Have you ever thought about becoming our District Governor?

Are you ready for some of the best years of your life? We are looking for the District Governor for the2029-2030 Rotary Year and it could be you!
Nominations are being accepted for this exciting journey. All of our documents are up on the District Site, please sign in to see these documents and then click here or look to the left under Site Pages. You will not see these if you are not logged in. One member per club can be nominated. The deadline is September 8, 2026 to send the completed forms to PDG Donna Deos at deossome@yahoo.com.
Have questions? Reach out to Donna.

The Janice H. McElroy Scholarship honors the legacy of Jan McElroy, a dedicated Rotarian and leader. Jan’s career spanned roles in science education, women’s leadership, and Rotary service. She was District Governor of Rotary District 7870, securing a record-breaking grant for disaster recovery.

In her honor, District 7870 offers the Janice H. McElroy Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students. Applicants must be 21 or older, from District 7870, with a three-year gap after high school or three years of part-time college. The scholarship supports two- or four-year programs. Recipients maintaining a B average may reapply annually. Awards of at least $1,000 are presented at the District Conference.

District Rotary Foundation Lunch, Saturday November 16, 2024.

This year our NEPETS theme is "Rising to the Challenge"

Please Save the Dates!  Pre-PETS will be held on January 30, 2021 and February 27, 2021 via Zoom.

There are four sessions on each date.  Please note that Sessions 1 and 2 will be held in the morning for January 30 and Sessions 3 and 4 will be held in the morning on the second date, to maximize the flexibility for people’s schedules.  Similarly, in January Sessions 3 and 4 are scheduled for the evening and Session 1 and 2 in February are in the evening.

Please click here for a detailed schedule.

My dear Rotary Friends:

1. The core mission of a Rotary Club:  For a group of volunteers to come together as Rotarians and look around in their community for those needs that are not met,  and to use creative ways to raise funds to meet those unmet needs.  The 59 clubs in our District 7870, from the smallest six-member West Rutland Rotary Club in Vermont to the biggest Nashua Rotary Club with more than hundred members in New Hampshire, and every other club in between, fulfill the core mission superbly. 
2. The other obligations that Rotary Clubs try to fulfil, such as, supporting Interact and Rotaract Clubs, hosting youth exchange students, and participating in Global Grant Projects (International projects) are generally a natural progression for clubs with critical mass of 30 members or more.  So, my advice for clubs with less than 30 members is to put your emphasis and resources on growing your club rather than worrying about other Rotary Club obligations. 

Rotary District 7870 is pleased to announce the availability of a scholarship in memory of Janice H. McElroy, who served as District 7870 Governor during Rotary Year 2011-2012.  Governor McElroy was instrumental in securing, after the devastation of Hurricane Irene, a Rotary International grant of $412,000 to help southern Vermont to rebuild.

The Janice H. McElroy Memorial Scholarship is made possible due to donations from friends, colleagues, and Rotary Clubs throughout District 7870, covering southern Vermont and southern New Hampshire.

Prior to her death in 2014, Jan McElroy requested that any donations received in her memory be dedicated to establishing a scholarship fund for non-traditional students.

The recipient must be a person who is 21 years of age or older and has completed high school or earned a GED. There must be at least a three-year gap between graduating from high school and full-time college attendance, or a record of part-time college for three years after graduating from high school.

The scholarship funds may be used for expenses at a four-year or a two-year college, or at another type of accredited institution, such as a technical or vocational program. The amount of the scholarship award varies but will be a minimum of $1,000.

Click here to download an application form that may be printed, completed, and mailed to arrive before the cutoff date of April 15, 2019.

Come and Interact with your fellow Rotary youth clubs in District 7870 (Southern NH and Southern VT)!

This is our inaugural Annual Youth Conference that has been planned "By the Youth for the Youth!" It is intended for Earlyact, Interact, Rotaract, Rotex Alumni, and Current and Future Exchange Students.

• Join us for an innovative and exciting day facilitated by our Youth and Rotary mentors!
• Engage and learn through group activities and breakout sessions!
• Exchange ideas and best practices!
• Develop leadership skills!
• Learn about the impact Rotary Global grants have on our world!
• And about how you can get involved!

Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the Hopkinton Interact Club. Admission is FREE for Rotary members and Rotaract, Interact, Earlyact, Rotex Alumni/ae, Exchange Students, and for faculty and Rotarian advisers.

TEACHERS/ADVISERS: YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR STUDENTS FOR THE CONFERENCE because school regulations do not permit us to send the Evite to student email accounts!

It will probably be best to do this during one of your meetings, Your student president, secretary, or other officer can supply each member's email address.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER — BY APRIL 1ST, PLEASE!

