July 1, 2007
Issue 25

Dear Rotary Leaders,

That's the end of the Rotary year! Thank you all for a wonderful year. This has been an exciting year for me, and I hope it has been for you also. There were many people involved in the success of this year, and I would like to mention as many as I can in this last Leadership Pathways issue.

District Leadership
Many thanks to my Chief of Staff Judy Gallegos who spent an incredible amount of time in the last 2 years to help and support me. Thanks also to Mel Gallegos (Chief Cook and Bottle Washer) who also helped in many ways. I got a 2 for 1 deal for my Chief of Staff.
Thank you to Dale Bailey, District Administrator and Trainer, and District Rotarian of the Year in 2006-07. Dale is the continuity throughout the years at the district office, and there are many ongoing tasks that would not be done without him.
Thank you to Sergeant-At-Arms Bill Jenkin, and to Joe Mintz for stepping in early when Bill had to move out. The Sergeant-At-Arms is critical to make sure all District events are setup properly, and he works long hours before and after each event.

Assistant Governors
Thank you to Chief Assistant Governor Russ Hanthorn for keeping our 20 AGs on track. The Assistant Governors provided support to the clubs to make all the necessary preparations for the year, with goals and planning, and reports like the Memo of Club Visits. I believe being in charge of only 3 clubs helped the AGs to visit their clubs more often. Thank you to the Assistant Governors David Ballesteros, Neil Black, Chris Chase, Maureen Eberle, John Forst, Bob Franz, Clara Harris, Bob James Sr., Ed Knight, Yvonne Garrett, Pete Griffith, Jim Likes, Carl Lower, Sylvana Meeks, Jim Ponder, Ray Schmidt, Karen Stelman, Mike Stelman, Bill Stumbaugh, and Carter Taylor.

Membership
Thanks to Mary Griffin efforts as Membership Chair, the District keeps growing. We created a brand new club this year! The La Jolla New Generations club, with 27 new members (average age: 32). Thanks to special representative Sara Miceli for taking care of the charter of this new club. Charter Night is on August 21. You can also try to do a makeup at this new club. See their club page on the district website.

The Rotary Foundation
We also have been incredibly busy with all the Rotary Foundation programs and for our giving to The Rotary Foundation. The final numbers are not in yet, but I know we are having a record breaking year for Annual Giving to The Rotary Foundation. Thanks to District Foundation Chair Marge Cole.
We also had a great year with many Matching Grants, thanks to District Grants Subcommittee Chair Dan Gensler. Wayne Cusick keeps spreading the Paul Harris Society throughout the world. We have 161 members in our District, and this program is now extended to 174 Districts. David Detwiler and Bill Stumbaugh are doing a great job with our Alumni Association, that was officially chartered by Rotary International this year as part of the first batch of charters in the world. Deborah Lindholm keeps spreading Microcredit projects through our Mobilizing Rotary for Microcredit committee in District 5340, and through her efforts with the world-wide Rotary Action Group for Microcredit. I should also mention MRM Committee members Kenny Jones, Pauline Lim, Bink Cook, and Dan Malloy.
David Ballesteros chaired the Grants for University Teachers, and Don Yeckel the Ambassadorial Scholarships. We had a great class of Ambassadorial Scholars this year. They got together very often and participated to all the District Events.
It was another great year for the Group Study Exchange program. We had a Medical Team exchange with East Africa. Many thanks to District GSE Chair Dick Stevens, and Team Leader Beverly Sumwalt. Beverly got to visit the Pygmees in South-western Uganda. I am jalous! Remember to invite her and her team to give you a club program.

Youth Service
Thank you to Youth Exchange Chair Rob Eckert. Paul Pierce did an incredible job this year with Interact. So many new Interact Clubs created. He also worked very actively on the new Youth Abuse Prevention Policy, with Mike Stelman, Rob Eckert, Elaine Allyn, Dale Bailey, Kevin Forrester and many others. Elaine Allyn orchestrated another incredible RYLA camp. Many members in the RYLA Committee also: Mike Metts, Jim Ponder, kevin Forrester, Paul Pierce, Lloyd Trilling, Mike Averill, and Nancy Russian. I should also mention Dan Malloy and Bill Sturgeon who are heading the efforts for the International Youth Symphony, a summer Youth Exchange camp for young musicians.

District Events
Thank you to Jim O'Meara for chairing the District Assembly in 2006 (yes, that's more than a year ago!). We had a great Foundation Seminar chaired by Scott Peck and Doug Clements, and a Great Foundation Gala chaired by Trudy Armstrong. Great food and many drinks at the District Reception in Copenhagen, thanks to Ole Prahm and Jo Kirkenaer. Many great District Council Dinners thanks to Kathy Olsen and Steve Hamann.
And one of the highlights of the year was certainely this great District Conference in Ensenada, Mexico, chaired by David Ballesteros. A lot of committee members worked on this conference: Everardo Aguilar, Dale Bailey, Dolores Ballesteros, George Burrola, David Detwiler, Charles Foster, Hey-Jude Gallegos, Mel Gallegos, Robert Gross, Tim Kelley, Joe and Pat Mintz, Nancy Russian, and Carmen Sandoval. Many thanks also to our great Rotary International President's Representative, PDG Jesse Devlyn and his wife PDG Olga Devlyn.

