Rotary’s 4-Way Test Is it the Truth?

Is it Fair to All Concerned? Will it Build Good Will and Better Friendships?

Will it be Beneficial to All Concerned? (5th way Test)

Is it Fun?

O Canada O Canada! Our home and native land!

True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise,

The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land, glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee; O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Star Spangled Banner

O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last

gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through

the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gal-

lantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting

in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was

still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the

brave?

Celebrate Rotary

on the Shoreline

Muskegon, Michigan

at Shoreline Inn

Lake House

Conference Center

April 22 – 24, 2016

Joining Rotarians together to

celebrate, build relationships,

learn and have some fun.

Rotary International

District 6290 Conference

Welcome Rotarians and guests. One of the

benefits of serving with Rotarians is the times

to celebrate how Rotary continually impacts

the world, one person at a time. We look for-

ward to learning, laughing, gaining new

friends and being challenged to serve above

Chris & Penny Offer Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran Representa-tives Rotary Club of Ladner, District 5040, BC, Canada

Chris served as Governor of District 5040 in British Columbia, Canada in 1999-2000. He was chair of the RI membership committee in 2006-07. He served Rotary as a Regional Mem-bership Coordinator and as chair a presidential conference on membership in 2007.

He has served as a moderator and panel member for breakout sessions at a number of RI conventions. He served two years as a training leader at the International Assembly. Chris also served as Regional Rotary Foundation Coordina-tor and vice chair of the Los Angeles RI conven-tion promotion committee

He currently serves Rotary as an Endow-ment Major Gift Advisor for The Rotary Founda-tion for Zone 24. He is a member of the RI Mem-bership Committee 2015-2018 and a member of the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gift Initiatives committee. Chris has been a Rotary volunteer in Philippines, Russia, China, South Sudan and Sudan. Most re-cently he was a volunteer in India for a Polio NID – National Immunization Day.

Chris retired from the Vancouver Police after 31 years of police service. He served in a variety of senior operational and administrative position retiring as a District Commander. He has a degree in Criminology and a master’s degree in Public Administration.

He is the recipient of the Regional Ser-vice Award for a Polio Free World, Meritorious and Distinguished Service Awards from The Ro-tary Foundation and the Rotary International Service Above Self Award.

Chris and his wife Penny are members of The Rotary Foundation Arch Klumph Society. Penny served as District Governor in 2010-11. She served Rotary as an Assistant Rotary Coordi-nator and as a Public Image Coordinator for Zone 24.

ADVOCATE

The fight to end polio is a massive effort that Rotary and its partners cannot do alone. Help secure support from governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations and the public. Your advocacy efforts help ensure that no child will suffer from this crippling dis-ease ever again.

FUNDRAISE

Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have extended their partnership dur-ing the critical endgame phase of the Global Po-lio Eradication Initiative. From 2013 to 2018, every US dollar Rotary commits to polio eradica-tion will instantly become three dollars, thanks to a 2-to-1 match by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Join Rotary in the final push to end polio and help make history today.

EDUCATE

Send a letter to the editor. Suggest a polio eradication story to a local reporter. Share Rotary infographics to raise awareness about polio eradication.

GIVE

Remember that your giving to End Polio Now through The Rotary Foundation is matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation at $2

FOUNDATION

CENTENNIAL

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

IS TURNING 100!

Rotary is marking the Founda-tion's centennial with a year of festivities. The celebration kicks off at the 2016 Ro-tary Convention in Seoul and will culmi-nate at the 2017 convention in Atlanta.

Join in and show your support for The Rotary Foundation. Here are some ways to get involved: Plan a Rotary Day in your community to

raise awareness of Rotary and its Foundation.

Promote projects your club or district is involved in that are funded by the Foundation. Share your photos and stories on your social media pages us-ing #TRF100.

Empower The Rotary Foundation to sup-port the good work of Rotary clubs around the world by making a special contribution.

Apply for a grant from the Foundation to

Alan & Mary Beth Growney Selene Rotary International Direc-tor, 2013-2015 Mary Beth is the founder and President of

Ryan Signs, Inc., in Madison, Wisconsin. She is a non-lawyer Fee Arbitrator and

a (past) non-lawyer member of the Client Secu-rity Fund of the State Bar of Wisconsin. Mary Beth is a former member of the Board of Direc-tors and ongoing supporter of the What If? Foundation, which works to feed and educate children in Haiti.

Personal time is shared with her hus-band Alan Selene (PDG, District 5970) and daughter Bridget.

Mary Beth Growney Selene has been a member of the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton since 1987 and she served her club as President in 1993-1994. She has been a host parent to four Rotary Youth Ex-change students.

