Rotary Institute 2015 Program. San Antonio, Texas, USA The Westin Riverwalk September 15-20, Rotary International Zones 21b and 27

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1 Rotary Institute 2015 Program San Antonio, Texas, USA The Westin Riverwalk September 15-20, 2015 Rotary International Zones 21b and 27

2 Rotary Institute 2015 The Westin Riverwalk San Antonio, Texas, USA September 15-17, 2015 District Governors-Elect District Governors-Nominee September 16-17, 2015 District Governors Past District Governors District Membership Chairs District Foundation Chairs District Public Image Chairs District Trainers Emerging District Leaders Rotary Leadership Institute Coordinators Council on Legislation Delegates & Alternates September 17-20, 2015 Zones 21b & 27 Institute Convener: Greg E. Podd Rotary International Vice President General Chair: Sherri C. Muniz Past District Governor

3 WELCOME! This program is divided into sections for designated groups of participants and tabbed for your reference. It includes scheduling for training programs as well as the Institute. Please attend the sessions and events listed in your schedule, in the rooms and venues named. When you reach the end of your schedule in your section, please go to the Institute 2015 tab and continue on. If you are participating in the Institute only, you may disregard the other sections. DISTRICT GOVERNORS-NOMINEE SCHEDULE - Page 12 DISTRICT GOVERNORS-ELECT SCHEDULE - Page 15 DISTRICT GOVERNOR SCHEDULE - Page 18 COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES - Page 20 EMERGING DISTRICT LEADERS SCHEDULE - Page 21 DISTRICT FOUNDATION CHAIRS SCHEDULE - Page 23 DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS SCHEDULE - Page 25 DISTRICT PUBLIC IMAGE CHAIRS SCHEDULE - Page 27 DISTRICT TRAINERS SCHEDULE - Page 29 DISTRICT RLI COORDINATORS SCHEDULE - Page 31 PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS SCHEDULE - Page 33 YOUTH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE - Page 34 INSTITUTE 2015 SCHEDULE - Page 36

4 Things that Texans Have to Explain to Out of Towners 1. Texan Might As Well Be Its Own Nationality. It s not uncommon to meet someone who greets you with, Hi, I m from Texas. What country are you from? 2. Don t Mess With Texas Isn t Meant To Be Funny. They re not kidding around when they say it. They take their state pride seriously and won t take your smack talk. 3. No, You Don t Have To Wear A Cowboy Hat To Live Here (But It d Look Good On You) 4. Everybody s Fixin To In Texas, when you re getting ready to do something, you re fixin to do it. It s not just a regional thing. You ll hear people saying it from one end of the state to the other. It s commonly called the State Verb of Texas. 5. Not Every Texan Owns A Gun. Make no mistake about it; Texans are avid supporters of the second amendment. And in the event of the zombie apocalypse, Texas is the place you want to be. But not everyone walks around with a gun in a holster. This isn t the Wild West. Well, not everywhere, anyway. 6. Watch Out For Speed Bumps. They re armadillos and pretty much everyone agrees they re creepy in a cute way. 7. And For The Millionth Time, Ordering A Coke Doesn t Mean You Want A Coke. Listen up, soda people. When you want a Dr. Pepper, you order a Coke. When you re asked what kind of Coke, then you say Dr. Pepper. It s a Texas thing. 8. Cowboy Boots Work With Every Outfit. Not everyone in San Antonio wears them, but cowboy boots are far from an exaggerated stereotype. They can be worn everywhere, go with everything.

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information about Rotary Institute Greeting from Rotary International President...6 Bio of Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran...7 Greeting from RI Vice President...8 Bio of RI Vice President Greg Podd...9 Greeting from Rotary Institute 2015 General Chair...10 Bio of Rotary Institute 2015 General Chair PDG Sherri Muniz...11 Schedule For: District Governors-Nominee...12 District Governors-Elect...15 District Governors...18 Council on Legislation Delegates & Alternates...20 Emerging District Leaders...21 District Foundation Chairs...23 District Membership Chairs...25 District Public Image Chairs...27 District Trainers...29 District Rotary Leadership Institute Coordinators...31 Past District Governors...33 Youth Conference...34 Rotary Institute 2015 Schedule...36 District Governors District Governors District Governors District Trainers and Facilitators...43 Speaker s Bios and Photos...44 Institute Entertainment...52 Past Rotary Directors...57 RI and Rotary Foundation Staff Members Present at the Institute...61 RI Institute 2015 Committee...64 Institute Sponsors...66 Vendors and Exhibitors...71 Westin Riverwalk Floor Plan...Inside Back Cover

6 General Information Westin Riverwalk Floor Plan see last page of the program booklet Institute 2015 Office Tuesday - Wednesday, September Thursday, September 17 Friday - Saturday, September Sunday, September 20 Institute Registration Monday, September 14 Tuesday - Wednesday, September Thursday, September 17 Friday, September 18 Saturday, September 19 Youth Conference Registration Saturday, September 19 Sergeant At Arms Office Tuesday - Wednesday, September Thursday, September 17 Friday - Saturday, September Sunday, September 20 Sergeant At Arms Meetings Wednesday - Thursday, September Friday, September 18 Saturday - Sunday, September Coordinators Team Meetings Wednesday - Thursday, September Friday, September 18 Saturday - Sunday, September La Babia 8:00am 7:00pm 8:00am 6:00pm 8:00am 5:00pm 8:00am 12:45pm El Rincon 3:00pm 4:30pm 8:00am 7:00pm 8:00am 6:00pm 7:00am 11:15am 7:30am 10:00am El Rincon 7:30am 8:00am La Babia 8:00am 7:00pm 8:00am 6:00pm 8:00am 5:00pm 8:00am 12:45pm La Babia 7:00am 7:30am 7:00am 7:15am 7:00am 7:30am La Babia 7:30am 8:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:30am 8:00am Vendors and Exhibitors Wednesday, September 16 Thursday, September 17 Friday, September 18 Saturday, September 19 Vendors and Exhibitors Friday, September 18 Navarro/ Hidalgo Pre-Function 5:00pm 9:00pm 7:30am 6:00pm 7:00am 11:15am 8:00am 3:00pm San Antonio Convention Center 11:00am 2:15pm Thank you for your attendance at Rotary Institute 2015! 4

7 Name badges should be worn at all times during the training and Institute schedule. Training and Institute participants represent Rotary and are asked to project a professional image. Meeting rooms are often cool so consider layers to keep you comfortable. As a general guideline: NO jeans, (except for Local Activities), shorts, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, flip-flop sandals. Business Casual means Rotary logo wear, slacks for men, and compatible attire for women. Business Attire means suit, sport coat and tie with suitable trousers for men, pantsuits, blouses, dress slacks, dresses, sweaters, skirts for women. Pre-Institute training: Business casual. Institute: Business attire or business casual. Saturday evening Presentation Dinner: Business attire or formal attire. Materials Available in PDF When you registered for the institute, many of you indicated a preference for accessing the Rotary Zones 21b-27 Directory and Training Materials as PDFs available for your personal download. PDF versions of the Institute s Daily Bulletin to be published on September 17, 18, and 19 will also be provided. These materials may be accessed at the following link: Please download materials in advance of training sessions. Not all meeting rooms will be internet accessible. Guidebook App Rotary Zones 21b Institute has gone mobile! We strongly encourage you to download our mobile guide to enhance your experience at Rotary Zones Institute. You ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule and browse exhibitors, maps and general institute info. To download the app, please choose one of the methods below: For Apple and Android users: Download Guidebook from the Apple App Store, the Android Marketplace, or the Google Play Store. From the Guidebook application, Click the use code button Enter the code bgoxu7j9 and click Go Click Get this guide and it will download to your device. For Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, or PC users: Visit from your browser. Then enter the bgoxu7j9 redeem code. 5

8 K.R. Ravindran President, July 2015 T F KR.Ravindran@rotary.org Dear fellow Rotarians, It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Rotary institute. We all face many questions in our lives: Will I see the needs of my community and meet them? Will I work for peace and goodwill wherever I go? Will I spend my time pursuing what is best? In Rotary, we have already answered those questions. We choose to act out of compassion toward those who are suffering. We pursue peace in areas where peace seems impossible. As Rotarians, we daily practice Service Above Self. Every Rotary institute is an opportunity to reaffirm our core values and to plan the year ahead with those values in mind. We examine the way we are doing things to see what is working and what isn t, and we come together as Rotary leaders to share ideas and prepare for the great work we will be doing. Rotary is only as strong as its members. Each of you will have a responsibility this year to motivate and encourage current Rotarians, and to draw in new members. This institute will be one of the events that equip you for that task. Throughout your sessions, I ask that you take the opportunity to learn from one another, to plan, and to grow. This is going to be a pivotal year for Rotary, and I am honoured and excited to share it with you. I send my best wishes to you: May this institute inspire you to lead Rotary to Be a Gift to the World. Sincerely, K.R. Ravindran President, Rotary International ONE ROTARY CENTER 1560 SHERMAN AVENUE EVANSTON, ILLINOIS USA T F

9 K.R. Ravindran RI President Tea bag packaging Rotary Club of Colombo 77 Nungamugoda Road, Kelaniya, Western Province, Sri Lanka Ravi is CEO of a publicly listed company which he founded with a worldwide clientele in the tea packaging industry. He also serves on the board of several other companies and charitable trusts. He is the founding president of the Sri Lanka Anti-Narcotics Association. As his country s national PolioPlus chair, Ravi headed a task force consisting of the government, UNICEF, and Rotary and worked closely with UNICEF to successfully negotiate a ceasefire with the northern militants during National Immunization Days. A Rotarian since 1974, Ravi has served RI as treasurer; director; Foundation trustee; committee member, vice chair, and chair; task force member; RI training leader; and district governor. He also chaired the Schools Reawakening project, sponsored by Rotary clubs and districts in Sri Lanka, to rebuild 25 tsunami-devastated schools to benefit 15,000 children. Ravi and his wife, Vanathy, are level 4 Major Donors of The Rotary Foundation. They have been married since 1975, and have two children and one grandchild. Will we avert our eyes from suffering, or will we alleviate it? Will we speak words of compassion, or will we act on them? Will we be content only to take from the world or will we give back to it? Submitted by: K. R. Ravi Ravindran, RI President

