If you are not attending, please register your apology in the normal manner
From President David
We are coming close to the end of our first half of the Rotary year and it has gone quite quickly. It was good to hear the annual update from Mark Hanlon on the Urban Miners Community Service project and hear what is ahead on the landscape in the e-Waste space. Urban Miners were finalists in the Sustainable Business Network Awards in the category of Outstanding Collaboration Award which is an amazing achievement.
We shared with our members the resignation of Bill MacMillan due to health reasons. Bill has been a member of Cambridge Rotary for 33 years and a Rotarian since 1978. We shared some photos of Bill with the Club and spent a few minutes recalling some memories our members had on our times with Bill. As a Club we thank Bill & Gayle for their dedication to our Rotary Club and we welcome you back at any time to our meetings or events.
Next week we look forward to hearing from 2 of our School Speech Competition winners and the following Tuesday 5th December we get to meet Santa again and relax and share our achievements over the last 6 months.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
David Partis
Urban Miners Community Service Project
Mark Hanlon, Chair of the Urban Miners community service project, updated the Club on the activities of the group and future plans. Their core aim is to collect e-waste and divert it from landfills. This is a Rotary-led, community service, not-for-profit project operated solely by volunteers from Rotary Cambridge, Te Awamutu Rotary and the community. It has now been in operation for three years.
The key achievements over the last 12 months have been:
The collection and diversion of 20,000kg (20 tonnes) of e waste from landfill.
A significant reduction in the fees charged the public at e waste collections.
There is growing support from our communities.
There is a sound core of volunteers to undertake a diverse range of work.
They have successfully relocated the monthly sales stand for used computers, laptops, monitors and cellphones to Cambridge Lions Market.
The truck gifted last year by Waipa District Council has been upgraded.
They have worked with Mitre10 Cambridge to establish a free household battery drop-off facility in store.
They have worked with Cambridge Primary School on an e-waste awareness programme and collection day.
Great success was enjoyed at the Waipa Networks 2023 Business Awards: Winner of the Waste Minimisation Environmental Award, finalist in the Community Contribution Award and National Sustainable Business Award finalists.
Looking forward, the short term aims are to increase the volumes of commercial e waste from Waipa businesses and promote this service through the Chamber of Commerce in both Cambridge and Te Awamutu.
Two major issues will impact on the future of Urban Miners. The first is the establishment of a Community Resource Recovery Centre by Waipa District Council and the second is the introduction of Product Stewardship legislation for electrical and electronic products sold in New Zealand. The group is keeping a close eye on developments and on maximising opportunities as they evolve.
Rotary Toast
Greg Gascoigne introduced the Rotary Club of Rapid City Rushmore. Established in 1986, the club has 75 members and their main projects are:
Children’s Home Society (Over $2m raised)
Storybook Island
Rapid City High School
Annual Golf Tournament
Gala Dinner
Kids in Need Waikato (DG Charity of Choice) - Present Distribution Help
DG Bill has asked us for help to distribute presents around to less fortunate kids in Cambridge prior to Christmas. The present wrapping is in full swing and everybody is getting really excited.
Greg Gascoigne will lead this for us and will be in contact closer to the time asking for help with delivering presents.
Coming Events and Reminders
Christmas puddings orders - $25.00, organised by Bev Maul-Rogers
Achievement House Christmas Party - 29 November
Teen Club end-of-year function at the Junior Hautapu Rugby Club - 1 December
Christmas Parade Marshalling - 3 December
Cambridge Rotary Club Christmas Party - 5 December at Cambridge Golf Club
Christmas Cheer for teenagers - presents/donations in by 6 December
Potato competition judging - 14 December, 5.30 pm
Social bowls evening - 25 January
First official club meeting - 1 February
On her return from her South Island trip, our exchange student Marie had a fabulous day's fishing with David Blewden. Great catch!
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 [email protected] (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.
We shared with our members the resignation of Bill MacMillan due to health reasons. Bill has been a member of Cambridge Rotary for 33 years and a Rotarian since 1978. We shared some photos of Bill with the Club and spent a few minutes recalling some memories our members had on our times with Bill. As a Club we thank Bill & Gayle for their dedication to our Rotary Club and we welcome you back at any time to our meetings or events. 
Mark Hanlon, Chair of the Urban Miners community service project, updated the Club on the activities of the group and future plans. Their core aim is to collect e-waste and divert it from landfills. This is a Rotary-led, community service, not-for-profit project operated solely by volunteers from Rotary Cambridge, Te Awamutu Rotary and the community. It has now been in operation for three years.
