Stories Papanui Voices Rotary Voices: Stories of Service Around the World Posted by Liz By Liz Thiam, Rotary brand specialist As a Rotary brand specialist, I see Rotary signs everywhere. I guess you could say it’s an occupational hazard. Even my children spot Rotary signs wherever we go. So when I attended a local Rotary event in my hometown last year, I couldn’t help but notice how Rotary’s logo was being used.   At first, I was thrilled to see the club’s logo featured on a banner welcoming attendees. But then, I spotted another banner featuring the Rotary wheel as a pancake. Inside the tent, the club hung up a huge banner displaying the old, retired Rotary wheel. Club members who greeted us were all wearing polo shirts with the old wheel on them, but they were handing out brochures that included their newer club logo. Here were five different opportunities to promote the club, and each used different Rotary logos. It was bewildering.   So what? When a club logo isn’t used properly, it can create confusion and mistrust. In 2012, Coca-Cola temporarily replaced the iconic red can with white cans that featured polar bears on it for the holidays. But they had to pull them from shelves when retailers and customers reported being confused. The cans looked too much like Diet Coke cans, and that’s not what consumers wanted.   This is one example of what happens when a logo is altered. By just changing the can color, the public was frustrated. They didn’t trust the product anymore. And that impacts the brand.   Now imagine that each Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact club had its own logo. How would the public know which Rotary club to trust, to join, or to donate money to?   When a club alters the Rotary logo – like turning the Rotary wheel into a pancake, changing the fonts, or adding additional colors – it weakens our global brand. That can impact our ability to attract future members, earn the trust of donors, encourage volunteers to help on our service projects, and even secure partnership opportunities. Old branding tells the public that this club is outdated. Inconsistent branding sends mixed messages of who we are.   Papanui Club Fund Raiser Papanui Rotary Club Fundraiser   Knowledge & Skills workshops for everyone All Funds go back into the local community.     Venue              J Block , Papanui High School Date/time       Saturday 10am – 5pm    13 February 2021 Bookings                  Please book through Secretary -papanuirotary@gmail.com Donation        $10 per workshop ( eftpos available on site)   10am Lois Flanagan Basics - Wills and Power of Attorney 1pm Keith Mitchell  & Sonya Exercises for mature persons :) 11am Kathy Anderson Young Babies care – session for new or soon-to-be parents and new grandparents 2pm Connie Smart Facebook for Beginners 12 noon Doug Archbold Handling Stress and depression and Where to Find Help 3pm Grant Paice Make your Presentations great!   We need members to come along to at least one workshop! It would be great if they bring a friend of a family member as well.  Car parking in school grounds off Langdons Road.  Tea, Coffee and snacks available                       Pedal for the Pacific Pedal for the Pacific     We are excited to have the support of our district leadership team behind Rotary Pedal for the Pacific so we can go all out to not only celebrate 100 years of Rotary doing good in Australasia but also help UNICEF and Rotary Give Every Child A Future achieve their goal of vaccinating 100,000 children in the Pacific.   Pedal for the Pacific is a sponsored charity bike ride on the Little River Rail Trail. The ride is on Saturday 20th February starting at Prebbleton School and ending at the Little River Domain.   How can you help? By adding this event to your bulletin as well as letting all your friends and family know about this awesome event. Further information is available on the Pedal for the Pacific website (pedalforthepacific.gofundraise.co.nz), the events page on the District Facebook page (@RotaryDistrict9970) and Instagram. I have also attached our flier.    Registration closes on 7 February. Even if you don't ride, we would still love your support. Through our website you can either donate directly to Pedal for the Pacific, or you can sponsor a specific individual/team. All funds raised through our website will be going directly to the Give Every Child a Future project.    One of the committee members will be in contact over the next few days.      Snippets   The President’s Blurb   Happy New Year  to you all for 2021. Hopefully  you are all refreshed after your Christmas/New Year break and ready to help the community of Papanui etc. We have already had a number of our community contacting us due to needing school uniforms, school stationary etc. Fundraisers It is going to be a busy year ahead and a year of trying to find fundraisers to help those in need. 2021 The 100th Year of Rotary NZ This year is 100th year of Rotary in New Zealand and I am in the process of purchasing one Centennial of Rotary, book for our club. National Fundraiser The fundraiser for this year is Give Every Child A Future and no doubt you have all read about this in your District Friday Mail-Our that you all receive from our District Administrator, Ken Booth. On Your Bike! For those of you who are keen bicycle riders  you may wish to ride for Rotary Pedal for the Pacific. A flyer is attached to Papanui Rotary Club Chat. One our club members will speak more about this. SPPEDS South Pacific President Elect Development Seminar, (SPPEDS)  at St Margaret’s College, which PE, Grant Paice will be attended *Our club will be needed for setting up, packing up, marshalling duties and catering.* Normally this is held in Waipuna Hotel in Auckland but the hotel has become a quarantine facility. There is expected to be over 200 President Elects District Governor Elects and Assistant Governors. Chatham Islands Keith Mitchell, Lois and some of those who went to the Chathams are planning  to speak to us once they have sorted some of the many photos that were taken while away there and Keith plans to invite the friends that also were there with to also attend our Rotary meeting. Papanui Bush An URGENT request from Denis Mc Murtrie: many hands needed to do weeding. The weeds have just grown so much with the rain and the sun and are needing to be pulled out.   Do not wait for the monthly call up from Denis. Take a family member or a friend to help so that trees and plants grow for our future generations. Just also remember you can  also go in the evening as it’s lighter longer. Cheers Janice     Thought for the Week   “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”

Upcoming Events you are welcome to attend   Board Meeting to be advised Jan 19, 2021   Details to be advised The Papanui Jan 21, 2021 5:55 PM – 7:30 PM   Details to be advised The Papanui Jan 28, 2021 5:55 PM – 7:30 PM   Rotary at Papanui Club -Braintree Trust The Papanui Feb 04, 2021 5:55 PM – 7:30 PM   ProAm Golf fun day Kaiapoi Golf Club Feb 07, 2021   View entire list Meeting Responsibilities Duty Roster 21st January   Reception McNee, Ken   Speakers Host Stringer, John   Vote of Thanks Wright, Max   Visitors Host Tizzard, Tony   Sergeant Thomson, Rob   Meeting Setup McMurtrie, Denis   Banner Setup & Room Tidyup Sedgley, Ron   Duty Roster 28th January   Reception McFadden, Grant   Speakers Host Van Beek, Verdi   Vote of Thanks Smart, Kate   Visitors Host Shields, Gordon   Sergeant Geerlofs, Arie   Meeting Setup McMurtrie, Denis   Banner Setup & Room Tidyup Sedgley, Ron   Duty Roster 4th February   Reception Hudson, Jim   Speakers Host Skiba, Larry   Vote of Thanks Tizzard, Tony   Visitors Host Taylor, Tony   Sergeant Thomson, Rob   Meeting Setup McMurtrie, Denis   Banner Setup & Room Tidyup Sedgley, Ron