10 Dear Rotary Institute 2015 Participants: On behalf of the entire Rotary Institute 2015 Committee, Pam and I would like to personally welcome you and your spouse/ partner/guest to San Antonio, Texas for the Zone 21b and 27 Rotary Institute! This Rotary Institute was specifically designed to add tremendous value to the over 1,000 Rotary participants and to purposely address not only the challenges, but more importantly the tremendous opportunities for Rotary. This annual event is a very special opportunity for all participants to further the programs of Rotary through fellowship and inspirational addresses by some of the finest speakers in the Rotary world. Due to the extremely high evaluation results and value added last year, we once again have invited our District Membership Chairs, District Foundation Chairs, District Public Image Chairs, District Trainers, and Rotary Leadership Institute Coordinators from our 22 Districts. We will have hundreds of local Rotarians joining us on Friday for the All Club Luncheon, the One-On-One Breakfast with Rotary International President- Elect John and Judy Germ and Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray and Judie Klinginsmith and concluding with our District Governors-Elect Presentation Dinner on Saturday night. We are also more than honored to have over 300 younger generation Rotarians join us on Saturday for the morning session followed by their Youth Conference in the afternoon. Once again we hope you enjoy the many different formats being offered this year like the Past District Governors Forum, the dynamic discussion groups on How to Engage Rotarians in Humanitarian Service following one of our plenary sessions. Lastly, we hope you will enjoy one of the eight incredible local activities on Saturday afternoon that have been planned for your Texas enjoyment. This entire event has been carefully planned and tailored in every major and minor way over the past 12 months by an incredible group of Rotarians under the outstanding leadership of our Rotary Institute Chair PDG Sherri and Al Muniz, Program Coordinator PDG J Paul and Monica Lucas, Service Coordinator, PDG Tim and Gail Buckley, Administration Coordinator, PDG Brenda and Stack Walker, Training Coordinator, PDG Dian and Bill Edwards and Host Committee Coordinators, PDGs Jerry Hardy and Diana Kellerman and PDG Maxie and Donald Houser and Youth Conference Coordinator Mike Canales. I must say it has been a true honor and privilege to serve with this marvelous group of over 100 Rotary Institute 2015 volunteers who came together to be of service to the finest service organization in the world. In closing, words cannot express Pam s and my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all you for your tremendous support, encouragement and participation in this annual event. We truly hope you enjoy Rotary on the River. Greg & Pam Podd Greg E. and Pam Podd Rotary International Director Rotary International Vice President

11 Greg E. Podd, C.P.A., P.F.S. Rotary International Vice President Rotary International Director Greg is a C.P.A. (Certified Public Accountant) and a P.F.S. (Personal Financial Specialist) having operated his own practice since June During his professional tenure, he has written four professional continuing education courses and has been a keynote speaker at five national conferences. Greg has taught many courses as a guest professor at Arizona State University in the Master of Taxation program and has made presentations to over 20,000 Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants from the United States and foreign countries. He was also the President and owner of a very large metal fabrication firm for the telecommunication industry and an international healthcare software development firm. Greg became a Rotarian in May 1982 and is a member of the Evergreen Rotary Club. He served a six-year term as a member of the Rotary International Investment Committee and a three-year term as the Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 27. He also served a three-year term as a member of the Rotary International Finance Committee and as a Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator where he chaired the Rotary International Presidential Membership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona January Greg also chaired the Zone 21b & 27 Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico September He has also served as a Rotary International Training Leader at the International Assembly in San Diego January 2010 and 2011 (where Pam and Greg served as the Hospitality Host) and as a Rotary Foundation Future Vision Training Leader January Greg and Pam also served as the Assistant Chief Sergeant at Arms at the International Assembly January Greg has also served as a Rotary Foundation Major Gifts Advisor where he established his District s Million Dollar Dinner raising over $3,100,000 for the Rotary Foundation in one night. He was the Group Study Exchange Leader to District 3790 Philippines in February Greg has served as the President s Representative for Rotary International for many years and was his District s representative to the Rotary International Council on Legislation Greg is an International Rotary Leadership Institute Vice-Chair of America West and established the Rocky Mountain Division and the Lone Star Division training seminar for all Rotarians in the western part of the United States. During the Rotary year , in addition to his duties as a Rotary International Director, Greg chaired the Rotary Audit Committee, the Rotary Board Council on Legislation Advisory Committee, and the Service Above Self Award Selection Committee. He also served as a member of the Rotary Board Programs Committee, Council and Board Committee and Rotary International District Governor / Director Allocation Committee. Greg is also one of the Rotary International Director Elect trainers for the Rotary year ending 2015 and During the Rotary year , Greg will serve as the Vice President of Rotary International and a member of the Executive Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Council and Board Committee and the Workgroup to examine Rotary s current International Convention model. Greg is the recipient of the Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service Award. Greg and his wife Pam have been married for 40 years, and have three beautiful children; Kyle (Jessi), Melanie (Matt) and Bryan and four very special grandchildren; Carter, Madison, Payton and Vivian. All members of the family are Paul Harris Fellows with Greg and Pam being Multi Paul Harris Fellows, Paul Harris Society Members, Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member, Bequest Society Members, and Major Donors. In addition both Greg and Pam are Arch C. Klumph Society Members. 9

12 Dear Fellow Rotarians, Al and I are very pleased to welcome you to San Antonio and the 2015 Rotary Institute of Zones 21b & 27! San Antonio is a unique city with a unique culture and is known around the world for its famous Riverwalk, for the Alamo, and for the Spurs! A common greeting among residents is Go Spurs Go! The flavor of the Mexican culture is a part of the flavor of San Antonio and you are as likely to hear Spanish being spoken by the locals as you are English. The spirit of this beautiful city leaves visitors with unforgettable memories! And so we hope that you will enjoy the ways the Institute committee has chosen to reflect San Antonio in the program and events you will participate in... together the committee has worked as one team to provide you with a unique and unforgettable Institute here in unforgettable San Antonio! Working with this great team of dedicated Rotarians has been a real inspiration to me... it was a real joy to witness the unfolding plans, the laughter and fun, and the real team spirit this committee has brought to the Institute! There never was a single comment, That s not my job! It has been a true pleasure to work with each team member! My sincere thanks to PDG Paul Lucas and his team for the outstanding program they have planned, to PDG Dian Edwards and her team for the top-notch trainings and best practice forums, to Mike Canales and his team for the Youth Conference planning, to PDG Maxie Houser and PDG Jerry Hardy for all the local host committee work their teams have done, as well as to PDG Brenda Walker and PDG Tim Buckley for the often behind-the-scenes work their teams are doing during this Institute to help make it the best yet! Rotarians David Flack and Maria Lipscomb have also assisted in numerous ways and the entire team thanks them for their tireless work! In addition, Al has been there every step of the way and never complained about the many GoToMeetings, webinars, teleconferences and on-site visits! Thank you all for everything y all have done! We hope you leave the 2015 Rotary Institute with new and unique ideas, unforgettable new friendships, and a new greeting... Go Rotarians Go! We hope that the spirit of San Antonio will inspire you to keep your passion for Rotary burning! Enjoy Rotary on the River! Sincerely, Sherri C Muniz Sherri C Muniz General Chair 2015 Institute 10

13 Sherri C Muniz Sherri Muniz, an educator and entrepreneur, has been a Rotarian since She has served Rotary as, RI President s Representative, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator , Zones 21b & 27 Training Coordinator 2014, member of Lone Star P.E.T.S. Board of Directors and Curriculum Chair, Rotary Leadership Institute D5840 Coordinator, and District Governor. Along with her husband, Al, she serves as a member of the Cadre of Technical Advisors for The Rotary Foundation, and they have participated in seven polio immunizations in India. Both are Paul Harris and Bequest Society Members as well as Major Donors of The Rotary Foundation. Sherri is also a recipient of RI s Four Avenues of Service Award and the Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service. She believes that Rotarians can move mountains and has been known to quote Dr. Seuss Your mountain is waiting.. so get on your way! Shoot for the stars!...if you fall short, you simply end up on the moon. But if you only shoot for the moon and fall short well, you end up in the ocean and from my perspective, ending up on the moon is a far cry better than floating in the sea!...so dream dream big! Shoot for the stars! Submitted by: Sherri Muniz 11

14 District Governors-Nominee District Governors-Nominee Training Program Trainers: PDG Kelly Atkinson, District 5420, and PDG Rhonda Kennedy, District 5890 September 15, 2015 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM DGE & DGN Cocktails (Cash Bar) Olivares 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM DGN Fellowship Dinner Villa 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM DGN Hospitality Suite Suite 405 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Your Rotary Institute Lantana Master of Ceremony - PDG Dian Edwards, Institute Training Coordinator Welcome 4-Way Test - District 5420 DGE Shaun Michel Introduction of Speaker - District 5450 DGE William Downes Theme: Your Rotary Institute Speaker - Greg E. and Pam K. Podd Rotary International Vice President :30 AM - 8:45 AM Transition to Training 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome and Training Overview Sabino Facilitators Kelly Atkinson and Rhonda Kennedy Introductions and Ice Breaker 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Foundation - Making a Difference in the World Sabino RRFCs A - Larry Dimmitt and B - Suzi Howe 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break Encino/Sabino Hallway 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Membership - Recruitment and Retention Sabino RCs A - Dick Jones and B - David Norris 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM DGN/DGE & Spouse/Partner Lunch Camino Real Master of Ceremony - District 5890 DGE Eric Liu Pledge - District 5710 DGE Chris Ford Invocation - District 5750 DGE Megan Law Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5870 DGE Bruce Golden Theme: Public Image Initiatives Presenters: RPICs A - Lisa Herring and B - Mike Forney 12

