Chairs Give Their Reports
Posted by Geoff James
Last Thursday, the Chairs and Directors gave reports from their planning meetings a fortnight ago. There are many exciting plans in place for our club this year and we look forward to seeing them come to fruition. Pictures show Graeme Rogan (Youth), Meryl James (International) and Bryce Rawlings (Vocational) making their presentations.Garry Higgins reported on the Family Violence project, there was a round of Football where the theme was "Get the conversation started. Statistics are showing this is working with "Self reporting on the increase". General consensus is that men perpetrate violence in a family because they feel entitled to do so. Garry is on the agenda this week at thr Rotary Club of Ararat to do a presentation to them.
Bryce Rawlings: gave his report to the club on Vocation. With plans for a school debate, Vocational assistance and many other things in the wings this year proves to be an exciting one.
Graeme Rogan: District funding, we received $900 from the District Grant program for bumper stickers for family violence to go on the rear window of buses. Youth is his other hat, instead of the traditional Youth Exchange" Alternative Schoolies is being discussed as an option. RYLA is going to be in the school holidays next year date to be advised. RYPEN will also be going ahead around the same time, again date to be advised.
Meryl James: Coming up for the International Committee is a film night at MEC, plans to display a Disaster Aide and the Aquabox at Wings and Wheels and Energy Breakthrough. Project UPLIFT will again be a focus, helping women in third world countries who cannot afford to by bras. And the bigger the better too. A car boot sale, photo competition, and working with Highview on the students working on a project within Australia.
Peter Heywood: Asked that members pay their dues as soon as possible. Also the Pyrenees Magic Bike Ride is on.
Meryl James: The District will be running a Facebook Seminar with a view of finding out about Rotary.
Martin Mackay: Reported on the board meeting, Wings and Wheels are on the 19th and 20th of September, with a dinner for Wheels at Peppa's and for Wings at Ripples (Speaker Jeff Mackay- wartime flying)
Geoff James: From the District Conference there was a profit of $11,800 thanks to the generosity afforded to the Rotary Club of Maryborough by the sponsors, donations are being given to volunteer groups $500 x 11, and $4,500 to go to Nepal.
Special thanks to Harold and Geoff with their input and scribing from last weeks meeting it is appreciated very much by your humble editor - thanks Ed