District Governor’s Message
Dear Rotarians of District 3310
Here we are at the beginning of another Rotary year.
I thank you for giving me this opportunity to serve you in Rotary.
Presidents, congratulations on becoming the leaders of your club. This is a great honour and privilege, but with it comes responsibilities A GOOD LEADER KNOWS THE WAY, GOES THE WAY AND SHOWS THE WAY”
To know the Way- Be knowledgeable about your duties and your club goals. You have been equipped with the necessary skills at the District Assembly. Your " President's Manual' and your Assistant Governor will further help you. You should have handed him your club's "Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs', duly filled out, to him. I hope you have sent your club's membership goals to District Membership Chairman, P.P. Michael Yee and your Rotary Foundation goal to RI
To Go the Way- Be there for and with your members. Be kind, tactful and be a "Servant Leader”.
To Show the Way- Lead by example. Be there at District and club meetings and training seminars. Support your club committees assist them when they are in doubt.
Rotarians our aim is to make our club an effective one. Clubs are the most important unit of Rotary. Imagine the impact of over 32,000 clubs providing service worldwide. The Rotary wheel will then move powerfully forward "Building Communities Bridging Continents”
Membership- "Reach One Keep One” It is every member's first responsibility to Rotary. Our District goal is for every club to have a minimum of 20 members in 2 years. Do it in one if you can. Statistics show that a large number of us have not even introduced one member to our club. August is Membership & Extension Month. Let us as a District make a commitment to bring in new members on this month.
Service Projects-Good service projects are those with the maximum impact on our community. Successful service projects are what will keep members satisfied and make them want to stay. I want clubs to do joint projects wherever possible.
The Rotary Foundation-This is our Foundation, that has "been doing good”, for almost 100 years now. Educate members on this if we want to get members passionate about donating to the Foundation. Our District Goals are for all clubs to donate at least one PHF to the Polioplus Fund. EREY_ Every Rotarian must at least make this US$100 donation to the Annual Programme Fund. CLUBS GO FOR IT. This should raise more than US$160,000.
Remember too that we need to partake of the Programmes of the Foundation too. We have some 4 Ambassadorial scholars who will be in our District. I wish to thank PDG Ir John Cheah, the Chairman of this programme, and those Rotarians who have agreed to be host counselors. We have an outgoing GSE team this year. P.P. John Ng the GSE Chairman is also looking for good candidates to form the team and for a Rotarian team leader.
Plan your Matching Grants projects early and submit forms early. P.P. Patrick Panai will help you do this. You can learn more if you come for the District TRF Seminars
Leadership in Rotary-We need you, especially Past Presidents, to serve at District level. I would urge them to attend District Seminars, which we conduct yearly and often in a city near you. Also you can help to be trainers at your club.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S CLUB VISIT
The schedule of club visits has been ably prepared by P.P. Erich Schneider. This has been prepared early so that you can take time to be there for this event. I look forward to meeting all of you. It is a time that we can have fellowship together and plan well for the year.
Finally I urge every Rotarian in our District to be proactive. Assist your club in at least one Avenue of Service, and we have five now. Our Past Governors are good advisors. Use them as your resource.
Remember the Golden Rule of communication "Quick to listen, Slow to Speak, Even slower to anger.”. Rotary is an organization of love. I wish all of you a very successful year ahead as we join hands in Building Communities Bridging Continents”
Dr K.A. Abraham
District Governor 2010-11