15 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Selecting Your Team Sabino PDG Diane Knight 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM RI Reporting Sabino James Damato, RI Club and District Support 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break Encino/Sabino Hallway District Governors-Nominee 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM The DGN Position Sabino PDG Kelly Atkinson 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM DGN Calendar and Timeline Sabino PDG Kelly Atkinson 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Rotary - A Transformational Organization Sabino PDG Kelly Atkinson 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Evaluations Sabino 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Vendor and Exhibitor (open) Navarro/Hidalgo Prefunction 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo DGN s, DGE s, DG s, EDL s, Spouse/Partner 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM DGE and Spouse/Partner, Navarro B DGN and Spouse/Partner Dinner Invocation - District 5610 DGE Ed Jacobson Meal Local Entertainment - Juan Cabrera Quartet with Erica Gonzaba 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM DGN Hospitality Suite Suite 405 September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Review Wednesday Discussions Sabino PDG Kelly Atkinson 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM PETS Sabino PDG Rhonda Kennedy 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Training Opportunities Sabino PDGs A - Kelly Atkinson and B - Rhonda Kennedy 13

16 District Governors-Nominee 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break Navarro Prefunction 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM District Conference Planning Sabino PDG Rhonda Kennedy 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM The Rotary Foundation Sabino TRF Trustee Ray Klinginsmith 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Spouse/Partner Exchange Lantana Pam K. Podd and AG Al Muniz 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Finances Sabino PDGs A - Ronney Reynolds B - and Rhonda Kennedy 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Litigation and Youth Protection Sabino Maureen Ninneman, RI Deputy General Counsel 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Meet Your RIVP Greg Podd Sabino RIVP Greg Podd 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Our Deepest Fear Sabino PDG Kelly Atkinson 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Evaluations Sabino PDG Kelly Atkinson We are rich only through what we give. Ralph Waldo Emerson Submitted by: Sherri Muniz 14

17 District Governors-Elect Training Program Trainers: PDG Charlie Tegarden, District 5450, and PDG Mary McCambridge, District 5440 September 15, 2015 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM DGE & DGN Cocktails (Cash Bar) Olivares 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM DGE Fellowship Dinner Zapata 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM DGE Hospitality Suite Suite 505 September 16, 2015 Wednesday District Governors-Elect 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Your Rotary Institute Lantana Master of Ceremony - PDG Dian Edwards, Institute Training Coordinator Welcome 4-Way Test - District 5420 DGE Shaun Michel Introduction of Speaker - District 5450 DGE William Downes Theme: Your Rotary Institute Speaker - Greg E. and Pam K. Podd Rotary International Vice President :30 AM - 8:45 AM Transition to Training 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome and Training Overview Encino Facilitators PDGs Charlie Tegarden and Mary McCambridge Objectives/Expectations 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Effective Communnication Encino PDG Charlie Tegarden 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Get to Know Your RI Director Encino RIVP Gred Podd 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Public Speaking Encino DGE Bob Greenstreet 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Break Encino/Sabino Hallway 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Planning and Team Building Encino PDGs A - Mary McCambridge and B - Charlie Tegarden 15

18 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM DGN/DGE & Spouse/Partner Lunch Camino Real District Governors-Elect Master of Ceremony - District 5890 DGE Eric Liu Pledge - District 5710 DGE Chris Ford Invocation - District 5750 DGE Megan Law Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5870 DGE Bruce Golden Theme: Public Image Initiatives Presenters: RPICs A -Lisa Herring and B - Mike Forney 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM The Rotary Foundation Encino RRFCs A -Larry Dimmitt, B -Suzi Howe, C - PDG Charlie Tegarden 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break Encino/Sabino Hallway 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Preparing for International Assembly Encino PDG Mary McCambridge 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Membership Development Encino RCs A -Dick Jones and B -David Norris 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Vendor and Exhibitor (open) Navarro/Hidalgo Prefunction 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM DGE and Spouse/Partner, Navarro B DGN and Spouse/Partner Dinner Invocation - District 5610 DGE Ed Jacobson Meal Local Entertainment - Juan Cabrera Quartet with Erica Gonzaba 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM DGE Hospitality Suite Suite 505 September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Meet RIPE John Germ Encino RIPE John Germ 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM District Governor Financial Responsibilities Encino PDG Ronney Reynolds 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break Navarro Prefunction 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM District Liabilities, Youth Protection, and Crisis Management Encino Maureen Ninneman, RI Deputy General Counsel 16

19 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Spouse/Partner Exchange Lantana Pam K. Podd and AG Al Muniz 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Making the Most of the DG Official Visit Encino PDG Mary McCambridge 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM RI Staff Support Encino James Damato, RI Club and District Support 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith District Governors-Elect 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM DG Calendar and Event Planning Encino PDG Mary McCambridge 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM DGE Presentations Practice, Critique, and Filming Encino PDGs A - Mary McCambridge and B - Charlie Tegarden 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM DGE Presentations Practice, Critique, and Filming Encino PDGs A - Mary McCambridge and B - Charlie Tegarden 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up and Evaluations Encino PDGs A - Mary McCambridge and B - Charlie Tegarden Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain Submitted by: John Vandewalle 17

20 District Governors Best Practice Exchange Facilitators: PDG Michelle Schaefer, District 5750, and PDG Kevin Tubbesing, District 5710 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM DG and Spouse/Partner Assemble in hotel lobby for bus transportation 4:45 PM - 10:00 PM DG and Spouse/Partner Reunion Dinner Rudy s (off site) September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant District Governors 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM One Rotary RIVP Greg Podd Navarro A DG and Spouse / Partner District Foundation Chair District Membership Chair District Public Image Chair District Trainer District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair Best Practice Exchange 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Break and Transition to Training Sessions 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM The Do s and Don ts of Expense Reporting Camino Real James Damato, RI Club and District Support 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM The Power of a Rotary Moment Camino Real RID Jennifer Jones 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Litigation and Youth Protection Camino Real Maureen Ninneman, RI Assistant General Counsel 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 18

21 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Membership Matters, Cadres/Club Extensions Camino Real RCs Dick Jones and David Norris 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Talk to Your RI Director Camino Real RIVP Greg Podd 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM TRF and Polio Plus Camino Real RRFC Larry Dimmitt and/or Suzi Howe 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM District Governor Responsibilities and Suggested Topics Camino Real PDGs Michelle Schaefer and Kevin Tubbesing 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up & Evaluations Camino Real PDGs Michelle Schaefer and Kevin Tubbesing Through Rotary, we can leave behind something real and lasting. Our time is now. It will never come again. Be a Gift to the World. Submitted by: K.R. Ravi Ravindran RI President District Governors Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world, it will be known by the results it achieves Paul Harris, Message to RI Convention in 1914, Houston, Texas 19

22 Council on Legislation Delegates & Alternates September 16, 2015 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Council on Legislation Delegates & Alternates Luncheon Lantana 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Council on Legislation Delegates & Alternates Hidalgo 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break Encino/Sabino Hallway 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Council on Legislation Delegates & Alternates Hidalgo Promoting Peace Council on Legislation Rotary International/Alyce Henson 20

23 Emerging District Leaders Program Facilitators: PDG Phil Murphy, District 5440, and PDG Glenda Thomas, District 5770 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Vendor and Exhibitor (open) Navarro/Hidalgo Prefunction 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo DGN s, DGE s, DG s, EDL s, Spouse/Partners 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Emerging District Leader and Spouse/Partner Friendship Dinner Olivares 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Emerging District Leader Hospitality Olivares and Patio September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Introductions and Program Overview Hidalgo PDGs Glenda Thomas and Phil Murphy 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Role of TRF Trustee Hidalgo TRF Trustee Ray Klingingsmith 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM Meet Your RI Director Hidalgo RIVP Greg Podd 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Break Hidalgo 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM District Leadership Opportunities & Qualifications Hidalgo PDG Facilitated Groups 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith Emerging District Leaders 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Meet Your RI President Elect John Germ Hidalgo 21

24 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Public Image Initiatives Hidalgo RID Jennifer Jones and RPIC Lisa Herring 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Membership Initiatives Hidalgo RCs Dick Jones and David Norris 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Council on Legislation Maureen Ninneman, RI Deputy General Counsel 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM A Path to Service - Sharing What You Have Learned Hidalgo PDGs Glenda Thomas and Phil Murphy 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up & Evaluations Hidalgo PDGs Glenda Thomas and Phil Murphy Ending Polio Rotary International/Alyce Henson Emerging District Leaders In 1985, Rotary International made a promise to the children of the world to eradicate polio from the face of the earth. Our #1 top Priority shall continue to be polio eradication until this goal is achieved and our promise is kept. Dr. Robert Scott International Chair PolioPlus Committee 22

25 District Foundation Chairs Program Facilitators: Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators Larry Dimmitt, Zone 27, District 5710, and Suzi Howe, Zone 21b, District 5890 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM District Foundation Chair and Spouse/Partner Friendship Dinner Villa 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM DRFC Hospitality Camino Real September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM One Rotary RIVP Greg Podd Navarro A DG and Spouse / Partner District Foundation Chair District Membership Chair District Public Image Chair District Trainer District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Break and Transition to Training Sessions 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Annual Fund Villa PDG Suzi Howe 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Paul Harris Society/Rotary Direct Villa PDG Larry Dimmitt 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Meet Your RI President Elect John Germ Villa RIPE John Germ 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Polio Plus Villa EPNCs Doug Whinnery and Dan Himelspach 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch As long as grass continues to grow green, as long as water continues to flow downhill, so long Rotary will continue to worship its ideal, the ideal of Service - Paul Harris, Message to RI Convention in 1934, Detroit, Michigan 23 District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators

26 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM TRF Board Decisions Villa TRF Trustee Ray Klinginsmith 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM SHARE System, Grants Villa PDG Suzi Howe 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Endowment Fund Villa E/MGAs Martin Limbird and Don Mebus 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Alumni Matters Villa Clovis Johnson, District 5400, and PDG Larry Dimmitt 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up and Evaluations Villa PDGs Suzi Howe and Larry Dimmitt Lead with your heart, Manage with your Head, and Give with your Hands Submitted by: Sunny Sharma District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who ll decide where to go - Dr Seuss, Oh, The Places You ll Go! Submitted by: Suzi Howe 24

27 District Membership Chairs Program Facilitators: Rotary Coordinators Dick Jones, Zone 27, District 5520, and David Norris, Zone 21b, District 5730 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM District Membership Chair and Spouse/Partner Friendship Dinner Carranza 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM District Membership Chair Hospitality Camino Real September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM One Rotary RIVP Greg Podd Navarro A DG and Spouse / Partner District Foundation Chair District Membership Chair District Public Image Chair District Trainer District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Break and Transition to Training Sessions 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Future of Rotary Zapata RIPE John Germ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Membership Development Goals and Cadre Update Zapata Christine Sanders, RI Regional Support 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 25 District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators

