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Our district covers over 96,000 square miles of Northeastern California and Northern Nevada, and is home to 60 unique Rotary and Rotaract Clubs. Our clubs focus on community and international service, youth programs and exchanges, leadership development, and fellowship activities. Our members are People of Action with hearts of service. The photos in the carousel below highlight a very small slice of all we do in the communities across the thirteen areas of our District.

Find the JOY in your Rotary JOurneY

DG BERTA ON EARLY JULY TREK ON THE PACIFIC COAST TRAIL WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTER

Eleanor Roosevelt once said that “happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.” It is the same with JOY. We experience JOY through the things we think, say, and do (hmmm, where have I heard that before?) as we venture along the path toward the accomplishment of our goals and with the achievement of those goals. How you do your job, how you interact with others, how you respond to setbacks, how you overcome obstacles, how you acknowledge and recognize your fellow club members and guests – these all make a difference in how much JOY you experience.

Due to COVID, many of us feel isolated, cut-off, frustrated, or even angry right now. Yet perhaps this virus that is infecting our world will add to the empathy we feel for others who experience isolation, disease, economic downturn, or injustice as a more permanent part of their lives. As Rotarians, I ask us all to be strong and to rise above the feeling of powerlessness as we face this “unseen enemy”. Remember that we are People of Action who courageously seek solutions to the world’s problems.

Let’s look for opportunities to attract new members with our welcome nature and our flexible arrangements, let’s be bold in whom we invite to speak at our Zoom meetings and perhaps then ask them if they would like to become a members, let’s explore new fundraising approaches; let’s pick up the phone and call our friends to connect “for no reason” and join them for a virtual cup of coffee; let’s keep our ears to the ground regarding what our community needs; let’s remember that through our donations and legacy-giving to The Rotary Foundation we can increase our impact and expand our reach beyond what we can do on our own.

August is Membership and New Club Development month. As a District, we have a new Membership Growth Plan that focuses both on strengthening and growing our existing clubs, as well as seeking opportunities to start new clubs: traditional clubs and Rotaract clubs in geographical areas that we don’t yet serve, satellite clubs to accommodate different schedules or meetings formats, caused based clubs whose primary focus is on a single cause (ex: clean water, protecting the environment, human trafficking, etc), or myriad other innovative clubs guided by our core values of Integrity, Diversity, Fellowship, Leadership, and Service, and inspired by Rotary’s vision that “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”

Let’s turn challenges into opportunities and then open those doors wide! See you on the trail!

Berta Pickett

District Governor 2020-21
Rotary International District 5190

Soles for Souls - Rotary Club of Fernley

Members of the Rotary Club of Fernley turned out to help with preparing a shipment of flip flops and slippers for people in Pakistan. This International Rotary Club project assists children in remote villages of Pakistan where shoes/flip-flops are a luxury. Thank you for leading the effort Humayoon Lodhi! Pictured are club members: Tracy Johnson, Cynthia Miller, Kelly Brye, Linda Wishart, Lynn Lacy, Harry Wheeler, Fran McKay, Morgan McDowell, Humayoon Lodhi,

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Rotary International Face Mask Guidelines

These guidelines are for clubs and their members who are interested in buying, designing, donating, or selling face masks, including Rotary-branded face masks, and buying, producing, donating, and selling hand sanitizer.

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LEADERSHIP LEARNING ASSEMBLY IS NOW ON-LINE!

The kickoff for the 2020 On-Line Leadership Learning Assembly was held this past Saturday, April 25th! Over 140 Rotarians attended these kick-off sessions!

Just like we would have done if we had met in person at RALLYE, this 1-hour online ZOOM call was a combination of presentation and interaction, where I introduced next year's theme and vision for Rotary and District 5190, and the process to access the online Leadership Learning Assembly curriculum.

All of our clubs need to have their board, officers and committee chairs trained and ready for Rotary year 2020-21. We have compiled a set of multi-media online trainings for EVERYONE in your club to access and "attend", in your own time, in your own location, at your own pace, and to the level that you select.

I encourage all of you to explore these new pathways to learning in our Rotary journeys.

DGE Roberta Pickett
EMAIL ROBERTA

Click Here to watch the archived kick-off presentation

Click Here to Start Your Rotary Leadership Learning Assembly JOurneY!

Jackson Rotary Encourages Captain Encouragement

Captain Encouragement is the face of Call to Inspire's Youth Program, a program which goes to schools across to teach children (Pre-k to 3rd grade) about the values of non-violence, compassion, and how to properly deal with situations involving bullying. The program reaches children through various programs ranging from the Introduction to Superhero Training program all the way up to the complete Superhero Training Course, as well as through the comic book based on the Captain Encouragement character. As a result of Covid-19 the school assemblies were halted and other means to keep the program alive was used including educational videos. In order to encourage the Captain Encouragement program, the Rotary Club of Jackson provided funds for videos and other materials as part of a District Service Grant.

These and other videos can be found on the Captain Encouragement YouTube channel at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbI6BQ2Ocw9Amlsb7tWCnCA

Sparks Centennial Sunrise Golf Tournament

The Rotary Club of Sparks Centennial Sunrise, major annual fundraiser. This year we will be investing in our Community. We will be doing grants for local small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Over the years we’ve had these same businesses support our efforts, and now we will return the support right back to them.

Date: Saturday, September 19th.

#RotaryResponds

Help Wanted

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH ROTARY!

New Episode of "The Download" available

The latest version of "The Download" our new District 5190 podcast is now on line. In this episode, host Shauna Ganes chats with District Governor Roberta Pickett about the new Rotary year 2020-21.

Listen in by clicking here: https://district5190.org/page/district-5190-podcast or find us on Spotify.

2020-2021 PETS Class

We are proud of our 2020-21 Presidents Elect for successfully completing their training at FAR West PETS back in March of this year. Due to COVID-19 issues and delays we're just now getting this picture posted. Please join us in congratulating our PETS graduates!

Virtual Meeting Backgrounds from Rotary International

Looking for a #rotary background for your meetings? Head over to the Brand Center, hover over “Materials” and choose “Club Resources” from the drop down menu. There are currently six backgrounds with more on the way.

https://brandcenter.rotary.org/en-…/Materials/Club-Resources #rotaryrocks #rotaryvirtualmeetings #rotarypublicimage

Vicki Puliz from the Rotary Club of Sparks named as Director for Rotary International for 2021-2023!!!

Sparks Rotary member Vicki Puliz has been nominated as a Director for Rotary International. Vicki was selected to represent Rotary zones 26 & 27 which includes approximately 1,200 clubs and 71,000 Rotary members in 14 states in the western United States and one province in Canada. There are 17 Rotary International Directors from around the world who each serve a two-year term.