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Foundation
YEP
RAWCS
ARH
JULY 2010 – LITERACY MONTH
01 Commence of Rotary Year 2010-11: “Building Communities, Bridging Continents”
01 District 9550 Dues payable without notice 01 Rotary International Semi-Annual Dues and Report Due
01 Rotary World Peace Fellowship nomination to be lodged by D9550 with The Rotary Foundation, for study 2010-11
18 YEP Committee Meeting
31 Applications close from Australian Year 9 students for Rotary Australia-New Zealand Exchange, for travel in 2010
31 Rotary Down Under (RDU) subscriptions due
AUGUST 2010 - MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENSION MONTH
6-8 XStrata Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo, Mount Isa
15 YEP Committee Meeting
21-22 GSE Team Members Selection
20 Rotary Australia-New Zealand Exchange, interviews to commence
31 Rotary Australia-New Zealand Exchange, interviews to be completed
SEPTEMBER 2010 - NEW GENERATIONS MONTH
01 RI Service Above Self Award nominations close
19 YEP Committee Meeting
25 Rotary A-NZ Exchange program selection weekend in Cairns (Australian students)
30 Audited Annual Financial Statements submitted to Office of Corporate Business Affairs (Queensland Rotary clubs)
OCTOBER 2010 - VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH
01-03 Youth Exchange Orientation Weekend in Townsville compulsory for all 2010 Inbound and 2011 Outbound long term YEP students)
01-04 YEP Group Representatives training in Townsville (during Orientation weekend)
09-10 PRLS / President Elect Planning Seminar (PEPS) – Darwin 16 Battle of the mines - Cloncurry 16-17 PRLS / President-Elect Planning Seminar (PEPS) - Cairns
23-24 Atherton Tablelands week end for 2009 inbound YEP students (Qld only)
30-31 PRLS / President-Elect Planning Seminar (PEPS) – Townsville
NOVEMBER 2010 - ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
01 Clubs consider donation target of US$100 per member to The Rotary Foundation: “Every Rotarian Every Year”
01 Nominations called for District Committee positions and Group Representative positions
01-07 World Interact Week
05-07 Atherton Tablelands weekend for 2010 Inbound YEP students (Queensland students only)
12-14 45th Rotary Zone 7A & 8A Institute, Newcastle
14 YEP Committee Meeting 19 Aboriginal Health Worker Awards, Darwin 30 Audited Annual Financial Statements submitted to Office of Business Affairs (Northern Territory clubs)
30 DG, DGE, DGN training, Perth
DECEMBER 2010– FAMILY OF ROTARY MONTH
01-02 DG, DGE, DGN training,Perth
01 Club YEP Certification applications due from Clubs hosting July 2011 Inbound students and sponsoring January 2011 Outbound Students
03-05 2nd Rotary Zone 8 Institute, Perth
06-10 Club Elections: President Elect, Board / Chairs
12 YEP Committee Meeting
31 Incoming Club Officers Data to District Governor, District Governor Elect and Rotary International Parramatta
JANUARY 2011- ROTARY AWARENESS MONTH
01 Rotary International Semi-Annual Dues and Report Due
• Arrival of Southern hemisphere Youth Exchange students
• Applications due for Matching Grants
• Information for the 2011-12 District Directory due this month
08-09 2010 Outbound YEP students return (Rebounds)
17-18 Departure of 2011 Outbound YEP students
16-23 Rotary International Assembly San Diego USA
21-22 Debriefing Weekend for 2010 YEP Rebound students in Townsville (compulsory for all 2010 Rebound students)
27 Founder's Day: Anniversary of Death of Paul Harris in 1947
31 Call for Resolutions from Clubs (See Appendix 1)
FEBRUARY 2011 - WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH
14 Call for Nominations: District Governor Nominee 2011-12
19-20 District Team Training (Asst Governors & Chairs), Cairns
23 Rotary International’s 104th Birthday
23 World Understanding and Peace Day
28 Applications close with Rotary Clubs from Year 12 students for Long-term Youth Exchange Program in 2013
MARCH 2011 – LITERACY MONTH
Arrival of YEP students from Japan
Four Avenues of Service Citations for Individual Rotarians: (Clubs may nominate one member per Rotary year)
01 Closing Date for lodgement of District Resolutions.
05 PETS Darwin06 Group Assembly, Darwin
07-13 World Rotaract Week
15 District Applications close for long-term 2011 YEP Program
12 PETS Townsville
13 Group Assembly Townsville
19 PETS Cairns
20 Group Assembly, Cairns
25-28 Burdekin weekend for 2008-09 Inbound Youth Exchange students (Queensland students only)
26 YEP Committee Meeting
26 PRLS Mt.Isa
27 Group Assembly Mt.Isa
APRIL 2011 - MAGAZINE MONTH
01-03 Arrival of 2009 A-NZ Exchange - New Zealand students
02-03 YEP selection Darwin
15-17 Youth Exchange Program Selection Weekend in Townsville for Queensland applicants
17 YEP Committee Meeting
15 Applications submitted by Clubs to District Governor for RI Recognition of Membership Development Initiatives
18 Nominations Close for District Governor Nominee 2012-13
29-30 District Conference at Airlie Beach
MAY 2011- AUSTRALIAN ROTARY HEALTH
01 Clubs make contributions of US$100 per member to The Rotary Foundation: “Every Rotarian Every Year”
01 Clubs make per member contributions to Australian Rotary Health (ARH)
01 Applications to Clubs for World Peace Fellowships close
01 District Conference, Airlie Beach. Attendance required for YEP students, Ambassadorial Scholars.
02 Inbound Youth Exchange Program students depart on safari from Townsville
09 Applications to Clubs close: National Youth Science Forum
15 Nominations close: TRF Citation for Meritorious Service
15 Nominations close: Up to three clubs submitted by DG for RI Recognition of Membership Development Initiatives
15 Nominations close: RI Public Relations Awards
15 Applications for Rotary World Peace Fellowships for study in 2009-11 from Clubs due to be lodged with District
20-21 Pre RI Convention meetings New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
21-25 Rotary International Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
JUNE 2011 – ROTARY FELLOWSHIP
11-12 Beach weekend for 2009-10 YEP Inbound students (Queensland students only)
10 District Applications close: National Youth Science Forum
26 Departure of A-NZ students (Australian and NZ students
