Final thoughts from District Governor, Gary Chenoweth
“Time flies when you are having fun”, this was the case with me during this past year serving as District Governor. I truly enjoyed the experience! District 6290 has a strong base of leaders starting with Club Presidents, 15 District Officers and Directors, 13 Assistant Governors, and our wonderful CAO, Kathy Hegedus. I sincerely appreciate all of them, plus Elk Rapids Rotarians, for their assistance and support during 2021-2022.
Following are two key strategies that I would recommend D6290 clubs continue to use during future years:
1) Each One, Bring One! I don’t think there is a better membership growth strategy. In addition, encourage potential member(s) to commit to 3 Rotary experiences: General Meeting, Club Social and Service Project.
2) Develop and Maintain an Effective Club Public Image Profile! This will make growing membership and fundraising so much easier. Note: For the last several years, D6290 has been operating without a District PI Chair. During this year, position was filled with Terry Miller, an Elk Rapids Rotarian with valuable years of Public Image Development experience. Terry can be emailed at elkrapidslive@live.com if you have questions and/or need assistance.
There is one more D6290 activity that I will be participating in before passing the District Governor baton, the June 25 Jump-for-Polio fundraiser at Sky Dive Grand Haven, MI. If your club does not have a J4P participant, please consider financially supporting event’s Grand Marshall Dick Grout https://raise.rotary.org/Dick-Grout/fundraiser. Not too many Global Rotary Clubs have a 101-year-old member who has, and will again, jump out of a plane from 10,000 feet to raise funds for Polio Eradication!
Starting July 1, 2022, I will be trading in my District Governor’s hat for a hat representing the District Foundation Chair 2022-2025. So, my District 6290 Rotary journey will continue.
In closing, I feel very blessed and honored to represent District as the 2021-2022 Rotary Governor. God Bless Rotary District 6290!
Sincerely,
Gary E Chenoweth
D6290 Governor 2021-2022
Elk Rapids Rotarian
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