District 5300
Official since July 1, 2010! Upland Rotary's own, will grace us with a visit! Did you know:
Roger Schulte was born in Oakland, California and grew up east of the Berkeley Hills in the town of Danville when it was still a farming community. He holds an undergraduate degree in English from the University of California at Davis and an MA in education from Stanford University. His career spanned 40 years in California public education, first as an English/drama teacher and then as a school administrator. His favorite assignment was a 20 year gig as a junior high school principal in the Upland Unified School District. In 1991 he was selected as the California Middle School Principal of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators. Prior to retiring in 2006, he was the school district�s director in charge of technology, data analysis, and student assessment.
Roger joined the Upland Rotary Club in 1978 and over the years held many leadership positions. He was president of the club under Governor Myron Stolp in 1984-85. His club involvement focuses mainly on membership development, The Rotary Foundation, and youth service committees. In 1997-98 he was selected as Rotarian of the Year and the recipient of the Rotary Service Award from RI President Glen Kinross.
Roger enjoys meeting and working with Rotarians (especially in Upland, but...)throughout the District and has been privileged to serve many governors in a wide variety of roles. At the request of three District Governors, he initiated three major District programs: RYLA in 1987, the Interact Symposium in 1994, and the Teen Leadership Camp in 2000. He has chaired the District Assembly, the Presidents� Advance, the Foundation Dinner, and various District Avenues of Service. He has also served in the capacity of Governor�s Representative, Assistant Governor, the District Attendance Officer, the District Training Officer, and most recently the Executive Aide to Governor Charles Barr. He has volunteered as a member on numerous District committees and put on workshops and presentations at Assemblies, conferences, and other Rotary events.
Roger is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and Foundation Benefactor. He has served as the counselor for five Ambassadorial Scholars and in 2008 participated in Rotary�s effort to eradicate polio by traveling to the impoverished village of Chahalka, 50 km west of Delhi, India. There he was part of an international team of Rotary volunteers that not only distributed vaccine to all children under the age of five but also rehabilitated two buildings, one into a classroom for preschoolers and as a place to teach women cottage-industry skills, the other into a technology center for jobless young men. Both of his adult children are Paul Harris Fellows.
Roger is proud to be a Rotarian and is eager to serve District 5300 as its Governor in 2010-2011. He looks forward to the opportunity to develop a District team in support of Rotarians� efforts in serving their communities both at home and around The world.
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