Hello everyone
Hope you had a lovely week. Thanks to Greg and Joy for organising a great Vocational night through Susan's support as she knew Harry, the manager of Jetset.
I think I speak for everyone that it was an enjoyable night where we reminisced about our previous travels and whet our appetite for more travel. Harry gave us some information on upcoming tours and outlined how the generic travel brands simply don't provide the specialised individual service that we all desire. It certainly got us thinking about who we're going to go through next time when we plan our overseas trip! Our dinner at the RSL club was also positively received and everyone enjoyed the socialising. It was nice to see a few other people too who were previous visitors to the club share the night with us.
By now, Andrew and I should have been in Bangkok to attend the Rotary International Convention with some other members of the club. Alas, it wasn't possible and I had to cancel plans because of high work commitments but I hope that you, like me, can share the RI convention through the social media sites (just check out the RI website) to view the guest speaker talks through video online. I know it's not the same as being there but it's the next best thing.
Over the last weekend I participated in Rotary Leadership Institute and I would strongly recommend this training for ALL INCOMING PRESIDENTS. This 3 phase course is an excellent course into Rotary and gives you information, tips, techniques, links and networks to all avenues of service, the grant process, community service, international service, marketing and communication. Incoming presidents usually do the course for free (at discretion of the current DG) but it is open to others as well for a small cost. It is well worth your effort if your intention is to take on any leadership role in Rotary. I can truly say that undertaking this course is one of the highlights of my Rotary 'career'. So do yourself a favour....(as someone famous says).
I have to say a big thank you to the increase in activity in the last few weeks after our crisis activity when I threw the spanner in the works at the crisis meeting. Through that, we've had the most important thing come out which is a volunteer for President - and a big thank you to Andrew who has agreed to be our next President.
Our club has been in the sights of many people in the district in recent times - simply everyone waiting with abated breath as to whether it will survive or not - and yes, I have had other approaches from other clubs who would have kindly welcomed our members to their clubs! I have made it known to District that we now have a President and President Elect Jason. Thank you to both for supporting the club and thank you also to Bill and Geoff who will be kindly acting as mentors and Vice Presidents for both Andrew and Jason and supporting them through the process.
Incoming Board Positions for 2012-2013
The following are TENTATIVE but as it stands at the moment. However, there will be a requirement to double up on some duties if you can do this AND I kindly ask those members who have not been to a meeting regularly this year to consider taking a role where they can do in their own time and provide reports via email to be read out at meetings. This way you can still be involved and your help would be immensely appreciated by everyone! :-)
President: Andrew Kenny
President elect 2013/14: Jason Chetty
Treasurer: (Open)
Secretary: Graeme Amoore
Club Service: Jason Chetty (TBC)
Community: Sheila Ward
International: Now Vacant (assistance Bill Chapman who will have District duties with WASRAG)
Vocational: Now Vacant (this can be rolled up with another role if required)
New Generations: Geoff Gray
Foundation: Helen Blunden (Paul assisting)
Membership: (This will be through a committee - TBC - we need volunteers for the committee, Helen Blunden happy to be included)
Public Relations and Marketing: Helen Blunden
Program: John Hunt
Club Protection Officer: Sheila Ward
Bulletin: Greg Pullen
Sergeant/ Attendance: Ian Anderson
Fellowship: Various members as required
Market Co-ordinator (new position): Geoff Gray
Projects:
- Spellathon: Yvonne Beadle, Steph Bishop, Jason Chetty
- Charity Golf Day: Jason Chetty with Graeme Amoore and others as required
- Business Networking Events as required (through club or cluster) - Helen Blunden (who will be District Vocational Services - Business Networking
Not
allocated: Susan, John P, Bruce ,
Laurie (currently on leave), Syd , Robert ,
Kevin ,
Philip (transferring to new eClub)
For those members not allocated, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Possibly consider a role that you can do from home or in your own time if need be to assist our club. If getting meetings is difficult for you, then this is one way you can still support the club - and then send in reports to be read out in your absence.
Please consider this as we would still love your assistance!
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