Brattleboro Rotary Club, Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club, along with Rotary District 7870, donated $1000 to Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development’s Early Learning Express. The ELE brings a mobile lending library and literacy enrichment activities to rural and/or low-income areas. The money will be used to buy books, supplies, and fuel. A Rotary wheel is displayed on the back of the bus.

PHOTO (l-r): Winston Prouty Center of Child and Family Development executive director Chloe Learey, Brattleboro Rotary Club president Bill Vermouth, Brattleboro Sunrise Rotary Club president Marcy Caulkins, and Sueño LeBlond, Winston Prouty Outreach Specialist.

1. Plan to set up Rotary Banners across Main Street in your town for Rotary Week.  For cities with multiple Rotary clubs, you can cooperate with other Rotary Clubs in setting up the Banners. We will work with you to help design the content on the banners, estimate the cost and, if you need, even get the banners made for you.  The Rotary District will share half the cost of the banners.


2. Pick one day during  the  Rotary  Week  (October 22 – 28) to  have  a  Social  and  invite  all  the  leaders  in your  town.    Invite  Selectmen,  School  Board  Members,  School  Superintendent,  High  School  Principal,  Police  Chief,  Fire  Chief,  State  Representative,  State  Senator,  etc.,  Give a ten minute presentation to tell  them  how  much  money  you  raise  and  how  much  of  it  is  given  away  as  charities  in  your  local  communities,  not  just  in  one  year,  but  in  the  last  ten  yours.  You can make this event as fancy as you want to by inviting speakers and recognizing local leaders with awards.  The most important thing to remember is to tell the story of all the good your Rotary Club does in your community. 

At their August 20th meeting, the club recognized 20 Paul Harris Fellows.  Nashua Club members are helping our Rotary District get closer to one of the three goals:  "Every Rotarian contributes to the Rotary Foundation."

Nashua Rotary Club also recognized seventeen members for their perfect attendance records and heard from Julia Phelps, Trustee of the Rotary International Foundation.

Also in attendance were Venu Rao, District Governor, and Jon & Mary Springer, Past District Governor!

• To achieve a net District membership increase of 60 by June 30, 2019
• That every Rotary Club in District 7870 participate in a Global Grant (International) Project
• That every District Rotarian contribute to Rotary Foundation Yearly, in whatever amount they can afford

Celeste Clark, Director of the Raymond Youth Coalition, which is focused on preventing addiction, has been in contact with a group in Massachusetts that is involved with a grant, and which were part of a presentation in Toronto on that subject.

David Saturley and Claremont-Sugar River club President Liza McSwain are seeking information about community projects related to combating opioid addiction.  They are looking for club projects that are either underway or in planning stages throughout District 7870.

An international Rotary Action Group on the subject offers much useful information on their web site (click:  www.rag-ap.org), where among other things is information about their "tool kit."

Other District clubs sharing this interest can coordinate through District.

This year, after a hiatus of about 3 years, District Governor Dennis McMann has revived the Group Study Exchange (GSE) program.  It is my pleasure to inform you that we are working closely with RI District 3181 in Mysore, India and we are putting together a GSE team of 5 members - 1 Rotarian Team lead and 4 non-Rotarians to send to Mysore, India.

Round trip travel to Mysore will be paid by District 7870 for all five members.  You will be staying with local Rotarians during the trip, they will host you in their homes.  During the trip you will experience the local culture and equally important you will have the opportunity to meet locals in the host community and exchange ideas and share your vocational experiences.  You will also have an opportunity to experience the District Conference in district 3181.  For more information about the GSE program, please refer to the GSE Team Members Handbook online at GSE Applications.

This is an invitation to all Rotarians  from District 7870 who may be interested in applying to be the Team Lead for the group.  The trip is for three weeks starting mid-January to the first week of February 2017.

If you want to be the GSE Team Lead (Rotarian)

If you are interested in becoming a Team Lead, you may download the application from the following location: GSE Applications.   Please fill the application and email the completed application to RotaryDist7870GSETeam@gmail.com.  Completed applications need to be submitted no later than September 15th, 2016 to be considered for this opportunity.

If you want to be a GSE Team Member (non-Rotarian)

We are also looking for four non-Rotarians between the ages of 25 and 40 years who have been employed for at least 2 years.  They cannot be related to Rotarians.  Please refer anyone that you feel is a good fit, and meets the above stipulations, to go on this trip.   You may download the Team Member application from the following location: GSE Applications.  Team Member applications should be submitted before October 1st, 2016.

Feel free to contact me if you have trouble accessing the application or if you have any additional questions.

Best Regards,

Krishna Mangipudi

President, Hollis-Brookline Rotary Club

RotaryDist7870GSETeam@gmail.com