1. Welcome and State of the District DG Gary A. Goforth January 28, 2012 2012 Mid Year Assembly and Pre-PETS Piedmont Technical College, Greenwood “ This is a changing world. We must be prepared to change with it” Paul Harris, 1935

2. Membership – Our #1 priority! Each club should retain at least 90% of the club members present on 1 July 2011: 94.93% to December 2011! Expand net growth by at least 10% by 30 June 2012 (approximately 290 net new members for district) +4 District 7750 Goals for 2011-12 “ We must never permit ourselves to become a super-exclusive, hide- bound little body…” Paul Harris, 1918 RI Convention Let’s have 20/20 Vision!

3. Membership – Our #1 priority!  Strategy: Emphasize recruitment of Rotary alumni Done  Activity: Encourage all GSE team members and Ambassadorial Scholars to continue involvement in Rotary and seek membership when possible  Strategy: Recruit a Membership Coordinator in each area 5 membership seminars held  Strategy: Start at least one new club in a retirement community Explored  Strategy: Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes 20% increase in membership) Done District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

4. District 7750 Membership: Dec 2006-2011

5. District 7750: Age and Gender RI Gender worldwide Female 16.63% Male 83.37% D-7750 Gender Female 22.4% Male 77.6%

6. District 7750: Years of Service, Member Type

7. Our Gold Star Membership Clubs Top clubs with net new members –Greater Greer +7 –Aiken Sunrise+6 –Seneca+6 –Walhalla +5 –Clemson+4 –Fort Mill+4 –Greater Anderson+4

8. The future of District 7750 is highly dependent on our ability to retain current members and enlist new members!

9. Let’s have 20/20 Vision! Rotary Foundation – One Goal! Increase Rotary Foundation donations to $500K (APF and PolioPlus) +16% increase District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

10. Rotary Foundation – Strategies  Promote “20/20 in 2011” theme (includes $20/month/member donation to Rotary Foundation) Done  Encourage EREY, at least $150 per capita giving and 100% club participation in supporting The Rotary Foundation Done  Complete PolioPlus campaign and celebrate a PolioFree world!  Add 10 Paul Harris Society members, 5 Bequest Society members, and 75 Benefactors in district by June 1, 2012 In progress  Recruit one Foundation Coordinator in each area District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

11. Rotary Foundation – Activities  Engage District 7750 Rotarians in international humanitarian projects by organizing at least one international trip to an area utilizing TRF humanitarian grant funds (e.g. Marcala, Honduras in Feb 2011) Afghanistan trip in August 2011; working on trip to Marcala, Honduras in Sep 2012  Apply for at least 5 Matching Grants and a District Simplified Grant (20% of available DDF) – emphasize water, literacy, education, and youth-oriented projects In progress  Hold Rotary Foundation Banquet – November 8, 2011 Done District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

12. Rotary Foundation – Activities (continued)  Procure individual Club APF Goals at PETS Done  Sponsor two Ambassadorial Scholars Done  Sponsor an inbound and outbound GSE team to District 4680 (Brazil) Done District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

13. District 7750 Contributions (to Dec 2011) District 7750 Members: 2783 Rotarians Total PHF in District 7750: 3,693 Sustaining Members 427 Total Benefactors: 539 Total Major Donors: 39 Total Bequest Society Members: 46 100% PHF Clubs: 3 Paul Harris Society members 30

14. District 7750 Contributions (to Jan 2012) GOAL & CONTRIBUTION HISTORY ROTARY YEAR ANNUAL GIVING GOAL CLUB REPORTING GOALS ANNUAL GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS PER CAPITA TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 2006-07$214,86189%$275,425$92.64$288,074 2007-08$253,455100%$287,073$95.66$317,763 2008-09$207,32087%$331,333$111.37$373,697 2009-10$269,235100%$284,671$98.26$374,764 2010-11$256,63096%$282,979$99.99$417,775 2011-12$275,775100%$123,725$44.46$171,360

15. How are our contributions used? $100 can fund one year of tuition and books for two children in Kenya $100 buys 15 educational packets for children. Without this project, many students would be forced to drop out of school. $300 will repair a cleft lip in Indonesia $20,000 will supply clean water to an entire village in Central America ($20/villager)

17. Group Study Exchange – District 4680 Brazil

18. Rotary Foundation Seminar PDG Anne Matthews, Keynote RI Director, Zones 33/34 Trustee, Rotary Foundation Columbia East RC Location: Hodges, SC November 8, 2011 Over 120 attended!

