You'll hear more about this at District Conference. But, here's a preview of the water projects we hope to be working on in partnership with the Bulawayo South Rotary Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The matching grant application was just submitted. It includes:
· At the SOS Children's Village in Kensington - Drill a well and install a hand pump to enable approximately 20 older orphans who have left school and who already have vocational skills to start a sustainable market garden project and to provide safe drinking water.
· At Simanyane Centre for Mentally Disabled Adults in Newton West – Equip the existing well and provide piping to extend the vegetable garden so residents can become self-sufficient and generate income.
· At St. Bernard's School in Pumula - Construction an underground water tank to collect and store rain water harvested from the school roof, provide a pump to distribute the water and provide safe drinking water for the 975 students and teachers, as well as for the school's vegetable gardens.
· At the Tohwe School in the Matobo District - Equip the existing well and install a piping distribution system to supply the school (330 students), clinic and the vegetable garden with clean water.
Total project cost is $19,000. If the project is approved, Rotary International will provide $9,500; our District $7,400; District 9210 in Zimbabwe $2,000; and the Bulawayo-South Rotary Club $100.
Goal for 2007-2008 Rotary year for Phase I is $7,400 Contributions to date:
Rotary Club of HSNP $3,000
Rotary Club of Oaklawn $2,000
Rotary Club of Hot Springs Sunrise $250
Rotary Club of Conway- Morning $100
Total is $5,350
(Funds dedicated to the Zimbabwe project over and above this year's goal of $7,400 will be dedicated to matching grant projects in 2008-2009)
Goal for 2008-2009 Rotary year for Phase 2 is $12,500
Rotary District 6170 Newsletter
District Conference Edition
April 2008
Want to Know How to Attract New Members?
Ask members of the Hamburg Club. They went from four members to 12 members this year.
Or ask members of the Stamps Club. They went from seven members to 15 members. In one meeting. At the end of March.
The rumor among District officials is that both clubs are set to be recognized at District Assembly.
February Attendance Hot Springs Sunrise Laps the Field
The only battle in February attendance was for second place. Hot Springs Sunrise, with a 94.5% attendance for the month, finished an astounding 13.03 percentage points ahead of second place finisher, Russellville Downtown. With its 81.47% attendance, Russellville downtown edged out third place finisher Mena/Polk County by a mere 1.23 percentage points.
In the always hard fought alphabetical rankings, Arkadelphia extended its winning record, once again edging out Arkadelphia Sunrise for first place.
McGehee Club Sends Two to RYLA
The McGehee Club proves it doesn't take many members to make a big difference.
The seven-member club sent two young leaders to Camp RYLA this month. The Club raised the money by collecting prizes from area merchants, then raffling them off. Here's what makes this even more interesting - the Club persuaded members of the Boys and Girls Club sell the raffle tickets for them.
District Conference - April 18-19 - Hot Springs If You Haven't Already, Register Now!
Registration deadline is April 4. For your own personal copy of the Official Registration Form, click here. (There's a link to the form at the bottom of the web page.)
If you have questions about registration, e-mail Jim Pate. Or call him at 501-620-6106.
Tony Cifelli, Conference Chair, has - with help from others - put together an outstanding program. Here's a quick sample of what's in store:
· An inspiring Keynote Address from NFL official, motivational speaker, and Coleman Dairy Controller Walt Coleman
· Hotly contested elections for 2010-2011 District Governor, Legislative Council Representative - 2010, and Jeff Farris Leadership Academy Board of Directors
· A wonderful reception at the Mid-America Science Museum with free access to all the sights and sounds of the Museum plus entertainment by the National Park Community College Soundwaves, an award-winning choral group
· Lots of great singing
· A chance to hear and be inspired by our Ambassadorial Scholars
· Recognition for Clubs that have set the pace for giving to Rotary Foundation
· Presentations by our two - yes, two - incoming Group Study Exchange teams. They're from the Philippines and Argentina/Paraguay
· News about our District's International Project in Zimbabwe
· Recognition for Clubs that have excelled in membership development
· Information on Club projects that make a big difference at the local level
· The opportunity to take home fabulous gifts from the Silent Auction benefitting Rotary Foundation
· A chance to win a Paul Harris Fellowship
· The extraordinary and famous Rotary Shares Banquet
· And - the passing of the gavel to District Governor Elect Jim Davis
Get those registration forms in. (Helpful hint. Print several copies of the form from the website and give them to your members at your next Club meeting.)
Four Water Projects in Zimbabwe Matching Grant Application Submitted
You'll hear more about this at District Conference. But, here's a preview of the water projects we hope to be working on in partnership with the Bulawayo South Rotary Club in Bulaway, Zimbabwe. The matching grant application was just submitted. It includes:
· At the SOS Children's Village in Kingsonton - Drill a well and install a hand pump to enable approximately 20 older orphans who have left school and who already have vocational skills to start a sustainable market garden project and to provide safe drinking water.
· At Simanyane Centre for Mentally Disabled Adults in Newton West - Equip the existing well and provide piping to extend the vegetable garden so residents can become self-sufficient and generate income.
· At St. Bernard's School in Pumula - Construction an underground water tank to collect and store rain water harvested from the school roof, provide a pump to distribute the water and provide safe drinking water for the 975 students and teachers, as well as for the school's vegetable gardens.
· At the Tohwe School in the Matobo District - Equip the existing well and install a piping distribution system to supply the school (330 students), clinic and the vegetable garden with clean water.
Total project cost is $19,000. If the project is approved, Rotary International will provide $9,500; our District $7,400; District 9210 in Zimbabwe $2,000; and the Bulawayo-SouthRotary Club $100.
