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Bangkok Convention

In this four-minute, fast-paced video, Rotary International president Kalyan Banerjee welcomes Rotarians, Rotaractors, and guests to the RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand that will take place from 6-9 May 2012. Click HERE for more information  

Upcoming Events
District 5280 GSE Trip to India Jan 13, 2012 - Feb 14, 2012
Group Study Exchange to India Jan 13, 2012 - Feb 14, 2012
Pre P.E.T.S Hacienda Hotel at LAX
Jan 28, 2012 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Art, Music & Speech Contest Fee Deadline Cal State University Dominguez Hills
Feb 02, 2012
District Recognition Awards Packet Deadline Date 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #312
Feb 02, 2012 12:00 PM
RCA Meeting Salvation Army Bell Shelter
Feb 02, 2012 06:30 PM
Finance and Policy & Guidelines Meeting District Office
Feb 03, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zone Assembly South Boy Scouts of America Facility
Feb 04, 2012 07:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Puerto Rico District 5280 Trip COURTYARD by Marriott
Feb 08, 2012 - Feb 13, 2012
Zone Assembly-North Pacific Grove High School
Feb 11, 2012 07:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Youth Protection Policy- Certification Deadline District Office
Feb 17, 2012
Art, Music & Speech Contest- Applications Due Feb 21, 2012
P.E.T.S 2012 LAX Marriott Hotel
Feb 24, 2012 - Feb 26, 2012
Art, Music & Speech Contest Cal State
Mar 03, 2012 10:30 AM - 02:30 PM
Rotary Day of Service Mar 17, 2012
District Conference Apr 19, 2012 - Apr 22, 2012
Rotary Youth Leadership Assembly Arrowhead, San Bernardino Mountains
Apr 27, 2012 - Apr 29, 2012
RotaryInternational Convention (Bangkok, Thailand) May 06, 2012 - May 09, 2012
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Posted by Bill Paul on Jan 24, 2012

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(CHENNAI, INDIA)  "Today we visited a couple of Rotary
projects in the rural villages of the District.  Our first
stop was at Kadalur village to visit the Swami Dayanada
Rotary Nursery and Primary School." 

Click here http://gsechennai2012.wordpress.com/ to
follow the District 5280 GSE team in India, as they
describe their daily activities in their blog.

 

 
Posted by Bill Paul on Jan 13, 2012

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"January 13, 2012 will mark one year since the last case of polio
was reported in India," predicted John Osterlund, general manager
of The Rotary Foundation, at the District 5280 breakfast earlier
this week.  Two days later the "polio-free" deadline came and went
without a new case being reported.  Meaning India has been free
of any new cases of the dreaded disease for a year. "Now instead
of the four so-called 'PAIN' countries, the only three countries
remaining are Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria," he said.

Learn more about this momentous development on the
Rotary International Web site and the significance it has for
RI President Kalyan Banerjee.  In his remarks thanking Rotarians
worldwide for achieving this important milestone, President
Banerjee urged avoiding complacency in Rotary's continuing
effort to erradicate polio from the face of the planet.

 

 
Posted by Bill Paul on Jan 10, 2012

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                Click on the banner above to reach
                   the District Conference Web site. 

 
Posted by Bill Paul on Jan 20, 2012

Dear fellow Rotarians,

 

RI President Kalyan Banerjee has challenged all clubs to qualify for two special award programs during 2011-12: the Changemaker Award and the Presidential Citation. Please review the following information and ensure that your clubs are on track to meet this challenge.

 

Changemaker Award

Deadline: 15 March 2012

 

To qualify for the Changemaker Award, clubs must complete a minimum number of activities in each of the five avenues of service. Rotaract and Interact clubs may also qualify for this award, and I hope you will encourage your partners in service to participate.

 

 
Posted by Emily Blair

Friday, January 13th 2012 is the Youth Protection Policy Certification Training & Wine Tasting Event at the Hacienda Hotel Courtyard Hotel. 6:30pm is the seminar & certification and at 8:00pm is the wine tasting social. All Rotarians who work with Youth/New Generations must be certified with YPP and go though the background certification process. This event makes it easy; watch a quick power point, fill out a few papers and then you're excused to the wine tasting. Each club must be represented. Please RSVP to the District Office and check out the flyer HERE with more details. Please direct questions to NG SAG Jaimee Sul Cantrell.

 
Posted by Bill Paul on Nov 29, 2011

"As of today, November 28th, the District 5280 humanitarian trip to Puerto Rico has been sold out," said John Ramey, chair of the activity.  He said only stand-by reservations will now be accepted.  The five-day trip is scheduled for February 8 - 13, 2012.  Rotarians from District 5280 will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico and there engage in 13 service projects in partnership with Rotarians from District 7000. Inter  Details about the trip have been posted to the District Web site and remain available. For more information about late registration John Ramey at jfr435@yahoo.com.

