Welcome to Rotary District 5790 composed of 67 vibrant Clubs across the
North Central Plains area of Texas.
Imagine Rotary
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Thank you Karyn Bullock from the RC of Mineral Wells for preparing and sharing this outstanding video
End Polio Now Fundraising Goal
 What is your Club End Polio Now Goal for this year? World Polio Day is October 24th. Now is a great time to start your End Polio Now fundraising. Click here for the some great fund raising ideas.
 

 
Upcoming District Events
RLI Part II & Part III
RLI Part II & Part III
Oct 22, 2022 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tarrant County College Northwest Campus
Foundation Gala
Foundation Gala
Nov 05, 2022 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Lake Granbury Conference Center
District Governor Visit - Keller Rotary Club
District Governor Visit - Keller Rotary Club
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 PM
Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club
District Governor Visit - Stephenville Rotary Club
District Governor Visit - Stephenville Rotary Club
Nov 10, 2022 12:00 PM
City Limits Agave
District Governor Visit - Burleson Area Midday Rotary Club
District Governor Visit - Burleson Area Midday Rotary Club
Nov 15, 2022 12:00 PM
Antonio's Mexican Restaurant
Hold the Date - RLI Part I & Part II
Hold the Date - RLI Part I & Part II
Nov 19, 2022 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
TBD
District Conference 2023
District Conference 2023
May 18, 2023 – May 21, 2023
Crazy Water Hotel
2023 Rotary International Convention
2023 Rotary International Convention
May 23, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Melborne Convention Centre
RYLA 2023
RYLA 2023
Jun 15, 2023 – Jun 19, 2023
Tarleton State University
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Stories from our Vibrant Clubs
END POLIO NOW! October 1st Update
END POLIO NOW! October 1st Update
For the last two decades, the prospect of sending 16 visiting polio experts out across the provinces of Afghanistan would have been impossible but from June 6-19, 2022, WHO Afghanistan’s Polio eradication program did just that.
 
Their mission? To review the country’s polio surveillance system, assess its functionality at all levels and make specific recommendations for maintaining and improving surveillance quality.  
 
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!
Arlington Great Southwest and Fort Worth East Rotary Clubs partner for the Imagine Peace Concert
Arlington Great Southwest and Fort Worth East Rotary Clubs partner for the Imagine Peace Concert
 
 
The October 15th Imagine Peace Concert to provide financial support for scholarships to TCC students and the humanitarian projects of Arlington Great Southwest Rotary Club and the Fort Worth East Rotary Club.
 
Make checks payable to the Arlington Great Southwest Rotary Club
Tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite via link below
The 2022 Foundation Gala set to be held at the premier Texas vacation getaway, Granbury, TX
The 2022 Foundation Gala set to be held at the premier Texas vacation getaway, Granbury, TX
Registration is open for the District 5790 Denim and Pearls set to take place, November 5th at the Granbury Convention Center. Bring your Sunday best cowboy and cowgirl duds to this gala. Party hard with over 300 of your Rotary buds and guests in support of the Rotary Foundation.
Click the image above to learn more about the event and register.
A Rotary Member to the rescue
A Rotary Member to the rescue
 
Imagine yourself as a 15 year old Rotary Youth Exchange student from Korea on your way to meet your host family in O'Fallon, Illinois. Your coast to coast flight lands in the DFW Airport as expected but late. Then you find out through your limited English skills that you missed your connecting flight to St. Louis. 
That is exactly what happened this past Thursday at 8:42 PM in the evening (August 11th) to Kim Yung Piip who goes by the nick name Fredrick. Fredric called his host family, Kim Sabella, from O'Fallen Rotary Club in Southern, Illinois. The quick thinking Kim managed to get Fredrick to quickly get back to the American Airlines gate to put his luggage on the next flight out in morning. Her next task was to find someone near the airport that could provide a place to sleep for the night. This was a task she did not take lightly, this 15 year old was entrusted to her care and now she was tasked with finding someone that she did not know a completely different city to care Fredric for the evening and get him back to the airport in the morning.
End Polio Update for Aug 12th
End Polio Update for Aug 12th
 
The Polio Hot Spot is shrinking to a smaller and smaller area in Pakistan.
 
 
 
A Win Against Polio is a Win For Global Health!
 
Calling our District 5790 long distance bicycle riders. Tour de Tucson - Ride To End Polio  =  Registration is now open for this year's bicycle event and End Polio Now Fundraising effort on November 19, 2022 !  See the ride routes and register to ride in person or virtually here - https://eltourdetucson.org/el-tour-de-tucson/route/ 
 
World Polio Day!  October 24, 2022 it is not to early to start planning your clubs event.
 
