Getting Underway

Intent of this blog is to enable Rotarians in District 7890 to "track" me as I move along in the governor track.  Hopefully, there will be useful information posted every day or so.  Please register to comment.
At this time, I am known as the governor-nominee, scheduled to become governor-elect July 1, 2010, and governor July 1, 2011.
So, what have I been up to this week?
Sunday afternoon a holiday party at The Gallery, hosted by Governor Herb  -- VERY NICE.
Monday, 10 AM, delivering third-grade dictionaries in East Hartford, a club activity many of you are familiar with.

• Clubs' doing this can apply for a District Simplified Grant.  Application form is a simple three-page document, available from our district website.
• You apply, then do the project, then complete a two-page form which essentially repeats what was in the original application, asks for receipts and verification club has completed the project.
• There is still money available for clubs, for all sorts of projects.

Monday, noon, happily joined the Hartford Club as they strategized about finding a new meeting location.  Currently the club is meeting alongside West Hartford at the Pond House in Elizabeth Park Monday noon.
Tuesday and Wednesday spent several hours online doing webinars, learning to set up an event, register attendees for MultiDistrict PETS in Nashua, March 2010.  I am Registration Chair.
Wednesday afternoon, Grants Committee Meeting -- the committee still has thousands of dollars to award.  Get your club's collective thinking cap on and apply for a grant!
Thursday evening, Foundation Committee Meeting -- the committee approved actions of the Grants Committee, received reports from GSE Committee, and strategized about Annual Giving.
So that's it for this week.