Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club

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Make Dreams Real2008-2009

• Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club
• Chartered 1984

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Dong Kurn Lee Rotary International President
2008-2009
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District 5930Governor- Russell Cain
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Officers

• President - Jesse Hernandez
• President Elect - John Kidd
• Vice President - Javier Molina
• Secretary - Terri Gonzalez
• Treasurer - Aaron Canales
• Sergeant At Arms - Ernesto Lopez
• Past President - Jesus Amezcua -

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Board Members

• Board Member Luis Casso
• Board Member Amparo Compton
• Board Member - Henry Flores
• Board Member Danny Guevara
• Board Member - Jorge Martinez
• Board Member Francisco Meza 
• Board Member Jim Moore
• Board Member - Evaristo Ortega
• Board Member Ed Ramirez Jr.
• Board Member Melissa Rangel
• Board Member Lupita Zepeda
• Board Member - Starr Zolton

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Additional Goals5 Recommended Club Committees

• Each club committee plays a part in advancing and
  strengthening club work around the Four Avenues
  of Service.
• Club administration - conducts activities
  associated with the effective operation of the
  club
• Club public relations - develops and implements
  plans to provide the public with information
  about Rotary and to promote the clubs service
  projects and activities
• Membership - develops and implements a
  comprehensive plan for the recruitment and
  retention of member
• Service projects - develops and implements
  educational, humanitarian, and vocational
  projects that address the needs of its community
  and communities in other countries
• The Rotary Foundation - develops and implements
  plans to support The Rotary Foundation through
  both financial contributions and program
  participation

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Additional GoalsClub Leadership Plan
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Governors VisitAugust 22nd

• Design and implement a water project that will
  address the issues of child mortality either
  locally or internationally.
• Meet the requirements of the Presidential
  Citation.
• Governors Challenge Blood Drive
• Adoption awareness program.

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Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club Goals 2008-2009

• Sustain and increase its membership base
• Implement successful projects that address the
  needs of its community and communities in other
  countries
• Support The Rotary Foundation through both
  program participation and financial contributions
• Develop leaders capable of serving Rotary beyond
  the club level

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Membership

• All clubs should increase membership by at least
  10 focusing on the New Generation.
• Each district should add two new clubs.

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New Member Orientation

• A sponsoring member will mentor each new member,
  and will provide orientation to the ABC's of
  Rotary and club responsibilities.
• During their first months of membership New
  members are given specific details of what is
  expected of them by way of attendance, attitude,
  finances and participation.
• New members wear a red ribbon and serve as
  greeters at the door until they can recite the 4
  Way Test from memory.
• New member orientation is conducted twice
  annually by the Assembly Chair, James E. Moore at
  club assemblies that highlights Rotarys past
  present and future.
• The weekly Rotary Minute introduces new members
  to different aspects of Rotary International, and
  provides an avenue for discussion.

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Continuing Education

• Continuing Education on various aspects of the
  community, nation and the world are provided
  through weekly programs with a variety of
  different speakers and topics.
• In addition, topics of interest from Rotary
  International are at least conducted quarterly,
  which include but are not limited to Rotary
  International, District 5930 and Club Goals, the
  Rotary Foundation, PolioPlus, Youth Exchange, and
  Group Study Exchange.

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Membership Action Plan

• Develop a calendar for all members.
• Commit to bring in quality members and develop
  projects to retain them.
• Focus on communication among members.
• Involve family through community projects and
  club assembly and retreats.
• Have fun each week through enthusiastic Sergeant
  of Arms, and entertaining meetings.
• Develop goals for the year and work and monitor
  them each month through the Board Meetings.
• Work with other clubs to improve the image of
  Rotary and collaborating on various projects.
• Provide information to the public via the Public
  Relations Chair and, committee.
• Work with other clubs in International Projects
  and with GSE Team
• Schedule experienced and knowledgeable speakers
  that appeal to the members.

