GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE

            Would you believe this is our 50^th District Conference?  Again this year, we have an interesting and informative program planned beginning with our opening session on the 4-Way Test.  We welcome the personal representative of Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson, PDG Samuel L. Greene of Westlake, California, to northwestern Pennsylvania District 7280.  The District Conference provides all Rotarians an opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments during the 2007-2008 year and begin planning for an even more successful 2008-2009 Rotary year. At past district conferences, we have asked clubs in the district to provide a gift that represents their region at the plenary sessions (tickets will be distributed to all Rotarians attending the session).  The winning ticket drawn at random will be awarded one of the donated gifts.  We are continuing this tradition at this year’s conference.  We would appreciate each club in the district providing a gift from their area.  I would like to take this opportunity to remind all clubs in the district to bring all the eyeglasses collected by their club to the District Conference.  We will present these eyeglasses to Frank Smith, the District Governor of the Lions International, for distribution to those in need in Haiti.  I extend an invitation to all Rotarians in the district to attend and enjoy the fellowship of fellow Rotarians at our District Conference on May 9-11 at the Radisson in West Middlesex.

CONFERENCE THEME
NEIGHBORS SERVING NEIGHBORS HERE AND ABROAD

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE CONFERENCE

1. 1.      Al Mathis, grandson of the creator of the 4-Way Test, will be our guest speaker Friday night.  The title of his speech is “The 4-Way Test – So Easy Even a Caveman Can Do It.”

2. 2.      Next year’s Ambassadorial Scholar will be introduced at the Saturday Youth Exchange luncheon.

3. 3.      Clubs who have participated in the Matching Grant program will present how their matching grant money was used to help others.

4. 4.      Rotary International President Wilf Wilkinson’s representative, Samuel L. Greene of Westlake, California, will provide an interesting talk at the Grand Banquet on Saturday.

5. 5.      Entertainment will be provided by the Shenango Valley Chorale and the Grove City High School Show Choir as well as beautiful piano music by Lori Roknick.
    

DISTRICT 7280 CONFERENCE
SPECIAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMS

NON-GOLFERS – FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008:

PARTNER’S PROGRAM – SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008:

Meet in the Radisson lobby at least 15 minutes prior to leaving.  Rides will be provided, if needed.
 

The February Attendance and Membership Report will be included in the April District Governor's Newsletter

 

DISTRICT CONFERENCE AGENDA
May 9, 10 and 11, 2008

FRIDAY, MAY 9

9:00 am – 2:00 pm         GOLF OUTING – AVALON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

9:00 am – 6:00 pm         REGISTRATION – RADISSON LOBBY

10:00 am – 4:00 pm       PARTNER’S PROGRAM

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm         HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN  

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm         PLENARY SESSION I – MANCHESTER ROOM

	GREETINGS FROM RI PRESIDENT, WILF WILKINSON
	INTRODUCTION AND REMARKS BY PDG SAMUEL L. GREENE, PRES. REP.
	APPLICATION OF THE 4-WAY TEST
	PRESIDING – DG FRED BRENNER, GROVE CITY CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB
	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
	4-WAY TEST IN BUSINESS – NORM SWIGER, HERMITAGE CLUB
	4-WAY TEST IN LEGAL SYSTEM – JENNIFER LINN, BUTLER CLUB
	4-WAY TEST IN GOVERNMENT – MICHELE BROOKS, GREENVILLE CLUB

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm         RECEPTION

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm         CASH BAR

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm         FELLOWSHIP DINNER – BALLROOM

	PRESIDING – DGN RON ERRETT, SHARON CLUB
	INVOCATON – DGND CHRIS FIELY, TITUSVILLE CLUB
	DINNER
	GOLF AWARDS - TOM BURDICK, GROVE CITY CLUB AND KEN FLEESON, RICH-MAR CLUB
	INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER – DG FRED BRENNER, GROVE CITY CLUB
	“4-WAY TEST – SO EASY EVEN A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT” – AL MATHIS
	ENTERTAINMENT – SHENANGO VALLEY CHORALE

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm       HOSPITALITY ROOM – RICH-MAR CLUB

