380 Providence Village (Current Club with New Possibility!)
Denton-Lake Cities (Current Club with New Possibility!)
DG Nominations
Cuba Humanitarian Trip – January 9-14
District Cruise & Service Trip - February 14-19
Speakers Bureau
Upcoming District Events
Upcoming Club Events
DG'S MESSAGE
The game isn't over - We're starting the 4th quarter! So keep playing - You can still meet your goals!
Rotary Strong is our District-Wide initiative to help you finish this year and start next year as strong as possible. We encourage you to do that with a three-step process:
CONNECT with and RETAIN your current members!
Strengthen relationships within your club and across the district
Reach out to members who have not attended recently.
Consider a personal phone call or hand-written note!
Avoid a year-end drop-off in current members!
Invite a new member for coffee and get to know them personally.
38% of new Rotarians leave within the first two years!
Your club can turn that around!
RE-CONNECT - Bring former Rotarians back into the conversation
Reach out to former members; let them know what projects the club is working on, and that their previous contributions made a difference!
Maybe their situation has changed, and all they need is in invitation from YOU to come back
Consider a Homecoming Happy Hour!
GROW - Continue to ATTRACT and bring in New Members!
Remember the Power of Invitation!
Be active in the local Chamber of Commerce
Intentionally connect with visitors
Support your club's (and other clubs') Social Media channels
To help you with this effort we have developed a Rotary Strong Toolkit, which we have sent to Club Presidents, Presidents-Elect, Secretaries and Membership Chairs. It includes the following:
Retaining At-Risk Members Checklist - ideas to retain current members at risk of leaving
Contacting Former Members Checklist - ideas to approach former members
Visitor to Member Checklist - proven steps to turn a visitor into a new member!
Terminated Members Report -going back 5 years, specific to your club, with contact information
Current Members Report for each club, with contact information
Sample Phone scripts
Sample Handwritten Notes
Sample Club Postcards
Sample Note Cards
Your District Team is here to help you however we can. Let's finish the year ROTARY STRONG!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HEART OF TEXAS ROTARY CLUB!
In March, the new Heart of Texas Rotary Club was chartered with 46 new Rotarians! Located in Brown County, the new club will serve Brownwood and the surrounding area. Kudos to new Rotarian Otis Felton, who championed the new club and is serving as its first President! CONGRATULATOINS TO OTIS AND TO OUR NEWEST CLUB, THE HEART OF TEXAS ROTARY CLUB!
Membership Update
Many of our clubs have already reached or surpassed 15% growth this year! Here are the clubs that are leading the way in membership:
Top Ten Clubs in % Growth
Kennedale - 53%
Mineral Wells - 38%
Red River - 37%
380 Rotary Club - 22%
Breckenridge - 21%
Flower Mound - 20%
Denton Evening - 17%
Fort Worth East - 16%
Fort Worth International - 15%
Highland Village - 15%
Top Eleven Clubs in # Growth
Fort Worth Downtown - 15
Mineral Wells - 13
Arlington - 10
Red River - 10
Kennedale - 9
Flower Mound - 9
Highland Village - 6
Arlington Sunrise - 5
Granbury - 5
Lewisville - 5
Wichita Falls - 5
32 of our clubs have shown a net increase in membership this year!
KEEP THAT FOCUS! IF THESE CLUBS CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU!
BUILDING NEW AND CURRENT ROTARY CLUBS
Birdville (Serving North Richland Hills, Richland Watauga, and Haltom City)
Our next club to charter will be the new Birdville Club!
President-Elect Greg Gideon, PE Seam McGaughey and AG Tito Rodriguez have led the effort to form this new club!
North Central Texas Salute to Veterans
President-Elect Kevin Sellers is leading the effort to establish a new stand-alone club focused on supporting veterans.
Our goal is to bring in new Rotarians. Reach out to Kevin Sellers at 405-503-6450, or kevins@excelmedstaff.com
The Colony (NEW Club Opportunity)
We are in the initial stages of forming a club in The Colony. If you know of people in this area who would be potential Rotarians, please contact DGE Angie Cox - angiecoxrotary5790@gmail.com.
Denton-Lake Cities (considering a Companion club)
Denton-Lake Cities has updated their Strategic Plan to include starting a companion club!
If you have ideas about expanding your club or launching a new or companion club, contact District Membership Chair Kurt Bartley and the District Membership Success Team. They are ready to partner with you to GROW ROTARY!
Nominations for District Governor
Nominations are now open for District Governor for 2028-29. If you are interested in becoming a District Governor, or if you know of someone in your club you think would make a good DG please let you Club President know, here are the requirements:
Must have served as a Club President
Must be nominated by your club
Questions? Contact District Governor Jon Bullock
📞 817-721-6061 | 📧 rotaryjon@gmail.com
HUMANITARIAN TRIP TO CUBA
Bruce Stacy of the Colleyville Rotary Club will be leading a Humanitarian trip to Havana, Cuba from January 9 – January 14, 2026. The trip will also feature tours of a cigar factory, as well as plenty of opportunities to sample Cuban rum and Cuban cuisine! If you have always wanted to see a Communist country up close, this is your chance! There are only a few slots left!
Phone: 972-643-4935 and 817-233-0386
Email: linda.baird@altour.com
Did you know we have a Speakers Bureau on our District web page? It is currently located under “Services Training/Speakers Bureau”. We are especially excited about our new arrangement with FreeSpeakers.org!
Under “Links”, you will see links to the following:
District Organization Chart – all of our district leaders are available to speak at club meetings.
Freespeakers.org – a list of free speakers on a variety of topics in the DFW area.
You also have the ability to register as a speaker! Please do so to share your knowledge, interests and experience with your fellow Rotarians!
