EarthX 2026 - A Unique Opportunity to Showcase OUR Rotary Projects!
Get in the Game! District Training Assembly April 18!
RYLA - June 25 - 28!
Wheelchair Update
Used Fire Fighting Gear Needed!
Upcoming District Events
Upcoming Club Events
DG'S MESSAGE
We're in the 4th quarter and we're ahead!
So don't stop playing! You can still reach 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
Your District Team is here to help you however we can. Let's finish the year ROTARY STRONG!
Membership Update
Please make sure your membership numbers are up-to-date in ClubRunner or DACdb!
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 Twelve Clubs in % Growth
Kennedale - 53%
Mineral Wells - 38%
Red River - 37%
Southlake - 23%
380 Rotary Club - 22%
Breckenridge - 21%
Denton Evening - 17%
Fort Worth East - 16%
Colleyville - 15%
Highland Village - 15%
Arlington Sunrise - 12%
Burleson Area Mid-Day - 12%
Top Twelve Clubs in # Growth
Fort Worth Downtown - 15
Mineral Wells - 13
Red River - 10
Kennedale - 9
Arlington - 8
Arlington Sunrise - 8
Colleyville - 6
Highland Village - 6
Wichita Falls - 6
Decatur - 5
Lewisville - 5
Southlake - 5
34 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 Greg Gideon - 817-428-2700 greg.gideon@edward-jones.com; PE Sean McGaughey - 817-798-2853 sean.mcg@edgehomefinance.com 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!
EnvironmentalXperience.com - Attendees and Volunteers Needed!
EnvironmentalXperience.com, the premier environmental event in Texas, will take place April 20-22 at the Hotel Anatole Dallas, 2201 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207.
Unique opportunity to showcase District 5790's impact
Connect with thousands of people passionate about sustainability, service, and community solutions.
Speakers include 2018-19 RI President Barry Raskin and Colleyville's Keith Kithsiri.
District 5790 will be have several exhibition booths, including: lithium-ion battery recycling, salvaging unused food from school cafeterias, solar panels, pollinator plant, clean water projects, and wheelchairs.
WE HAVE THREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE:
Attend the conference!
We need as many Rotarians as possible to attend the conference! Wear your Rotary shirts and name tags and share your passion about and encourage membership in Rotary.
The exhibit hall is open from 1-7 pm each of the three days so there will be plenty to explore throughout the exhibit hall.
If you have questions, comments or need further information about the
conference or volunteering, please contact:
Mike Weaver; 940-391-9614; mikboy327@gmail.com
District 5790 Rotarians
Get Ready to "Get in the Game"!
Join us at:
2026 District Assembly Training for Rotary Club Members and District Leaders
Apr 18, 2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time (UTC-05:00)
First United Methodist Church
313 North Center Street Arlington, TX
2026 District Assembly Training for Rotary Club Members and District Leaders Check in and breakfast starts at 8:30 ★ All Club Celebration ★ Training on all Facets of Rotary ★ Open to all Rotarians ★ Especially Incoming Club Leadership ★ Four-Way Speech Contest Finals ★ House of Friendship
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RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is a dynamic Leadership Experience for rising high school juniors and seniors in District 5790. It will be held Thursday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Texas Woman's University. Applications are now being accepted. This is a great opportunity to present a one-of-a-kind leadership opportunity to the outstanding youth in your community.
For more information and to obtain an application, please see Upcoming District Events below.
Wheelchair update
One of or our main goals this year has been to put together a significant wheelchair project. That project will take place in Parras, Mexico. I am pleased to announce that 19 clubs stepped up and contributed a total of $38,825 toward this important effort!
Our trip to Parras is scheduled for Thursday, April 23 - Sunday, April 26. We will fly to Monterrey Thursday morning and return Sunday evening. We will be distributing 100 wheelchairs plus other emergency equipment!
There are still about 10 slots available for people to go to Parras. The estimated cost is about $1700 per person. Participation is now open to any Rotarian who would like to go! If you are interested in going to Parras, please contact Grapevine Rotarian Brenda Lee at lee.brenda18@gmail.com or 817-721-6869.
Used Fire Fighting Equipment Needed for Mexico!
Speaking of Parras - There is an on-going need in Parras, Mexico and the surrounding community for Personal Protective Equipment for firefighters, also known as "bunker gear" (boots, pants, coats, helmets and possibly breathing apparatus). We have a unique opportunity to provide and deliver bunker gear to Parras, and we are asking for your help. (Note - this is the same community we will be delivering wheelchairs to. They are a sister city to Grapevine.)
Carter Blood Care has generously donated a refurbished Blood Donation bus to be sent to Parras, Mexico. The bus will be presented to the Parras Rotarians at Grapevine Main Street Days in May, after which the Parras Rotarians will drive the bus to Mexico.
We would like to fill the bus with donated bunker gear. In the US, Fire Departments routinely replace existing bunker gear with new, updated gear on a regular basis. In many cases, the old gear is still usable. The Parras firefighters would love to have this used gear. We are asking that you contact your city council and local fire departments to see if any used gear is available.
Grapevine Rotarian Nick Pazarentzos (E-mail: nickpaz75@gmail.com; C: 512-517-6392) is very familiar with this type of gear, and has volunteered to be our point person in collecting the donated bunker gear. If you are aware of any available gear, please contact Nick to arrange for collection.
This gear will make a tremendous difference to the people of Parras. Thank you!
