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District Events Digest

LobsterFest, Sat Apr 22, Swift Current
 
UWCA AGM, Wed Apr 26, Calgary
As part of the new Initiative Partnership between United Way and Rotary Clubs, 
members are invited to the United Way AGM. Click the poster to RSVP.
Spring Bridge Fun Day, Sat Apr 29, Calgary
It's a Crime Not to Read, Sat Apr 29, Calgary
Keynote Speaker, May 5-7, Discon17, Red Deer
RYLA May 11 - 14, Registration Now Open
 
 
RYPEN May 11 - 14, Registration Now Open
Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN)
is a Rotary sponsored District Youth Service program. Students, from 13 - 17 years of age, from across District 5360 attend a weekend long camp designed at developing their potential through a mixture of lecture style sessions and adventure-based learning.
Its aim is to communicate to young people a series of ideas, problems and social experiences which will assist them in forming their own values and moral standards.  A program of thought-provoking speakers, social situations, and personal challenges is offered. 
 
Spring RYPEN camp
Camp Alexo
May 11th -14th, 2017
$400 per student
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION  Email Nichole Kostiw 
 
Fall RYPEN camp
Southern Alberta Bible Camp
September 21 - 24, 2017
$550 per student
Registration details to follow
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION  Email Karen Johnson
Kick'it It Country, Wed May 10, Calgary
Art from the Heart, Fri May 12, Calgary
Fun Casino Night, Sat May 13, Calgary
Playscape Paint Party, Sat May 13, Red Deer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cheryl Bernard, Olympic Medalist, Tues May 23, Calgary
 
Pay at the Door - $40
The 2nd 20th Anniversary Golf Tourny, Sat May 27, Calgary
 
 
 
This tournament should be some FUN as it's the 2nd - 20th Anniversary Tournament !  
Rotary Peace Fellowship, Apply by May 31
Fellow Rotarians:
Please be on the lookout for qualified candidates for the Peace Fellowship, Rotary’s most prestigious scholarship for people with extensive professional and volunteer experience in the peace field (broadly defined), and share the attached materials with them.
Sincerely,
Hendrik
 
District 5360 Seeking Applications for Rotary Peace Fellowship
(for study starting in 2017)
 
District 5360 is seeking applications for Rotary’s Peace Fellowships. Peace fellowships are for master’s degree programs in peace and conflict resolution/prevention at one of the following institutions: Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US; International Christian University, Japan; University of Bradford, UK; University of Queensland, Australia; Uppsala University, Sweden. For those with more extensive experience in peace-related fields, there is a three-month program in peace and conflict resolution at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
 
District Application Deadline: May 31, 2017.
 
Applications forms and additional information are available at: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships.
Submit application to Hendrik Kraay, Rotary District 5360 Scholarship Team Lead, hendrik.kraay@gmail.com.
 
For More Information, see https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships or contact Hendrik Kraay, District 5360 Scholarship Team Lead, hendrik.kraay@gmail.com, 403-852-9531.
 
Please note that the following are not eligible to apply for peace fellowships:
  • Active Rotary members
  • Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity
  • Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these categories
  • Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation)
 
 
YEX International Dinner, Sat Jun 3, Calgary
Golf Tourney, Fri Jun 9, Cardston
Midsummer Soiree, Sat Jun 10, Calgary
 
Her Majesty's Secret Service commands your attendance at

Rotaract's Annual Midsummer Soiree, James Bond Edition 

Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
June 10, 2017 from 7 pm - 10 pm
 
This is your mission should you choose to accept it: Support Calgary Rotaract projects by attending a fun evening where you will complete a secret mission, be entertained by live music and party games, and enjoy delicious appetizers and drinks.
 
Proceeds will support the final phase of our School Revitalization Project in Ojojona Honduras and local organizations including Ronald McDonald House, I Can for Kids, the Mustard Seed, the Rotary-Mattamy Greenway, and more.
 
Bond style attire is encouraged.
 
For tickets click the poster or contact us here.
 
You Only Live Twice so we hope to see you there.
 
 
 
Beyond Borders Dinner, June 11, Atlanta
Golf Victoria, Aug 6-12, BC
Join fellow Rotarians and indeed District 5360 Rotariansin this fabulous setting.
 
 
 
RC of Saskatoon 100th Anniversary, Aug 15, Saskatoon
 
Night Photography Adventures, Sept 2017
 
Registration is now open for students to register and join alumni from Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Calgary and Sylvan Lake who attended in 2016.  Reports back were all very positive !
 
Click the poster to be directed to the information page with a link to register online.
WGIPPA 85th Assembly, Sep 22 - 24, Waterton
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Upcoming Events
Secretary Training Lethbridge&Area - Register Here
Lethbridge Lodge
Apr 22, 2017
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
District Board Meeting
OEU Basement Boardroom
Apr 28, 2017
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
 
Secretary Training Calgary & Area - Register Here
Calgary Rotary Challenger Park
Apr 29, 2017
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
2017 DisCon 5360 - Register Here
May 05, 2017 12:00 PM –
May 07, 2017 2:00 PM
 
Discon 2017
May 05, 2017 10:00 PM –
May 07, 2017 2:00 PM
 
Secretary Training Medicine Hat Area - Register Here
Medicine Hat Family Leisure Centre
May 13, 2017
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
Inbound Student Rocky Mountain Adventure
Jun 10, 2017 10:00 AM –
Jun 19, 2017 4:59 PM
 
RI Convention - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Jun 11, 2017 – Jun 14, 2017