 For the Aug 20th Vibrant Club Workshop the Rotary Club of Fort Worth to share their project to engage local businesses
 For the Aug 20th Vibrant Club Workshop the Rotary Club of Fort Worth to share their project to engage local businesses
Every club is challenged with engaging their local businesses. Particularly the those that are underserved. At the 2022 Vibrant Club Workshop we will be hearing from the team that spoke to a packed house at the RI convention in Houston
 
We are proud to say that this team happens to be from our District 5790.
 
The Rotary Club of Fort Worth will share with us their dynamic program idea for creating a more inclusive club and engage historically underutilized businesses while building good will and better friendships for all concerned.
Rotary Learning Center offering updated courses for club executives
Rotary Learning Center offering updated courses for club executives
Rotary Learning Center announces updated online learning tools for club executives new and old.
 
 
Club officers new to their Rotary leadership positions have some great learning tools available to them in the Rotary Learning Center. 
 

The following learning plans have also been updated to incorporate legislation adopted at the 2022 Council of Legislation.

Some courses may not be available until September. Courses that are out of date will be locked until they’re updated, but you will still be able to complete any courses in your learning plans that have not been locked.

You can help other club officers prepare for the year ahead by sharing information with them. If you have questions or comments, please write to learn@rotary.org.

Congratulations to all that completed the inaugural RLI Part I Leadership Training Session
Congratulations to all that completed the inaugural RLI Part I Leadership Training Session
The Rotary District 5790 Lonestar Division of the Rotary Leadership Institute launched its first ever RLI - Part I Training Session on July 9, 2022. With completion of Parts II and III to be scheduled later this year, members of this group own the unique distinction of having graduated with the inaugural class of the District 5790 Lonestar Division Rotary Leadership Institute.
 
Ginger Eads serving on RI Finance Committee
Ginger Eads serving on RI Finance Committee
Jul 08, 2022 1 Comment

Ginger A. Eads, a certified public accountant in Flower Mound and a member of Rotary Club of Cross Timbers, was recently appointed to Rotary International’s Finance Committee. She began her service July 1.

The Finance Committee advises the board on Rotary's finances including budgets, investment policy, and sustainability measures. Members of the committee must have a professional background in a finance-related field; non-profit experience is preferred. Candidates should have experience at the club and district level in financial matters. It is a three-year term with two meetings a year in Evanston, Ill., and virtual meetings as needed.
 

DG Dan Steele, District Officers Installed
DG Dan Steele, District Officers Installed
Jul 03, 2022
 
 
MINERAL WELLS - The beautiful seventh-floor ballroom of the Crazy Water Hotel & Plaza was the setting on June 25 for the 2022-23 Rotary District 5790 Installation Ceremony.
 
District Governor Dan Steele, of Rotary Club of Mineral Wells, was installed as district governor. His slate of officers was also installed.
 
Local musician and Abilene Southwest Rotarian, Kidd Callahan provided special music, including the playing of John Lennon's "Imagine" to help conclude the ceremony.
 
Outgoing district Governor Kayla Christianson (Abilene) was honored for her past year of service. Pat Peters was recognized as the District 5790 governor-elect. See the complete list of this year's district officers and directors here.
 
Dan looks forward to a great year of Rotary across the district, keeping us #CrazyAboutRotary.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 9th Rotary Leadership Institute - Part I is SOLD OUT
July 9th Rotary Leadership Institute - Part I is SOLD OUT
Jul 01, 2022
 
The inaugural session of Rotary Leadership Institute Part I on July 9, 2022 has been sold out.
 
 
 
Perhaps it is the Imagine Rotary challenge provided by our new RI President Jennifer Jones an our own 22-23 District Governor Dan Steele to imagine what Rotary could be that has inspired aspiring Rotary and Rotaract leaders to take their leadership skills to the next level, that has members excited about the Rotary Leadership Institute course offerings. This 3 part plus graduate course series offers members a Rotary and career enhancement opportunity that is simply not available anywhere else. To learn more about the Rotary Leadership Institute, click here. The District 5790 RLI team will be scheduling additional Part I sessions, followed by Parts II & III during the months to come.
What is Post Polio Syndrome?
What is Post Polio Syndrome?
There are 15-20 million polio survivors in our world.  And 60-75% are subject to having Post Polio Syndrome.
 
