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[Thank you, Tania Laird, for taking notes in my absence! Ed.] Apologies: Richard Smith, Gerald East, Mario Fairlie, Graeme Isaccson, Chris Thurtell, Larry Murray, Franz Huber, Clive Edwards. Ailing members: Gerald East; Clive Edwards Guests: Renae Hughes – Ray White Commercial (guest of Darrell Brown), Charles ???????? has visited before, and our guest speaker Deirdre Hanna (see summary below) President Andy Bell welcomed one and all. Said although the Board meeting was on Monday night he was struggling to remember what he was to report................ Wished the team off to Samoa a safe and fantastic trip. A donation of $500 was given to the Prostate foundation/institute as per a request from Gerald East. The Lions club of Runaway Bay has notified the club they have a container full of bikes. Mark Twyford will check for saleable bikes and advise. Wheelchair Trust Chairman Daryl Sanderson had Lynn Mattern from Arbonne International and her team, including a professional photographer at the project shed. they are interested in how they can help with the wheelchair project. Daryl suggested assisting with fundraising and the project really needed funds. They filmed at the shed for 4 hours and this will be used on social media to promote the project and hopefully attract some funds. (Picture above by Al Sirovs) Directors reports: Membership: Paul Seymour advised he had dropped the Associate member forms to Bob to distribute to the shed volunteers. Bob will collate the forms when received and return to Paul. Youth: Tania Laird advised all members to keep an eye out for RYPEN and RYLA candidates. - RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment} is a weekend camp to help build personal qualities and life skills ages 14-16. We will target the Surfers Paradise SLSC and St Hilda’s School. See our District Website for more details: http://rotary9640.org/SitePage/rypen. This will be held from Friday 25th May 2018 - 1pm, Sunday 27th May 2018
- RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) is a Leadership Development program designed to promote personal and professional development. Inspirational speakers, team building and goal setting. Ages 19-28. See our District Website for more details: http://rotary9640.org/SitePage/ryla. RYLA will be held from Saturday 20th Jan 2018 - Thursday 25th Jan 2018.
- RYTS (Rotary Youth Transition Seminar): Simon Brook. being the District Chair for RYTS, is inviting candidates to apply: aged 17-18 who have just left school and Year 11 students taking on leadership roles in Year 12. See District Website for more details: http://rotary9640.org/SitePage/ryts. Surfers Sunrise would support 1 candidate. This seminar will be held from Saturday 2nd to Friday 8th December 2017.
Sergeant session Peter Morgan – His Son Luke hasn’t called me back... Mitch Brown – Who brings the ‘piss’ at the Board meeting...? Andy Bell and Jo Gorman- Sitting there at the Board meeting with their laptops looking all official. If we all brought laptops, Robbie would have to buy a bigger table! Simon Brook – much more tech savvy with his I pad... Ian Mayberry – Not only do I need to take you for a haircut and shopping I also need to colour coordinate you in the mornings... Simon Brook – matching shoes and who wears their sunglasses at the back of their neck... Mark Twyford – competing in the ‘wet T shirt’ completion: nipples on high beam...! Doug Lipp handed out a dud racing tip (oh that’s right you didn’t give me one), mobile phone not on silent; Daryl Sanderson – nice colour shirt but next time you buy a new shirt you should probably iron the packaging creases out; Geoff Croad – supporting the All Blacks; Ray Higgs – we will have to arrange for an armed guard for you soon with all you gold; Darrell Brown – honorary fine for being at the meeting and not on DG business. |
Just in case I haven't mentioned it: Our District Governor Darrell has quite a lofty goal for his year: double our Membership. Yes, lofty it may be, but it is achievable! Our Membership Chair Paul Seymour wants you to generate a list of potential people you can take into closer consideration. Doctor, Dentist, Accountant, Lawyer, where you get your car serviced... you name it! Then let's invite them to join us for breakfast.
Charles Warrell (Partner of PDG Wendy Scarlett), a Rotarian from Tweed Heads South Rotary, recently came to The Shed to help with the Samoa School, when he noticed that the old signs could be improved to present a better image for the wonderful work that these men do..png)
