12:15 Greeting & Intro: Fun info about Ian, RI’s new Area of Focus, RICON and the joint Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group & Rotary Action Group for Peace Conference, and more!
Banff Rotary Clubestablished and built a community park and children’s playground in 1978. We have upgraded the park over the years since and the current features are nearing the end of their physical life.
The Club is excited to embark on a project to rebuild the park and replace the children’s play area by starting our fundraising with an Online 50/50 Raffle.
Funds raised from this raffle will support this project.
Important Information
Ticket Sales End: March 15, 2021 Draw Date: March 20, 2021 Draw Location: Banff Rotary Park, 527 Banff Avenue, Banff, Alberta
The winner will be contacted to claim their prize.
Your mental health and wellness are much more important now than ever! And we care!
A new district-wide collaboration, #Rotarians4MentalHealth and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) are hosting a 90-minute interactive webinar addressing “Overcoming Mental Health Challenges in a Global Pandemic”.
You have two dates to chose from Wed., February 24 @ 7:00 pmOR Sat., Mar. 6 @ 10:00 am.
All of our Family of Rotary members and friends are welcome to sign up. (Cost sponsored by CMHA-5360 collaboration.)
Here are the registration links…..
Feb 24, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Sonya Graham from the University of Calgary Project 90. Project90 is a student-run club full of students who strive to make a difference in the world with engineering skills that have been built and learnt throughout their studies. They partner with Non-Governmental Organizations as well as work with local professionals to undertake projects through these organizations. A few of their past projects can be found through the following link: http://www.project90.ca/past-projects.html.
Waleska Crowe is the Guatemala Deputy Director Engineers Without Borders USA and co-founder of Hiteca, a company studying the feasibility of micro-hydroelectrics , as well as representing Rotary Guatemala. Her identity as 50% indigenous Quiche Mayan and her journey to self-discovery allow her a perspective that helps her connect with the communities she works with. Waleska brings tremendous wisdom and heart into her work with rural Guatemalan communities
Attached is a recent video interview with Waleska.
Thank you if you have already signed up for the Club Leadership Team TrainingWorkshops to be held in February and March 2021.
If you haven’t and are interested in attending, then please take this opportunity to do so.
Below is an overview of who should attend, what you will learn in Part 1, and when and where it will take place.
Who should attend?
Our District’s Rotary Family: Rotarian, Rotaractor and Interactor Leaders. District leaders recognize it takes more than a president to lead a club, it takes a team, thus it has been decided to open up the training to all leaders and potential leaders in your club. We are hoping that at least 4-6 members of your club will attend. There is no additional charge for this training.
What will you learn in Part 1?
The topics will include:
“Leading Your Club” (Martin Parnell DGE): How your club works with the District and Rotary International, what makes a Vibrant Club and where to get help during your year.
“Planning for Success” (Karen Blewett): Why a Strategic Plan is important and key steps to help your club establish one.
“Setting Your Club Goals” (Linda Morris): Why setting goals makes your club more vibrant and a step-by-step approach to Goal Setting.
“The Value of Community Assessments” (Hyder Hassan): How to help your club identify the top needs in your community using a “Community Assessment Toolbox”.
Each session will be led by AG’s from across the District.
When will it take place?
Saturday, February 20th (Part 1) and Saturday, Feb 27th (Part 2) or Wednesday, March 10th (Part 1) and Wednesday, March 17th (Part 2)
Each interactive Zoom session will last from 3 - 3 1/2 hours
Where will this take place?
This training will be online. Go to www.rotary5360.ca , EVENTS-CLUB AND DISTRICT CALENDAR. Then select dates (Part 1 and 2) on the day/time you wish to attend and register….It’s that easy!
For more than 25 years, Districts 4240 and 4250 have organized “Uniendo América” Project Fair. Its purpose, to provide a meeting point for Clubs of Central America and Clubs of North America so they may join forces to collaborate and carry out projects together to improve the quality of life in the Central American communities.
This year the organizer and host of the Project Fair is Panama, part of District 4240. We extend a cordial invitation and ask you to advertise and promote this event among the clubs of your districts and encourage participation so that we may strengthen the bonds of friendship, companionship and collaboration between our two geographical regions.
University of Calgary Rotaract Club is hosting a Pitch Night on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 6-7 pm via Zoom.
In this event, presenters will give a short (~5 min) presentation on their organization/charity that they are passionate about.
Then the audience members will choose their favourite, and the first prize winner will receive a monetary prize to be given as a donation for the organization/charity that they presented on.
Interested Rotarians can sign up to pitch at the pitch and Pitch Night by using this Google form:
You have it in you to give. Our goal is to reach 100 units. Help us get there.
The Rotary Club of Urban Spirits and Canadian Blood Services are so excited to be forming the first annual Rotary Lifeline challenge! The Rotary chapters from Innisfail, Stettler, Lacombe and Red Deer are encouraged to come together to reach a united goal 100 blood donations in 2021. This can be done through either individually booked appointments or through team donations.
The process to register your donation for the Rotary Clubs of Central Alberta Rotary Lifeline 2021 challenge is broken down below.
Work with People of Action webmaster as part of the website support team
Keep content current on the site
Team will constantly work on the design and function of the site
Time commitment of 4-5 hours per month
Annual Fund and Endowment / Major Gifts Subcommittee Chair (1)
Establish giving goals for the district and enter them in Rotary Club Central.
Encourage clubs to set giving goals
Inform Rotarians of giving opportunities
Work with club presidents on how to recognize donors
Cultivate existing and potential endowment and major donors
Foundation Stewardship Subcommittee member (1)
Applicant to be from Northern Sector of District
Monitor and evaluate stewardship and management practices for all grants;
Ensure that everyone involved in a grant avoids any actual or perceived conflict of interest.
The time commitment would not exceed 4 hours per month.
Interact Area Representatives (2)
One in the Lethbridge area, the other in the Medicine Hat area.
Reach out to Interact clubs in the geographical area.
Provide interaction between Interact clubs and Rotary Clubs.
Help with Mentoring process.
Attend the two main District Interact Presidents meeting.
District Interact Committee: Rotarian Mentors (2)
Provide assistance to Interact mentees and help them complete tasks. These tasks could include writing emails, connecting them to district committees and brainstorming ideas.
Communicate with Interactors outside of meeting times if needed to complete tasks.
Attend bi-monthly meetings(starting in January 2021) and give insight on initiatives.
Report Monitor Committee Member (1)
Ensure Rotary Foundation funds provided to clubs in the form of District Grants are expended in compliance with District 5360 and Foundation guidelines
Review Final Reports for completeness and compliance in all aspects and that grant funds have been directed to the specific purpose identified in the grant application
Communicate to report presenter any deficiencies in their filing or supporting documentation and the remedial action required to enable report acceptance
Monitor status of outstanding Final Reports throughout the District and pursue those clubs who will or who have failed to meet reporting deadlines
Depending on the time of year, time requirement to perform the role can range from 6 to 10 hours per week based on a team of two Report Monitors
Planning is well underway for the 24th annual Rotary Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp. RAYEC 2021 will be held August 8 to 14 at Eagles Nest Ranch. RAYEC is a business camp for youth aged 13-15.
The camp would not be possible without the financial support of the clubs of Rotary District 5360. Sponsoring a camper/youth leader for the week is $1000.00.
All camp applications are processed centrally. Clubs are not responsible for finding a youth, however, they can encourage youth in their areas to apply.