Trouble Years Later - According to the diagnostic criteria developed by the March of Dimes, Post polio Syndrome is new muscle weakness or decreased endurance that occurs in people with a history of paralytic polio, after partial or complete recovery from the infection and a long interval — typically 15 to 30 years — of stable functioning. The weakness comes on gradually, persists for at least a year, progresses slowly, and can be accompanied by fatigue, muscle wasting, and muscle and joint pain. Some patients also develop sleeping problems, breathing problems, and difficulty swallowing.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication! 
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
 
A Win Against Polio is a Win For Global Health!
Rotary’s World-wide 2021-22 Rotary Year Polio
Fundraising Goal is
 $150 Million – Including the Gates Foundation $2 to $1 Match
 
 
This weeks Polio update:
 
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
                                                20,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988                                                                                       
 Total paralysis cases
Year-to-date 2022
 
Total
2021
Total
2020
 
Total
2019
Total
 2018
Globally
12
6
140
176
33
- in endemic countries:
11
5
140
176
33
- in post-endemic countries:
1
1
0
0
0
 Wild Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 2, Afghanistan 0   
 
2022 Wild Polio Cases – Pakistan 10, Afghanistan 1, Mozambique 1
 
2021 Wild Cases - Pakistan 1 (2020-84), Afghanistan 4 (2020-56), Malawi - 1
2022 Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 202 in 12 Countries
2021 Vaccine Derived Polio - 689 Cases in 22 Countries (2020-1,113 Cases in 26 countries)
 
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com Rotary Region 26 Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser
 
 
 
The 2022 Imagine Rotary District Assembly an amazing success
The 2022 Imagine Rotary District Assembly an amazing success
Nearly 180 Rotary members representing 47 North Central and Plains area Texas Rotary clubs showed up in Graham, Texas on Saturday April 30th to Imagine Rotary in their communities for the 2022-2023 Rotary Year starting July 1, 2022.
 
Incoming District Governor Dan Steele kicked of the day of Rotary learning with an emotional discussion about all the various Rotary mentors he had over the years starting with the very church in Graham where the event was being held.
 
2021-2022 District 5790 Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest Winners Announced
2021-2022 District 5790 Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest Winners Announced
On Saturday, May 14th, we held the final Speech contest for the 2021-2022 season.  We are excited to report the results...
 
1st – Eve Meade, Fort Worth, $500
2nd – Sonika Harish, Lewisville Noon, $400
3rd – Michel Graham, Graham, $300
4th – Nicole Stancik, Wichita Falls Southwest, $200
5th – Michael Wong, Grapevine, $100
6th - Joseph Luken McCollum, Wichita Falls North, $100
 
Please congratulate these accomplished students as you see them.  Judges, as usual, had a hard job!
 
Winners of the Weatherford Regional 4 Way Speech Contest are announced
Winners of the Weatherford Regional 4 Way Speech Contest are announced
 
 
The Regional Four Way Test Speech Contests are now complete!  And we have winners to announce for our third contest which was in Weatherford. 
 
 
 
 
Participating clubs:  
Abilene
Cleburne
Decatur
Eagle Mountain Saginaw
Graham
Keller
Kennedale
Lewisville Noon
Mansfield Sunrise
Stephenville
Weatherford

 
The proud winners are:
*First Place:  Sonika Harish, Lewisville High School, sponsored by Lewisville Noon Rotary Club
*Second Place:  Michel Graham sponsored by Graham Rotary Club
Third Place:  Madison O'Neal sponsored by Keller Rotary Club
Fourth Place:  Catherine Hornbuckle, Fellowship Academy, sponsored by Kennedale Rotary Club
 
Grapevine Regional 4 Way Test Speech Contest Announced
Grapevine Regional 4 Way Test Speech Contest Announced
 
 
On Saturday, March 26th, the Grapevine Rotary Club was gracious enough to host the first of the 3 Regional contests.  There were 11 contestants. The winner is Nicole Stancik of Holliday High School in Wichita Falls. Congratulations Nicole! 
 
 
 
Participating clubs:  Arlington, Arlington North, Burkburnett, Cross Timbers, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Fort Worth South, Golden Triangle, HEB/Mid-Cities Pacesetters (joint club competition), Trophy Club, and Wichita Falls Southwest.  
 
