FRANK DEVLYN
RI PRESIDENT-ELECT
INSTITUTE SPEECH
DGE TRAINING SEMINAR

¡BUENAS TARDES!

¿CUANTOS HABLAN ESPAÑOL? 

GLORIA RITA AND I ARE PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE WITH “ACTION TEAM 2000-2001” -- DGE’S AND SPOUSES.  HAPPY TO BE WITH ALL OF YOU…

AS I SAID IN THE VIDEO YOU RECEIVED — CONGRATULATIONS FOR BEING CHOSEN TO BE D.G.’S FOR 2000-2001!  IT IS AN HONOR TO KNOW I WILL BE WORKING WITH THIS DEDICATED GROUP OF DGE’S.  FOR SOME, EASY…

FOR OTHERS, HARD…SOME NOT SO SURE HOW THEY GOT HERE…

IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU’RE HERE NOW.  AS D.G.’S, I’D LIKE YOU TO THINK ABOUT THIS:  YOU CAN TURN ROTARIANS ON…OR YOU CAN TURN THEM OFF…I HOPE YOU CAN FIND WAYS TO TURN THEM ON.

I MENTIONED IN MY VIDEO THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARATION.  IF THERE’S ONE MESSAGE I WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS MEETING, IT’S THE IMPORTANCE OF --PREPARING - --UNDERSTANDING THE INFORMATION IN THE  DISTRICT GOVERNOR'S TRAINING MANUAL AND THE ROTARY FOUNDATION HANDBOOK,

SPEAKING OF PREPARATION, CONGRATULATE YOUR TRAINING LEADER … IN PLANNING THIS SESSION.  YOU HAVE AND YOU WILL BE DISCUSSING SOME IMPORTANT TOPICS: 

• DISTRICT ORGANIZATION

• GOAL-SETTING

• PETS / MULTI-PETS

• DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

BUT YOU’LL ALSO BE DISCUSSING OTHER ISSUES AMONGST YOURSELVES. ON BREAKS AND AT THE FELLOWSHIP EVENTS, YOU’LL BE SHARING IDEAS.  THIS EXCHANGE OF IDEAS WILL CLEAR UP MANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS YOU HAVE — OR CONFUSE YOU MORE!  YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A LOT AT THE INSTITUTE SESSIONS.  YOU LEARN BY LISTENING, OBSERVING, AND ASKING QUESTIONS.  THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A WRONG QUESTION…

THE MORE YOU LEARN AND UNDERSTAND AT THIS INSTITUTE, THE MORE EFFECTIVE YOU WILL BE IN LEADING YOUR DISTRICT AND THE MORE EFFECTIVE EACH OF YOU IS, THE MORE OUR ENTIRE DREAM TEAM . . .THE MORE ROTARY WILL ACCOMPLISH IN 2000-2001.

I HAVE ON MY DESK IN A FRAME, A LIST OF MY KEY INTERESTS FOR MY YEAR AS R.I. PRESIDENT.

I’D LIKE TO SHARE THEM WITH YOU:

• GIVING FULL SUPPORT TO PRES. CARLO RAVIZZA AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1999-2000 - RELATE TO YOU? - WORK WITH YOUR D.G. & HIS TEAM

• PRO-ACTIVE CONTINUING EMPHASIS ON EXISTING R.I. & T.R.F. INITIATIVES -- INCLUDING POLIOPLUS, LITERACY, WATER, LOW-COST SHELTERS, AND CHILDREN
  - RELATE TO YOU? YOU HAVE ONGOING PROJECTS…

• PRO-ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (SALES FORCE)

• ENCOURAGE HAVING ALL MINORITIES AND
  ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS IN OUR CLUBS

• PRO-ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP RETENTION (CUSTOMER SERVICE)- RELATE TO YOU? I EXPECT A PRO-ACTIVE, DYNAMIC DIST. CHAIR FOR RETENTION…

• PRO-ACTIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA AWARENESS- I EXPECT YOU TO NAME A PRO-ACTIVE CHAIRMAN…

• CREATING A PRO-ACTIVE PRESIDENT’S CONSULTANTS/ADVISORS/MENTORS TASK FORCE OF VOLUNTEER PAST CLUB PRESIDENTS AND PAST DISTRICT GOVERNORS AVAILABLE TO HELP WHERE NEEDED AT NO COST TO ROT.- I EXPECT YOU TO LOOK FOR THEM IN YOUR DISTRICT . . .OTHER DISTRICTS 

• CONVERTING R.I. COMMITTEES INTO PRO-ACTIVE ACTION TASK FORCES WHERE POSSIBLE, OR SUPPORTING COMMITTEES WITH PRO-ACTIVE TASK FORCES - I EXPECT YOU TO NAME PRO-ACTIVE COMMITTEES AND T.F.’S

• ENCOURAGING ROT. DISTRICTS AND ROT. CLUBS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THESE VALUABLE RESOURCES WE ALSO MUST PRO-ACTIVELY LOOK FOR INNOVATIVE WAYS TO APPROACH:

• WORLD POPULATION CONCERNS – LITERACY FOR THE GIRL CHILD & WOMEN- EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE TO HOME…FAR FROM HOME.

• VILLAGE BANKING & THE ELIMINATION OF POVERTY; FOCUS ON WOMEN - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE TO HOME…FAR FROM HOME.

• URBAN VIOLENCE - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• JOBS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DISTRICT CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• DISASTER RELIEF - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• DRUG - ALCOHOL - TOBACCO ABUSE - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• HELPING MINORITIES - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• FEEDING THE HUNGRY - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR...

• PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AT CLUB AND DISTRICT LEVEL - AND POSSIBLE FUTURE R.I. APPROVAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ENDEAVORS. - EXPLORE WHAT YOUR DIST. CAN DO CLOSE …FAR..

• HOPE THAT YOU WILL FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.  PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES - CLOSE TO HOME.   FAR FROM HOME WILL BE DEPENDING ON YOU…ROT. WILL BE DEPENDING ON YOU…

I’LL BE DEPENDING ON YOU.  REMEMBER THAT 2000-2001 WILL BE OUR ONLY CHANCE TO DO THE MANY THINGS WE HAVE PLANNED.  

• BY PREPARING…

• BY EXPLORING…

• BY CREATING AWARENESS AND TAKING ACTION, WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR GOALS.

REMEMBER, YOU CAN TURN ROTARIANS ON OR YOU CAN TURN THEM OFF.  I HOPE YOU CAN FIND WAYS TO TURN THEM ON.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!

¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!