May 2017 Committee Night
Posted by Gary Denhard on May 09, 2017
Members at work on Committee Night
Another very busy Committee Night. The collage above shows the level of concentration required to finish off projects before the end of this Rotary year. Reports from some of the committees are as follows:
Youth Committee
Tony Taylor reported the Rotary Associates scheme is growing because it accepts older students. It is important we advertise our future activities on the associate’s Facebook to keep them well informed in order for them to volunteer their help. Activities can be put on this site by contacting Tony, Jonny Murnane or student associate leader Eden Skipper.
Jonny is looking at schools in our area with possible interest in running a Healthy Heroes programme.
Jonny is interested in being informed about children who would gain from a trip on Sarita’s launch.
Club members to inform us if they have any prospective candidates for a Young Totara award.
Community Service Committee Report
Next evening meal for Ronald McDonald House is June 6th – this is Queen’s Birthday Monday.
We are working in conjunction with Stuart Batty’s committee to run a Film Evening. Hopefully this will be in the next couple of months. At this stage we have a strong possibility in mind for a film.
Our Railway clean up has become too hard with Kiwirail placing difficult Health & Safety requirements on us. Verdi has sent Kiwirail a very well worded letter to inform them of our reasons. Thank you Verdi for all your efforts to this point to get it off the ground. We are now looking at a project that is less restrictive.
While we cancelled Hamner Springs working weekend due to weather and lack of numbers we are now looking at a weekend in June for a weekend when we can use our Rotary students.
International and Foundation Committee
Quiz Night – a sell out – thanks to those who attended and gave raffle prizes –proceeds to Sister Club Usa River project
Usa River Sister Club – a Skype link up is being planned when both clubs meeting simultaneously – 8 hour time difference –committee suggested Papanui club may agree to change one of its meetings to a breakfast meeting.
Movie Night being arranged jointly with Community Committee – proceeds split 50/50. International Committee share to go to PolioPlus
Centurion Fund – members encouraged to donate $100 – internet banking details each week in Club Chat or pay cash or cheque to club treasurer
Booties and Bonnets – committee challenge one set from each member before end of August – knitting patterns available from Lesley Batty
Rotary Emergency Response Kits – two funded to date by a club member – other members may wish to support – brochures available from Stuart Batty – value $600 per kit