Brief Report by:  Rtn.Umesh Sarnobat.

The Rotaract leadership forum – “Sankalp 2010 – Pledge to Excel” was hosted by Rotary Club of Belgaum and organized jointly by Rotract Club of Belgaum and Belgaum South on 25th July 2010 at Foundry Cluster Hall, Udyambag, Belgaum.

The DRR Anirudhha Borkar was installed by DG Mahesh Raikar. The Souvenir Sankalp 2010 was released with the hands of Ann. Namrata , The Bulletin was released with the hands of DGE Avinash Potdar and the District Logo was reviled with the hands of DG Mahesh Raikar along with district directory in CD Form.


President Rtn. Umesh Sarnobat - R.C. Belgaum called the meeting to order and welcomed the gathering. The event chairman Rtr. Pratik Tembe explained the purpose of Forum. DG Mahesh Raikar stressed on the increase in Rotaract Clubs in district and guided all the Rotaractars and delegates in his speech.

DGE Avinash emphasized on quality development in membership.

PP Dr. Kamalakar Acharekar guided all delegates through a wonderful power point slide show during training session.

The prizes for first registration / maximum number of registration were distributed with the hands of Prsd. Umesh Sarnobat.

Total 177 Rotractors from Dist.3170 registered the event along with 13 Rotarians. All the delegates received Memento / Delegate Kit / District directory in CD form. The arrangements for breakfast and Lunch was appreciated by all delegate.

The event was successful due to the hard work by event Chairman Rtr. Pratik Tembe / Miss. Priyanka Pareek - President of Rotract Belgaum and Rtr. Ronak Jain - President of Rotract Belgaum South under the guidance of Rtn. Umesh Sarnobat - President of Rotary Club and Rotaract coordinator Rtn. Mukund Bung.

The forum event justified the RI Theme- “Building Communities, Bridging Continents”.

As the 2010 RI Convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada, drew to a close on 23 June, RI President-elect Ray Klinginsmith outlined his plans for his term, which begins 1 July. Participants also got a preview of next year’s big event in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, where the Host Organization Committee has planned fun for the whole family.

Klinginsmith will ask Rotarians to apply "cowboy logic" and make Rotary clubs "bigger, better, and bolder."

The fundamental principles of cowboy logic are taking pride in your work, talking less and saying more, doing what has to be done, and remembering that some things just aren’t for sale, he explained during the closing plenary session.

"I believe the way for Rotary to remain viable and vibrant in the next century is to help our clubs to be bigger, better, and bolder," Klinginsmith said. "The clubs are the life and breath of Rotary. Therefore, it is clear to me that my job is to help the district governors to help the clubs. We can do it, and we will do it, if all of us follow the simple solution of cowboy logic."

Klinginsmith also listed improvements that he and the RI Board have already authorized, including revisions to the RI Strategic Plan to make it easier to implement and evaluate, a realignment of RI committees to fit the revised plan, the recruitment of 41 Rotary coordinators, and a commitment to finding new ways to attract younger members and enable them to serve as district governors.

Klinginsmith’s Rotary journey started in New Orleans, where he boarded a ship to begin a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, in 1961. After returning home, he and his wife, Judie, married and then honeymooned in the city. He said he is excited about the venue of the 2011 RI Convention because he will have traveled full circle in both his personal and Rotary life.

During the fourth plenary session, members of the 2011 Host Organization Committee shared some of the highlights planned for Rotarians, including a concert featuring a traditional New Orleans brass band, a gospel choir, New Orleans jazz performers, Cajun music, and the Mardi Gras Indians. A French Quarter dining experience and an evening at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas will be other host-ticketed events.

Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future.

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

* Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.

* Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.

* Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.

* International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

* New Generations Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, service projects, and exchange programs.