District Training Assembly @USM
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April 8, District Training Assembly
Once each year we come together to share best practices and welcome new club board members and officers to their roles. It’s coming up fast: join us April 8 between 8:00 AM and 12:30 PM for our District Assembly, University of Southern Maine, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland. Here are some W’s:
Who should come?
Everyone! This event is open to all District 7780 Rotary members. At only $25, it’s a bargain of fellowship and learning. If you’re new to Rotary, or if you’re a veteran who wants to keep learning, join us! If you are a club President, President-Elect, Club Secretary, Club Treasurer, Foundation chair, club protection officer, webmaster, communication team member, Facebook guru – it’s for you! Community service, international service, youth and all other areas of Rotary service will be showcased.
What will it be like?
Breakfast begins at eight, meet and greet fellow Rotarians from our forty clubs. The gavel is at 8:45, and after the traditional club roll-call and a few surprises, we will move into five different break-out sessions in each of three time blocks through the morning. In all, fifteen different sessions – so bring some of your club colleagues, because you won’t be able to go to everything! We will wrap by 12:30 and you can head home, or join friends for an optional “on your own” lunch at Easy Day (bowling too!).
Fifteen sessions --What are they?
President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer “best practices” sessions. We’ll have a Foundation meeting with our district team, to make sure you’re tuned up and ready to file for grants and support The Rotary Foundation in its 100th year. Look for an “Ideabank” of International projects, fundraising and community project workshops. There will be training for Club Protection Officers, a session on how to get better media coverage for your club – those are a few of our planned meetings that morning.
Sounds like a busy Saturday morning!
Yes, plan to learn something and share something: fellowship and fun with Rotarians from Boothbay Harbor to Fryeburg to Hampton and all points in between. We hope all forty of our clubs will be represented – there’s no limit to the number who can attend.
More info?
Rotary assistant-governor Ann Schieber is our MC and chief of fun, fellowship and curriculum – throw her an email with any questions (annschieber@hotmail.com), and get ready to register for our annual District Assembly. I hope to see you there!
Directions to the Abromson Center, Portland Campus
- GPS Address
- 88 Bedford Street
- Portland, Maine 04104
- From I-295 (north or south bound)
- Take Exit 6B (Forest Avenue North). Turn left at the first light and proceed until you see the skywalk over the street. Drive under the skywalk and turn left onto Surrenden St. to enter the garage. The Abromson Center is attached to the garage.
- From Brighton Ave.
- At the Law School (on your right), bear left onto Bedford St. then turn right onto Surrenden St. to enter the garage (just before the skywalk). The Abromson Center is attached to the garage.
Parking at USM's Abromson Center
- The Portland Parking Garage is one of the best places to park on the Portland campus. Entrance and exit gates are open for free parking and no tickets are dispensed.
- Upon entry into the garage, you will be prompted to press a button, which will raise the gate for you to enter the garage. Entrance into the garage is on Surrenden St.
- To exit the garage, approach the exit gates slowly. They will automatically open for you.
Parking at USM's Abromson Center
- The Portland Parking Garage is one of the best places to park on the Portland campus. Entrance and exit gates are open for free parking and no tickets are dispensed.
- Upon entry into the garage, you will be prompted to press a button, which will raise the gate for you to enter the garage. Entrance into the garage is on Surrenden St.
- To exit the garage, approach the exit gates slowly. They will automatically open for you.
Dave Underhill, District Governor-Elect, Rotary Club of Portsmouth