New Horizons Volume 2 Issue 2
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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450 1 New Horizons The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc. Humidicribs for Lagos, Nigeria The matching grant for the Humidicribs has been completed. Page 3 Presidential Citation Criteria for 2009-10 What criteria need to be met to gain a Presidential Citation. Page 1 Rotary Foundation Thought of the Week This week’s thought is about Polio Plus. Page 4 What in the World is Rotary? A new video created by RC Lane Cove. Page 1 Instructions for 16th July Meeting Instructions for finding the correct room on Thursday 16th July. Page 4 Christmas In July Details of our next fundraising function. Page 4 Volume 2, Issue 2 13th - 19th July 2009 PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 District 9450 ABN: 99 602 195 617 Presidential Citation Criteria for 2009-10 There are only 4 criteria for the Presidential Citation this year. The first is the membership goal of a net increase of at least one new member by 31 March. There are only another 3 and these require your club to complete one activity from any of the 6 categories in the RI Strategic plan 2007-2010. These are Polio Eradication, Public Image, Service, Membership, Vocational Service and Leadership. The criteria are very broad and if clubs are carrying out an active program, their projects will fit into several of the following categories Below are some suggestions for each of these categories: Polio Eradication Organise a fund raising initiative to support polio eradication. Club contribution of at least US $1000 Public Image PR for Rotary in the form of an article in your local newspaper about one of your projects or events. Have a stand about Rotary and Rotary projects at one of you fund raising events or promotional events in shopping centres etc Increase capacity to provide service Conduct a community needs assessment to establish a service project in any of the 4 avenues of Service (Community, Vocational including Youth, International and Club) that will involve 50% of club members. This may be an existing community project, ie. Water wells, working with school , community etc. Conduct an international service project either as a host or sponsor Expand Membership Increase diversity of club. Recruit 2 people from different demographic group, age, religion , ethnicity etc or who have experience in community, vocational or international service. Have 20% of club bring a guest to a meeting who could possibly be a prospective Rotarian. This could be done at an Information night. Vocational Service Start or support mentoring young people in vocational skills and business ethics. Mock interviews for high school students, work experience placements, John Curtin Leadership Academy. Have a member register as a Rotary Volunteer. Support a project on RAWCS Western Region website. Leadership Cultivate leaders in Youth – sponsor someone to attend RYLA or RYPEN, sponsor or host a Youth Exchange student, nominate or host an ambassadorial scholar. Have members attend one of the District 9450 Journey to Leadership events. What in the World is Rotary? The Rotary Club of Lane Cove, in District 9680 on Sydney's North Shore, has just completed production of a wonderful new eight- minute community service announcement on what it means to be a Rotarian. Narrated by award winning newsreader Roger Climpson -- himself a member of the Rotary Club of Lane Cove -- the video is now available on the Rotary Down Under website. This is the perfect Rotary PR tool for your club. It will make a great audio-visual presentation for a club open day. What in the World is Rotary? Click here to find out . From the President Elect July 1st marked a new Rotary year, and our club has now been in existence for over 6 months! Without member participation, a Rotary club is nothing, and as such, I'd like to encourage you all to give some thought to what you would like to get out of Rotary this Rotary year - what you would like to see our club do? We have a club forum coming up on July 25th, which is your opportunity to give input on projects, fundraising, and very importantly, our club foundation. The committee meetings are also an invaluable opportunity for you to play a role in helping us plan and implement meaningful projects locally and internationally. Don't forget that our Christmas in July function is a couple of days before the club forum. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Please remember that if you aren't able to make it, let us know as soon as possible so we can have the catering for the meeting adjusted accordingly. Regards Simone
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The bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay for 12 July 2009
Transcript of New Horizons Volume 2 Issue 2
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450! 1
New HorizonsThe Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Humidicribs for
Lagos, Nigeria
The matching grant for the Humidicribs has been completed. Page 3
Presidential Citation
Criteria for 2009-10
What criteria need to be met to gain a Presidential Citation. Page 1
Rotary Foundation
Thought of the Week
This week’s thought is about Polio Plus.Page 4
What in the World is
Rotary?
A new video created by RC Lane Cove.Page 1
Instructions for 16th
July Meeting
Instructions for finding the correct room on Thursday 16th July. Page 4
Christmas In July
Details of our next fundraising function. Page 4
Volume 2, Issue 2" 13th - 19th July 2009
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909 ! District 9450! ABN: 99 602 195 617
Presidential
Citation
Criteria for
2009-10There are only 4 criteria for the Presidential Citation this year. The first is the membership goal of a net increase of at least "one new member by 31 March.
There are only another 3 "and these require your club to complete one activity from any of the 6 categories in the RI Strategic plan 2007-2010. These are Polio Eradication, Public Image, Service, Membership, Vocational Service and Leadership.
The criteria are very broad and if clubs are carrying out an active program, their projects will fit into several of the following categories"
Below are some suggestions for each of these categories:
Polio EradicationOrganise a fund raising initiative to support polio e r a d i c a t i o n . C l u b contribution of at least US $1000
Public ImagePR for Rotary in the form of an article in your local newspaper about one of your projects or events. Have a
stand about Rotary and Rotary projects at one of you fund raising events or promotional events in shopping centres etc"
Increase capacity to provide serviceConduct a community needs assessment to establish a service project in any of the 4 avenues of Service (Community, Vocational i n c l u d i n g Y o u t h , International and Club) that will involve 50% of club members. " This may be an existing community project, ie. Water wells, working with school , community etc. Conduct an international service project either as a host or sponsor"
Expand MembershipIncrease diversity of club. Recruit 2 people from different demographic group, age, religion , ethnicity etc or who have experience in community, vocational or international service. Have 20% of club bring a guest to a meeting who could possibly be a prospective Rotarian." This could be done at an Information night.
