District 6900 News for July, 2026


Club News

Roswell Rotary Continues Tradition of Leadership and Fellowship

By Trummie Patrick, III

In June, the Roswell Rotary Club proudly continued one of its longest-standing traditions by hosting its annual Past Presidents’ Dinner — a gathering that has brought together club leadership for more than 30 years. The evening serves as an opportunity for past presidents and the current Board of Directors to come together for fellowship, reflection, and leadership transition as the club prepares for a new Rotary year. More importantly, it provides an opportunity for incoming leadership to receive wisdom, encouragement, and perspective from those who have previously served in the role of club president. Amazingly, of the 29 living past Presidents of Roswell Rotary, 25 of them were in attendance!
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GRSP Update

GRSP Conclave Slated Aug. 21–23 in Savannah, Georgia!

By Katheryne Fields

Rotarians and guests are warmly invited to a very special Conclave to welcome the Georgia Rotary Student Program Class of 2026–2027 and celebrate a historic milestone—our 80th Anniversary! This commemorative kickoff event will take place August 21–23, 2026, at The DeSoto Hotel in historic Savannah, Georgia. Learn more by reading the rest of this article, then register at: https://www.grsp.org/conclave2026/
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Rotary Youth Exchange

D6900 Rotary Youth Exchange Students Ready for a Year Abroad

By Kelly Caudle

After many hours of training and preparation, including new language learning, our outbound Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students officially “graduated.” These high school students will spend the 2026-2027 school year in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, and Sweden.  The Rotary Clubs of Columbus, Decatur, Marietta Metro, Newnan, and Roswell are sponsoring this year’s outbound students.
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End Polio Now

Polio at the Start of the Second Quarter of the 21st Century!

By Bob Hagan

Let the title of this month’s Polio article sit with you for a moment. Can you believe that we have already traveled one quarter of the way through the 21 st century? It seems like just yesterday the world was petrified about the potential effects of Y2K and now we have already moved 25 years past it.
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LEADERBOARD

Check out the full district scoreboard
Here are the clubs that are leading the way in our district for membership, annual fund and polio plus.
Category NET MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL FUND POLIO PLUS
I North Atlanta Professional Alliance North Atlanta Brookhaven
II North Columbus North Fulton Vinings Cumberland
III Marietta Dunwoody Carrollton-Dawn Breakers
IV Peachtree City Roswell Peachtree City

Upcoming Key Dates

Thursday, July 9th, 2026North Atlanta Professional Alliance Governor Visit
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026Paulding County Governor Visit
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