28 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM District Planning Tool Zapata Larry Sundram 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM Best Practices - Attracting Younger Rotarians Zapata PDGs Dick Jones and David Norris 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up and Evaluations Zapata PDGs Dick Jones and David Norris Feeding the Hungry Rotary International/Alyce Henson District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators My organization, Rotary, a global network of volunteer leaders committed to finding solutions to the world s most serious challenges, is well aware of the problem -- and well positioned to do something about it. With more than 1.2 million members belonging to 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and regions, Rotary has boots on the ground where the need is high and also in communities with the capacity to help Remember this simple truth: No child - anywhere in the world - should ever go to bed hungry. John Hewko, General Secretary Rotary International 26

29 District Public Image Chairs Program Facilitators: Rotary Public Image Coordinators Mike Forney, Zone 27, District 5440, and Lisa Herring, Zone 21b, District 5840 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM District Public Image Chair and Spouse/Partner Friendship Dinner Lantana 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM District Public Image Chair Hospitality Camino Real September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM One Rotary RIVP Greg Podd Navarro A DG and Spouse / Partner District Foundation Chair District Membership Chair District Public Image Chair District Trainer District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Break and Transition to Training Sessions 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Rotary International and Public Image Carranza RID Jennifer Jones 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM RI Visual Identity Program Carranza RPICs Mike Forney and Lisa Herring 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Getting the Word Out Carranza Local Media - Panel 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 27 District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators

30 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Media Training - What s the Story Carranza RPICs Mike Forney and Lisa Herring 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Public Image Tools and Resources Carranza RPICs Mike Forney and Lisa Herring 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Successful Public Image Initiatives Carranza RPICs Mike Forney and Lisa Herring 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Creating Goals and Action Plans Carranza RPICs Mike Forney and Lisa Herring 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up and Evaluations Carranza RPICs Mike Forney and Lisa Herring I ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Submitted by: RIVP Greg Podd District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators 28

31 District Trainers Program Facilitators: PDG Dean Jackson, District 5420, and PDG Diane Knight, District 5450 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM District Trainer and Spouse/Partner Friendship Dinner Zapata 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM District Trainer Hospitality Camino Real September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM One Rotary RIVP Greg Podd Navarro A DG and Spouse / Partner District Foundation Chair District Membership Chair District Public Image Chair District Trainer District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Break and Transition to Training Sessions 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Optimizing Your Role as District Trainer Madero PDG Dean L. Jackson 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Creating a Great District Assembly Madero PDG Diane Knight 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Building Influence in the District Madero PDG Dean L. Jackson 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 29 District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators

32 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Message from RID Greg Podd Madero 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Working Together to Maximize Results Madero 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Promoting Great Training Madero PDG Mike Wells, District :00 PM - 4:30 PM Webinars and Teleconferences - RI Resources Madero PDG Diane Knight 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Measuring Your Effectiveness and Action Plan Madero PDGs Diane Knight and Dean Jackson The Rotary Foundation is not to build monuments of brick and stone. If we work upon marble, it will perish; if we work on brass, time will efface it.but if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with the full meaning of the spirit of Rotary, we are engraving on those tablets something that will brighten all eternity. RI Foundation founder Arch C. Klumph District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators 30

33 District RLI Coordinators Program Facilitators: Bruce Bortner, District 5520, and PDG Ed Mullen, District 5870 September 16, 2015 Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar) Hidalgo 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM District Leadership Institute Chair and Goraz Spouse/Partner Friendship Dinner 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair Hospitality Camino Real September 17, 2015 Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM One Rotary RIVP Greg Podd Navarro A DG and Spouse / Partner District Foundation Chair District Membership Chair District Public Image Chair District Trainer District Rotary Leadership Institute Chair 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Break and Transition to Training Sessions 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Best Practices I and Internet Based RLI Training Exploration Goraz Jeff Weinrach, District :30 AM - 11:15 AM New RLI Course Materials and Goals Goraz Frank Wargo, RLI Executive Board 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Marketing RLI and Best Practices II Goraz Randy Rawiszer, RLI Sunshine Division 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Transition to Lunch 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 31 District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators

34 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Message from RID Greg Podd Madero 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Working Together to Maximize Results Madero 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Condensed RLI Course into Two Parts Goraz John Stewart, District :00 PM - 4:45 PM Best Practices II - Other Zones Goraz PDG Ed Mullen and Bruce Bortner 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up and Evaluations Goraz PDG Ed Mullen and Bruce Bortner Clean Water and Sanitation Rotary International/Monica Lozinska District Chairs-Trainers-Coordinators I ve seen Rotary building capacity and strategies around water. WASRAG has good projects that work with local people, using appropriate technologies and building sustainability. Because Rotarians are influential, they are bringing that attention. They also focus on where the need is, among the poorest of the poor. Braimah Apambire Director of the Center for International Water and Sustainability Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, USA 32

35 Past District Governors Forum Facilitators: PDG Maxie Houser, District 5930, and PDG Sunny Sharma, District 5890 September 17, 2015 Thursday PDG Forum 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Navarro A Master of Ceremony - District 5690 DGE Dean Kennedy Pledge - District 5730 DGE Susan Brints Invocation - District 5810 DGE Bill Dendy Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DGE David Anderson Theme: Still More Cowboy Logic Speaker - Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Transition to Training Sessions 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM We Surveyed, You Responded, Let s Talk - Membership Navarro B Christine Sanders, RI Regional Support 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM The PDG Fellowship and Global Grant Cadres Navarro B TRF Trustee Ray Klinginsmith 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Break Navarro Prefunction 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM The Future of Rotary and Polio Plus Update Navarro B RIPE John Germ 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM How PDGs Can Continue to Serve Navarro B RIVP Greg Podd 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Wrap Up and Evaluations Navarro B PDGs Maxie Houser and Sunny Sharma What is the POWER of Rotary? It is People with Open hearts Working Effectively to Respond to others in need. Submitted by: Dian Edwards 33

36 Youth Conference September 19, 2015 Saturday 7:30 AM 8:00 AM Youth Conference Registration El Rincon FOCUS AND INCREASE HUNAMITARIAN SERVICE Youth Conference 8:00 AM 8:45 AM Plenary Session IV Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand-Literacy Master of Ceremony- District 5440 DG Kenneth Small Introduction of Speaker- District 5690 DG David Yoder Theme How to Engage Someone in Humanitarian Service in 15 Seconds Speaker: Michael Angelo Caruso 8:45 AM 9:15 AM Transition to Breakout Groups 9:15 AM 10:30 AM Youth Conference Breakout Hidalgo 10:30 AM - -10:45 AM Transition to Ballroom 10:45 AM 11:30 AM Plenary Session V Rotary Video A Polio Free World Master of Ceremony - District 5710 DG John Donovan Introduction of Speakers - District 5630 DGE Thomas Mortimer Theme A Polio Free World Speakers: Jeffrey Kluger - with Time Magazine A Polio Free World Paul Alexander - The Rotarian in the Iron Lung 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Break Hidalgo You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi Submitted by: Curtis Dick 34

37 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Celebration Lunch Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand - Economic Development Master of Ceremony District 5890 DG Nick Giannnone Pledge - District 5790 DGE Mary Ann McDuff Invocation - District 5400 DGE James Hogge Four Way Test - Cameron Stiles, Churchill HS Interact Club President Meal Introduction of Coordinators - District 5440 DGE Barbara Redder Theme Zones 21b-27 Rotary Successes Speakers: Zone 21b RPIC Lisa Herring Zone27 RPIC Mike Forney Zone 21b RRFC Suzi Howe Zone 27 RRFC Larry Dimmitt Off to Rotary Institute 2016 Salt Lake City Marriott City Center- October 25-30, :00 PM 4:00 PM Youth Conference Programming Hidalgo Welcome Guest Speaker: Dr. Craig Follins, President of Northeast Lakeview College Ice Breaker Team Building Activity Service Project 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Youth Conference Break Hidalgo Prefunction 4:15 PM 5:00 pm Youth Conference (continued) Hidalgo Youth Program President s time Closing Remarks Conference Adjourns The true measure of a society is revealed in terms of how it addresses the question, How are our children? Submitted by: Gene Davenport 35

38 Rotary Institute 2015 Rotary on the River The Westin Riverwalk San Antonio, Texas, USA September 15-20, Institute Program September 17, 2015 Thursday 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM All Rotarian Reception - Cocktails (cash bar) Navarro Prefunction Local Entertainment - Anthony Bazzanni Rotary Institute :15 PM - 6:00 PM Paul Harris Society Reception - By Invitation (cash bar) Camino Real 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Major Donor Reception - By Invitation Olivares 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM All Rotarian Dinner Navarro Ballroom Master of Ceremony - Zone 2015 Institute General Chair PDG Sherri Muniz Flags of Rotary - The Youth of District 5840, 5870, 5890, and 5930 All the flags of Rotary Presentation of the United States of America Flag Presentation of the Rotary Flag United States of America National Anthem - Dr. Mark Jones Invocation - District 5470 DGE Teresa Anson Presentation of the District Governor Class - RI VP Greg Podd Meal 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Entertainment - Tony Pace Navarro Ballroom 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Dessert and cash bar Olivares & Goraz 8:30 PM - 9:15 PM Travel on the River - Wave 1 (For Red Ticket Holders) Westin - River Level 9:15 PM - 10:00 PM Travel on the River - Wave 2 (For White Ticket Holders) Westin - River Level 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM Travel on the River - Wave 3 (For Blue Ticket Holders) Westin - River Level Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way. Dr. Seuss Submitted by: Sherri Muniz 36