Vocational ServiceStart or support mentoring young people in vocational skills and business ethics. Mock interviews for high school students, work experience placements, John Curtin Leadership Academy.
Have a member register as a Rotary Volunteer. Support a project on RAWCS Western Region website."
LeadershipCultivate leaders in Youth – sponsor someone to attend RYLA or RYPEN, sponsor or host a Youth Exchange student, nominate or host an ambassadorial scholar. Have members attend one of the District 9450 Journey to Leadership events.
What in the
World is
Rotary?The Rotary Club of Lane Cove, in District 9680 on Sydney's North Shore, has just completed production of a wonderful new eight-minute community service announcement on what it means to be a Rotarian.
Narrated by award winning newsreader Roger Climpson -- himself a member of the Rotary Club of Lane Cove -- the video is now available on the Rotary Down Under website.
This is the perfect Rotary PR tool for your club. It will make a great audio-visual presentation for a club open day.What in the World is Rotary? Click here to find out.
From the
President ElectJuly 1st marked a new Rotary year, and our club has now been in existence for over 6 months!
W i t h o u t m e m b e r participation, a Rotary club is nothing, and as such, I'd like to encourage you all to give some thought to what you would like to get out of Rotary this Rotary year - what you would like to see our club do?
We have a club forum coming up on July 25th, which is your opportunity to give input on projects , fundraising, and very importantly, our club foundation. The committee meetings are also an invaluable opportunity for you to play a role in helping us plan and implement meaningful projects locally and internationally.
Don't forget that our Christmas in July function is a couple of days before the club forum.
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Please remember that if you aren't able to make it, let us know as soon as possible so we can have the catering for the meeting adjusted accordingly.Regards Simone
N E W H O R I Z O N S
2! Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450
Distribution
of Blankets
and
Clothing
Rotarian Alan Stewart was recently involved in the distribution of clothing and blankets to the local aboriginal community in Wiluna.
These pictures are from the day clothing was distributed to the Wiluna community at the Ngakiri parent and child centre.
(Alan is pictured in the top photo)
Photos courtesy of Ngakiri Browne
N E W H O R I Z O N S
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450! 3
Infant Humidicribs to Lagos
Several Rotary Clubs in District 9450, including RC Nedlands and RC Freshwater Bay were involved in providing funding for a Matching Grant to provide Humidicribs to the hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Final Report has now been provided, along with photos of the handover of the four units."
Thanks to the humanitarian efforts of the clubs involved in this matching grant, many babies lives will be saved.
Photos are courtesy of:Vigil Anyanwu NdulewePresident 2008 - 09Rotary Club of Lagos CentralDistrict 9110, Lagos
Rotary Resources - PR
"It doesn't matter how good you are if nobody knows you're there...."
This statement from Roger Johnston, Marketing Consultant, says it all.
In these days of falling service club membership, how can you attract new members to share the work - and the fun?This question is on every Rotarian's lips and is probably the most important aspect of Rotary right now - membership growth depends on marketing your club. No growth inevitably means a decline in numbers.
Rotary Down Under would like to help you. Please read the pdf about PR >>.
N E W H O R I Z O N S
4! Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay, District 9450
BoardRotary Year 2009-10
Di Collins — President
Ken Collins — Vice President /
Membership Director
Simone Carot Collins — President Elect /
Club Administration Director
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary
Bryant Stokes — Projects Director
Claire Forsdyke — International Director
Toni James — PR & Marketing
Committee Director
Club Details
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168,
Nedlands,
Western Australia, 6909
Meetings
Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
Queenslea Drive
Claremont
Email [email protected]
Phone!08 9385 0471
Fax 08 9385 0472
Website www.rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47737002646
Chartered 19 December 2008
Bulletin Contributions
Contributions for the weekly bulletin are sought from members of the club.
Why not use the bulletin to update the club on the projects your committee is working on or promote the clubs next fundraising event.
Please forward articles and photos to [email protected]
Date Name
16th July Sue Hassell
23rd July Clive Boddy
30th July Anne McAnearney
Welcoming Roster
Program for July
Date Details
15th July Board Meeting
16th July Committee Meetings - Seminar Room (1st Floor)
23rd July Christmas in July (6:30pm for 7:00pm) - Sit down meal @ $50pp
25th July Club Assembly
The Rotary FoundationWeek 1: This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about PolioPlus. In 1985, Rotarians made a promise to the children of the world to eradicate polio. Since PolioPlus began, the number of polio cases
worldwide has declined by 99 percent, thanks largely to the efforts of Rotarians around the world.
Rotarians have committed nearly US$650 million toward global polio eradication efforts. Already, five million children are walking who would have been paralyzed, and more than 1.5 million lives have been saved. None of this
would be possible if it weren’t for Rotary’s leadership and vision. What a wonderful legacy we are leaving to the children of the world. Goodbye Polio. Thank you, Rotary.
Christmas In
July
The club will be holding a Christmas In July dinner on Thursday 23rd July - 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.
It is open to family and friends, and we'd love you to invite them along. Bring a whole table! It is a fundraising event for the club, and we need a minimum of 30 people for catering purposes The cost will be $50pp, which will cover the cost of dinner, wine.
Instructions for
16th JulyDue to a conflicting booking of the Bethesda Cafe on the 16th July, we will be using the Seminar Room on the 1st Floor.
Roh will signpost the way - once you enter through the main entrance to the hospital, there are stairs and a lift immediately on the left. If you take the lift to the first floor, turn left, and the Seminar room will be sign posted, a little way up the corridor on the right hand side.
