Super heroes Natalie Argyle and Michael Anglin were honored for 8 and 6 years respectively of exceptional service as chair and co-chair – while raising the bar year after year - of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in District 5420. At the recent All-Clubs Gala for World...

“Imagine Rotary” is RI President Jennifer Jones’ 2022-23 presidential theme, designed by Riki Salam, an Australian artist and graphic designer specializing in contemporary Indigenous art, design, and communications. Meaning of the design elements. The circle in...

A Logo is Worth 1,000 Words  By Pearl Wright, Zone Expert Hub and District Branding Specialist  For more than 100 years, Rotary has united leaders committed to applying their expertise to better their communities. Yet, despite over a century of impact in communities...

ST. GEORGE ROTARIAN SCOUTERS RECOGNIZED Greg Zemp of Santa Clara; Chris Parker of Little Valley and Rulon Olsen of Bloomington Hills, a trio of members in the 60+ St. George Rotary Club, were recently recognized with the prestigious Cliff Dochterman Award for...

THE WHY OF PASSING ALONG THE RI PRESIDENT’S PIN Traditions – the passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation – must occasionally be explained to those who may not have the necessary institutional memory.  Such, it appears, is the case with the...

DISTRICT 5420’s NEXT PEACE SCHOLAR DEPARTS FOR JAPAN Luz Maria Carreno of Salt Lake will soon be departing for Japan where she will study for a master’s degree as a Rotary Peace Scholar at the International Christian University in Tokyo.  “Founded in the wake of WWII,...

Brent Parkin is 2022 Rotarian of the Year This year’s recipient is well known in Utah Rotary. Brent Parkin is currently our District Youth Chair and a trustee of our Youth Foundation.  He worked very hard this year to resurrect our District Interact committee. Brent...

New opportunities for Rotaract clubs will help them to more effectively engage their members and serve their communities. Beginning in July, Rotaract clubs that have participated in Rotary Foundation grant projects can apply for global grants to support projects in...

Every year, The Rotary Foundation’s Programs of Scale grant awards $2 million to a well-developed, evidence-based program led by Rotary members in collaboration with experienced partner organizations. The 2022-23 Programs of Scale application will be available online...

Strengthen your club with courses focused on diversity A club is only as strong as its culture. These diversity and inclusion courses in the Learning Center offer useful tips on how to cultivate a positive culture in your club. You can learn about ways to assess and...

Brent Thorne Wins Rotary International Award in FIVE Categories Brent Thorne, a member of the Richfield Rotary Club for more than 30 years, was recognized May 2 with Rotary International’s Areas of Service Award. He is perhaps the only recipient of this award in Utah...

Red Rock Rotarian Scott Florence receives Rotary International Service Above Self Award Scott Florence, Utah Rotary’s Membership Chair, has received RI’s highest honor: the Service Above Self Award.  Our district’s increase in membership this year is largely due to...

Connecting Today’s & Tomorrow’s Leaders: Mission Accomplished at 2022 Utah Rotary Conference! From on-site comments and post-Conference evaluations, attendees were pleased with the University of Utah Professional Education partnership providing breakout sessions...

There has long been a question in District 5420 as to who was the first woman to join Utah Rotary?  The answer is correctly the first two women to join Utah Rotary were Maria VanDerHeyden and Joyce Anderson, both still active members of Murray Rotary Club. Maria, who...

Picture three generations of the Thornbrue family working together on a fleece blanket that will be donated to a local shelter for families escaping domestic violence.  This was the sight at the latest Family Community Service Night, hosted by the South Jordan Rotary...

Two years ago this month Utah’s Rotary Youth Exchange Committee was forced to send six amazing “worldwide ambassadors” home because of COVID-19.  It broke their hearts. Today we’re proud to be - once again - preparing for in-person exchanges. Behind the scenes our...

Cedar City Rotary began the year with 83 members.  Our 2021-22 goal of growing our membership by 10% (to 91 members) was shared with the club in July. We now have 100 members, a net increase of 20%.   Although we have inducted 24 members, we lost 7 (job changes,...

High Country Presidents-elect Training Seminar (HCPETS) Presidents-elect, Presidents-elect Nominees and Assistant Governors can register now for High Country PETS March 4-6, 2022. Hotel is not included in the registration and we are asked to stay in the conference...

District Conference to offer leadership & professional development programming In partnership with Professional Education at the University of Utah, and led by the Connecting Generations club, the May 12-14, 2022 District Conference will appeal to Rotarians and...

Is your club the Utah Club of the Year? Each year, this prestigious award is given at District Conference. This year, District Conference is May 12-14, 2022 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. Club presidents, if your club wishes to be considered, this email...

On December 9th I volunteered to contact all the Utah Rotary clubs and try to get 25K in contributions to match the Salt Lake City’s 25K contribution so that we can maximize the 50K challenge that the Utah Community Foundation came with. On December 10th I sent my...

What happens to my District & RI dues? What are District and Global Grants? District Dues - $36 per member per year (paid once annually). This amount has not been raised in 5+ years, and is very low compared to other districts, constraining the service we can...

Both written and verbal reviews contend: Club Cluster Assemblies successfully brought Utah Rotarians together to share ideas, energize members, and deepen clubs’ leadership bench by providing interactive Rotary learning. DGE Jose Velasco & DGN John Redd have...

In April of 2020 Vernal’s businesses were struggling due to closures and COVID-19 restrictions. Anxiety was at an all-time high. That’s when the Vernal Rotary Club sprang into action by sponsoring the “Shop Local & Win Contest” through their Facebook page. The...

It’s been 20 years in the making but on Wednesday, November 17, representatives of all southwestern Utah’s Rotary clubs gathered to celebrate the formal chartering of the Rotary Club of Washington City.  Amidst the celebratory joyful noise at Sand Hollow Resort,...

“Many groups reach out to us every year, wanting to help in some way, but only Rotary has actually shown up!” “You did all of this for us?” “I’ve lived in southeastern Utah for almost 90 years … and I’ve never seen anything like this outpouring of service.” “This week...

Nigerian Past District Governor Pearl Okoro is one of five women recognized by Rotary International (RI) for her work to eradicate polio worldwide, so her visit to Utah for our District’s World Polio Day Dinner on October 27, 2021 created a lot of enthusiasm – and...

Do we have Rotary clubs and members in Afghanistan? Three Rotary clubs and two Interact clubs have been active in Afghanistan.  We are working to contact those club members to convey Rotary’s support and hopes for their continued health and safety. Our thoughts are...

 Native American Scholarships at Snow College Among the many projects of the Utah Rotary District’s Native American Initiative is a scholarship endowment for Native American students to attend Snow College Richfield. Through the generous contributions of many...

Scott Rosenbush comments to Rotary Club 24 Officer Transition meeting 6/15/21   Ladies & Gentlemen - We don’t have to go very far to hear pundits say that our country is more divided today than ever. But is it really? Rotary is the exact opposite of what...

SERVICE IMPACT REPORT:  ARE YOU UNDERREPORTING IN-KIND DONATIONS? The impact of Rotary service is an important indicator of both your club’s vibrancy and Rotary’s value to your community, the district or the world.  Some clubs, however, appear to be underreporting...

ROTARACT CLUB OF THE YEAR … UVU ROTARACT District 5420 is pleased to honor UVU Rotaract as Rotaract Club of the Year for RY2020-21. In conjunction with the UVU Office of Global Engagement, UVU Rotaract’s first event of the 2020-21school year, was a virtual...