Guest Speakers
We had many great programs this year, just to mention a few: RI President-Elect Wilf Wilkinson, RI Director Jerry Hall, PDG Jesse Devlyn, PDG Brad Howard, Master Sommelier Eddie Osterland, etc.

Other Committees
Thank you to Nancy Russian for being Public Relations Chair. We had plenty of exposure in the press for the clubs and the district this year, and I am sure we will have even more next year. Thank you to District Secretary Dave Breeding for the best leadership meetings we had in many years. Thank you to Ron Beaubien, Mike Stelman, and Jim Hughes for serving on the District Finance Committee with Treasurer Scott Peck. Thank you to Immediate Past District Governor Bob Watson for his efforts with Rotarians At Work day (with co-Chair Jim Roth), and for serving as chair of the Nomination Committee. Thank you to Dan Brenner for continuing to maintain the Speakers Bureau pages on the District Website. Thank you to Mel Gallegos for stepping in to chair the 4-Way-Test Speech Contest. And Bob Griffin did a great job with the Scouting Committee. Great participation also for the Peace Committee, chaired by Mike Bardin and Dory Beatrice.

Advisory Council
Thank you to all the Past District Governors for providing support and guidance through the Advisory Council. Thank you also to District Governor Elect Jim O'Meara, District Governor Nominee Pam Russell, and District Governor Nominee Designate Marge Cole who participated in many leadership meetings to keep the continuity of leadership in the district.

Torrey Pines Rotary Club
Thank you to all the members of my club, led in 2006-07 by Club President Bernard Streiff. The Torrey Pines Rotary Club is a small club, but very active in many respects. A lot of members were involved in District positions, and I got great participation at District events when I needed it.

2006-07 Club Presidents
The 2006-07 Club Presidents are all part of the District Leadership team! Thank you for your continuous support all year long and for the participation of your club members to the District Events.

East Africa District Team
Another great highlight of the year for me, was this trip we did to District 9200, East Africa, in January 2007. There were only 9 of us, but I hope we can reach many more Rotarians through the club programs we have given so far, and that we will keep giving in the future. This was an incredible experience, to highlight the great work that our District has done in Africa with many Rotary Foundation projects (Matching Grants, 3H Grants, GSE Teams, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Volunteer Service Grants, etc.). Thanks to all the team members: Mel and Judy Gallegos, Marge Cole, Trudy Armstrong, Bill Stumbaugh, Jim Hughes, Chuck and Kate DuVivier. If you have not heard about this trip yet, please check out our online journal on the District Website.

That's many many names in this issue of the Leardership Pathways, but if you read through them, I hope it reminded you of all the great things we did this year, and will keep you motivated for many years to come.

Thank you again, and keep Leading the Way!!!

Philippe Lamoise
District Governor 2006-07
Rotary District 5340

	July 15, 2007 3rd International Youth Symphony Concert California Center for the Arts Escondido, 4 pm. The International Youth Symphony is devoted to expanding the skills of young musicians and providing attendees with the opportunity to demonstrate those skills as part of a full orchestra. To create this international music experience, District 5340 of Rotary International has partnered with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory to combine the Rotary’s youth exchange with the conservatory expertise of the Youth Symphony. The Program culminates with an International Youth Symphony concert at California Center for the Arts Escondido. Call 619-233-3232 for tickets. July 21, 2007 Membership Seminar Braille Institute 8 to 11:30 am. All club membership chairpersons are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar. Any club member is also welcome to join us as well. There is no charge for this seminar, but you do need to register. More information... August 07, 2007 District Council Dinner La Jolla Marriott 5:30 pm. Fellowship, 6:30 pm. Dinner More information... August 11, 2007 Public Relations Seminar La Jolla Marriott 9:30 to 11:00 am. All club public relation chairpersons are strongly encouraged to attend this seminar. Any club member is also welcome to join us as well. There is no charge for this seminar, but you do need to register. More information... August 17-18, 2007 Presidential Membership Conference San Jose, California Rotary International President (2007-08) Wilf Wilkinson invites clubs, districts, and Rotarians to a Presidential Membership Conference in San Jose on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18, 2007. Targeted to Rotary clubs, this conference will focus on the need for change and practical ways to increase new membership, retain existing members, and extend Rotary through new clubs. More information... August 31, 2007 Thousand Laughs for Thousand Smiles Comedy Program Sycuan Resort Laugh out loud comedy is again being presented by Steve Kelly and friends live on stage at Sycuan Resort on Friday, Aug. 31 at 8pm. Sycuan Casino is graciously sponsoring complimentary pre show hors d'oeuvres and no host bar at 5pm at Singing Hills Country club. Proceeds will go to the Thousand Smiles Foundation to help needy children. Sponsorships are also available to fund wounded local service people's tickets to enjoy the show. Call Dale Hilmen for more info at 619-692-3000. More information...

You can find more information on District events on the District Website.