The Texan Connection - District 9800 and District 5840

Rotary District 9800 is proud to start a global partnership with Rotary District 5840 in Texas, USA. A new partnership in 2010, we are excited about the exciting opportunities that exist with such an exchange. We hope that clubs here in our district and clubs in District 5840 can start a communication that will strengthen and grow our local support to our communities, as well as our efforts internationally.

In addition, the Group Study Exchange this year will occur between these two districts adding to the opportunities of sharing information:

Club Partnership

Clubs in both District 5840 and District 9800 have been paired with “partner clubs.” The goal is for club presidents, officers and all the members to communicate with their partner clubs; sharing ideas, projects, fellowship and dreams for the year ahead and beyond.

The first steps are for club presidents and officers to reach out to one another and find out more about their partner club. Find out what projects they are working on. Clubs have been grouped with similarly sized clubs. Because there are more clubs in District 9800, some clubs in District 5840 have been paired with two clubs from District 9800.

Albert Park - Boerne Noon

Altona - Junction

Altona City - Dripping Springs

Bacchus Marsh - Pleasanton

Balwyn - New Braunfels

Bendigo - Seguin

Bendigo Sandhurst - Fredericksburg Morning

Bendigo South - San Marcos

Bendigo Strathdale – Pearsall

Boroondara - San Antonio North East

Brighton - Kerrville Noon

Brighton Beach - San Antonio Internacionales

Brighton North - San Antonio Dominion

Brimbank Central - Wimberley

Brunswick - San Antonio Mission Trail

Camberwell - Fredericksburg

Canterbury - San Antonio Oak Hills

Carlton - San Marcos, Greater

Castlemaine – Gonzales

Caufield - Floresville

Central Melbourne Sunrise - New Braunfels Downtown

Chadstone / East Malvern – Uvalde

Collingwood – San Marcos, Greater

Daylesford - Kerrville Morning

Docklands - San Antonio Airport

Eaglehawk - Karnes City

Echuca-Moama – Pearsall

Elsternwick - Kerrville Morning

Essendon - San Angelo

Essendon North - San Antonio Highlands

Fitzroy – Jourdanton

Flemington - San Antonio Highlands

Footscray - Beeville

Gisborne - San Saba

Glen Eira - Canyon Lake

Glenferrie - Kenedy

Hawthorn - Del Rio

Hoppers Crossing - Boerne Sunrise

Kangaroo Flat - Medina Valley

Keilor  - San Antonio Sunrise

Keilor East - San Antonio Northwest

Kew – Cuero

Kew on Yarra - Cuero

Kyneton - San Antonio Stone Oak

Laverton Point Cook - Seguin Sunrise

Malvern - San Angelo West

Melbourne - San Antonio

Melbourne Park - San Antonio Medical Center

Melbourne South - San Antonio North East

Melton - San Antonio Sunset

Melton Valley - Pleasanton

Moonee Valley - San Angelo Sunrise

North Balwyn - Alamo Heights

North Melbourne - Jourdanton

Point Gellibrand - Hondo/D'Hanis

Port Melbourne - San Antonio Evening

Prahran - Poteet

Richmond - San Antonio Randolph Metrocom

Rochester - Floresville

Southbank - San Antonio West

St Kilda - San Angelo Sunrise

Sunshine - Boerne Sunrise

Toorak - Eagle Pass

Tullamarine – San Antonio Airport

Werribee - Brady

West Footscray - San Antonio North Central

Williamstown - Ballinger

Woodend – Brackettville

Wyndham – San Antonio Mission Trail

Yarraville – Beeville

Contact Details for Clubs in District 5840

Texan Team 2011Welcome Dinner for Texas GSE Team

15th March, 2011

District 9800 will welcome the visiting GSE team from district 5840, based on San Antonio in Texas with a function at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Read more

A little about District 5840

District 5840 Map

Rotary International District 5840 lies deep in the heart of Texas, covering an area of 52,466 square miles encompassing 44 counties. There are nine Rotary districts in Texas, with District 5840 having a membership of 2,900.

Rotary first came to Texas in 1912 when clubs were chartered in San Antonio, Dallas and Houston. Rotarian Herbert J. Hayes organized the San Antonio Rotary Club, the 52nd Rotary Club to be chartered, in June 1912 with 11 men. Today, the San Antonio club is the largest Rotary club in the world with a membership of more than 600.

Group Study Exchange Links

Group Study Exchange - District 9800

District 9800 team blog

2012-2013 District 1080 Group Study Exchange Brochure

Current / Future Exchange Partners 2011-2012

Rotary District 1080 Cambridge Area, UK

Past Exchange Partners 2011-2012

Rotary District 3030 Central India

Rotary District 5230 Central California, USA

Application Forms for GSE

Group Study Exchange - Team Leader Application Form - Applications now open for 2012 - 2013

Group Study Exchange - Team Member Application Form - Applications now open for 2012 - 2013

Rotary Alumni

Rotary Alumni - reconnect with your peers from previous Exchanges

For more information or to send an application, contact the GSE Committee.

Group Study Exchange Report 2010-2011

Group Study Exchange Report 2011 to Texas