1. sports
2. canoeing and kayaking

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
TIME
ACTIVITY
CONVENER
ROOM
10:00 am –
Noon
Past District Governors Meeting
PDG John Cole
TBA
10:00 am
Artist for a Day, PDG Spouses
Kim Engle
TBA
2:00 pm
Registration Opens
Sandy Kaiser
Jill Petitti
DOOR B
Set-Up for Showcase Open
4:00-6:00
pm
Explore Showcase and Enjoy Resort
NORTH
PATHWAY
HALLWAY
6:00 pm10 pm
6:00 pm
Childcare available for registered children
ZEBRAWOOD
Welcome and Call to Order
Presentation of Flags
District
Governor Rex
and Kim Engle
Food stations and cash bar
9:00 pm
ZAMBEZI
ROOM
Curt Paul,
District
Conference
Chair
Hospitality Suite Open
Sponsored by:
Greater Lorain
County
Presidents
Council
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TBA
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
TIME
ACTIVITY
7:45 –
9:00 am
Registration
DOOR B
8:00 amNoon
8:00 am
Childcare available for registered children
SUITE 5
9:15-9:30
CONVENER
Breakfast and Morning Plenary Session
Duane Waite,
Governor’s Chief
of Staff
Pancakes and Polio
Ina Pinkney,
Guest Speaker
ROOM
ZAMBEZI
ZAMBEZI
Adjourn to Morning Breakout Sessions
Showcase Area Open
NORTH
HALLWAY
9:30 –
11:45 am
Kids Against Hunger, Hands-on Service Project
Interact Students and interested conference attendees are
invited to pack 20,000 meals
9:45 –
10:30 am
MESA Annual Meeting
9:30 am –
Noon
STRIVE Interviews
9:30 am –
Noon
Four Way Speech Contest
Students from area High Schools to present their speech to
a panel of judges. Conference attendees are welcome to
attend. Winning speeches will be presented during lunch
session.
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Sponsored by:
Perrysburg
Rotary Service
Foundation
PDG Robert
Vincent, MESA
Chair
PDG John and
Ronnie Cole,
STRIVE CoChairs
SUITE 4
Past President
Steve Hosler,
Chair
ZEBRAWOOD
ZAMBEZI
TBA
SATURDAY APRIL 18 (CONTINUED)
TIME
10:30 – 11:15 am
and
11:15 – Noon
ACTIVITY
CONVENER
ROOM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
All three sessions will occur at 10:30 and 11:15
JOIN LEADERS IN OUR DISTRICT
Gary Newton,
District
Governor Elect
LEOPARDWOOD
EXCHANGE IDEAS ON MEMBERSHIP
Come to share ideas and best practices on how to
attract, retain, and engage new and current
Rotarians with a special emphasis on recruiting
members under 40, interacting with your club
public relations and social media efforts,
“making the ask,” and member education and
integration. New and veteran Rotarians are
encouraged to share what brought them to
Rotary and what continues to inspire them
today!
Robbie Burke
and Dan
Skilliter,
District
Membership
Co-Chairs
ALOESWOOD
TAKE ACTION IN YOUR CLUBS
Come to learn about the resources available to
you and your club to share our Rotary story to
engage our members and our communities and
attract new supporters through Rotary’s
enhanced branding, customizable templates, the
new district webpage and social media
platforms. We will use your club’s existing
service projects, fundraisers and technology as
real world examples for our Public Image
discussion. Audience Participation Required!
Alison Frye,
District Public
Image Chair
ROSEWOOD
Join DGE Gary Newton to explore ways you can serve
and exercise leadership on a district level in the
coming Rotary Year through service on committees
and project groups. All Rotarians, regardless of
length of membership or positions held, are
encouraged to attend! Learn how you can Be a Gift to
the World and District 6600!
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SATURDAY APRIL 18 (CONTINUED)
TIME
ACTIVITY
CONVENER
ROOM
12:30 –
1:30 pm
Lunch and Plenary Session
Rex Engle,
District
Governor
ZAMBEZI
STRIVE Scholarship Winners
PDG John Cole,
Chair
Speech Contest Winners
Steve Hosler,
Chair
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Scholarship
Sam Battle,
Interact/RYLA
Chair
Keynote Address
PDG Tom Mann,
Rotary
International
President’s
Representative
1:30-2:30
pm
1:30 pm
Interact Conference Idea Share -For Students Only
SAGE
Showcase Open
NORTH
PATHWAY
HALLWAY
Afternoon free for resort fun
2:00 pm
“What’s In Your Water?” Panel Discussion
Presented by
International
Yachting
Fellowship of
Rotarians, PDG
John Kurfess,
Convener
ZEBRAWOOD
2:00 pm
Kalahari “Behind the Slides” Tour
Sign-up
available at
Registration area
REGISTRATION
AREA DOOR B
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SATURDAY APRIL 18 (CONTINUED)
TIME
ACTIVITY
CONVENER
3:00 pm
Tea and Entertainment in the Showcase Area
NORTH
PATHWAY
HALLWAY
5:00 pm
Rotary Foundation Donors’ Reception – By Invitation Only
ALOESWOOD
6:00 pm11 pm
Childcare available for registered children
ZEBRAWOOD
6:15 pm
Cocktails and Entertainment
Dave Lester,
classical
guitarist
ZAMBEZI
ROOM
7:00 pm
Dinner and Evening Plenary Session
Jill Petitti, Past
President,
Elyria Sunrise
Club
ZAMBEZI
ROOM
Keynote Speaker
ROOM
Harvey Alston
9:00 pm
Open Drumming
9:00 pm
Hospitality Suite Open
Sponsored by:
Greater Lorain
County
Presidents
Council
ZAMBEZI
ROOM
TBA
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
TIME
ACTIVITY
CONVENER
ROOM
9:00 am
Remembrance Service
Prepared by Groff Funeral Home & Crematory
BANYAN
10:30 am
Awards Brunch and Final Plenary
Kara Groff
Mesenburg, Rotary
Club of Sandusky
Curt Paul, District
Conference Chair
12:00 PM
Conference Ends
Guests are free to use the resort for the balance of the afternoon
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ZAMBEZI