Rotary Club 375 - Lancaster, Ohio

Rotary Club 375

Lancaster, OH

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Bridges To Service - 2009 District 6690 Conference

Event Name:	Bridges To Service - 2009 District Conference
Dates:	Thursday, May 14 through Sunday May 17, 2009
Location:	Crossroads Center 2095 W. Fair Ave. Lancaster, Ohio To register online, click here. For a map to Crossroads Center, click here. For questions about the conference, email conference@district6690.org or call 740-415-8859.

For a PDF of the complete conference program, click here.

WELCOME

Dear District 6690 Rotarians,

I am so proud of the accomplishments of the Rotary clubs of District 6690 this year. Through your leadership and dedication, our District has accomplished much in Ohio and around the world. We should meet to share and celebrate our successes.

I invite you to the Rotary District 6690 Annual Conference, "Bridges To Service".

The conference is a four day event running Thursday, May 14 through Sunday, May 17 and being held in Lancaster. You are welcomed to attend all four days or as many as your schedule will allow. We have planned a number of seminars on the powerful impact Rotary has had over the past year. The conference also includes an evening of good food and entertainment, a formal dinner, golf and other festivities. Most importantly, the conference is the best opportunity to renew acquaintances or meet and befriend your fellow District 6690 Rotarians.

And bring the family! For your spouse or partner, we have planned tours of Fairfield County's historic parks and covered bridges as well as other attractions of Lancaster. For the kids, we have fun and adult-supervised activities, so you can enjoy yourself and they can enjoy themselves.

Complete information about the conference is available on this page. An online registration form is here. If you prefer to register through the mail, here are the print forms to use.

To many of us, membership in Rotary is an important bridge to serving mankind. I am proud to have crossed 2008-2009 as your District Governor and invite you to a weekend of celebration, education and fellowship.

Tom Kokensparger
District Governor 2008-2009

ACCOMMODATIONS

Baymont Inn, Lancaster 1721 River Valley Circle Lancaster, Ohio 43130 tel. 740-654-5111 fax. 740-654-5108 email. generalmanager70032@wynhg.com web. www.baymontinns.com map. google rate. $70/night Rate guaranteed for Rotarians until May 1.	Baymont Inn, Logan 12819 State Route 664 South Logan, Ohio 43138 tel. 740-385-1700 fax. 740-385-9288 email. generalmanager70034@wynhg.com web. www.baymontinns.com map. google rate. $105/night Rate guaranteed for Rotarians until May 1.
Hampton Inn, Lancaster 2041 Schorrway Drive Lancaster, Ohio 43130 tel. 740-654-2999 fax. 740-689-2940 web. www.hamptoninn.com map. google rate. $89/night Rate guaranteed for Rotarians until May 1. This hotel is the preferred hotel for conference attendees. Conference sign-in is available here on Thursday evening. A hospitality room will be open at times at this hotel.	Holiday Inn Express, Lancaster 1861 Riverway Drive Lancaster, Ohio 43130 tel. 740-654-4445 fax: 740-654-5546 web. www.ichotelsgroup.com map. google rate. $95/night Rate guaranteed for Rotarians until May 1.
Holiday Inn Express, Circleville 23911 US RT 23 South Circleville, Ohio 43113 tel. 740-420-7711 fax. 740-420-9181 web. www.ichotelsgroup.com map. google rate. $95/night Rate guaranteed for Rotarians until April 14.	Lancaster Campgrounds, RV Camping 2151 W. Fair Avenue Lancaster, Ohio 43130 tel1. 740-653-2119 tel2. 740-653-2261 email. lancastercampground@yahoo.com web. www.lancastercampground.com map. google rate. $20/night Rate guaranteed for Rotarians until May 1. The campgrounds are smoke and alcohol free.
Shaw's Restaurant & Inn 123 North Broad Street Lancaster, Ohio 43130 tel. 740-654-1842 email. shaws@greenapple.com web. www.shawsinn.com map. google rate. $110 - $205/night

For guaranteed rates, you will need to call and identify yourself as a Rotarian attending the conference.
All rates cited do not include tax.

ROTARIAN MEALS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SESSIONS

Unless otherwise stated, all activities take place at Crossroads Center (map).