SATURDAY, MAY 10

7:00 am – 12 noon         REGISTRATON

7:30 am – 8:45 am         PAUL HARRIS BREAKFAST -    BRISTOL ROOM

	PRESIDING – PDG LEE AHLUM, NEW WILMINGTON CLUB
	INVOCATION – AG KI BAYLINE, PORT ALLEGANY CLUB
	RECOGNIZE NEW PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS AND ALL BENEFACTORS
	INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AWARDS

9:30 am – 4:00 pm         PARTNER’S PROGRAM

9:00 am – 10:00 am       PLENARY SESSION II – MANCHESTER ROOM

	INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
	PRESIDING – PDG RALPH DETWEILER, BRADFORD CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB
	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WATER PROJECT – JACK HANES, PDG LEE AHLUM, NEW WILMINGTON CLUB AND PDG RALPH DETWEILER, BRADFORD CLUB
	HONDURAS SCHOOL – DONALD RIDGLEY, ZELIENOPLE CLUB
	MALI SCHOOL – DIANE LACEY, GROVE CITY CLUB
	HAITI LITERACY – LINDA WILKINSON, ERIE CLUB
	PRESENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CLUB AWARD

10:00 am – 10:15 am     HOSPITALITY BREAK - HOSTED BY DGE CHRIS KNOLL, ERIE CLUB

10:15 am – 11:00 am     PLENARY SESSION III – MANCHESTER ROOM

	LITERACY AND VOCATIONAL SERVICE
	PRESIDING – PDG HANK ANNA, SLIPPERY ROCK CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB
	UKRAINE EDUCATORS VISITS – BILL KIRKER, GREENVILLE CLUB
	LEECHBURG COMMUNITY RECLYCLING PROGRAM – PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION – BILL WRIGHT, LEECHBURG CLUB
	COMMUNITY ELECTRONIC RECLYCLING PROGRAM – LINDA BENNETT, GROVE CITY CLUB
	PRESENTATION OF VOCATIONAL SERVICE CLUB AWARD

11:15 am – 12:15 pm     CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	PLENARY SESSION IV – MANCHESTER ROOM
	MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
	PRESIDING – PETER RICHDALE, DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN, BUTLER CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB
	MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION – LEE WEBER, HERMITAGE CLUB
	PUBLIC RELATIONS – MIKE ROKNICK, SHARON CLUB
	PRESENTATION OF CLUB SERVICE AWARD FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
	PLENARY SESSION V – SHEFFIELD ROOM
	YOUR ROTARY CLUB AND THE NEW IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS
	PRESIDING – PDG LEE AHLUM, DISTRICT CO-SECRETARY/TREASURER, NEW WILMINGTON CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm       YOUTH EXCHANGE LUNCHEON – BRISTOL ROOM

	PRESIDING AND INVOCATION – PDG SKIP SAMPLE, GROVE CITY CLUB
	PARADE OF NATIONS AND INTRODUCTION OF INBOUND AND OUTBOUND STUDENTS
	LARRY FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE CLUB
	DAVID MCHARG, SHARON CLUB
	INTRODUCTION OF DAVID PARKER, 2008 AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR
	MUSIC LEADER – DON HENLEY, GROVE CITY CLUB

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm         PLENARY SESSION VI – MANCHESTER ROOM

	GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE
	PRESIDING – ART TOWNE, NEW CASTLE CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB
	INTRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE GSE TEAM FROM INDIA
	INTRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE GSE TEAM TO INDIA, WARREN SMITH, TEAM LEADER, SLIPPERY ROCK CLUB
	INTRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF THE 2007 GSE TEAM TO SOUTH KOREA, NANCY CLEMENTE, TEAM LEADER, OIL CITY CLUB

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm       HOSPITALITY BREAK – HOSTED BY DGN RON ERRETT, SHARON CLUB AND

DGND CHRIS FIELY, TITUSVILLE CLUB

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm         PLENARY SESSION VII – MANCHESTER ROOM

	HEALTH/HUNGER AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
	PRESIDING – PDG GAIL FINE, MEADVILLE CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB
	COMMUNITY WATER PROJECT – DEBBIE SOBINA, OIL CITY CLUB
	FEEDING THOSE IN NEED – BILL KIRKER, GREENVILLE CLUB
	PLAYGROUND FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED – JOE GRAY, BUTLER AM CLUB
	PRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB AWARD

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm         BUSINESS MEETING – SHEFFIELD ROOM

	PRESIDING – DGE CHRIS KNOLL, ERIE CLUB
	CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – CLARK HOFFMAN, MEADVILLE CLUB