39 Program Friday H September 18, :00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM One - On - One Breakfast with the Hidalgo President-Elect of Rotary International and Trustee Chair of the Rotary Foundation - Optional (ticket required) 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Transition Break Master of Ceremonies - District 5470 DG Bob Delavan Invocation - District 5390 DGE Malinda Shafman Meal Introduction of Speakers - District 5770 DGE Robert Greenstreet Theme The Future of Rotary and the Rotary Foundation Speaker: John F. Germ President - Elect of Rotary International Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith ENHANCE PUBLIC IMAGE AWARENESS 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary Session I Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video Make a Difference Master of Ceremony - District 5400 DG Kenneth Howell Introduction of Speaker - District 5670 DG Michael Mills Theme: Rotary s Strengthened Brand Speaker: RID Jennifer Jones Rotary Strengthened Brand District Governor Elect Rotary Institute :00 AM - 10:30 AM Council on Legislation Navarro Ballroom Introduction of Speaker - District 5520 DG Frank Walker Speaker: Maureen Ninneman Deputy General Counsel of Rotary International 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Build Your Brand and Rotary Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand Introduction Introduction of Speaker - District 5630 DG Don Peterson Theme: Harnessing the Power of Word of Mouth and Social Media to Build Your Brand and Rotary Speaker: Paul Rand - Author of the Best Selling Book Highly Recommended 11:00 AM - 2:15 PM Vendor and Exhibitor San Antonio Convention Center Ballroom A Prefunction 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Transportation by bus to All Rotarian Club Luncheon 37

40 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM All Rotarian Club Luncheon San Antonio Convention Center Ballroom A Master of Ceremony - District 5840 DG Lou Miller Rotary s tradition of ringing the bell to open the weekly meeting - All Rotary Club Presidents of Districts 5840, 5870, 5890, and 5930 Welcome - Ivy Taylor - Mayor of San Antonio Pledge - District 5930 DG Betty Frantum Invocation - District 5930 DGE Deborah High Meal Introduction of Speaker - District 5840 DGE Judy Hutcherson Speaker: John F. Germ President - Elect of Rotary International Introduction of all of the Rotary International Directors that have served Zones 21b-27 Off to International Convention in Seoul, Korea (May 28 - June 1, 2016) - AG Al Muniz, Zone21b Promotion Coordinator 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Transportation return by bus to the Westin Riverwalk 2:15 PM - 5:00 PM Vendor and Exhibitor Navarro Prefunction Rotary Institute 2015 FOCUS AND INCREASE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Plenary Session II Navarro Ballroom Rethinking Rotary s Humanitarian Service Rotary Video New Brand - Water Master of Ceremony - District 5610 DG Steven Sikorski Introduction of Speaker - District 5750 DG Lance Phillips Theme: Rethinking Rotary s Humanitarian Service Speaker: Dr. Robert Lupton Author of the Number 1 Best Seller Book Toxic Charity 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Financial Forecast of RI Navarro Ballroom RIVP Greg Podd 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM Plenary Session III Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand - Maternal Health Navarro Plenary Session III Master of Ceremony - District 5810 DG Larry Webb Introduction of Speaker - District 5730 DG John Robert Scott Theme: Scars of the Children Speaker: PDG Dean Rohrs 4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Transportation by bus to Class Reunion Dinner Local Entertainment- Marks Brothers 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM Class Reunion Dinner (Western Dress) Don Strange Ranch On arrival, cocktails (cash bar) and Ranch special activities Dinner Master of Ceremony - District 5390 DG William Spath Invocation - District 5670 DGE Randy Krug After dinner, more special Ranch activities including dancing and entertainment by the Rick Cavender Band 9:30 PM - 9:35 PM Last buses leave for return to Westin Riverwalk 38

41 Program Saturday H September 19, :00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Youth Conference Registration El Rincon FOCUS AND INCREASE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Plenary Session IV Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand - Literacy Master of Ceremony - District 5440 DG Kenneth Small Introduction of Speaker - District 5690 DG David Yoder Theme: How to Engage Someone in Humanitarian Service in 15 Seconds Speaker: Michael Angelo Caruso District Governor Elect 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM Transition to Breakout Groups 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM How to Engage Rotarians in Humanitarian Service Breakout Sessions Assigned Rooms are shown on the name badges. Rotary Institute 2015 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Madero Villa Zapata Carranza Camino Real Encino 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Transition to Ball Room 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Plenary Session V Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video A Polio Free World Master of Ceremony - District 5710 DG John Donovan Introduction of Speakers - District 5630 DGE Thomas Mortimer Theme: A Polio Free World Speakers: Jeffrey Kluger - With Time Magazine A Polio Free World Paul Alexander - The Rotarian in the Iron Lung 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Break Actions speak louder than words, so believe what you see and forget what you heard. Anonymous Submitted by: Sunny Sharma 39

42 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Celebration Lunch Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand - Economic Development Master of Ceremony - District 5890 DG Nick Giannone Pledge - District 5790 DGE Mary Ann McDuff Invocation - District 5400 DGE James Hogge Four Way Test - Cameron Stiles, Churchill HS Interact Club President Meal Introduction of Coordinators - District 5440 DGE Barbara Redder Theme: Zone 21b-27 Rotary Successes Speakers: Zone21b RPIC Lisa Herring Zone 27 RPIC Mike Forney Zone 21b RRFC Suzi Howe Zone 27 RRFC Larry Dimmitt Off to Rotary Institute Salt Lake City Marriott City Center - October 25-30, 2016 Rotary Institute :30 PM - 3:00 PM Determining Your Legacy (Optional) Camino Real Speaker: Nancy Hoffman Rotary Foundation Planned Giving Officer 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Local Activities Westin Lobby Alamo Battle Field Tour Tour the San Antonio Missions - transportation provided Segway Sightseeing Tour Alamo Beer Company Tour - transportation provided Texas Style Shopping - transportation provided Top Golf of San Antonio - transportation provided Local Project: Kingdom for Kids - transportation provided 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM DGE Practice Navarro Ballroom 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Professional Photos - District 5840 Rotarian Marc Bennett Villa 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM All Rotarian Reception - Cocktails (cash bar) Navarro Prefunction Local Entertainment Youth Orchestra of San Antonio String Quartet 40 Navarro Prefunction 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM DGE Presentation Dinner/Dance Navarro Ballroom Harp Music by Juan Cabrera Master of Ceremony - District 5420 DG Glade Hamilton Introduction of the District Governors - District 5440 PDG Mike Forney Invocation - District 5450 DG Mary Kay Hasz Meal Dancing and Entertainment To the Live Music of the Rick Cavender Band 7:45 PM - 10:00 PM Professional Photos - District 5840 Rotarian Marc Bennett Villa

43 Program Sunday H September 20, :00 AM - 7:45 AM Zone Tones Rehearsal Navarro Ballroom Practice led by Music Director Lane Mitchell 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast (optional) Zocca Restaurant 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Inspirational Service Navarro Ballroom PDG Rev Paul Anderson 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM Celebration of Life Navarro Ballroom PDG JD Simpson 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Transition to Plenary Session VI 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM Plenary Session VI Navarro Ballroom Rotary Video New Brand - Health Master of Ceremony - District 5790 DG Troy Secord Pledge - District 5910 DGE George Langston Invocation - District 5910 DG Doris Lockey DGN Training Report - Selected TBD DGN DGE Training Report - Selected TBD DGE Introduction of Speaker - District 5870 DG Melinda Osburn Theme: The Young Professional in Rotary Speakers: Young Professionals from Zones 21b-27 Lenna Barr, Casey Culbertson, Jason Griffith, Jade Piros de Carvalho Closing Remarks - General Chair PDG Sherri Muniz Rotary Institute 2015 Let there be peace on earth Let there be peace on earth And let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth The peace that was meant to be. With God as our father Brothers all are we. Let me walk with my brother In perfect harmony. Let peace begin with me Let this be the moment now. With every step I take Let this be my solemn vow. To take each moment And live each moment With peace eternally. Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me. Repeat Evaluation On behalf of the Rotary Institute 2015 Committee, we would like to thank your for your attendance at this event. Please be informed that the evaluation of our Rotary Institute 2015 event will be done electronically by an online survey. You will be receiving this survey the week of September 21, We thank you in advance for your participation, as your feedback is very important in the planning of future events. 41

44 District Governors Bill Spath 5400 Ken Howell 5420 Glade Hamilton 5440 Ken Small 5450 Mary Kay Hasz 5470 Bob Delavan 5520 Tom Walker 5610 Steve Sikorski 5630 Don Peterson 5670 Mike Mills 5690 David Yoder 5710 John Donovan 5730 John Scott 5750 Lance Phillips 5770 Marilyn Geiger 5790 Troy Secord 5810 Larry Webb 5840 Lou Miller 5870 Melinda Osburn 5890 Nick Giannone 5910 Doris Lockey 5930 Betty Frantum District Governors Malinda Shafman 5400 Jim Hogge 5420 Shaun Michel 5440 Barbara Redder 5450 Bill Downes 5470 Teresa Anson 5520 David Anderson 5610 Ed Jacobson 5630 Tom Mortimer 5670 Randy Krug 5690 Dean Kennedy 5710 Chris Ford 5730 Susan Brints 5750 Megan Law 5770 Bob Greenstreet 5790 Mary Ann McDuff 5810 Bill Dendy 5840 Judy Hutcherson 5870 Bruce Golden 5890 Eric Liu 5910 Gig Langston 5930 Debbie High 42

45 District Governors Joseph McBride 5400 Terry Jones 5420 Beverly Christy 5440 Bill Emslie 5450 Abbas Rajabi 5470 George Small 5520 Doreen Kelsey 5610 Steven Harrington 5630 Jerry Milner 5670 Gary Norris 5690 Robert Mendoza 5710 Adam Ehlert 5730 Charles Starnes 5750 Hal Stevens 5770 Arlie Daniel 5790 Christopher McLucas 5310 Richard Amsberry 5840 Carol Holmes 5870 Gene Holiman 5890 William Palko 5910 Rhonda Herrington 5930 Betty Ramirez-Lara Rotary Institute 2015 Trainers and Facilitators 5420 PDG Kelly Atkinson 5420 PDG Dean Jackson 5440 RPIC Mike Forney 5440 PDG Dianne Knight 5440 PDG Mary McCambridge 5440 PDG Phil Murphy 5440 PDG Julie Phares 5450 PDG Jim Halderman 5450 PDG Dan Himelspach 5450 Pam Podd 5450 PDG Charlie Tegarden 5520 RLI Coordinator Bruce Bortner 5520 RC Dick Jones 5620 PDG Loren Boyens 5630 PDG Dian Edwards 5710 PDG Kevin Tubbesing 5730 RC David Norris 5750 PDG Will Beckman 5750 PDG Michelle Schaefer 5710 RRFC Larry Dimmitt 5710 PDG Stephanie Macchia 5770 PDG Glenda Thomas 5790 PDG Gene Davenport 5840 RPIC Lisa Herring 5840 AG Al Muniz 5870 PDG Ed Mullen 5890 RRFC Suzi Howe 5890 PDG Rhonda Kennedy 5890 PDG Sunny Sharma 5930 PDG Maxie Houser 43