The proud winners are:
*First Place:  Nicole (Nikki) Stancik from Holliday High School sponsored by the Wichita Falls Southwest Club
 
*Second Place:  Eve Meade from Young Women's Leadership Academy sponsored by Fort Worth Downtown Club
Third Place:  Ligia Souto from Byron Nelson High School sponsored by Trophy Club Club
Fourth Place was a 3 way tie: 
       Emiliano Gutierrez    Lamar High School, Arlington North Club
               Lauryn Hobbs    Flower Mound High School, Flower Mound Club
               Owen Nelson     Arlington High School, Arlington Downtown Club
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with ...
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with ...
By: James Campbell Quick
2020-2023 District 5790 Peace Fellowship Chair
 
 
 We celebrate Rotary’s 117th birthday on 23 February and we focus on Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution all February long.  Therefore, I invite you to consider two ways of advancing peace and world understanding in these challenging times, globally and domestically. The challenges are great yet our capacity as Rotarians is even greater.  So, what can we do?
DG Kayla Belle Christianson Installation
DG Kayla Belle Christianson Installation
Congratulations to Kayla Christianson, District Governor for the 2021-2022 Rotary Year.     
 
On June 27th 2021, in Abilene Texas, Rotarians from around District 5790 gathered at the National Institute for Children's Literature to attend the installation of Kayla Belle Christianson as District Governor for the 2021/2022 Rotary Year.
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A Rotary Member to the rescue
 
Imagine yourself as a 15 year old Rotary Youth Exchange student from Korea on your way to meet your host family in O'Fallon, Illinois. Your coast to coast flight lands in the DFW Airport as expected but late. Then you find out through your limited English skills that you missed your connecting flight to St. Louis. 
That is exactly what happened this past Thursday at 8:42 PM in the evening (August 11th) to Kim Yung Piip who goes by the nick name Fredrick. Fredric called his host family, Kim Sabella, from O'Fallen Rotary Club in Southern, Illinois. The quick thinking Kim managed to get Fredrick to quickly get back to the American Airlines gate to put his luggage on the next flight out in morning. Her next task was to find someone near the airport that could provide a place to sleep for the night. This was a task she did not take lightly, this 15 year old was entrusted to her care and now she was tasked with finding someone that she did not know a completely different city to care Fredric for the evening and get him back to the airport in the morning.
Read more...
Rotarians Famous Worldwide - shared by fellow Rotarians in Australia
People of Action Video`s
 
           
  Send your Clubs People of Action video's to  District 5790 Webmaster     
                                                                                                      
News Stories from Rotary International
The human touch

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Olena Morhun fled with three of her children and made her way to Puławy, Poland. There they were welcomed by Krystyna Wilczyńska-Ciemięga, one of many Rotary members who have opened their homes to refugees.

Rotary Projects Around the Globe - October 2022

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and New Zealand.

A new weapon against polio

A modified vaccine offers hope that eradication is closer than ever.

Register now for World Polio Day 2022

Register now for World Polio Day 2022World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond: A healthier future for mothers and children, will be held virtually and in-person on 21-22 October in Geneva, Switzerland. The event will highlight the status of polio eradication and address the

Mobile clinic delivers free healthcare for Wisconsin’s underserved communities

Rotary clubs in District 6250 (Wisconsin and Minnesota, USA) have donated a mobile clinic to St. Clare Health Mission, a community organization in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that provides primary and specialty health care services at no cost for those without access to insurance.

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Clubs are encouraged to promote their blood drives on the District 5790 Website and on the District 5790 Blood Drive Face Book page. Contact the District 5790 Blood Drive Chair to promote your drive in either media.
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Rotary International Statement 

It is a tragic and sad time for the people of Ukraine and the world.
 
At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship there.  Continued military action against Ukraine will not only devastate the region, but also risk spreading tragic consequences across Europe and the world.
 
As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, we have made peace the cornerstone of our global mission.  We join the international community in calling for an immediate cease fire, withdrawal of Russian forces, and a restoration of diplomatic efforts to resolve this conflict through dialogue. 
 
In the past decade, Rotary clubs in Ukraine, Russia and nearby countries have transcended national differences and have actively engaged in peace-building projects to promote goodwill and to marshal assistance for the victims of war and violence. Today, our thoughts are with our fellow Rotary members and others in Ukraine coping with these tragic events. Rotary International will do everything in its power to bring aid, support and peace to the region. 
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Are you a visitor that is not a member of Rotary? A secondary purpose for this website is to provide information about Rotary International, the values of Rotary membership and the many ways Rotary members serve in their their communities and around the world. 
 
Rotary is the world's oldest service club organization and Rotary club members are committed to service in their communities and internationally through various programs including those supporting supporting our vocations and our youth.  Please explore this website to find out more about us and what we do.  If you are considering joining one of the Rotary clubs in North Central Texas, we would encourage you attend one the club meetings in your community or the community where you work. Just click "Club Contacts" in the menu bar to find a club near you. By clicking the "i" next to the club presidents name, you can send an e-mail to the president who will be delighted to hear from you and answer any questions.

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