The Orientation Meeting is Saturday, January 14th at 10:00am. It is strongly encouraged that all travelers attend this meeting as additional information on the projects, evening events and excursions will be provided. The meeting will be held at the La Feria Restaurant, located at 10903 S. Inglewood Ave, Lennox CA 90304. A breakfast buffet will be avaliable for $13, payable at the door. The meeting should not last more than 90 minutes. Please bring or fax your completed Event Sign Up Sheet which is avaliable, HERE. To read more about the planned projects click HERE and to read about optional excursions click HERE. If you plan on attending please RSVP to John Ramey at jfr435@yahoo.com.

 

 

 
Posted by David Bohn

Join Governor Brad at the January President's Dinner at the Santa Monica Museum of Flying. David Bohn, President of Rotary Club of Santa Monica invites you to join us for a reception starting at 5:30 followed with dinner catered by the Spit Fire Grill. Please RSVP to the District Office by January 20th. This event costs $30, please pay at the door. This event is open to all Club President's and club members that they would like to invite; generally President-elects or Board members. For the flyer click HERE.
 
Posted by Emily Blair

All Rotarians that will serve as Club President for 2012-2013 should attend Pre-PETS. Pre-PETS. is an opportunity to learn, in advance, what to expect at PETS. Your President Elect Training Seminar can be infomation overload, however, Pre-PETS will provide you with the necessary information and tools so you are prepared. Come and enjoy the fellowship and meet your fellow Presidents. Please complete the form HERE and return to the Rotary District 5280 office no later than January 10, 2012 
Posted by Emily Blair

The District Recognition Awards 2011-2012 packets are now avaliable HERE. Books must be turned in to the District Office by Thursday, February 2, 2012 by Noon. 
Posted by Emily Blair

Please save the date for this RCA meeting Thursday, February 2, 2012 6:30pm at the Salvation Army Bell Shelter. All clubs should have at least one person attend. Come join us for a tour of the facility and learn what the Salvation Army does with the collections from the little Red Kettles. More details are avaliable on the flyer HERE. The entrance to the building is tricky to find so be sure to print out these driving directions to help you navigate. 
Posted by Emily Blair

One of the premiere events that link Rotarians with our community youth is the Art/Music/Speech Contest. This is an outstanding way to recognize the talents of our high school students. Showcase your local high school talents by entering the Rotary 5280 Contest. We urge all clubs to participate in this worthwhile event. Deadline for entry and application fees is February 2, 2012. The deadline for applicant submissions is now moved to February 21, 2012. The competition is March 3, 2012. Event applications and entrants applications are available on the Rotary District 5280 HERE. The winners must be able to attend the District Conference to present their winning entry.

 
Posted by Emily Blair

Join Rotarians and friends from throughout the district on a district-wide excursion of hands-on involvement and experience with multiple community service projects. The day shall begin by meeting at a central location. Following a brief gathering of fellowship, you are transported to a project site of your choice for an amazing hands-on experience. At the site you will be hosted by recipient-clients and Rotarians from nearby clubs. At the conclusion of the project you are transported back to the central location. The day shall end with a wrap up which will bring to focus everyone's experiences of the day. You will leave with a sense of accomplishment and the power of Rotary, when we are many.

 

More information to appear soon. Please contact Veronica Martinez or Joe Vasquez if you wish more information, or if you would like to participate in the planning and organization. Veronica's email: vmartinez@crlu.org Joe's email: joevasquez1@verizon.net.   

 
Posted on Jan 19, 2012

(SAN DIEGO) This afternoon at the International Assembly, Rotary International officials announced that the Gates Foundation Challenge Grant has surpassed the US$200 million mark and has raised US$202.6 million as of 17 January 2011.
 
In addition Jeff Raikes, Chief Executive Officer of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was at the Assembly and announced that the Gates Foundation has awarded The Rotary Foundation an additional US$50 million grant for polio eradication.  The new $50 million grant from the Gates Foundation is not a challenge grant; it results from Rotary’s early achievement of the $200 million milestone and of the need for continued funding support for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.  RI leaders are aware that there may be many questions concerning the additional grant from the Gates Foundation so to help answer many of these questions a Fact Sheet has been prepared. Please feel free to share the Fact Sheet with your fellow Rotarians. 

 
Posted on Jan 19, 2012

 
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RI President-elect Sakuji Tanaka unveiled the 2012-13 RI theme, Peace Through Service, during the opening plenary session of the 2012 International Assembly in San Diego earlier this week. Click HERE for more information about President-elect Tanaka.