46 Rotary Institute 2015 Speakers in Alphabetical Order Michael Angelo Caruso Michael Angelo Caruso is a lifetime Rotarian based in District 6380 and his home club is the Rotary Club of Troy, Michigan. Mr. Caruso was introduced to Rotary via the old Group Study Exchange program, now known at Vocational Training Teams or VTT. There was a long preparation period prior to the trip, says Michael, And I learned more about Rotary in six months than most Rotarians learn in six years. I was so impressed with this great service organization that I decided to join as soon as I got back from South Africa. Michael has now been a Rotarian for nearly 20 years. He s served many positions at the club level, including President and has held many offices in his District, including Public Image Chair. Mr. Caruso will be Governor of Super Rotary District 6380 in southeast Michigan and western Ontario Canada in Michael is a professional speaker who teaches presentation skills and he uses those skills to improve Rotary. Watch this video, produced by fellow Rotarian, Jason Hale, as Michael encourages members to become dedicated leaders for Rotary. Work for a cause, not for applause. Live your life to express, not impress, don t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt. Anonymous Submitted by: Sunny Sharma 44

47 Dr. Craig T. Follins Dr. Craig T. Follins is President of Northeast Lakeview College with a career in education that spans nearly 20 years. Before becoming President of Northeast Lakeview College, he was President of Olive-Harvey College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. Dr. Follins has also served as Executive Vice President of Workforce & Economic Development at Cuyahoga Community College (OH) and was Vice President of Workforce & Economic Development and Interim Vice President of Arts & Sciences at Victoria College (TX). Additionally, he spent six years at the Houston Community College System as a System Director of Business Development & Outreach Services, Business Liaison and Job Developer. Dr. Follins is a member of the San Antonio Food Bank Board of Directors, the American Association of Community Colleges Commission on Economic and Workforce Development, the San Antonio Advisory Council, as well as the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Education and Workforce Committee. He is also a member of the North Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lab Class of A published author, Dr. Follins recently completed a book about his leadership journey. Dr. Follins was born in Brooklyn, NY, and after completing military service in the U.S. Army, Follins enrolled in New York City Community College. He later transferred to Brooklyn College where he earned a B.A. in Sociology. He also holds a M.A. in Clinical Sociology from Texas Southern University and a Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin where he was named a distinguished graduate in John Germ, RI President-Elect John F. Germ is board chair and chief executive officer of Campbell and Associates Inc., consulting engineers. He joined the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force. He serves on the boards of several organizations, including the Public Education Foundation, Orange Grove Center Inc., and Blood Assurance Inc. He also is founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State Technical Community College Foundation and president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation. Germ joined Rotary in 1976 and has served as RI vice president, director, Foundation trustee and vice chair, aide to the Foundation trustee chair, chair of Rotary s US$200 Million Challenge, RI Board Executive Committee member, RI president s aide, membership zone coordinator, committee member and chair, task force zone and area coordinator, RI training leader, and district governor. Germ is a recipient of RI s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Judy, are members of the Arch Klumph Society. 45

48 Jennifer Jones, RI Director Jennifer is the President and CEO of Media Street Productions Inc., an award winning television production company in Windsor, ON. She is proud member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland and is a Past District Governor of District In Rotary, she has served as the Chair of the Strengthening Rotary s Advisory Group, Moderator of the 2013 RC/RPIC Institute, Vice Chair of the RI Communication Committee, North American RPIC Coordinator, and the Advisory Board for Rotary Canada and the RI Promotions Committee s for Lisbon and New Orleans. She served three terms as Seminar Leader at the International Assembly and has been a featured speaker at this event on four occasions. One of Rotary International s most recognized communicators, Jennifer has presented keynote addresses and training workshops at more than 100 conferences across North America and most recently in St Petersburg - Russia, Panama City, Bangkok, Lisbon, Finland, India, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Australia and Germany. Jennifer also contributes much of her energy to local organizations. She is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Windsor and the past Chair of the Board of Directors at the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce. She has been recognized with many awards and recognitions including Rotary s Service above Self Award and the Citation for Meritorious Service, the YMCA Peace Medallion, the Queen s Diamond Jubilee Medal and Wayne State University s Peacemaker of the Year Award a first for a Canadian. Jennifer is happily married to Nick Krayacich a local family physician. They share a love for many things including travel, cycling, golf and relaxing at their family cottage. They share a thirst for adventure and reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa in January As champions of The Rotary Foundation, they are members of the Arch C. Klumph Society, the Paul Harris Society and are charter members of the Bequest Society. 46

49 Ray Klinginsmith, Trustee Chair of The Rotary Foundation Ray is a retired attorney in Kirksville, Missouri, USA. During his legal career, he served for 22 years as general counsel and professor of business administration at Truman State University, formerly Northeast Missouri State University, where he also served as dean of administration. He was director of the Macon Atlanta State Bank in Macon, Missouri, from 1971 to 2008, and is now a director of the bank holding company. He was president of the Chariton Valley Association for Handicapped Citizens since its inception in 1982 until 2009 and is now president emeritus. He is a former member of the executive board of the Great Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America, which honored him with its Silver Beaver award for adult volunteers. A Rotarian since 1961, Ray is a former Foundation Scholar and the first alumnus to serve on the RI Board of Directors. He has served RI as president; director; Foundation vice chair and trustee; RI Board Executive Committee member; Council on Legislation chair; committee member, vice chair, and chair; International Assembly moderator, assistant moderator, and group discussion leader; RI Convention committee chair; and district governor. He also chaired the 2008 Los Angeles Convention Committee and served as vice chair of the 2005 Chicago Convention Committee. Currently, he serves as chair of the Fellowship of Rotarian PDGs (and Friends). Ray and his wife, Judie, are Major Donors. He is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service and its Distinguished Service Award. Change does not assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. Submitted by: PRIP & TRF Trustee Chair, Ray Klinginsmith 47

50 Jeffrey Kluger Jeffrey Kluger is the Editor at Large for Time magazine and Time.com, principally covering science and social issues. His most recent nonfiction book is The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed in Your World, published in His most recent novel is Freedom Stone, a young-adult tale set on a South Carolina plantation in 1863, published in He is the author of seven other books, including Apollo 13, coauthored with Jim Lovell, which served as the basis of the 1995 movie. In his time at Time, Kluger has written hundreds of stories, including more than 40 cover stories. Among them are 2003 s coverage of the loss of the shuttle Columbia, 2005 s cover on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and a 2001 cover on global warming, which won the Overseas Press Club Award for best environmental reporting of the year. Before coming to Time, Kluger worked for Discover magazine, where he was a senior editor and humor columnist. Prior to that, he was health editor at Family Circle magazine, a story editor at The New York Times Business World Magazine, and Associate Editor at Science Digest magazine. His features and columns have appeared in dozens of publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Gentlemen s Quarterly, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Omni, McCall s, New York Magazine, The New York Post, Newsday, and, of course, Time. He has worked as an adjunct instructor in the graduate journalism program at New York University; is a licensed though non-practicing attorney; and is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the University of Baltimore School of Law. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughters. 48

51 Bob Lupton Bob Lupton has invested the past 43 years of his life in inner-city Atlanta. In response to a call that he first felt while serving in Vietnam, he left a budding business career to work with delinquent urban youth. Bob and his family sold their suburban home and moved into the inner-city where they have lived and served as neighbors among those in need. His life s work has been the rebuilding of urban neighborhoods where families can flourish and children can grow into healthy adults. Bob is a Christian community developer, an entrepreneur who brings together communities of resource with communities of need. Through FCS Urban Ministries a non-profit organization which he founded he has developed three mixedincome subdivisions, organized two multi-racial congregations, started a number of businesses, created housing for hundreds of families, and initiated a wide range of human services in his community. He is the author of six books including the bestselling Toxic Charity. Bob has a PhD. in psychology from the University of Georgia. He serves as a speaker, strategist and inspirer with those who seek God s Shalom in the city. A DG s task is to identify and inspire emerging Rotary leaders to remain compassionate and committed with a strong sense of stewardship for the future. Submitted by: Stu Palmer 49

52 Paul Rand President and CEO, Zócalo Paul M. Rand is the President and CEO of Zócalo Group ( a leading digital social media and word of mouth marketing agency focused on making its clients brands the most discovered, talked about and recommended in their category. Zócalo Group is part Omnicom Group ( Paul also is the author of Highly Recommended, Harnessing the Power of Social Media and Word of Mouth to Build Your Brand and Your Business ( published in September 2013 and distributed globally by McGraw-Hill. Along with his role at Zócalo Group, Paul also recently served as global Chief Digital Officer for Ketchum. He is on the national board of directors for the Council of the Better Business Bureau, is a past president and board member of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA), and is Vice Chairman of the Dean s Advisory Board for DePaul University s Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Prior to launching Zócalo Group, Paul was a Partner, Executive Committee member, and Global Chief Development and Innovation Officer for Ketchum. Paul also served as Director of Ketchum s Global Technology Practice and Managing Director for its Midwest operations. Before Ketchum, Paul was the founder and CEO of Corporate Technology Communications (CTC), the Midwest s largest independent corporate and technology communications firm. Ketchum acquired CTC in June Paul is widely regarded as an industry leader and innovator in digital marketing, social media, word of mouth and public relations, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, National Public Radio, The Chicago Tribune, PRWeek, AdWeek, Advertising Age and many other media outlets, in addition to speaking at numerous conferences and events each year. He has degrees from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and DePaul University. 50