In her District 6250 she served as Gov-ernor in 2000-2001; District Membership Chair and District Rotary Foundation Chair.

Mary Beth has had the opportunity to serve as the Rotary International President’s Representative to several District Conferences. She served as a Training Leader at the Interna-tional Assembly in San Diego in 2008 and 2009 and was the District 6250 Representative to the Council on Legislation in 2004, 2007 and 2010.

She served as the General Chair for the (then) Zones 27 & 28 Institute and was a Re-gional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 27, the Public Image Resource Coordinator for Zone 28, and as Zone 28 Rotary Coordinator. Mary Beth served as Rotary International Direc-tor in 2013-2015 and is currently involved with the End Polio Now Advocacy Committee and Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group.

She has received Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foun-dation’s Citation for Meritorious Service. Mary Beth and Alan are Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation. They are currently Sustain-ing Members to the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation and Bequest Society members to The Rotary Foundation Endowment Fund

Alice Chapman Alice is from Idaho and at-tended Utah State University, B.A. in History and graduated 1991. In 1996 she received a Master

of Arts in Religion from Yale University Divinity School. After Master's she taught at Mercy High School (Catholic School in Middletown, CT) for three years. In 1999-2000 Alice was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar studying at the University of Cam-bridge in England. In 2006 she graduated with a Ph.D. University of Cambridge.

Alice was a Visiting Assistant Professor of European history at Utah State University in 2005-2008. She then became Professor of His-tory in Dept. of History at Grand Valley State in Grand Rapids, Michigan receiving Tenure in 2013 and promotion to Associate Professor.

Her book Sacred Authority and Temporal Power in the Writings of Bernard of Clairvaux (Published by Brepols Press, Belgium) was pub-lished in 2013.

For three months in 2014-2015 Alice was in Germany at the Goethe Institute; 3 months at the St Louis University on a NEH Grant (National Endowment for the Humanities) do-ing research as a recipient of a Studium fellow-ship and for Sabbatical research.

Alice Chapman – fun facts Alice formed a knitting group four

years ago, which meets every other Tuesday at her house in Grand Rapids and knitted a cardi-gan sweater in celebration of her tenure at Grand Valley.

She has learned to do “flip” turns while swimming laps at the pool.

In 1995 she was the designer and founder of the Yale University Divin-ity scarf as pictured.

International Aid tangibly demon-strates God’s love to a hurting world

through two primary ministries: International Aid’s Health Products Services and Interna-tional Aid’s Medical Equipment Services.

Song: “Let There Be Peace on Earth” Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be. With God as our Father, brothers all are we, Let me walk with my brother, in per-fect harmony. Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now, With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow, To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally, Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me! Names and Contact Information:

Ambassadors of the District Conference Greeters and Guides

Members of Rotaract Club of Baker College Muskegon

Megan Dickson LaQuisha Dixon Kaytie Ely John Giravelyn Megan Malewitz Linda Meyers Jayme Peterson Michael Routh Rosemary Ruiz Natasha Smith Amanda Rupert Rodney Savage Stephanie Stewart Katrina Tibbitts Kent Van Hoeven Emily Whitlock Danielle Woodring

Conference Team Participants Karen Baird Colleen Buckley John Buckley Susan Crain Bonnie Erber Kathy Hegedus Linda Meyers Shari Paulsen Denise Schmidt Tom Schmidt Kent Van Hoeven Chuck Whitman

Thank you to International Aid for Sling Bags for Conference Attendees –

Thanks Bill Erickson

Thank you to Ed Kaminski for assem-bling the Rotary International District

6290 Club Banners

Thank you to Muskegon Convention Visitors Bureau

John Lyon CEO of World

Hope International

John brings a wealth of international development experience to World Hope In-ternational. Prior to being elected President by the WHI Board of Directors in Septem-ber 2013, John served as VP of Programs/Director of Interna-tional Programs. Prior to that,

John served on the WHI board for over four years, and as a volunteer for over 13 years. As a WHI vol-unteer, John contributed to a number of develop-ment projects, including the building of a $210,000 primary school in St. Leonards, Jamaica, the rede-velopment of the Caribbean Wesleyan College in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, the development of a water and sanitation plan for WHI programs in La Ceiba, Honduras, and a water and sanitation plan for WHI programs in Sierra Leone.

In addition to John's work with World Hope International, John practiced law with inter-national law firm WilmerHale for seven years, dur-ing which he helped WHI develop its microfinance program, the First Step Special Economic Zone in Sierra Leone, and Africa Felix Juice in Sierra Leone. John also worked with Houghton College, First Step and Africa Felix Juice to develop WHI’s Out-growers program.

