Passing the Reins - Year-End Awards/DG Installation - June 27!
RYLA - June 25 - 28!
Parras Wheelchair Trip a Huge Success!
Used Fire Fighting Gear Needed!
Foundation Grant Update - 100% in Compliance and a Correction!
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!
Yee-haw!
Our Year-End Awards and DG Installation event, "Passing the Reins", will be Saturday, June 27 at Austin Ranch in Grapevine, Texas. Come join the fun as DG Jon Bullock hangs up his spurs, and DGE Angie Cox steps in as the new trail boss!
Doors open at 5:00 pm with socializing, games and miniature cows(!) Rumor has it a celebrity from Nashville might event show up! We'll have a BBQ buffet, line-dancing and lots of fun!
Also, we have a group rate of $159 at the DFW Hilton Lakes. This is a great rate, especially considering FIFA is in town! Book your room here: District 5790 DFW Lakes Hilton
This will be a hoot! See you there!
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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.
Parras Wheelchair Trip a Huge Success!One of or our main goals this year was to put together a significant wheelchair project. That project took place in Parras, Mexico on April 23 - 26. The project included the delivery of 99 wheelchairs to the people of Parras; delivery of an ATV to the Parras Fire Department; and the outfitting of a Sensory Room for autistic children. This trip was life-changing - not only for the recipients of the equipment, but especially for the Rotarians who made the trip!
The Parras Rotarians were amazing hosts! They picked us up at the airport, transported us to the hotel, (owned by a Rotarian) and accompanied us at every stage of the trip.
This was truly as district-wide effort. Eleven Rotarians from 7 different clubs made the trip to Parras, and 19 clubs contributed a total of $38,825 toward this important effort!
We hope to make our wheelchair effort an annual event. DGE Angie Cox has already announced next year's trip, which will be to Costa Rica. Stay tuned for more information.
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, May 15 - 17, 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!
FOUNDATION GRANT UPDATE - 100% COMPLIANT AND A CORRECTION!
This year our district completed over $206,000 in District and Global Grants. I am happy to report that I received am email for the Rotary Foundation that we are 100% in compliance with the RI reporting requirements. Congratulations to Foundation Chair Scott Hendricks and the Foundation Team of Karen McDaniels, John Kazor, Paul Thomas, Conrad Heede and Paul Lucas.
Also, it had been announced in error that one of our clubs, Golden Triangle, had not been in compliance. That was incorrect and we apologize for the mistake!