53 Dean Rohrs, RI Director-Elect Dean, her husband Rhino and their 3 children immigrated to Canada from South Africa 26 years ago. Dean grew up in Zambia and after marrying Rhino lived in Malawi, Namibia and South Africa. Dean was born into a Rotary family and when Rhino joined Rotary in 1986 became an active Rotary Ann until she joined Rotary in On arriving in Vancouver both Dean and Rhino joined the Rotary Club of West Vancouver and at present are members of the Rotary Club of Langley Central in District Dean has had a varied career from the early days of being an Operating Room Nurse on Professor Christiaan Barnard s first heart transplant team to running a Nursery School in Malawi. Together with Rhino they now owner manage a company that is involved in soil stabilization during road construction. Some years ago Dean realized a lifelong ambition by receiving her qualifications in Game Guiding and Game Management. She is an accomplished artist and professional ceramicist. Dean has served on District and Zone committees; which included: Group Study Exchange Team Leader to New Zealand, D5040 GSE Chair, D5040 District Governor 2007/2008, Regional Rotary International Membership Coordinator, Rotary Coordinator Zone 24 West, Pacific Northwest PETS Chair 2013, Co-Chair for the 2011 Zone 24/32 Institute, Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinator for Zone 24 West 2012/2013, 2013 Council on Legislation Representative, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 24 West 2013/2016, and Rotary International Director Dean has been a moderator or workshop panelist at many International Conventions and is often asked to be a plenary speaker at District Conferences and Zone Institutes. However, her best experience is leading teams of Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors to Africa and seeing how this volunteer experience changes their lives. The Young Professional in Rotary Lenna Barr Casey Culbertson Jason Griffith Jade Piros de Carvalho 51

54 Rotary Institute 2015 Entertainers in Alphabetical Order Anthony Bazzani Anthony grew up in Paris, Texas and studied Jazz Piano and Composition at the University of North Texas. After three years at UNT, he enlisted in the Air Force to play piano with the U.S. Air Force Band of the West. After serving in the Air Force, Anthony has had a variety of music experiences playing with Ray Price, George Strait, and several Broadway shows at the Majestic Theatre. Yet, it is the power of music to inspire us and connect us to God that Anthony is most passionate about. Anthony holds a B.A. in Music from St. Marys University. In addition to playing the piano, Anthony enjoys writing and arranging music, swimming, and reading to his sons. Erica Gonzaba Erica Gonzaba is a beautiful and charismatic singer/songwriter blessed with a captivating voice. Since the age of 7, Erica has been mesmerizing audiences with her performances. In 2007, she showcased her talent to the world on the international Latin American hit television show Objetivo Fama, known as the Spanish American Idol. Week after week, Erica continuously built a large international fan base after mesmerizing fans with her stunning performances. Throughout 2007 and 2008, Erica performed all over the United States and Latin America before thousands of her fans along with other Fama finalists. Erica continues to build fan support all over the world and it continues to grow by the thousands. Today, Erica is working with some of the music industry s top producers on her highly anticipated debut. Her singles Kiss Me and That s Right, have flooded clubs all over the world catching the attention of every major record label. Which one will she choose???... Stay Tuned. 52

55 Juan Cabrera Quartet and Harp Solo Juan Cabrera was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and raised in Asunción, Paraguay and New York where he studied at the famed Juliard School of Music. Juan has performed at the most prestigious venues all over the United States, the Caribbean and Europe. He fuses folk harp with new age music. At the age of 15 was part of the South American Festival at Avery Fischer Hall at the Lincoln Center under the name of Juancito y los Tricolores del Paraguay. During this time he recorded a 45 record titled Moliendo Cafe produced by Nino Palacios which received wide airplay on WADO in New York. He has toured with Marco Antonio Muniz, Ruben Fuentes and shared the stage with Celia Cruz and Tito Puente during this period. In 1994 he formed a group called Dejavu with Paco and Patty Mendoza. Dejavu released 1 album which was well received. In 1997 he joined the world famous Mariachi Campanas de America adding the sounds of the Paraguayan harp to a mariachi ensemble. He has recorded 2 CDs and 1 DVD with Campanas. In 2005 I was featured is the M show in Las Vegas. Alongside with playing with Campanas I have continued to perform as a soloist at various events. Currently he is working on a new CD. Dr. Mark Jones Dr. Mark Jones is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by profession who has appeared locally and nationally on highly acclaimed TV and radio talk programming. In San Antonio, Dr. Jones is best known and loved as the voice for our National Anthem. He has performed many times for audiences at San Antonio Spurs and Rodeo performances. 53

56 Mariachis Las Altenas Considered Texas finest all female mariachi, Las Alteñas has been captivating audiences throughout the United States since These 10 remarkably talented women are brought together by their passion to perform and promote the majesty of mariachi music. Known for their exceptional stage presence, musical performances and strong harmonious vocals, Mariachi Las Alteñas appeals to audiences of all generations and heritage. The Marks Brothers Mark Waldrop leads this fine group of Texas Talents. Acoustic instruments with a full Kentucky meets Texas sound will greet guests in the Westin Lobby as they embark on a scenic ride to the Don Strange Ranch. Great country and rock classics will be featured. 54

57 The Rick Cavender Band Rick Cavender is known to all here as the voice and face of his Cavender Auto Dealerships, but when the lights are turned off in his showrooms, the stage lights come up on his stage. And he becomes an energized and talented band leader! For over twenty years, The Rick Cavender Band has livened up many events on the local, national and world scene. They have provided memorable entertainment for the largest conventions to ever visit the city. They have opened and performed with the hottest stars in the music scene such as George Strait, Alabama, Tanya Tucker, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson, and Hall and Oates. In the summer of 2000, Rick was asked by the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau to entertain the Rotary International Convention in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he previewed San Antonio as the 2001 host site with a rousing Texas Medley of songs that brought the crowd of 10,000 to its feet. Then in 2001 he returned to the stage at the Alamodome performing a Texas medley opening for Glen Campbell to 25,000 Rotarians in San Antonio. In 2010 Readers of San Antonio Magazine rated the Rick Cavender Band Best Band in San Antonio. Tony Pace It s been said that if you take Andea Boccelli, Sammy Davis Jr, and Billy Crystal and put them together you get Tony Pace. The moment Tony steps on stage you feel he s different. There s something about him that keeps you coming back again and again. He is being hailed as THE ULTIMATE PERFORMER. He s recorded 4 albums, produced, written the music and recorded for over 21 self-help programs, Tony works with children s organizations and enrichment programs, he s a musician, emcee, writer, auctioneer and has even run an independent record label. The incorporation of his voice, talent, quick comedic wit, musicianship, and keen sense of audiences makes him the phenomenon you need to experience. With a background in theater and his popular off Broadway production called Up On The Roof Tony has experience in most aspects of the industry. His experience takes him through touring with an 8 plus piece show band in the 80 s, performing with 20 piece orchestra to the development of a One Man Show which exploded in the 90 s Up On The Roof which debuted in Atlantic City to headlining at the Tyffanny Theater at the Tropicana in Las Vegas and the Star Theater at the Greek Isle Casino/Clarion Hotel and Casino. 55

58 Youth Orchestra of San Antonio String Quartet YOSA believes its musical programs are add-ons to what the student is already getting from their school music program. Any child wanting to participate in YOSA must audition and, if accepted, they must sign an agreement that they will also actively participate in their school s music program. Over 1800 children enter into YOSA s various programs each year and the youngest kids to audition are generally in 6th or 7th grade. They ve had previous experience with their instrument, either through a free, introductory strings (or other instrument) program in their elementary school or through private lessons. From Jaycee Creed Service to Humanity is the Best Work of Life. From Senate Chaplin Prayer I am only one, but I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do something and that what I can do, I ought to do, and that what I ought to do by the Grace of God I will do. Submitted by: John Germ RI President-Elect 56

59 Past Rotary International Directors in Alphabetical Order Noel Bajat Noel retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Abbeville Building & Loan in January, He remains a Director of AB&L and has served in numerous civic capacities. He is a Navy veteran whose service included action during the Cuban Crisis. A Rotarian since 1977, Noel has served Rotary as Club President, District Governor, Task Force Member, Task Force Zone Coordinator, International Training Leader, National Advisor to the Permanent Fund, Delegate to the 2004 Council on Legislation, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator; on Rotary Internationals Finance Committee and the Foundations Polio Plus Committee. Noel served as a Director of Rotary International for the Rotary years and was honored to serve as Vice President of Rotary International during the Rotary year. He was elected to serve as a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation for the Rotary years. As a Trustee, he served on the Foundations Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, the Investment Committee, the Fund Development Committee, the Programs Committee, as the North American advocate for Polio Eradication, and as Liaison to the Operations Committee. He is the recipient of The Rotary International Service above Self Award, The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and The Rotary Foundation Distinguish Service Award. Noel and Sis are Major Donors, Benefactors, Charter Members of the Bequest Society, and Members of the White Hat Society. They have four grown children eight grandchildren and a ninth on the way. No matter what position you re assigned, always do the best you can because it usually leads to better positions. Submitted by: Noel Bajat 57

60 Don Mebus Don has served in a number of capacities since his Dad and Grandfather brought him into the Rotary Club of Arlington in Following club, district, zone offices, he was elected to serve as a member of the Rotary International Board of Directors for the term He now serves at the Chair of the Council on Legislation Review ad hoc committee for RI, a member of the RI Operations Review Committee and as Endowment/Major Gift Adviser for Zone 21b- which includes our district. Outside of Rotary, he and his wife, Carolyn, own and operate Business Insurance Technologies and their hobby is a vineyard just outside of Memphis, Texas. Rotary is a place where you can do serious work - and have fun doing it! Submitted by: Donald Mebus 58

