Welcome to the First Flight Rotary Club!
We invite you to learn about Rotary and our club.
We meet 1:00 PM on Wednesdays at the Beachside Bistro in the Sea Ranch Resort,
1731 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC
252-441-7126
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To learn more, please contact us.
Thank You to all that volunteered at the Ocracoke Island Dental Clinic
First Flight Rotary Club Fundraisers & Events
Events and Service Projects Calender
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- April 23, 2024 – Dare to Care Vascular Screening – Baum Center
- April 27, 2024 –Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)
- May 11, 2024 – NHW5K Signiture Fundraiser
- May 11, 2024 – Putt-Putt for Polio
- May 20, 2024 – Dare to Care Vascular Screening – COA Manteo
- May 29, 2024 – Cervasa Above Self
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April 27th Rotary Leadership Institute Part I - RLI Mid Atlantic Region
The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a grassroots leadership development program. RLI is a recommended program of Rotary International. However, the Rotary Leadership Institute is not an official training program of Rotary International.
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will strengthen your club and strengthen your life. Rotary provides an opportunity for all of us to provide service to our community and throughout the world. (Service Above Self) With that service comes learning experience in leadership, team building, planning, marketing, communication, and organization. RLI provides an opportunity to enrich that learning through sharing experiences and ideas with other Rotary members throughout the region.
Register NOW for RLI - District 7720 - Part I - Kill Devil Hills, NC, April 27th. Our session on this date includes only Part I. Registration closes April 19th for this session
Join us on Saturday, May 11, 2024 for a wonderful event on Mother’s Day Weekend. The Nags Head Woods 5K has been supporting local non-profits on the Outer Banks for nearly 40 years!
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Rotary Leadership Institute - Program Description
What to Expect
Whether in-person or virtual, events are one day in length with each event comprising five or six 50-minute sessions. Some virtual offerings might be spread over two days, with the same number of sessions spread over that time. Only one part can be taken at a time. Therefore, it takes three separate events to complete all three parts. Some people complete all three in a couple of months while others take a year or more.
Be sure to check the running schedule on the right side of this page and register for the event that is conducive to your needs.
RLI offers Rotary knowledge courses in three sessions (Parts I, II, and III, and each part consists of 4 in-person classes. Those completing each course are eligible for the next. There are graduate courses available to those who have completed the three-part RLI curriculum. The courses are designed to provide leadership skills while advancing Rotary knowledge and understanding.
PART I – “THE ROTARIAN” Your introduction to the RLI experience. Begin your day by meeting fellow Rotarians and your Rotarian Discussion Leaders. Emphasis is placed on providing an overview of Rotary programs and helping develop ideas that participants can take back to their Rotary Clubs. Courses include:
My Leadership In Rotary
My Rotary World
Ethics & Vocational Service
Foundation I: Our Foundation
Engaging Members
Creating Service Projects
PART II – “ THE CLUB” (a total of 4-sessions) The RLI journey continues, the depth of subject matter increases and focus is placed on fostering the qualities of a knowledgeable Rotarian by building on the basics learned in Part I. Courses include:
Rotary Opportunities
Effective Leadership Strategies
Attracting Members
Club Communication
Team Building
Foundation II: Targeted Service
PART III – “My ROTARY JOURNEY” (a total of 4-sessions) The final phase of RLI, courses become much more in-depth and detailed. Learn about opportunities available to you and your club through RI and how to best utilize them. Understand what it means to be a Rotarian and how you can use your RLI knowledge to better serve your club. Courses include:
Strategic Planning
Foundation III: International Service
Public Image and Public Relations
Building a Stronger Club
Making a Difference.
RLI Graduate Courses
For those who become RLI Graduates following successful completion of the three-part curriculum series of RLI Graduate Courses focused on one Rotary subject for the session and are comprehensive and detailed. Current Graduate Courses include Membership and the Rotary Foundation
Discussion Leader Training
RLI Graduates, by invitation only, may also take Discussion Leader Training as a precursor to being accepted as a RLI Discussion Leader, assisting other Rotarians in their RLI journey. Discussion Leader Training is also offered to non-RLI Graduates such as District Governors who want to learn the skills associated with, a RLI Discussion Leader that can be used in Club, District, or Zone training. Without being a RLI Graduate, the Discussion Leader Training Graduate may not lead RLI sessions.
Our upcoming Meeting and Speaker Schedule
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- April 24 , 2024 – Chief Ed Limbacher, South Shores FD
- May 1, 2024 – Victoria Blakeley
- May 8, 2024 – Rick Lawrence – International Projects
- May15, 2024 – TBD Speaker Corrdinator Nathan Ladd
- May 22,2024 – TBD Speaker Corrdinator Joyce Schaffer
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Please support our 5k Event Sponsors
Dare to C.A.R.E Vascular Screening
Appointment times are available for Monday, April 23rd at the Baum Senior Center. If you, or someone you know, are eligible and would like a free screening, please contact Sandy Martin directly to schedule an appointment by calling 252-202-7632.
Rotarians may volunteer for this event and screenings taking place May 20, June 24 and July 22 by clicking here.
First Flight Rotary Club Newsletter Announcements
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WE CONNECT PEOPLE
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Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
We take action locally and globally
Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions.
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No challenge is too big for us
For more than 110 years, we’ve bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease.