District Zoom Program April 21 - Hear from RYLA Leaders & Campers
Check out the recent April 21, 2020 All District Program Meeting by clicking on the Read More link for the video. Stay tuned and keep a look out by email for future all District Program Meetings with special speakers. Future District Programs:
April 28, 2020 Whiteclay Makerspace Global Grant Project
District Zoom Program April 14th - Covid-19 Rotarian Panelists
Check out the recent April 14, 2020 All District Program Meeting by clicking on the Read More link for the video. A panel session on how Rotarians can best serve their communities during the pandemic. Panel speakers:
Business - Jessie Schmidt, Food - Matt Gassen and Kurt Loudenback, Youth - Darla Biel, Disaster Response - Tammy Lee, and Non-profit - Kelsey Collier-Wise.
District 5610 Four Way Test Essay Winners Announcement
The winners of the 2020 DISTRICT 5610 SIXTH GRADE FOUR WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST are:
First Place: Scarlett Mack - sponsored by Watertown Rotary Club, she was awarded a Certificate, $200, a Four Way Test coin and a Four Way Test plaque. She will read her essay at a District Meeting.
Second Place: Alexander Van Osdol - sponsored by Spearfish Rotary Club, he was awarded a Certificate, $100, and a Four Way Test coin.
Third Place Winners: Anna Banck - sponsored by Luverne Rotary Club, she was awarded a Certificate, $50, and a Four Way Test coin.
Josh Elder - sponsored by Rapid City Rotary Club, he was awarded a Certificate, $50, and a Four Way Test coin.
Raffle ticket sales will continue until June 1, 2020. Prize drawing will be held shortly after. Tickets are $10 each with proceeds going to the Rotary Foundation. Contact Steve Harrington at steveharringtonrotary@yahoo.com.
THREE GRAND PRIZES!
1. $4,500 Samsung 4 piece Kitchen Suite from Karl’s TV & Appliances
2. $2,826 White Peak Lodge* in the Black Hills. 3-night vacation. 6 bdrms. 20 acre location. Donated by Joe and Mary Edelen on behalf of the Vermillion Rotary Club. *The lodge can support 15-20 people , has 6 bdrms, on 20 acres of forest, and more!
It is time to start thinking about RY 2020-2021 District Grants. The deadline for submitting a grant request through the www.matchinggrants.org website has been changed and is extended to July 31, 2020.
A club MUST have at least one member attend a training sessions if you plan on submitting a grant for the 2020-2021 Rotary Year.
RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp is still scheduled for July 15 to 19 at the beautiful Nebraska State 4-H Campgrounds. To date, our district has just 4 applicants planning to attend - 1 from Sibley, IA Rotary: 2 from Sioux Falls, SD North Rotary; and one from Wagner, SD Rotary. I understand the challenges we all face in recruiting applicants with school closures, but please try. Maybe your club members can reach out personally to prospects. Reminder: Applicants must be CURRENT high school sophomores or juniors.
Application deadline for District 5610 Campers has been extended to May 15th in order for District 5610 students to still apply – please have applicants visit https://greatplainsryla.org/rylaapplication/, create a login using the login link in the upper right hand corner, click on Great Plains RYLA in the upper left hand corner, and complete the application. Please note the web page will indicate applications have closed; however, the above login process with still allow are campers from our district to apply.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you or prospective campers have any questions. Good health to you all!
Just a Few Reasons Why YOU should Join Rotary NOW!
This video provides a few of the major reasons why you should consider joining Rotary. Rotary District 5610 covers all of the state of South Dakota, a portion of southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa and northeast Nebraska in the US. Help us share Rotary with everyone.
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