61 Mike Pinson J. Michael Pinson is now retired as founder and president of Mike Pinson s Aircraft Sales, an international aircraft sales company. Mike was also the founder, chairman of the board and past executive director of Aldersgate Enrichment Center, a residential facility providing Christian counseling and employment for adults with physical and mental handicaps. He is a retired professor of American history at the University of Central Texas. Mike is a graduate of The Kentucky Military Institute in 1956, Marshall University in 1961 with a BA in History and the University of Missouri, Kansas City with a Masters in History. He spent 20 years in the U.S. Army retiring in His last job in the military was Chief of Staff, 2 nd Armored Division. Mike has served his church as Chairman of the Staff Parish Relationships Committee, Finance Chairman, Administrative Board Chairman, Sunday school teacher, and President of the United Methodist Men. He has served as President of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce, Killeen Crime Stoppers, and Sons of the American Revolution. Mike was Moderator of the 2013 International Assembly. He is past chairman of the RI Districting Committee and was the aide for the Rotary International President. He was a Rotary International Director for PRID Mike has been a Rotarian since He was a member of the Rotary Club of Killeen, Texas until 1985 when he helped form the Killeen-Heights Club. Mike served as club president in During his tenure as President the Killeen Evening Club was chartered. Mike was Governor of District 5870 in Since that time Mike has been a National Advisor to the Rotary Foundation s Permanent Fund and served as the North American Chairman of the New Generations Task Force. He was an International Assembly Training Leader, Zone Trainer, and Chief Sergeant-of-Arms at several International Conventions. Rotary International recognized Mike s dedication to the ideals of Rotary by awarding him the Service Above Self award and the Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service. Mike served Rotary as Chairman of the Rotary Leadership Development Committee, and Vice Chairman of the South East Asia Expansion committee. Mike and his spouse Mary are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors, and Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation. They have two daughters, two sons-in-law and four grandchildren all of whom are Paul Harris Fellows. 59

62 Andy Smallwood A member since 1981, Andy has served Rotary as treasurer, director, RI Board Executive Committee member, committee member and chair, training leader, training leaders trainer, regional foundation coordinator and district governor (D.5890). He is also an advisory director for Lone Star PETS and Rotary Multi-District Training Institute and a recipient of Rotary International s Service Above Self Award, The Rotary Foundation s Distinguished Service Award and the Citation for Meritorious Service. He and his wife, Anita, are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and charter Bequest Society members. It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela Submitted by: Dean Rohrs 60

63 RI and Rotary Foundation Staff Members Present at the Institute Julie Aubry Julie Aubry is the Regional Membership Officer for Zones 7b, 8, 21b, and 27 on the Membership Development team. In this position, Julie works with zone and district leaders to support membership growth through strategic planning, membership engagement and retention initiatives, and promoting membership tools and resources. Previously, Julie started her career with Rotary in 2012 as a Coordinator for the Club and District Support team. In her this role, she trained and supported club and district leaders on using Rotary online resources such as My Rotary, Rotary Club Central, and the Brand Center, was a subject matter expert on RI Board policy and Rotary constitutional documents, and worked on administrative procedures such as chartering new clubs, club mergers, and processing district governor expenses. Additionally, she was the Team Lead for the Rotary Resource Center booth at the 2015 International Convention in Sao Paulo, Brazil where she collaborated with the RI Meetings and Events team in developing the booth and managed the booth and staff team onsite. Before joining Rotary, Julie earned her Bachelor of Arts from Dominican University and has a background of working in theatre. She enjoys traveling, hiking, sewing, and stair climbing - she will be climbing up the stairs of Willis (Sears) Tower this fall for the 5 th consecutive year in a row to support charity. Julie can be reached at Julie.Aubry@rotary.org. James R. Damato, Jr. (Jim) Jim was born and raised in the Chicago area and is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, with a degree in Administration of Justice and History. He joined the Club and District Support department in August Jim enjoys Chicago s cultural offerings, including Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and reading history, historical fiction and novels of global intrigue. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview, having served as the club s president, and is the clubs current secretary. Contact information for Jim and his team is: Phone: Fax: james.damato@rotary.org 61

64 Nancy Hoffman Nancy Hoffman serves as Rotary s Planned Giving Officer for Zones 21B, 27, 28, 32, 33 and 34. She is responsible for cultivating life income and estate gifts to the Foundation and helps individuals, clubs and districts establish Donor Advised Fund accounts. Nancy joined Rotary s Fund Development division in Nancy received her law degree from Loyola University School of Law in Chicago. At Loyola, Nancy was a member of the Law Journal and served as Secretary of the Student Bar Association. Shealso has a degree in history from Kenyon College. Prior to joining The Rotary Foundation staff, Nancy was a litigation attorney at the Chicago law firms of McDermott, Will & Emery and Querrey & Harrow, Ltd. Her practice focused on Chapter 11 reorganizations and general commercial litigation, including tax and estate matters. Nancy has held numerous volunteer leadership positions with her church, local community and cultural organizations. In her free time she loves to travel, hike and scuba dive. Contact information for Nancy is: Phone: (847) Fax :(847) Nancy.Hoffman@Rotary.org Maureen Ninneman Maureen Ninneman is currently a Deputy General Counsel for Rotary International. Maureen began working at Rotary in 1995 and her current responsibilities include overseeing the legislative portion of the Council on Legislation, overseeing the Stewardship Department and providing general corporate legal advice. Maureen has also served as a past president of the Rotary Club of Chicago Lakeview. 62

65 Christine Sanders Christine Sanders has worked for Rotary for 13 years in the areas of Programs, Membership Development, Public Relations, and Programs & Member Services. As Manager of Regional Leader Support, Christine and her team work with all Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators, Rotary Coordinators, Rotary Public Image Coordinators, and Endowment/Major Gift Advisers worldwide, covering communications, training resources, reporting and evaluation, distance learning, and financial administration. Prior to Rotary, Christine worked in the public health sector for the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group in Boston. Christine graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston with a major in sociology and focus in international relations. She is currently completing her MBA at the University of Illinois at Chicago with a concentration in non-profit management. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives. Through Rotary we have the power to make a difference in our communities, and through the Rotary Foundation we extend our reach doing good in communities around the world. Submitted by: J. Paul Lucas 63

66 Rotary Institute 2015 Committee Convener - Rotary International Vice President Greg E. Podd and Pam Podd General Chair - PDG Sherri Muniz and Al Muniz Treasurer - PDG Ronney Reynolds Institute Newsletter - PDG Glenda Thomas Zone Website Development - David Wittlinger Zone Website Management - Steve Sehnert Program Coordinator - PDG Paul Lucas Program - PDG Sunny Sharma and PDG Ed Charlesworth Guidebook App - PDG Paul Lucas Program Booklet - PDG Sharron Miles All Club Luncheon - PDG Sharron Miles All Class Reunion Dinner - PDG Gilbert Serna and PDG Stephanie Macchia DGE Presentation Dinner - PDG Nancy Moose Inspirational Service - PDG Paul Anderson Zone Tones Director - Lane Mitchell Celebration of Life - PDG J. D. Simpson Administration Coordinator - PDG Brenda Walker Zone Office - Jo Ann Browne Registrars - PDG Tom Lindsay and Linda Lindsay Daily Bulletin - PDG David Reid Zone Data Base and Directory - PDG Sandy Forster Institute Promotion - Becky Mason and PDG Chuck Mason Speaker Gifts - PDG Lisa Faith Massey Decorations - Pam Podd Professional Photography - Marc Bennett General Photography - PDG Hugh Summers Service Coordinators - PDG Tim Buckley Senior Leader and Speaker Aides - PDG Gene Davenport Senior Leader and Speaker Seating - PDG Penny Atkinson Hotel Liaison - PDG Sherri Muniz and Maria Lipscomb Hotel Catering - Mary Reynolds Signs and Logistics - PDG Dick Jones Vendors and Exhibits - PDG Martin Limbird House of Friendship - PDG John Peterson Audio-Visual Services - Marshall Poole and John Jackson Sergeant At Arms - PDG Dick Jones 64

67 Training Coordinator - PDG Dian Edwards COL Delegate Training: RIVP Greg Podd and RI Deputy General Counsel Maureen Ninneman Governor Training Team Chair - PDG Charlie Tegarden DG Elects - PDG Mary McCambridge and PDG Charlie Tegarden DG Nominees - PDG Kelly Atkinson and PDG Rhonda Kennedy DG Best Practices - PDG Michelle Schaefer and PDG Kevin Tubbesing Emerging DLs - PDG Phil Murphy and PDG Glenda Thomas PDG Forum - PDG Maxie Houser and PDG Sunny Sharma District Program Team Chair - PDG Mike Forney District Foundation - RRFC Suzi Howe and RRFC Larry Dimmitt District Membership - RC Dick Jones and RC David Norris District Public Image - RPIC Mike Forney and RPIC Lisa Herring District RLI Best Practices - Bruce Bortner and PDG Ed Mullen District Trainers - PDG Dean Jackson and PDG Diane Knight Spouse/Partner Training - Pam Podd and AG Al Muniz Materials Preparation and Electronic Conversion - Jo Anne Hoatson and Maureen Schein Breakout Facilitator - PDG Will Beckman, PDG Loren Boyens, PDG Jim Halderman, PDG Dan Himelspach, PDG Stephanie Macchia, and PDG Julie Phares Youth Conference Coordinator - PDG Mike Canales Assistant - Kim Suarez Rotaract Chair - Leslie Turner Interact Chair - Jack MaGuire Early Act Chair - Darcee Grivel RYLA and Youth Exchange Chair - Kim Suarez Host Coordinators - PDG Jerry Hardy and PDG Maxie Houser Event Transportation - Rick Berchin Airport Transportation - Ken Donoughue Airport and Hotel Greeters - Gaye Cuevas Technology - Jo Ann Brown Local Promotions - DGE Debbie High Under40 Participation - Sara Meinhart Local Activities - Jo Ann Brown Local Entertainment - Anita Mallory Presentation of Rotary Flags - Joe High 65

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73 Rotary Institute 2015 Vendors and Exhibitors VENDORS Russell Hampton NPF T/L 4 Gerry White Pin Co. NPF L/R 4 Awards4U NPF L/L 5 EXHIBITORS Stryker Cal-India Don t Meth with Us RCTorC Red Truck Four Way Test Kit Disaster Aid TRF On to Seoul Shelter Box D5930 Adoption Awareness American Cancer Society NPF T/Center NPF T/Center HPF T/R HPF L/R HPF T/L HPF L/L NPF T/Center NPF T/Center HPF L/M HPF T/M tbd 71

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76 Rotary Institute 2016 Marriott City Center Salt Lake City, Utah, USA at the Cross Roads October 25-27, 2016 District Governors-Elect District Governors-Nominee October 26-27, 2016 District Governors Past District Governors District Membership Chairs District Foundation Chairs District Public Image Chairs District Trainers Emerging District Leaders Rotary Leadership Institute Coordinators October 27-30, 2016 Zones 21b & 27 Institute Convener: Greg E. Podd Rotary International Vice President