Friday Facts 12/16/05

ROTARY DISTRICT 5220 FRIDAY FACTS

RI President 2007-08

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson, of the Rotary Club of Trenton, Ontario, Canada has been nominated to serve as President of Rotary International in the 2007-2008 Rotary year. Our Governor that year will be Dick Wyatt of the Madera Rotary Club.

District Conference

You still have time to register for the District Conference, April 28-30, at a discounted rate. We have 12 Clubs signed up to entertain you in their dueling hospitality suites. PRIVP Frank Collins and Celia, President Stenhammar’s representative to our District Conference will be with us, as well as RI Director Jerry Hall and Tasha. We open on Friday with a short program followed by an optional tour of Yosemite Park. There also will be an optional nature hike. We encourage all to bring their digital cameras as we will have best photo competition and display them during the conference. Registration forms for the District Conference and the Tenaya Lodge can be downloaded at: http://www.rotary5220.org/Calendar/confreg.htm. The discounted registration rate is in effect until Jan. 1.

2007 Convention is Moved to Salt Lake City

The 2007 Rotary International Convention has been moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City. New Orleans then will receive the Convention in 2011; the year Salt Lake City was scheduled to host the Convention. The Rotary International board of directors decided to make the switch to give New Orleans time to recover from Hurricane Katrina. Salt Lake City last hosted the Rotary International Convention in 1919 eight years after the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City was chartered.

Rotary in 170 Countries

With the Rotary International Board of Directors action, two countries have joined the Rotary family. China and Cuba are the two countries that were approved for chartering clubs. These additions brings the total number of countries Rotary is in to 170.

Rotary Facts

Of the 30,000+ Rotary Clubs in the world, the following are the percentage of clubs meeting on these days of the week;

Sunday 1%

Monday 18%

Tuesday 25%

Wednesday 21%

Thursday 23%

Friday 10%

Saturday 2%

The following are the percentage of different meeting times;

Sunrise 0600-0900 9%

Lunch 1100-1400 40%

Late Afternoon 1600-1800 10%

Evening 1900+ 41%

The average club size in the USA/Canada is 58 members, in Europe it is 44 members, Japan 59, Central and South America is 24, and the average club size worldwide is 45 members. Of the 45, 6 are women, and only 5.15 are under age 40, and 7.61 are over age 70.

Membership Matters

Have you invited anyone to a Rotary meeting? As we move into the second half of this Rotary year, it is important that we continue to maintain our personal enthusiasm for our work in the area of membership. Look around your community. Many times that potential member is right in front of us, too close for us to see, the hotel catering manager, neighbors, co-workers, your partner or spouse. Finding ways to share Rotary at regular meetings, socials and community projects will ensure the continued viability of Rotary and its mission.

For more membership information, you can contact District 5220’s Membership Co-Chairs Susan Drake (209-472-9662) susanjdrake@sbcglobal.net or Terry Hull (209-644-6412) thullsr@pmerents.com

With Rotary Pride,

Mark Oliver, District Governor

Home	^{ROTARY DISTRICT 5220 FRIDAY FACTS RI President 2007-08 Wilfrid J. Wilkinson, of the Rotary Club of Trenton, Ontario, Canada has been nominated to serve as President of Rotary International in the 2007-2008 Rotary year. Our Governor that year will be Dick Wyatt of the Madera Rotary Club. District Conference You still have time to register for the District Conference, April 28-30, at a discounted rate. We have 12 Clubs signed up to entertain you in their dueling hospitality suites. PRIVP Frank Collins and Celia, President Stenhammar’s representative to our District Conference will be with us, as well as RI Director Jerry Hall and Tasha. We open on Friday with a short program followed by an optional tour of Yosemite Park. There also will be an optional nature hike. We encourage all to bring their digital cameras as we will have best photo competition and display them during the conference. Registration forms for the District Conference and the Tenaya Lodge can be downloaded at: http://www.rotary5220.org/Calendar/confreg.htm. The discounted registration rate is in effect until Jan. 1. 2007 Convention is Moved to Salt Lake City The 2007 Rotary International Convention has been moved from New Orleans to Salt Lake City. New Orleans then will receive the Convention in 2011; the year Salt Lake City was scheduled to host the Convention. The Rotary International board of directors decided to make the switch to give New Orleans time to recover from Hurricane Katrina. Salt Lake City last hosted the Rotary International Convention in 1919 eight years after the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City was chartered. Rotary in 170 Countries With the Rotary International Board of Directors action, two countries have joined the Rotary family. China and Cuba are the two countries that were approved for chartering clubs. These additions brings the total number of countries Rotary is in to 170. Rotary Facts Of the 30,000+ Rotary Clubs in the world, the following are the percentage of clubs meeting on these days of the week; Sunday 1% Monday 18% Tuesday 25% Wednesday 21% Thursday 23% Friday 10% Saturday 2% The following are the percentage of different meeting times; Sunrise 0600-0900 9% Lunch 1100-1400 40% Late Afternoon 1600-1800 10% Evening 1900+ 41% The average club size in the USA/Canada is 58 members, in Europe it is 44 members, Japan 59, Central and South America is 24, and the average club size worldwide is 45 members. Of the 45, 6 are women, and only 5.15 are under age 40, and 7.61 are over age 70. Membership Matters Have you invited anyone to a Rotary meeting? As we move into the second half of this Rotary year, it is important that we continue to maintain our personal enthusiasm for our work in the area of membership. Look around your community. Many times that potential member is right in front of us, too close for us to see, the hotel catering manager, neighbors, co-workers, your partner or spouse. Finding ways to share Rotary at regular meetings, socials and community projects will ensure the continued viability of Rotary and its mission. For more membership information, you can contact District 5220’s Membership Co-Chairs Susan Drake (209-472-9662) susanjdrake@sbcglobal.net or Terry Hull (209-644-6412) thullsr@pmerents.com With Rotary Pride, Mark Oliver, District Governor}
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