Rotaract News

The Pink Flamingo of Change was enjoying the tropical surroundings when he was lured into a photo opp.  DGE Bob Artis and Rotaract Chair Larry Coon met to make plans to encourage Rotaractor attendance to the  Rotary International Convention in Hawaii in June 2020. The flamingo overheard them saying that Rotary clubs that want to sponsor a Rotaractor to attend should put the funds aside in their upcoming annual budgets for 2019-2020. Just a friendly reminder from the flamingo!

 

Current District Rotaract Representative, Dan Hamlin, recently shared his take on attending the Convention in Toronto and Rotary Supporting convention attendance. “In 2018,  District 7090, through the support of several Rotary clubs, organized the sending of multiple Rotaractors to the Rotary International Convention, and the Rotaract pre-convention. I can say with full certainty my attendance there is a pivotal reason why I am the current DRR and a member of the Rotary Club of BNMC. The impact of attending such an event has been extraordinary. I believe it is critical that we work to make attendance at the convention a possibility for Rotaractors in 2020 and beyond. It will directly lead to the growth of Rotaract and Rotary in District 7090. If finances can be allocated from Rotary clubs throughout the District for sending Rotaractors to the Rotary International Convention, we could all work together to help make this a reality.  I would be very happy to spearhead the discussion with Rotary clubs as to why this is a vital contribution. The Convention has opened my eyes to the full potential of Rotary, and I believe the same would be true for other Rotaractors that receive the opportunity to attend.”

 

Now flocks of Pink Flamingos are joining Rotaract clubs in hopes of being sponsored to get back to tropical weather.  In fact, it turns out that luring the flamingos and the DGE only takes a little bit of key lime pie because it's both their favorite.  No animals were hurt during the photo shoot!