I can't believe it's already December! Here's what we are going to cover this month ...
DG’s Message
Membership Update
Building New and Current Rotary Clubs!
North Richland Hills (New!)
Forest Hill (New!)
Veterans Club (New!)
Brownwood (New!)
380 Providence Village (Current Club with New Possibility!)
Denton-Lake Cities (Current Club with New Possibility!)
DG Nominations
District Cruise & Service Trip - February 14-19
Blood Drive in a Kit!
Speakers Bureau
Upcoming District Events
Upcoming Club Events
DG'S MESSAGE
There's still one month to go!
Don't stop playing! You can still reach your goals!
Did you know that Rotary International makes decisions based in part on our year-end membership numbers? The more members we have, the more say-so we have in those decisions!
Rotary Strong is our District-Wide initiative to help you finish this year and start next year as strong as possible with a three-step process:
CONNECT with and RETAIN your current members!
RE-CONNECT - Bring former Rotarians back into the conversation
GROW - Continue to ATTRACT and bring in New Members!
So, please don't wait until July to bring new members on board! Let's bring on as many as we can this month!
Also - please don't just write off members who have not been active - give them a call and tell them how important their membership is!
Let's finish this year and start next year ROTARY STRONG!
Membership Update
Please make sure your membership numbers are up-to-date in ClubRunner or DACdb!
15% growth has been our target all year long! And 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 Eleven Clubs in % Growth
Kennedale - 59% (!)
Mineral Wells - 38%
Red River - 37%
Southlake - 27%
380 Rotary Club - 22%
Breckenridge - 21%
Denton Evening - 17%
Highland Village - 15%
Colleyville - 15%
Fort Worth South - 12%
Burleson Area Mid-Day - 12%
Top Eleven Clubs in # Growth
Fort Worth Downtown - 20 (!)
Mineral Wells - 13
Red River - 10
Kennedale - 10
Arlington - 7
Arlington Sunrise - 7
Colleyville - 6
Decatur - 6
Highland Village - 6
Lewisville - 6
Southlake - 6
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!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW BIRDVILLE ROTARY CLUB!
Birdville (Serving North Richland Hills, Richland Watauga, and Haltom City) submitted their charter in May with 32 Charter Members!
Congratulations to President Greg Gideon and President-Elect Sean McGaughey for leading the effort to form this new club!
ON-GOING NEW CLUB EFFORTS
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 (forming 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 incoming District Membership Chair Lisa Dyer Lisa.Dyer.Rotary@gmail.com and the District Membership Success Team. They are ready to partner with you to GROW ROTARY!
Nominations for District Governor
Last Call for nominations for District Governor for 2028-29! Nominations will close on December 15. 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 your 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
Please join us for a special 5-night Caribbean Cruise and Service Outreach on February 14-19 2026.
We will be departing from Galveston and stopping at two ports in Mexico; Progreso in the Yucatan peninsula and Cozumel.
There are several cabin classes starting at $564 per person.
Phone: 972-643-4935 and 817-233-0386
Email: linda.baird@altour.com
Blood Drive Update!
Blood Drives are one of our top priorities this year! We want to make District 5790 the Blood Drive Champion of Rotary!
Since June of 2025, Rotary Clubs in the Carter Blood Care area across North Texas have hosted 219 blood drives and have collected 3427 units of blood, with 661 of them being first time donors.
Rotary Clubs in District 5790 that work with Carter Blood Care have collected 870 units of blood. The top clubs are:
Stephenville - 243 (WOW!)
Pilot Knob - 150
Breckenridge - 88
Decatur - 84
Weatherford - 54
Arlington - 53
We are encouraging every Rotary Club to hold one or more blood drives this year. Many clubs are already holding multiple blood drives. If you need help, check out the Blood Drive in a Box at Rotary5790.org.
At the District Awards banquet in June 2026, we will announce the Governor’s Blood Drive Champion Club for the club with the most per capita donations!
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!
