Welcome to Rotary District 6200
Service Above Self across Louisiana
Our District 6200 covers the region of South Louisiana with service above self. Come join one of the many clubs in our district and learn what we think, say and do as Rotarians.
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About District 6200
At the time that the Rotary Club of Lake Charles was chartered in 1916, the new club was placed in Rotary District 12. The district governor was W. H. Richardson of Austin, Texas.
When the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge came into existence in 1918, the two clubs (Lake Charles and Baton Rouge) were in Rotary District 20. The district governor was Samuel Mason of Shreveport, Louisiana.
The following year the young south Louisiana clubs were incorporated into District 14 until 1922, at which time they became part of District 17. In 1937 they were included in District 139.
Joel L. Fletcher of Lafayette was the last governor of District 139 in 1948. The following year the clubs became part of District 202 until 1957 when the clubs were included in District 619. In 1958 the territory became District 620. In 1991 the district number was revised to its current designation, District 6200.
The boundary description of District 6200 in Louisiana is as follows: That portion south of the northern boundaries of the parishes of Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline, St. Landry, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, and west of the western boundaries of the parishes of St. Helena, the Tickfaw River in Livingston, St. John The Baptist, St. Charles and Jefferson, but not including Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish. Inclusive parishes are: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, Evangeline, Grand Isle in Jefferson, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston west of the Tickfaw River, Pointe Coupee, Si. James, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Vermilion, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.
District 6200 Governor
District Governor Margaretta Mayes is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana, whose life has been defined by servant leadership, faith, and community service. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems with a minor in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Management of Information Systems. Employed as the Manager of Information Technology at Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Inc. in DeRidder for more than 20 years.
She has dedicated countless hours to civic leadership, serving on the Beauregard Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, DeRidder Civil Service Board, Beauregard Parish United Way, Southwest Louisiana United Way Professional Division, Beauregard Council on Aging, Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Technology Committee, City of DeRidder Economic Development Committee, DeRidder Main Street Committee, and also a current member of Toastmaster International and served as Secretary of VA Voices Toastmaster Club.
Margaretta joined the DeRidder Rotary Club in 1999. During more than 25 years of Rotary service, she has held numerous club leadership positions, including President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director. She has served three terms as Assistant Governor in District 6200, served on the District Interact Committee, served as RYLA Counselor, and was a member of the Legislative & Bylaws and Newsletter Committees. A graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Paul Harris Society member, and a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation.
She is honored to serve as District Governor from the DeRidder Rotary Club. Guided by Mark 10:45—“For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve…”—and Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self, she is committed to strengthening clubs, developing leaders, expanding service opportunities, and inspiring every Rotarian to Create Lasting Impact.
Margaretta is committed to strengthening clubs, developing leaders, expanding service, and helping every Rotarian create lasting impact. Margaretta and her husband, Tim, are blessed with a son, a granddaughter, and their beloved Havanese. She enjoys reading, writing, crafting, and is a passionate lifelong learner.
“I believe that the greatest legacy we leave is not measured by the positions we hold, but by the lives we touch through service.”
— Margaretta Mayes
District Governor Margaretta Mayes
Rotary Areas of Focus
The needs spanning Rotary’s seven areas of focus are vast, ranging from lack of access to clean water to the need for immunization that prevent deadly diseases.
Learn more in the Rotary’s Areas of Focus publication
Rotary clubs serve communities around the world, each with unique concerns and needs. Rotarians have continually adapted and improved the way they respond to those needs, taking on a broad range of service projects. The most successful and sustainable Rotary service tends to fall within one of the following seven areas:
Promoting Peace
Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.
Fighting Disease
Disease does not prevent itself. We educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases.
Providing Clean Water
Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life.
Supporting Education
More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. We take action to empower educators to inspire learning at all ages.
Saving Mothers & Children
We makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.
Growing Local Economies
Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. We are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty.
Protecting the Environment
We are tackling environmental issues the way they always do: coming up with projects, using their connections to change policy and planning for the future.
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$2.6 B Raised
Rotary International has been a significant force in the global effort to eradicate polio, contributing over $2.6 billion and countless volunteer hours since launching its PolioPlus program in 1985. Through these efforts, Rotary’s work has helped protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from polio. Along with partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary has helped reduce polio cases by 99.9%. While polio remains endemic in only two countries (Afghanistan and Pakistan), continued efforts are crucial to prevent its resurgence.
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People of Action
The Rotary Brand Center now has “Create Your Own” templates for club specific “People of Action” print ads and Facebook Posts. You can choose from several headlines and upload your club’s photo of Rotarians in action. Find these new templates under the “Materials” and “Create Your Own” menu links at the Brand Center. These new tools add to the previously available templates for club logos, club brochure and youth program promo cards. RI’s marketing team promises more “People of Action” templates are coming soon, including for Facebook Page covers.
