August 5, 2022

You should know that it is quite an honor for an individual Rotarian to be nominated and for your club to nominate this person for the role of District Governor regardless of whether or not they are selected.  Please read the qualifications and submission process for District Governor carefully when considering a Past President for nomination.  Please note that serving at the District level is not a requirement.  You should consider someone who showed excellent leadership and motivational skills during their term as President of your club.  This individual should also have a heart for service and a passion for Rotary.  The clubs in District 6970 have an obligation to submit the most qualified candidates for consideration so that our Nominating Committee has several qualified individuals to make a selection from.  Who do you want to see serving as your District Governor?

If you are considering making such a nomination, please complete the application and submit as noted on the district Website. Additional Information and Nomination Form

Thank you for your consideration of this very important matter.

Jeff Michelman
District Governor, Rotary District 6970

The Vibrant Club Seminar is our late summer/fall District training.  This training is intended for all Rotary members.  The training focuses on Membership, The Rotary Foundation and on Rotary’s Public Image.  Sometimes we refer to these relationships as Rotary’s three-legged stool.  If one leg is not operational the stool gets unstable, therefore we will spend this seminar focusing on these three critical areas of your Rotary club. We will also be adding a track on leadership this year.

During this seminar we will also have a chance to acknowledge the achievements of this past Rotary year in these same three categories.

So come learn how to grow your membership, grow your knowledge and outreach to The Rotary Foundation, and how to communicate these achievements to the public in a significant and meaningful way,  while also celebrating the accomplishments that your club has made in the previous year with respect to membership, The Rotary Foundation and your club’s public image.

August 20, 2022 @ St. Johns State College, Palatka, FL 8 AM – 1 PM and Lunch!

Register now: Vibrant Club Seminar 2022

When I joined Rotary, I was 39 years old and I kind of thought that wearing my Rotary pin was something that you did on Tuesdays because that was the day our Rotary club met. Not surprisingly when I drove to lunch with my boss that same year, he told me that he always kept his Rotary pin in the car. He put it on when he went to Rotary and took it off when he got back in the car. For many of us we are Rotarians all the time, but we fail to talk about Rotary except when we are around other Rotarians. Rotary leadership across the state of Florida is trying to change our public image but without your help we will be unable to do so. You have an opportunity to help us to get a Rotary license plate. Billboards throughout the State of Florida each year would likely cost $100s of thousands of dollars, but for a mere $35 per Rotarian across the state we get a chance to show our Rotary pride every day and besides your $35 comes back to our district to support youth programs. Do it now, sign up online for your voucher or go into your local tax collector and be Rotary proud. Unless you act NOW this opportunity will get away from us.
Jeff Michelman, District Governor-Elect

You can pre-order at your local tag agency throughout the state of Florida.

Ok District 6970 Rotarians, the time for waiting is over and the time to take action is NOW! After working on this project for over seven years we now have an approved Florida Rotary License Plate. The first step is for us to sell 3,000 vouchers across the state and then the State will begin production. Many of you know one of Florida’s most visible Rotarians, George Robertson Burnett. George’s video message will tell you why you need to purchase your voucher now!  This is our opportunity to show the rest of the state that we are the best district. Order your Voucher now by clicking on our website. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions—Jeff Michelman, District Governor Nominee

The Florida Rotary tag design has been approved by Rotary International and by the Florida Highway Patrol to ensure it meets visibility standards.

Are you ready to show off your Rotary pride on your vehicle?