John received his Bachelors of Arts from Houghton College and his JD from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law. John is li-censed to practice law in the state of Missouri and the District of Columbia.

Rod Snow has been creating

laughs and fun since 1987 to

audiences in many states as an

entertainment professional

known as Chalk for Christ. He

has worked as a commercial artist and is a gradu-

ate of Kendall School of Design in Grand Rapids

District Conference Project – Kids’ Food Basket Ensuring children in our community do not go to bed hungry - Providing the third meal of the day to children. Kids’ Food Basket is a nonprofit organiza-tion attacking childhood hunger to help young people to learn and live well. The program now serves nearly 7,500 kids each weekday in West Michi-gan through the Sack Supper program.

Friday April 22, 2016 Pre Conference events: 10:30 am – Finance Committee in Shoreline 3 at Lake House & Shoreline Conference Center Noon – D6290 Board Meeting in Shoreline 3 at Lake House & Shoreline Conference Center 3:00 – 5:00 pm – Grant Management Seminar in Shoreline 3 at Lake House & Shoreline Conference Center

2:00 pm – Registration in Lobby of Shoreline Inn

First Session Rotary Area of Strategic Involvement

Rotary Foundation Located in Shoreline Ballroom at Lake House and

Shoreline Conference Center

5:30 pm – Reception at Lake House & Shore- line Conference Center 6:00 pm –Celebrating The Rotary Foundation Welcome & Call Conference to Order– DG Tom Schmidt Introduction of Emcee John Buckley National Anthems – Denise Schmidt (Anthems on the back of the program) O Canada & The Star Spangled Banner Kid’s Food Basket – District Conference Project Stephanie Stewart, Co-President of Rotaract Club of Baker College Muskegon Invocation—Muskegon Rotarian Rev. Michael Schultz Evening Meal served by Shoreline Inn staff Chris Offer – Representative of Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran Welcome Video of RI President Ravi Rod Snow – A time for Fun First Presentation on The Rotary Foundation: National Immunization Changes Lives, My Life! PDG 6290 Chris Etienne Second Presentation on The Rotary Foundation Rotary Changes Lives, My Life! Keynote Speaker Alice Chapman Action Steps – What, Who and When Rotary Foundation Auction Information

Chris Etienne & Al Bonney Conference Instructions and Information 9:00 – 11:00 pm ? Celebrate Rotary on the Shoreline Band – Dave Palmer and friends

FIFTH SESSION NOTES: Penny Offer: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Action Steps: What do I need to do? Who do I need to share this information with? When am I going to share this information? FIFTH SESSION NOTES: Chris Offer: Action Steps: What do I need to do? Who do I need to share this information with? When am I going to share this information?

Sunday April 24, 2016 6:30 am – 9:00 am – Breakfast in hotel breakfast Bistro – Shoreline Inn Break-fast Room

Fifth Session

Rotary Area of Strategic Involvement Public Image

Located in Shoreline Ballroom at Lake House and Shoreline Conference Center

8:45 am – Pre-session Gathering 9:00 am – Welcome Remembering Rotarians of District 6290

Mike Schultz, Rod Snow & Tom Schmidt Rotarian Club Victor Bell Rockford

Robert Boyer Rockford Ken Cochrum Grand Rapids East Roland Chavey Gaylord Al Flog Muskegon Corky Gaylor Roscommon Ron Gosset Muskegon Ralph Hauenstein Grand Rapids Becky Jansma Muskegon Alvin Kraker Rockford Patrick McGee Petoskey Lynn Sherwood Grand Haven Lee Welch Elk Rapids

Rod Snow – Remembering Rotarians Penny Offer – RI President Representative –

Presenter of “Your Club’s PR Plan: 7 steps for an effective plan”

Q & A – Action Steps 2017 District Conference Plans – DGE Gernot Runschke Chris Offer – RI President Representative – “Rotarians Building a Legacy to Remember” Q & A – Action Steps District Conference Comments 10:45 am - Adjournment

Hotel Checkout: Please remember to give yourself enough time to check out of the hotel as soon as Session Five is completed and District Conference is adjourned.

Drive Safely and Celebrate Rotary by serving as a gift to the world!

FIRST SESSION NOTES: Action Steps: What do I need to do? Who do I need to share this information with? When am I going to share this informa-tion?