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Make Dreams Real For The World's Children

• Rotarians should use their resources to help curb
  child mortality.
• 30,000 children under the age of five die every
  day from preventable diseases such as pneumonia,
  measles, and malaria.
• Children die not because nobody can help them,
  but because too often, nobody does. - D.K Lee

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Make Dreams Real For The World's Children

• In 2008-2009 Rotary will keep the service
  emphases of recent years -- water, health and
  hunger, and literacy.
• Special focus in each of these areas on children.
  
• Rotarians can improve children's health, even in
  small ways, such as delivering mosquito nets,
  rehydration salts, vitamins, and vaccines.
• "So much more can be done with just a little
  more a trained birth attendant, a simple clinic,
  a school feeding program, a visiting nurse." -
  D.K Lee

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SERVICE PROJECTS Share our Knowledge and
Ourselves

• 2008 Operation Lone Star
• Lomas Altas Colonia Water Project
• Governors Challenge Blood Drive
• Adoption Awareness Campaign and Event at Carranco
  Ranch
• Four Way Test Contest
• Career Day
• Work with Interact and Early Act in various
  project

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SERVICE PROJECTS Share our Resources and Know
How

• Communities in School (CIS Project/Outback
  Dinner)
• Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School Basketball
  Court Addition at Cielito Lindo.
• San Augustine School Garden
• Border Olympics Dinner for Tennis participants
• Scholarship Raffle and Auction
• Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA)
  Fundraiser
• Weekly Fines for Scholarships
• 100 to RI Foundation
• At least 1New Benefactors (1000)
• At least 1 New Bequest Society Member (10,000)
• Add 3 Paul Harris Fellows
• RYLA sponsorship

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SERVICE PROJECTS Share our Resources and Know
How

• Whitewater sponsorship
• 8 Scholarship Awards
• Ambassadorial Scholar
• Short Term Youth Exchange in January 2009.
• Membership Drive
• School supplies for Teachers
• International Night Planning
• Childrens Books to Public Library

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SERVICE PROJECTS Share our Friendship and
Fellowship

• Award and installation Night
• Christmas party and Toy Drive
• Club Assemblies
• Food Bank sponsorship
• International Night
• Picnic with family members

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Service Project Action Plan

• Conduct a needs assessment by reviewing current
  projects and potential projects.
• Assign members to projects to be able to
  accomplish various projects.
• Develop a project for Rotaract with TAMIU
• Support the sponsored Interact Clubs and Early
  Act Club
• Our club has identified the following projects
• a. 2008 Operation Lone Star - August 2008
• b. Lomas Altas Colonia Water Project
• c. Governors Challenge Blood Drive

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Service Project Action Plan

• d. Adoption Awareness Campaign and Event at
  Carranco Ranch
• e. Communities in School (CIS
  Project/Outback Dinner)- October 2008
• f. Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
  Basketball Court Addition at Cielito
  Lindo.
• g. San Augustine School Garden
• h. Short Term Youth Exchange in January 2009.
• i. Friedreichs Ataxia Research Alliance
  (FARA) - July 2008

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Service Project Action Plan

• j. Christmas Party and Toy Drive for Indigent
  Families in December
• k Fund Raiser for Raffle , Auction in Decembe
• l. Cooking dinner for Tennis Tournament - and
  High School Students in February
• m. 1 Scholarship for each local (8) high
  school 1,000 in May
• n. Club Assembly and Family engagement through
  Spring Picnic in May
• o. Submit names for GSE TEAM and Host GSE Team
  in June -July

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Foundation

• Group Study Exchange
• Matching Grants, District Simplified Grants
• Polio Plus
• Sponsor an Ambassadorial Scholar
• Provide additional opportunities and incentives
  to create new Paul Harris Fellows.

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Foundation Action Plan

• Adopt the Optional Club Committee, and
  Subcommittee Structure.
• Designate a Rotary Foundation Committee chaired
  by Past President and Board Member Ed Ramirez to
  focus on Alumni, Annual Giving, Grants, Group
  Study Exchange (GSE), permanent fund, PolioPlus,
  and Scholarships.
• Designate November as Rotary Foundation Month,
  and have Ed Ramirez discuss the various program
  of the Foundation including encouragement of
  members to contribute to the Permanent Fund.
• Rotary Foundation Committee will meet quarterly,
  and will report ongoing progress, and projects
  during club meetings at least 4 times a year.
• The Club will accept applications for GSE Team
  and host GSE Members.
• Designate a Scholarship Chair.