Friday, May 15
Time	Event	Description & Remarks
7:00am - 7:00pm	Sign-in and Registration	If you have registered online or by mail, you need to sign in when first arriving at the conference and pick up your name badge, itinerary and amenities pack. We strongly encourage everyone to pre-register. However, we can accept a limited number of registrations at the conference. Be ahead of the curve, please pre-register.
8:00am - 9:00am	Social Hour.	Coffee and juice will be available.
9:00am - 9:45am	Welcome and General Session
10:00am - 11:00am	Breakout Session 1 - Dynamic Meetings - International Projects	Exciting meeting topics can result in increased meeting attendance and membership. Hear how the Lancaster club has attracted speakers from the local, state and national areas Hear about international projects throughout the district
11:15am - 12:15pm	Breakout Session 2 - Children's Hospital - Water Projects	"Changing Lives with Innovative New Treatments & Cures". William E. Shiels, II, D.O., Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will share groundbreaking new procedures in interventional radiology. In partnership with Dublin AM Rotary, Dr. Shiels and his team recently had the opportunity to train a leading radiologist from the Philippines on the use of these techniques. Gary Vaughn discusses work done by the Columbus Capital Square club to bring life-saving water to Honduran villages.
12:30pm - 1:45pm	Foundation Luncheon	Charles Keller, past RI President, joins us to discuss the Foundation. Meal catered by Billy Crickets.
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Breakout Session 3 - Rotary 101, Part I - Our Fifty Star Flag - Group Study Exchange	A must for all new Rotarians and a great source of information about Rotary. Bob Heft designed the fifty-star flag while a student at Lancaster High School. Hear about the process to get it accepted by Congress. Meet the men and women of Group Study Exchange.
3:15pm - 4:15pm	Breakout Session 4 - Rotary 101, Part II - Rotary Foundation - Youth Exchange	A continuation of Rotary 101, Part I. Charles Keller talks about the work of the Rotary Foundation. Young people carry Rotary throughout the world. Hear about successful programs.
6:30pm - 10:30pm	A Night on the Town	Enjoy dinner in historic downtown Lancaster at the beautiful Elks Lodge. For a map to the Lodge, click here. RI Rep John Carrick of Australia will be our guest speaker. End the evening under the stars (weather permitting) with a concert featuring central Ohio favorite Arnett Howard.

Saturday, May 16
Time	Event	Description & Remarks
8:00am - 12:00am	Sign-in and Registration
7:30am - 8:30am	Past District Governors Breakfast	This breakfast is for past districts governors and their guests only.
8:30am - 10:30am	General Session Group Study Exchange	You won’t want to miss this opportunity to get a close up look at GSE activities and travels.
10:45am - 11:45am	Breakout Session 5 - Rotary Grants / International Service Projects - Community Projects - Literacy Projects	Join us as we highlight various international service projects, both Matching Grant and Club-to-Club projects, and show how we’re Making Dreams Real! Clubs share the exciting and innovative ways they are making a difference in their communities. Learn how clubs address Rotary’s literacy goals.
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Rotary International Lunch	RI Rep John Carrick joins us from Australia to share the Rotary story. Meal catered by Billy Crickets.
1:30pm - 2:45pm	Celebrate Accomplishments	Join Governor Tom Kokensparger as we salute award winning clubs throughout the district.
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Business Meeting or Partners Reception
6:30pm - 9:30pm	Conference Banquet	A "black tie optional" gala which features the parade of presidents and a performance by the Lancaster High School Percussion Ensemble. The speaker for the evening is to be announced. Attendees should select entre class: pork, chicken or fish. Meal catered by Billy Crickets.

Sunday, May 17
Time	Event	Description & Remarks
8:00am - 9:00am	Sign-in
9:00am - 11:00am	Transition Breakfast and Necrology	The breakfast is held at the Elks Lodge in downtown Lancaster. For a map to the Lodge, click here.

GUEST ACTIVITIES

We invite guests of Rotarians to join us for meals. Packages for meals are available for dinner on Friday night (Night on the Town), dinner on Saturday night (the Conference Banquet) and breakfast on Sunday morning (the Transition Breakfast). For pricing, please the online registration form.

On Saturday at 3:00pm, a reception is being held at Crossroads Center for all partners and guests.

For Friday guests may also purchase a ticket to one of a pair of exciting excursions, Fairfield County Historical Parks Bus Tour or Downtown Passport. For pricing, please see the online registration form.

Fairfield County Historical Parks Bus Tour

Fairfield County Historical Parks is Ohio’s Most Unique Park System.

Rock Mill is Ohio's oldest and largest gristmill on the upper falls of the Hocking River. It stands six stories high and is buried two stories below grade level. The mill is powered by a 26 ft. overshot water wheel with a mill race cut through solid sandstone more than 30 ft. long.

Fairfield County Historical Parks encompasses a number of authentic covered bridges; canals and locks; a one-of-a-kind, prehistoric Indian mound; Zane’s Trace; and thousands of species of plants and animals in their habitats.