Saturday April 23, 2016 6:30 – 9:00 am – Breakfast in hotel breakfast Bistro – Shoreline Inn Breakfast Room 7:30 – 8:30 am – PDG Breakfast in Board Room in Shoreline Inn 8:00 – 9:00 am Registration in Shoreline Inn Lobby After 9:00 am– Registration at Lake House Conference Center

Second Session

Rotary Area of Strategic Involvement Service Projects

Located in Shoreline Ballroom at Lake House and Shoreline Conference Center

8:45 am – Pre-session Gathering 9:00 am – Celebrating Service Projects Welcome – John Buckley Kid’s Food Basket - District Conference Project Information – Kaytie Ely, Secretary of

Rotaract Club of Baker College Muskegon Jennifer Jones – Rotary International Zone 29 Director Rod Snow – A time for Fun First Presentation – Partnering to supply Medical Equipment to the world Service Projects Partner – International Aid

Presenter Bill Erickson Q & A – Action Steps Second Presentation – Partnering with Rotary International to provide clean water, economic development and resources. Service Projects Partner – World Hope International Presenter John Lyon, CEO of World Hope International Q & A – Action Steps Conference Instructions and Information John Buckley

District Business Meeting 10:45 am – 11:15 am – District Business Meeting Located in Shoreline Ballroom at Lake House and

Shoreline Conference Center

FOURTH SESSION NOTES: Action Steps: What do I need to do? Who do I need to share this information with? When am I going to share this informa-tion?

Saturday April 23, 2016

Fourth Session

Rotary Area of Strategic Involvement Youth

Located in Shoreline Ballroom at Lake House and Shoreline Conference Center

1:50 pm – Pre-Session Gathering 2:00 pm – Welcome to the Fourth Session Flag Ceremony – Youth of District 6290 Chris Offer – RI President Representative Youth Service Presentations Ed Swart DGN – Rotary 21st Century Scholars (Holland) Steve Osborn – Rotaract District Director Linda Meyers and Stephanie Stewart

Rotaract Club of Baker College Muskegon

John Noling – District Life Leadership Conference Director Rod Snow – A time for some fun Youth Service Presentations Lody Zwarensteyn – Youth Exchange District Director Doug Mealey – Rotary Interact District Director

Forest Hills Rotary Interact Club Students and Sponsor Catherine Jacobs

Supporting Youth Service Q & A – Action Steps Information

4:00 pm – Rest, Relax, Fellowship, Take a walk, Visit a museum prepare for Home Hospitality 6:00 pm to ? – Home Hospitality Evening

HOME HOSPITALITY – SATURDAY EVENING Thank You to the following Home Hospitality Hosts: Orville and Susan Crain Dakota & Hannah Crow Don and Nancy Crandall Ed and Mary Kaminski Jamie Helsen John and Sue Noling Christine Robere Bill and Kenna Loxterman Ginny & Michael Ryan Steven Radtke & Michael Ramsey Jerry Wiersma

FOLLOWING HOME HOSPITALITY Not tired yet? Shoreline Lobby and Bistro Area is open for Rotarians to fellowship, build relation-ships and tell Rotary life stories.

SECOND SESSION NOTES: Action Steps: What do I need to do? Who do I need to share this information with? When am I going to share this informa-tion

Saturday April 23, 2016

Third Session

Rotary Area of Strategic Involvement Leadership

Located in Shoreline Ballroom at Lake House and Shoreline Conference Center

11:20 - Pre-Session Gathering 11:30 – Third Session Welcome – John Buckley RI President Representative Chris Offer Rotary Significant Achievement Award Nomination Recognition – DG Tom Big Rapids – Club President Ben Montgomery Kalkaska – Club President Tom Tanner Petoskey – Club President Dave Thomas Stanton – Club President Ray Holloway Invocation – Rotaract Club of Baker College Muskegon Member Rev. Rodney Savage Lunch – Served by Hotel Staff Time with Rod Snow Club Leader Recognition East Jordan – Club President Jack Poindexter Charlevoix – Club President Mark Andresky District Governor Citation Recognition Cedar Springs – Club President Tom Noreen Muskegon – Club President Susan Crain Petoskey – Club President Dave Thomas Club Champions – Club Leaders Mary Beth Growney-Selene Past Rotary International Director Q & A - Action Steps Recognition of Leaders Information

Recognition of District Leadership District Board of Directors

PDG Al Bonney PDG Jim White PDG Lody Zwarensteyn Treasurer Jon Catlin Secretary John Dahlberg Rotary Foundation Chair Chris Etienne Trainer John Salan DGE Gernot Runschke DGN Ed Swart DG Tom Schmidt

Assistant Governors John Gronberg, AG & AG Coordinator Jackie Bertsch Marcia Billings Roger Boyer Bonnie Erber Steve Packer Violet Rohrer Ginny Ryan Dave Thomas James P. White

THIRD SESSION NOTES: Action Steps: What do I need to do? Who do I need to share this information with? When am I going to share this informa-tion?