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm         RECEPTION – LORI ROKNICK, PIANO

CASH BAR

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm         GRAND BANQUET – BALLROOM

	MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND INVOCATION – DOUG DAYTON
	INTRODUCTION OF PDG AND PARTNERS
	INTRODUCTION OF 2007-08 DISTRICT GOVERNOR FRED BRENNER AND HIS WIFE, PAT
	CLUB AWARDS
	JACKSON CHRISTY WINNER
	PRESENTATION OF EYE GLASSES
	CLUB AWARD FOR MOST GLASSES COLLECTED
	ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE, SAMUEL L. GREENE

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm         GROVE CITY SHOW CHOIR

9:00 pm – 10:00 pm       HOSPITALITY ROOM – RICH-MAR CLUB

SUNDAY, MAY 11

8:00 am – 11:00 am       BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN

9:00 am – 9:30 am         MEMORIAL SERVICE – SHEFFIELD ROOM

	PRESIDING – PDG WILLIAM BLANK, ELLWOOD CITY CLUB
	HONORING ALL ROTARIANS IN DISTRICT 7280 WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY DURING THE LAST YEAR

10:00 am – 11:00 am     DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD – SHEFFIELD ROOM

PRESIDING – DGE CHRIS KNOLL, ERIE CLUB

	DISTRICT 7280 CONFERENCE
	CONFERENCE MENUS
	May 9, 10 and 11, 2008
	FELLOWSHIP DINNER – FRIDAY 6:00 pm – BALLROOM

Buffet
Chicken Francaise
Baked Glazed Ham with Fruit Glaze
Pasta Alfredo
Broccoli, Carrot and Cauliflower Medley
Coleslaw
Rolls and Butter
Coffee, Tea and Iced Tea
Ice Cream and Cookie Stick 

PAUL HARRIS BREAKFAST – SATURDAY – 7:30 am – BRISTOL

Buffet
Scrambled Eggs with Cream and Cheddar Cheese
Crisp Bacon and Link Sausage
Chef’s Potatoes
Seasonal Fruit, Cereal with Milk, Toast with Butter and Preserves
Oatmeal
Two Juices, Coffee and Tea 

YOUTH EXCHANGE LUNCHEON – SATURDAY – 12:30 pm – BRISTOL

Sit Down Luncheon
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Rolls and Buttet
Coffee, Tea and Iced Tea 

GRAND BANQUET – SATURDAY – 6:30 pm – BALLROOM

Sit Down Dinner
Mixed Greens with House Dressing
Salmon Florentine
Slice Bourbon St. Sirloin Medallions
Baked Stuffed Potato
Honey Glazed Carrots
Rolls and Butter
Coffee, Tea and Iced Tee
New York Style Cheesecake with Assorted Toppings

 

“Rotary Shares” Rotary District 7280 Conference Registration Form

Radisson Hotel Sharon, Route 18, West Middlesex, PA – May 9, 10 and 11, 2008

There is no general conference fee.  Charges shown are total costs for meal events including tax and gratuity.  Please print or type all information and mail this form to the address shown on the reverse side.  This form must be received by April 15^th at the address listed on the back.

Full Name ___________________________________________ Badge Name ____________________

Name of Partner ______________________________________ Badge Name ____________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

City ___________________________________________ State __________ Zip Code ______________

Phone _____________________________________ E-mail Address ____________________________

Rotary Club Name ____________________________________________________________________

Rooms have been reserved for Rotarians and guests at the Radisson Hotel Sharon.  You must make your own reservation by calling (888) 201-1718 or by contacting the Radisson Hotel Sharon directly at (724) 528-2501 or on-line at http://www.radisson.com/westmiddlesexpa.  Hotel reservations should be made by April 15, 2008 to ensure availability.

