If you are not attending, please register your apology in the normal manner
From President David
We were thrilled to have the Cambridge High School Nepal - World Challenge group cater for us on Thursday. We heard about the World Challenge and what the group are fundraising for and we're pleased with the 2 course meal that they provided us.
We are also delighted with the prospect of hosting the Rotary International Director Gordon McInally in June arranged for is by our District Governor Bill.
Upon us in around 6 weeks time is our District Conference which we really look forward to as the host club and we will need to start calling on our Club for support to help run some of the Conference logistics as we get closer to the weekend. Thanks to all our members who have been working hard as Conference planning leads under David Blewden's chairmanship.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, see you next Thursday.
President David
Rotary International President Visit
We are excited to have the Rotary International President, Gordon McInally, visit the District in June. The proposed programme includes a special mix and mingle event on Thursday 6 June from 5.00pm to 7.30 pm at the Novotel Tainui Hamilton. Members have already received an email with the details of this event.
In addition, through the efforts of DG Bill Robinson, it's proposed that Gordon will also attend a Cambridge Rotary meeting on Wednesday 5 June. We intend to invite selected members from our neighbouring clubs Morrinsville, Matamata and Te Awamutu to this meeting.
This is the first time a sitting RI President has visited District 9930 so it is an extra special occasion for us and we look forward to a good turnout.
Blood Drive Results
We received a message of thanks from Chris Dickinson, Donor Relations Coordinator for the New Zealand Blood Service, for the support from Ted Mason and Don Harris who helped out at the recent blood drive. The extra help certainly makes a difference and they managed to collect 132 units over the 2 sessions which can potentially help 396 people in need.
Bookarama
Bookarama is fast approaching with sale days on 17-21 April and set-up over 14-16 April.
Work has really ramped up with the collection of books, sorting, rostering and organising the logistics for the sale days. Many thanks to Ray Milner and his team for the co-ordination of this significant club fundraiser.
Rotary Toast - Rotary Club of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Colin & Marie Davis were part of a twelve-member Rotary Friendship Exchange team to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 2004.
In District 7820, the club was established in 1917 and is the 8th Rotary Club Chartered in Canada. with approximately 50-60 members.
Once a month they organise and serve cooked dinners at a soup kitchen for around 80 people and, in collaboration with the Lions Club, they undertake “Toot for Tucker” food gathering. They also run a dialysis transportation programme.
Their one major fundraising project is ‘Rotary Radio Bingo’ which is an hour-long programme on the Island’s Country music radio station, 7pm every Tuesday night. Tickets are sold through retail shops and they raise around $80,000 each year.
The Cambridge High School Nepal - World Challenge group who catered our meal as part of fundraising for their trip to Nepal. World Challenge is an organisation that facilitates life-changing experiential travel opportunities to destinations around the world for 15–18-year-olds.
Coming Events and Reminders
Rotary Club of Morrinsville Auction night, 15 April, 5.30 pm, Rotary Centre, 45 Canada Street, Morrinsville, $20 per person
Bookarama 17-21 April.
District Conference 9930, 17-19 May. More details about the District Conference can be found at this website https://www.9930conference.co.nz/
District Changeover, 30 June in Papamoa
Roster
Please take note of the Duty Roster and be in good time for your duties.
If you are unable to attend on the date you are rostered, please swap or arrange a substitute. Please also advise the President and Sergeant of the change.
Please text apologies and extras, including names and the related date to 021 0267 8742 (or phone) or email rotarycambridgenz@gmail.com (click the link below) By end of day ON Tuesday. Do not press "reply" from this bulletin email.
Place name badges so members can recover them as they arrive.
Arrange placemats on each table. Put out plates, utensils, etc on end of bench to left of servery.
Set up lectern and join 2 tables to create a top table. Data projector turned on by remote in draw and HDMI cable ready for speaker’s computer.
Place Sergeant’s paraphernalia on top table (shrapnel box, fines box, raffle numbers, bell and hammer). Microphone to be placed by lectern.
Turn on sound system in right cupboard, turn on 3 power switches.
Place Presidents paraphernalia on top table (chain of office).
Place blind banner by top table behind lectern.
After the meeting return all equipment, including name badge box where you found it in cupboard. Venue should be left as it was found.
Materials:
Name badges
Rotary Banner
Lectern
Placemats
Dinner plates, utensils
Gong, Raffle
Turn as many lights off as possible, turn off heating.
