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Welcome to District 7120

We are people of action presenting Rotarians in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

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Events

Resources

Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup

Public Image the Musical

Virtual District Conference

Key District Information

Your District Leadership Team

Here you can find an easy to navigate list, including photos, names and email contacts. The organization chart shows the District Governor, District Executives, District Officers and Assistant Governors.

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Find a Club

Find District 7120 Clubs

Here you can find an alphabetical list of clubs, including club website link, Club President's name, meeting location, day and time. You can also email the President if you need to get in touch.

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Happy April!

Beautiful flowers like daffodils are blooming and bushes like forsythia are blossoming. It is a time of rebirth and optimism. More and more of us are being vaccinated and looking forward to meeting in person for our meetings and activities.

I am happy so many clubs have signed on to participate in is the first multi-district Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup. The environmental service project participation includes our district 7120 and 14 other districts covering 8 states and 2 Canadian provinces will be gathering to pick up debris along the s the Great Lakes shorelines and tributaries. Thank you to Gary Anderson, Chair of the District Environmental Action Committee for coordinating the cleanup efforts in District 7120! Whether you're vaccinated or not, please abide by CDC guidelines to follow the mask mandate and stay at least 6 feet from people you don’t live with.

Welcome to Spring!

Happy March everyone!

We look forward to Spring arriving on March 20. Springtime represents a new beginning, blossoming, and rebirth of nature.

Speaking of nature, as you are aware, our Environment is now the 7^th area of focus for the Rotary Foundation.

Today we received an email from the Rotary Foundation:

Happy February

Hi Everyone,

Happy February!

February is Rotary Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month. February 23 is also the 116^th anniversary of the first meeting held by Rotary. The special day is now designated as World Understanding and Peace Day.

Rotary International Director and the Chair of the RI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force will be speaking at the Rochester Rotary Club on February 23. If you are available, I encourage you to attend this opportune lunchtime Zoom meeting.

Young People Speak - It’s Time to Stretch and Listen

District 7120 is pleased to announce the third in our series of Multi-district “Membership Monday” training seminars via zoom. It is entitled:

“Young People Speak - It’s Time to Stretch and Listen”

All Rotarians, and friends, are invited to register for this high-powered seminar to be held on 22 February 2021 at 7:00pm.

2021 Has Arrived

Hello Everyone!

As we enter the New Year, we continue to hope and pray for an end to the pandemic. The distribution of the vaccine gives us hope for a happy 2021.

That being said, I have some disappointing news regarding the upcoming District Conference. Originally, we planned for the Conference to take place at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, NY. But with the pandemic, we canceled and decided to move the Conference into our District, at the Corning Radisson. Six months after planning to be in Corning, the pandemic continues, with Covid cases currently spiking. While the distribution of a vaccine is heartening, there are too many unknowns to properly plan a conference with any in-person attendance. Therefore, we have canceled the District Conference in Corning. We are now investigating opportunities to hold a re-imagined virtual District Conference.

During January I encourage you to work on the important Vocational Service Rotary area of focus.

Membership DEI

Here is the video of the presentation in case you missed it. https://youtu.be/aIcTDiLFbSU

Membership Opens Opportunities

Click Here to Watch the Recording. It was an excellent event.

Virtual Multi-District Foundation event featuring Jennifer Jones, Rotary International President for 2022-2023

Happy November! November is when Rotarians are asked to contribute to the Rotary Foundation month. The Foundation is the vehicle for Rotary to do good in the world. There are global grants, district grants and the Polio Plus campaign to eradicate polio.

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for each of you to support the Foundation this month. You are invited to the virtual Multi-District Foundation event featuring Jennifer Jones, Rotary International President for 2022-2023. All Rotarians and partners in Districts 7120, 7150, 7170, 7190 will have the opportunity to attend this exciting meeting on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, from 7:00-8:00 PM.

A Focus on Our Club Membership

August is “Membership and Club Development month”. It is time to focus on our club membership. It is critical that club members feel that they are a part of the club and that the Rotary Club reflects the community it serves. Membership month is also a great time to conduct a strategy for membership growth.

Rotary International President Holger Knaack recently said the following about membership, "Let’s grow Rotary sustainably. Rotary’s flexible options for participation will engage members and show the community how we’re different from any other club. Let’s celebrate that Rotary is now less about rules and more about joining together in a variety of ways besides traditional meetings."

Promoting Club Events Using Our District Calendar

Introducing Maggie Barnes, District 7120 Calendar Coordinator

It is my pleasure to introduce Maggie Barnes who recently volunteered to be our District Calendar Coordinator. A native of Buffalo, she graduated from Medaille College with a degree in communications. She has worked as a reporter, editor, public relations person, marketer, college teacher, and writer. She currently works for Corning Community College in the Workforce Education Department where she helps local companies get the training they need for their employees.

Maggie is also a FEMA-Certified Public Information Officer and a member of the Southern Tier Incident Management Team. She teaches crisis communication to first responders for the Department of Homeland Security.

Maggie is a passionate writer and has been published many times in Mountain Home magazine. She has won two statewide and three national awards for her articles.

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WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES

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