment

– R.I. Donor Advised Fund Committee– Second Fund Raiser—Zachary Simmons and Dr.

Smith• Systems and Policies to Insure Continuity

– By Laws updated—Barb Ford/Board– Club Runner set up—Margaret Scott/Judy

Powell/Ewing Sellers

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Objectives and Goals

• A fully engaged membership– Golf Tournament—Greg Tidwell– Fellowship activities/once a quarter—Phil Barnett– One District Simplified Grant—Martin Lister/Ted

Goodman– Special Gifts Program—Felicia Demos– Community and Vocational Service—Zachary

Simmons– Dictionary Project—Jim Johnson– Jabulani—Faye Johnson, Judy Powell, Jim Bishop

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Special Gifts, License Plates andDictionaries

International:Jabulani Celebration, Foundation Support

RYLA, Convention, Strategic Planning

Local:Dictionaries, Special Gifts,School for The Blind, Good Shepard’s,Holloway High School,Salvation Army

Facebook, Website, E-newsletter

Membership growth.Alumni Reunions, Friends of Rotary

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How have we done thus far?

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Accomplishments• Successful Service Involvements:

– Golf Tournament For the Tenn. School for the Blind

– Dictionary Project lead the county

– Good Shepherd’s Home Christmas Party

– Salvation Army Bell Ringing

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Accomplishments—Gifts to Help Serve• Special Gifts:

– Personally Enabled Transportation– Center for The Arts– Read to Succeed– Interfaith Dental Clinic– Girls’ State– Challenged Athletes Perform Equally

• Jabulani:– Streetwise– KZN Youth Empowerment

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Jabulani Partners

D9270 KZN SOUTH AFRICA ONGOING PROJECTS

ROTARY CLUB OF WESTVILLE

•Jabulani Self-Help Centre•Headway•East Coast Radio Toy Story & Winter Warmth•St Thomas Children's’ Home•Cheshire Homes•Providence Rest Home•Highway Hospice•Childline•Streetwise

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Jabulani Partners

D9270 KZN SOUTH AFRICA

ROTARY CLUB OF WESTVILLE

New Project –KZN Youth Empowerment Project

Objectives

Identify & address needs of orphaned & vulnerable children

Empower them through life skills development and sports activities

Raise community awareness of HIV/AIDS

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Accomplishments—Gifts to Serve• Three Rotary International Foundation Giving

Opportunities:• Poliio Plus• Annual Fund• Permanent Fund

• From our Members:• 14 have contributed to RIF Annual Fund this year• 57 have given to Polio Plus this year• 29 are Paul Harris Fellows• 3 are Benefactors to the Permanent Fund

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Accomplishments• Membership: 61 to 66

• New Website up and Running

• Club By-Laws are Updated

• Fellowship Opportunities:– Christmas Party– Fireside Chat

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Expected Accomplishments• RI Donor Advised Fund• Second Fireside Chat

• (May 9, 6 pm., Barb Ford’s)• Holloway High School Career Day May 17

• We will need volunteers to talk about careers• District Conference May 18 & 19

• Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, please register• Charter Night

• June 7, 6 pm., Center for The Arts• We need a beverage captain

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Start it Up in 2012-2013

• June 2, Strategic Planning Session– 9 to noon, come, give input, learn

• Dictionary Project• Jabulani• Donor Advised Funding Begun• Second Fundraiser

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Fall/Future

• Dictionary Project:– Get a dictionary in the hands of every third

grader– Build a relationship with local schools– Expand awareness of Rotary– Support literacy– We need help:

• Champion and captains to order, organize, distribute

• Funds for dictionaries, pledges by school

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Fall/Future

• Jabulani Dinner Event, October 7th

– Purpose: To fund projects managed by our sister club in Westville, South Africa

– Cost $150 per person, limit 45 guests– Dinner by Executive Chef Brett Corrieri– Wine by Total Beverages– We need help:

• Volunteers for Set Up, Service, Clean Up• Sponsors? Powells, Johnsons, Bishops, Ford?

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Fun and Future Funding• Purposes:

– To help build the Donor Advised fund, self sustaining endowment

– Replace the “cash calls” for:• Dictionary Project• Holloway High School Graduation Help• Good Shepherd’s Home Christmas Gifts• Additional Special Gifts funding

– Provide a family event where we can have fun and increase our club’s visibility

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Why a Barbecue Event?• We have members with expertise and

interest:– Dr. George Smith organized the Heritage

Barbecue Festival, made it a big success• Also has the equipment for smoking huge quantities

– We have six sanctioned Kansas City judges– We hope for help from Mr. Jim Crumley

• The area has no barbecue event anymore• Face it, barbecue is fun

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Do we do it?

• Tentatively, we planned Nov. 2&3• We need to know:

– Will you support the event?– How will you support the event? – What should we call it?

• Best name as judged by the committee wins a prize

– If we get enough pledges of support, we will pursue making this the best barbecue competition in town!

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Why are we here?

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To Help

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To Share

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To Have Fun

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To be Rotarians, not just members!