Locking up:
Last one out lock bollards and shut outside door
Bar Duty
Time:
5-5.15pm in time to assist with set up before regular meeting.
Duty:
Set up bar - sell drinks - clear up afterwards & restock for next week.
How:
Key to Bar fridge is in top left pigeon hole.
Glassware in cupboards out back by pigeon holes, only in right cupboard.
Display name of Duty Manager and licence
Serve at bar before meeting from 5.30pm.
Serve members after business sessions and before meal.
Place empty bottles in recycling bins.
Return unused and part used bottles to fridge. Reds to cupboard out back
Stock up fridge for following meeting – su[pplies kept in cupboard by entrance- same keyring.
Leave float of $120 in frig- Mainly $5 notes if possible. Rest of money to treasurer
Materials:
Glassware (wineglasses)
Locking up:
Return any unused drinks to fridge or cupboard and lock fridge.
Speaker Introduction
Duty:
Welcome speaker - introduce to President and Club.
How:
Be in time to welcome the evening's speaker.
Introduce to President.
Ensure they are set up for any PowerPoint presentation they have with them - ask if they have a USB to use (IT duty person will take over setting up IT equipment).
Confirm that talk should be about 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.
Provide with drink from bar (Club pays for this).
Help guest socialise with members once set up.
Sit with guest for the meeting at the top table.
Introduce the speaker to the club with brevity.
If you have looked them up on Dr Google before the meeting make sure you have the right person.
Thanking Speaker
Time:
After Speaker
Duty:
Thank speaker and present with small token of appreciation (if there is one).
How:
Obtain thank you gift from Sergeant.
Thanks should be extremely brief and ask the club to show its appreciation.
Our Rotary World
Time:
During Meeting
Duty:
A short speech or presentation with a focus on a Rotary Subject - particularly District or International
5-6 Minutes on how Rotary contributes outside of out immediate club which our club members may not know about. – RI website is good place to go for research. (Happy for you to include a Power Point of short Video if needed). Club president happy to assist and advise as needed.
How:
The topic may be requested from the president. If technology is needed it is important this is arranged and setup prior to meeting.
Kitchen Duty
Time:
Follows regular meeting.
Duty:
Wash and dry bar glassware.
How:
Tables should clear glassware into kitchen.
Clear tables of crockery so caterer can wash.
Hand wash glasses and packed into boxes and return to back cupboard.
Materials:
Provided in kitchen
Locking up:
Leave with those on equipment
Club Meetings
Attendance Duty
Time:
5.20pm in time to welcome people as they arrive at venue – currently at Cambridge High staff room
Duty:
Welcome members and visitors alike.
How:
Record attendance and apologies on attendance sheet.
Complete name cards for all visitors to wear and record names.
Record make ups and receive attendance cards.
Provide attendance cards to visiting Rotarians. Charge $23.50 for meal unless guest of a member.
Encourage members to buy raffle tickets.
Give President list of all visitors including member’s partners and visiting Rotarians.
Prepare summary of attendance numbers.
Hand attendance sheet to treasurer for charging of meals.
Materials:
Members Badges stored in cupboard meeting venue.
Raffle tickets and cash box stored in cupboard. Key to cupboard in top left pigeonhole at rear of staff room.
Attendance sheet received from attendance officer any time after midday on Wednesday.
Welcome Duty & Toast
Time:
5.20pm in time to welcome people as they arrive.
Duty:
Welcome members and visitors alike.
How:
Stand by the entrance and greet everyone as they arrive (a great way to learn members’ names).
Introduce any visitor to the President if possible (he/she may be otherwise engaged).
Introduce the speaker to the person rostered to introduce them later in the evening.
You will need to know who the speaker is and who is introducing them.
Introduce other visitors to one or more members and ask them to host the visitor for the evening.
AND THE TOAST
At our regular meetings we will toast the members of a Rotary club in another part of the world. The toast reminds us of the international nature of Rotary and that clubs like ours are active and doing good on every continent and it is one of our 3 focus areas this year, Rotary Awareness. The duty involves researching a Rotary Club somewhere in the world, making contact with them, sourcing an image or brief on the club and we have a toast to the Club. Ideally finding out things like: the size of the Club, ratio of males to females, age of the Club, main Community Projects and Fundraising activities gives us an appreciation of the wider Rotary World. (Pres David happy for you to include a Power Point of slide of club if needed. He is happy to assist with this and advise as needed.)
