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May 18, 2010




QB SUNRISE
SCUTTLEBUTT



The QB Sunrise Scuttlebutt is a weekly publication that highlights the activities of the Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach Sunrise.



Around Rotary’s World


Rotary District 9320, South Africa and the Rotary Club of Arcadia – Doing Good in the World




What is ROMEX?
Romex-Rotary Medical Equipment Exchange is a Rotary project of District 9320, South Africa, organized and managed by the Rotary Club of Arcadia. District 9320 comprises 52 clubs that are all involved in one way or another. http://www.rotaryarcadia.org.za/romex.htm

Over the past eight years, Romex has developed an international; network of Rotarians in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany who are able to assist with the collection and shipping of quality surplus medical equipment from First World countries to South Africa.

The equipment is donated by medical institutions that modernize their equipment on a regular basis. This has resulted in the delivery of close to R100 million worth of quality medical equipment to beneficiaries in South Africa.


Rotary Club of Algoa Bay a Matching Grant Host Club




In order for an international Rotary Humanitarian Project to receive matching funds there must be 2 Rotary Clubs involved – A Host Club situated in the country where the project is to happen; and An International Club usually the Club(s) that initiates the Grant Application and provides the funds that will ultimate be matched either by the International District or by TRF (The Rotary Foundation).


The Rotary Club of Algoa Bay in District 9320, Republic of South Africa is the Host Club for a Project called the Emanuel Health Centre. Algoa Bay has connected with 2 International clubs both located in the US and it is the 2 US clubs that will be providing the funds to be matched by TRF the 2 US Clubs are:RC of Glenview Sunrise and the RC Council Bluffs
Usually the way it works is that the International Clubs manage the money and the Host Club looks after the project on the ground and ensures that the terms of the project are being met on budget on time and to standard.


This Week in Rotary


June 1 Activity Roster
  1. Greeter – Charles Beckingham
  2. 50-50 – Giovanni Belcastro
  3. Invocation – Diana Dundas




May 18th Meeting


Guests




A guest for the last time,Welcome Linda

Announcements




Allen announced:
  1. That Benjamin Moore said no to our application for funding assistance for a Rotary House update; stay tuned.
  2. Family Days is Sunday May 30th from about noon to mid afternoon. Allen would like 2 more volunteers.
  3. Show & Shine is on June 20th and we’ll need a big turnout of volunteers. Allen usually organizes 2 shifts plus set up and take down volunteers. It’s a busy but fun day so plan to be there.



President Elect David Announced:
  1. Board meeting tonight 7 pm, Rotary House
  2. The Ladysmith Rotary Club is sponsoring a Garden Tour on May 30th
  3. That June 1st will be a 3 hour long meeting so members are asked to plan accordingly.


Induction Ceremony




Membership Director Pat presents our newest member Linda Rutledge with her Certificate of Membership and related documents. Stuart who sponsored Linda pins on Linda’s Rotary Pin.


President Elect David who was pinch hitting for Ken this morning stressed, in his welcoming statement to Linda the significance of Service as the cornerstone of Rotary and of the Four Way Test as the foundation of how we think and how we act. Welcome to our club Linda

Program




At this morning’s Club Assembly David took us through the Visioning Process step by step in preparation for our June 1st meeting.


In late March we met at the Bradley Centre and with the help of 3 District Facilitators we identified our vision of the kind of club we wanted to be in 2015.


We then followed up with two sessions under Lauren Gannon leadership when we consolidated our March efforts into more global statements each listed under the various Avenues of Service.
At the risk of this being to long winded to be read I have decided to try and consolidate everything here on the pages of Scuttlebutt and to cover in some detail the information that David covered this morning.

Membership


Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
  1. 45% women
  2. Successfully attract young men and women with more business members
  3. Retain members who have been recruited and consistently engage new members, apply a new strategy.
  4. Clearly define roles/responsibilities of each position.
  5. Also, exit interviews for members and ensure good fellowship in club.
  6. Focus on visibility and personal contact in community, wear Rotary attire and speak about Rotary’s community impact.
  7. PR strategy to include membership in everything we do.

Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:
  1. We will be a club of members diverse in talents, gender, and age.
  2. We will be a club that provides orientation for prospective members and mentoring for new members.
  3. We will be a club whose members are conscious ambassadors of Rotary.

    Vocational Service


    Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
    1. Diverse mix of talents, 50% retired and 50% working.
    2. Successfully attract young men and women with more business members.
    3. Year round rather than episodic career education, expand youth support.
    4. Partner with high schools in identifying needs.
    5. $5,000 in annual vocational scholarships to high school.
    6. Fourth annual District trades and tech night another success.
    7. Use Rotary House as venue for local business workshops annually in conjunction with chamber.

    Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:
    1. We will support vocational development of youth.
    2. We will encourage business and professional ethics in our local community.

      International Service


      Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
      1. Successfully receive 3:1 funding to complete International project.
      2. Support different projects in specific geographic area.
      3. International project with actual involvement.
      4. RI will fund AIDS project now that polio is eradicated.
      5. TRF is the charity of choice for members.
      6. 50% of members are PHF.
      7. 100% are sustaining members.

      Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:

      1. We will access all available funding opportunities from Rotary International.
      2. We will develop specific international project(s), including hands-on activities.
      3. We will continue to support Rotary Foundation.


      Communications


      Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
      1. Focus on visibility and personal contact in community, wear Rotary attire and speak about Rotary’s community impact.
      2. Advertising done through press releases to varied media.
      3. Local media provides monthly radio spot.
      4. PR strategy to include membership in everything we do.
      5. Also, continue to have PR as board position.

      Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:
      1. We will assess club activities for impact on Rotary profile.
      2. We will develop a media plan for promotion of each project.
      3. We will provide communication through various means, internally and externally.


      Community Service


      Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
      1. Move to more hands on and less cheque writing.
      2. Strategy for accessing DSG
      3. Sponsor group for families in need.
      4. Rotary Stroll complete.
      5. Funds raised one year in advance.
      6. Support different projects in specific geographic area.

      Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:
      1. We will commit to local service projects that require hands-on and/or financial support.


      Club Service


      Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
      1. Great programming at regular meetings.
      2. Retain members who have been recruited and consistently engage mew members, apply a new strategy.
      3. Longer meetings to allow speakers full time to deliver.
      4. Clearly define roles/responsibilities of each position.
      5. Also, exit interviews for members and ensure good fellowship in club.
      6. Focus on visibility and personal contact in community, wear Rotary attire and speak about Rotary’s community impact.

      Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:
      1. We will provide engaging and informative meetings.
      2. We will provide fellowship opportunities for our members.
      3. We will be responsible for the administration of the Club


      Fundraising


      Statements from our Bradley Centre Exercise:
      1. $5,000 in annual vocational scholarships to high school.
      2. Strategy for accessing DSG
      3. Fewer fundraisers that raise more dollars.
      4. Major fundraiser to generate $10,000.
      5. Funds raised one year in advance.
      6. Also expand food service to make mobile, get all 4 clubs to work together on fundraiser (home raffle), Christmas parade of dream houses, fundraisers to draw from community & not members, successful antique fundraiser.
      7. Successfully receive 3:1 funding to complete International project.

      Global Visioning Statements Facilitated by Lauren:
      1. We will raise funds one year prior to disbursement of same.
      2. We will honour a process for submission and consideration of project proposals.
      3. We will hold one annual major fundraiser as a significant base to our fundraising.


      The June 1st Agenda - Moving to the Next Step


      On June 1st David will ask us to group into our 2010-11 Committees and then Lauren will ask us to take each of the Global Visioning Statements and develop Goals that will lead to us achieving our 2015 Vision.


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      Kudos to Ron (better known as “Gutter Ball Ron”) for a job well done