District 7610 Training Assembly (DTA)

University of Mary Washington—Stafford Campus

May 6, 2017

“Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Mattie Stepanek

8:00 Check-in with coffee, tea & light fare

9:00 Opening: District Trainer Bill Cawley

Invocation: District Governor Designee Jonathan Lucus

Pledge: Barry Barr, Rotary Club of Orange

Welcome: District Governor Janet Brown

9:10-9:50 Introduction of District Governor Elect Ronnie Chantker

Opening Plenary Session: Rotary: Making A Difference—DGE Ronnie Chantker

9:55-10:45 First Morning Breakout Sessions

PE/DGE Budget Session
Main Meeting Room
DGE Ronnie Chantker / Foundation Basics for Clubs
Room 107—AFA Bobby Baker / Treasurer’s Session
Room 114—Carol Foley
Growing Your Club
Room 110—Harry Henderson / Secretary’s Session
Room 109—Bill Cawley / Global Grants
Room 115—Andrew Wade

10:45-10:55 Break

11:00-11:50 Second Morning Breakout Sessions

District Grants
Room 115—Carol Foley / Basic Rotary Technology
Main Meeting Room—Bill Cawley / Annual Fund/Rotary Foundation Giving
Room 114—Peter Anderson
Membership Attraction & Attrition
Room 110—Dale Lazar / Building A Stronger Club
Room 109—PDG Steve Cook / An Overview of Rotary Youth Programs
R00m 107—Youth Services Committee

11:50-12:45 Lunch with District Conference Presentation

12:50-1:40 First Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

Becoming a Peacebuilder Club
Room 115—Erik Haas / Rotary Scholarships
Room 107—Ted Hussar / The Rotary Foundation-Beyond the Basics
Room 114—ARRFC/PDG Chuck Davidson
Looking Good—Your Club and PI
Room 110—Jim Holcombe and
DGN Glenn Yarborough / Social Media
Room 109—Steve Radich / Rotary Grant Management Seminar Part 1
Main Meeting Room— PDG Travis White

1:40-1:45 Switch sessions (except Grant Management Seminar—both sessions required)

1:45-2:35 Second Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

NewGen Peacebuilders
Room 115—Erik Haas / RYLA/Youth Exchange Panel
Room 107—Eric Reeves and
Matt Leavitt / District Grants (Repeat of morning session)
Room 114—Carol Foley
Using the Club Assessment Tool Room 110—AG Hayward Hull / Successful Board Meetings (PEs) Room 109—PDG Steve Cook / Rotary Grant Management Seminar Part 2
Main Meeting Room— PDG Travis White

2:40-3:10 Club Board Meeting Activity—Main Meeting Room

3:15 Wrap up & Adjourn