The bus tour is from 10:00am to 4:00pm and starts at Crossroads Center. The tour will visit Rock Mill, Stone Wall Cemetery, covered bridges and other points of interest. Our guide will be David Fey, Director of Fairfield County Historical Parks. A boxed lunch will be served on the tour. Registration is limited to seventeen.

To learn more about the historical parks of Fairfield County, see
www.historicalparks.org

Downtown Passport

Museum passes for

The Sherman House
www.shermanhouse.org

The Georgian Museum
www.fairfieldheritage.org/georgian.htm

The Ohio Glass Museum
www.ohioglassmuseum.org

The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio
www.decartsohio.org

Monarch Gallery
www.monarchgallery.org

The Ohio Glass Museum will feature either The Glass Slippers or Cobalt Glass. The Decorative Arts Center will be hosting Nancy Miller: An Artist’s Creative Journey.

The excursion also includes an architectural walking tour with John Dye, Rotarian, architect and local historian. John will lead you on a captivating tour through the streets of William Tecumseh Sherman’s birthplace and talk about Lancaster’s unique collection of antebellum homes. Tours are at 10:00am and 11:30am.

Outside of the architectural walking tour, you are on your own to visit and spend time in one or all the spots. For a map with all the locations plotted, click here. A boxed lunch will be served at the Decorative Arts Center.

CAMP ROTARY

We want the weekend to be enjoyable for the whole family. While you are at the conference and your guest is on an excursion, your children can be enjoying Camp Rotary.

Camp Rotary is fully adult-supervised. Children ages 4 to 14 can participate. Times for Camp Rotary events coincide with conference event times. Except for Friday evening, all camps begin and end at Crossroads Center and any transportation needed is provided. The Friday evening camp is at the Elks, the venue for the Friday dinner; parents are expected to bring their children with them to the Elks.

For pricing, please the online registration form.

Friday Day, 8:00am - 4:15pm, Ages 4 - 14.
The kids stay onsite at Crossroads Center.
Lunch and a continental breakfast are served.
Activities include games, stories and crafts.

Friday Evening, 6:30pm - 10:30pm, Ages 4 -14.
The Camp is at the Elks, the venue for the Friday Dinner, "A Night On The Town". Parents are expected to bring their children with them to the Elks.

Dinner, movies and games are provided. If weather permits, children may be taken to enjoy the Friday evening music with their parents.

Saturday Day, 8:00am - 4:00pm, Ages 4 - 7.

8:00am Registration and continental breakfast

9:30am Depart for downtown

10:00am AHA! Museum
www.aha4kids.org

12:00pm Box lunch downtown

1:00pm Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. Art garage and art project.
www.decartsohio.org

3:00pm Fairfield County Library. Story time.
www.fairfield.lib.oh.us

4:00pm Return to Crossroads Center.

Saturday Day, 8:00am - 4:00pm, Ages 8 - 14.

8:00am Registration and continental breakfast

9:30am Depart for downtown

10:00am Art & Clay on Main. Mosaic project.
www.artclayonmain.com

12:00pm Box lunch downtown

1:00pm Tours of the Sherman House, the Georgain and the Decorative Arts Center.
www.shermanhouse.org
www.decartsohio.org

3:00pm Fairfield County Library. Story time.
www.fairfield.lib.oh.us

4:00pm Return to Crossroads Center.

Saturday Evening, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Ages 4 - 14.

6:30pm Depart for YMCA.

7:00pm Fox YMCA. Open gym, games, movie night, pizza and snacks.
www.ymcalancaster.org

9:30pm Return to Crossroads Center.

THURSDAY GOLF

Held at the beautiful Lancaster Country Club:

3100 Country Club Rd, SW
Lancaster, Ohio
tel. 740-653-5150‎
email. groomse@aol.com
web. www.lancastercc.org
map. google

Your fee includes greens fee, cart, range, tee gift, lunch and dinner.
Lunch is at 12:00pm. Shotgun start at 1:30pm. Dinner at 6:30pm.
Sign up individually or as a group. Individuals and partial groups will be paired up.
For pricing, please the online registration form.

For those not playing golf, lunch and dinner are available for $15.00 and $25.00, respectively, payable at the door.

PRINTABLE FORMS

Printable forms for informative or registration purposes are available.
You are welcomed to register for an event by hand. If doing so, just print the appropriate form, complete and mail in. Directions on where to mail are included in the form.

Conference registration form. Two pages. Staple or print front and back.
Camp Rotary informational flyer. One page.
Camp Rotary registration form. One page.
Thursday Golf registration form. One page.
Lancaster Country Club (location of Golf outing) map. One page.

Rotary Club 375; Lancaster, OH
P.O. Box 863; Lancaster, OH; 43130
info@lancasteroh-rotary.org

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