19. Communications Assure good communication within the district leadership team and with all club leadership; build esprit de corps in District 7750 Rotarians In progress Promote Rotary International and District 7750 with an aggressive public relations campaign promoting our organization’s history, accomplishments, and contributions to our local communities PR grant received with D7770 District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

20. Communications – Strategies/Activities  Strategy: Publish a monthly electronic District Newsletter Done  Strategy: Utilize GoToMeeting or other inexpensive teleconferencing technology for meetings as much as possible  Activity: Hold monthly conference call with AG’s for first three months and quarterly thereafter Done on monthly basis  Strategy: Encourage all clubs to maintain a dynamic, current web site and have 5 clubs launch new club websites In progress  Strategy: Use the District Governor Blog to highlight club visits, special district events, and highlight Notable Rotarians in our district Done District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

21. Communications – Strategies/Activities  Strategy: Encourage all clubs to utilize the DaCdb database and update member profiles  Activity: Have at least 50% of members log-in to DaCdb at least one time during year In progress  Strategy: Compile statistics on # of Rotarians involved, hours volunteered, and funds spent on local, district, and international service projects by each club for sharing at the District Conference and for local/district publicity efforts In progress District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

22. Service Projects All clubs should have at least one local literacy project and participate (volunteer service or financial contribution) in the Haiti literacy project. In progress All clubs should collaborate with other civic clubs and nonprofit organizations in developing/implementing at least one local/area club project. District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

23. Service Projects (continued) Every physically-able Rotarian should have hands-on involvement in at least one club service project. All clubs should support free medical clinics in their areas by donating funds, volunteering their professional services, or initiating efforts to start a local free medical clinic Many donations received during DG club visits District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

24. District Awards In progress 35 Clubs earn RI Presidential Citation and the Gold Governor’s Excellence Award All clubs earn some level of the Governor’s Excellence Award Expand time for clubs to complete activities for district awards to June 1, 2012 Club and District participation in new RI awards – Changemaker and RI International Convention Awards Hold the Awards Banquet in conjunction with DGE Kim Gramling’s installation in June 2012 District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

25. District Conference In progress Register at least 300 Rotarians and family members for the Hilton Head Island conference on March 2-4, 2012 144 Registered Rotarians/guest as of 1/23/2012! Encourage all clubs to send President, President-Elect, and at least one member per 50 club members  Strategy: Enlist nationally-known plenary speakers and sponsors for each speaker Done  Strategy: Incorporate small-group sessions for training, emphasis of Rotary programs, and fellowship Done  Strategy: Offer daily registration option Done (Fri-Sat, Sat-Sun) District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

26. District Conference: Hilton Head Hilton Oceanfront Resort March 2-4, 2012

27. Administration All clubs should have designated their President-Elect (55 of 55), President-Nominee (11 of 55), and Club Secretary (4 of 55) by December 31, 2011 for the 2012-13 year and utilize Club Leadership Plan. All 2012-13 President-Elects attend Carolinas PETS in March 2012 33 of 55 club PE’s registered Complete training of Club Secretaries and Treasurers by June 11, 2011 Done District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

28. Administration (continued) AGs work with Club Presidents to meet all reporting deadlines 95% of the time (Semiannual membership report, club leadership plan, TRF donation pledge) In progress All Presidents (14 of 55) and President-Elects (26 of 55) attend Mid-Year Assembly January 2012 Place District and DDF budget and income and expense statement on District 7750 website with monthly updates Done District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

29. Administration (continued) Continue the District Executive Secretary position and further develop the job description Done Complete Membership Seminars by June 11, 2011; consider area membership seminars 5 seminars held District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

30. Vocational Service Promote the principles of the Four Way Test in our communities In progress  Strategy: Encourage clubs to support programs such as the Early Act First Knight program Add one Interact and Rotaract Club in 2011-12 New Rotaract Club at Anderson University; 20 Interact and 11 Rotaract clubs! District 7750 Goals for 2011-12

31. District Policy Manual Section 10: Activities with Children and Youth 2. An independent and thorough investigation must be made into any claims of sexual abuse or harassment. The District will cooperate with police or legal investigations. 5. Upon hearing allegations, adults should not determine whether the alleged conduct constitutes sexual abuse or sexual harassment. Instead, after ensuring the safety of the student, the adult should immediately report all allegations - first to the appropriate law enforcement authorities for investigation and then to the club and district leadership for follow-through. In District 7750 the appropriate law enforcement office is the local police department. In most situations, the first Rotary contact is the district youth program chair, who is responsible for seeking the advice of appropriate agencies and interacting with them. If the allegation involves the conduct of this Rotarian, the district governor should be the first Rotary contact. District 7750 Goals for 2011-12