Events and Meals: Friday, May 9, 2008	Price per Person	Number Attending	Total $
Golf Outing (includes golf, cart, continental breakfast, box lunch, prizes and entry fees for Jackson-Christy and Heather & Gorse)	$ 95.00	_______	_______
Non-golfers Program and Lunch at Grove City College	$ 20.00	_______	_______
Fellowship Dinner Buffet and Entertainment	$ 25.00	_______	_______
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Paul Harris Breakfast	$ 15.00	_______	_______
Youth Exchange Luncheon	$ 15.00	_______	_______
Grand Banquet – Please make dinner selection below:
Bourbon Street Sirloin	$ 30.00	_______	_______
Salmon Florentine	$ 30.00	_______	_______
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Breakfast Buffet – On your own	Count Only	_______
	Total Amt. Enclosed =		_______

Please help us prepare the correct ribbons for your identification badges by checking the appropriate places:

                                                               Self               Partner

Assistant District Governor         _______            ______

Past District Governor                _______            ______

Club President                           _______            ______

Club Secretary                           _______            ______

Club Treasurer                           _______            ______

Past Club President                   _______            ______

Club President Elect                  _______            ______

Paul Harris Fellow                      _______            ______

Foundation Benefactor                _______            ______

Group Study Exchange              _______            ______

Registration packets, badges and meal tickets will be available at the Rotary Registration Table at the Radisson Hotel Sharon beginning Friday, May 9 at 9:00 am.  Meal tickets will be issued and collected for all meals served during the District Conference.

Please make your check payable to “Grove City Rotary Club” and note District Conference on the memo line.  Mail your check along with this form by April 15^th to:

John Inman
District 7280
11 Hunt Drive
Grove City, PA 16127

If you have questions regarding your registration, please contact
John Inman at 724-458-9597 or via e-mail at jginman@gcc.edu

 

District 7280 Golf Tournament
Avalon Golf and Country Club at Buhl Park
1030 Forker Blvd., Sharon, PA

Name __________________________________ Handicap ________ Club _______________________

Business Phone __________________________ Home Phone _________________________________

Other members in foursome, if known.  We will match you up if less than a foursome.

Name __________________________________ Phone ______________________________________

Name __________________________________ Phone ______________________________________

Name __________________________________ Phone ______________________________________

Each golfer must register separately, complete the front of this form and include appropriate payment for all events.
 

DISTRICT 7280 CONFERENCE - GOLF OUTING
Avalon Golf and Country Club at Buhl Park
(Formerly The Sharon Country Club)
1030 Forker Boulevard, Sharon, PA
Friday, May 9, 2008
8:00 am breakfast and registration - 9:00 am Tee time 

Play of the day will be 18 holes of stroke play using the Calloway System.

• 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place will be awarded for gross score

• 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place will be awarded for net score

• Skill prizes will be awarded

THE DOUGH STICK – Presented to the District Club who has the Lowest Net Aggregate score of five golfers at Conference (Calloway System).  If a club enters only the minimum of three golfers, the highest score is counted two additional times to make up the total of five scores.

THE HEATHER AND GORSE TROPHY: Presented to the Golfer with the Highest Point Total at Conference.  (Stableford System: New Eagle or better=4 points; Net Birdie=2 points; Net Par=1 point; Bogey or worse=0 points).  Players will use Full Handicap that will be verified.  Winner must have participated in the Couples Golf Exchange Program in the past.

THE JACKSON-CHRISTY QUALIFIER: Is a two-day (Friday-Saturday) stroke-play event, open to all Rotary members of District 7280.  The maximum allowable handicap is 18.  Higher handicapper golfers may compete but are limited to 18 strokes.  Handicap must be verifiable.

·        The winner of this event will host and compete with the District 1010 representative in the spring of 2009.

·        All players must play from the standard men’s tees.

·        The top 8 golfers from Friday’s play will be invited to participate in Saturday’s final.

·        Winner will be the low net score of the two-day competition.

·        In the event of a tie, match play will continue from the first tee until a winner is determined by sudden death.

·        Please note that golfers advancing to the second round in the Jackson-Christy will be responsible for their own greens fees and cart on Saturday.  This is not included in the basic golf event entry fee.

Rules for the District Championship:

·        Women not playing in the Jackson-Christy event shall play from the ladies’ tees.

·        Men will play from the standard tees.

·        To keep play moving, each golfer shall pick his/her ball once they have reached a triple bogey on a given hole.  He/She should enter the score he/she would most likely have shot.  No score on any one hole should exceed 10 strokes.

PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH CLUB IS ASKED TO DONATE PRIZES FOR THIS EVENT.  PLEASE BRING THESE ITEMS THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

TOTAL COST IS $95 – which includes golf, cart, continental breakfast, box lunch, prizes, and entry fees into Jackson-Christy and Heather & Gorse.