ROTARY INTERNATIONAL is a Global Network of more 33,000 Rotary Clubs in 171 countries with more than 1.3 million members worldwide. Rotarians are are business and professional persons who subscribe to the motto “Service Above Self”, volunteer in their communities and promote world understanding and peace. Rotarians encourage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarian projects to address such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education and the environment. Rotary was founded in Chicago, Illinois, USA 1905 as the world’s first volunteer service organization. Rotary District 6080 is located in southwest and central Missouri, USA, and includes 50 Rotary Clubs with more than 3,000 members.
The eradication of polio is a special priority for Rotary International, which made a commitment to immunize the world’s children against polio in 1985 and became a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative three years later. The other partners are the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF.
Agenda
Friday, April 19, 2024
- 3:00 PM – Funvention Registration Open in Hotel Lobby – Andrea & Micheal Brady
- 5:30 PM – Board dinner cruise boat through doors by Tropical Island Café in Lobby.
- 6:00 PM – 8:00pm – Dinner Cruise with Trixie Delight Band
- 8:00 PM Funvention Registration closed; re-open Saturday, 8 am
Saturday, April 20, 2024
- 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Breakfast – Margaritaville Paradise A-B
- 8:00 AM – Funvention Registration Open – Andrea & Micheal Brady;Jerry Nolan and Bill Kollars to assist
House of Friendship Open – Ryan McDowell - 8:30 AM – Welcome to the Rotary Funvention – Morning Speaker: Evan Burrell via zoom from Australia Margaritaville Paradise A-B
- 9:15 AM – Opening Session: Shoes for Orphan Souls final roll call from each district club. Larry Lunsford
- 10:30 AM – Speaker: Beth Stubbs, Rotary International Board of Directors, PDG zones 30 & 31 Introduction for Beth Stubbs and the Memorial Program by Valerie Sorensen
- 11:15 AM – Memorial Program
- 11:30 AM – Speaker: Geetha Jayaram, Rotary International Presidential Representative – Introduction by Susan Haralson
- 12:00 PM – Afternoon Fun-time – Jimmy Standfast to dismiss Morning session
House of Friendship Margaritaville Paradise A-B - 12:15 PM – Cornhole Tournament Margaritaville Paradise A-B
Pre-ordered Box Lunches available for Pick-up - 1:00 PM – RYE and Interact lunch Hospitality room
- 1:45 PM – Rotary Youth Exchange Students Speed Meet-up Margaritaville Paradise A-B
Interact activities - 2:45 PM – Business Meeting: District 6040 & 6080 – Margaritaville Paradise A
Youth Exchange Jacket ceremony Kit Freudenberg, Greg Luzecky - 3:30 PM – Meetings conclude House of Friendship – closed
- 4:30 PM – Paul Harris Society & Major Donor Reception – Rotary Hospitality Room
- 5:30 PM – Rotary Happy Hour with Live music by Mark Werner – Margaritaville Paradise A – B
- 6:00 PM – Evening Session – Margaritaville Paradise A – B
Invocation message by RYE Students
Rotary Youth Exchange Flag ceremony
Speaker: Polio Plus Society; Susan Haralson, District 6080
Speaker: Empowering Girls in Africa; Joan Kramer & Nicole Slusser, District 6080
Fun-vention Dinner Entertainment by Las Vegas Performer – Marvelless Mark – Introduction by Linda Puchbauer, District 6060
Rotary All-district Closing message - 8:30 PM – Rotary Hospitality Room Open – Rotary Hospitality Room
The goal is to restore hope — to help the world heal from destructive conflicts and, in turn, to help us achieve lasting change for ourselves.
The Four-Way Test
Of the things we think, say or do
1
Is it the TRUTH?
2
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Latest Blog Posts
April 2024 District 6080 Newsletter
Rotary Work Day Scheduled at Wonderland Camp
Rotary International’s first U.S. female president spoke in Springfield
Let's Get Social