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Leadership Development

• Identify at least 5 members as potential future
  leaders.
• The President Elect and the incoming President
  Elect will attend PETS to promote leadership
  development, as well as continuity and teamwork
  in the club administration.
• Each new member will be mentored by sponsor, as
  well as club leaders to determine areas of
  interest.
• Each new member will be placed on a committee of
  interest.
• Each new member will be encouraged to attend the
  District Conference and District Assembly.

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Public Relations

• By designating a Public Relations Chair, it is
  hoped that this year the Laredo Daybreak Rotary
  Club will have at least one article about a club
  service project printed in the local newspaper.
  In addition, as different service projects are
  implemented, the Public Relations Chair will
  ensure Television and Radio Coverage of the
  events.
• The Public Relations Chair, Henry Flores, will
  conduct PSA's for both radio and television. In
  addition, he will submit monthly articles about
  ongoing club activities to the District
  Newsletter.

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Public Relations Action Plan

• Adopt the Optional Club Committee, and
  Subcommittee Structure.
• Designate a Public Relations Committee chaired by
  Board Member Henry Flores to focus on Public
  Relations, and the promotion of Rotary Ideals and
  Service Above Self.
• Provide Training for Public Relations Committee
  on writing effective press releases, working with
  the media, using nontraditional and new media
  tools to promote Rotary, learning how to measure
  the success of the public relations campaign to
  better prepare for future efforts, and linking to
  resources, including videos, from Rotarys global
  public image campaign, Humanity in Motion .
• Rotary Foundation Committee will meet quarterly,
  and will report ongoing progress, and projects
  during club meetings at least 4 times a year.

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Club Administration

• Board Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of
  every month.
• In addition to the Governor's visit, there are
  at least two club assemblies scheduled one in
  the fall and one in spring.
• The Board has a retreat and budget planning
  meeting.
• A Strategic Plan is developed and discussed in
  the annual Board Retreat in June, which includes
  long term projects, as well as input from
  president elect and the vice president.
• New Members are encouraged to join committees,
  and take interest in club leadership positions.
• The Club President contacts each member via
  e-mail, on a weekly basis, on the Wednesday prior
  to the club meeting to provide updates on
  projects, and events scheduled for the week. In
  addition, all new members are placed on
  committees of interest.
• The Club President and Secretary use the Member
  Access to update its membership list.
• The club bulletin is published weekly, and handed
  out during club meetings.

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Club Administration

• Daniel Guevara is the Program Chair, and as such
  orgranizes club programs. The Program Chair
  encourages all members to provide feedback as to
  what interests they have. In addition, he
  empowers each member to provide input into the
  development of each program, including contacting
  prospective speakers for progams. Finally, he
  provdes a schedule of events to be published in
  the weekly bulletin.

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Club Administration

• The Web site is updated quarterly.
• The club observes and actively promotes the
  special months of the Rotary Calendar Year
• Fellowship activities are conducted at least
  quarterly.
• Our club involves family through community
  projects, club assembly and retreats

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Club Administration Action Plan

• Adopt the Optional Club Committee, and
  Subcommittee Structure.
• Designate a Club Administration Committee
  co-chaired by Board Members and Past Presidents
  Daniel Guevara, and Francisco (Kiko) Meza to
  focus on attendance, club bulletin, club service,
  fellowship activities, magazine, and program.
• Develop a President Elect Briefing
• Distribute a weekly newsletter which identifies
  programs and activities
• Develop a monthly board agenda

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Additional Goals

• Laredo Daybreak Rotary Foundation Minimum
  3,000 contribution.
• Increase and maintain Club membership by 10
• Mentor new members
• Provide more opportunities for volunteerism,
  learning about Rotary and service above self
• Makeup on line - ONLINE at www.eclubone.org
• HAVE FUN