Papanui Board Highlights

Key Points from the Minutes of Board Meeting 17th July
Presidents Report
·         Jenny was very happy to receive the Lyn Holmes (Significant Projects) Trophy for our work in re-establishing Papanui Bush. She also received the David Drake Trophy for the best website in the District.
 
Administration:
·         All requests for money are to be funnelled to the Community Committee to be researched before being presented to the Board.
~ A problem has arisen regarding those on extended leave who are noted down for weekly duties. Gary has been sent a list of those on extended leave, however, it is John Allen who is responsible for this list, but, he, himself is on extended leave at present. 
 
 
 
Community:
·         Battered Women’s Trust appeal raised $403.90
·         Ronald McDonald House next meal is on Aug 13th.
 
Membership:
·         Gary has been working on a newsletter for Friends of Rotary.
·         More Pizza and Plonk nights are proposed, one specifically for ‘fringe members’, those who are financial but don’t attend regularly. The idea is to ‘bring them back into the fold’
·         The Hanmer Satellite Club proposal is still very much alive.  Suggestions of projects/activities to create involvement are: A speech competition, A RYE student from Culverden High school, and projects around the Hanmer Forest Camp.
 
New Generations:
·         Our RYE student, Hans Lubeck, has arrived from Denmark. He is keen to join in club activities.
·         July Sarah Pryde is attending Aspiring Leaders Forum in Wellington at a cost of $1400 to the club.
 
Foundation/International:
·         Mango Tree Centre in Tonga: The committee are still wanting to do a building project there however, a Project Co-ordinator/Manager is required, as well as other helpers.
·         Recommendation that $2000 be paid to Rotary foundation during the 2108/2019 year.
·         Booties and bonnets are still being accepted.
 
Fellowship:
·         25 August Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner evening $25 per head, proceeds to Polio
·         Whiskey tasting, Gary to organise, possibly September
·         7 October Car Rally.
·         A visit to Lyttelton Club is being organised
·         The President would like to hold a Women’s breakfast around September and possibly another before Christmas.
 
Public Image:
·         Liz, Janice and Jonny are all contributing to the club Facebook page. They hope to have more members view this as time goes by.
·         Liz has worked in conjunction with New Horizon’s Club to design a new sustainable, re-useable shopping bag. These will sell for $3 each. All profits to New Horizons.
 
 
General Business:
·         Project Pipeline: This was introduced to the Board last meeting by Gary Denhard. This idea is to be followed up at the upcoming Committee meeting where each committee will be asked to suggest two or three ideas to go into the pipeline.
·         Garden Visits: Modelled on a project by Kew Rotary club, Melbourne. Keith has secured the ‘workings’ of this project so it can be followed up to see if we can emulate it in Chch. We would potentially join with at least one other club for this project.
·         Trailer Raffle 20th Oct – 18th Nov 2018: A comprehensive report was circulated regarding the raffle. Prizes are being sought through Northlands. If this doesn’t go ahead then we will consider approaching Bunnings. We plan to have 10,000 tickets printed this year, 2000 more than the past two years. A motion was passed for profits to be split 20% to Papanui Children in Need Trust, 30% to Charity Hospital, 50% to Rotary Community breast Milk Bank Inc (Denis M/Verdi vV) Passed by majority vote.
 
The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 Aug, venue to be advised