Committee Night 10th November 2016
Posted by Evan Thomson on Nov 11, 2016
Every Committee is very busy!
It was Show Week in Christchurch and we thought many members would be away but, we had a good turnout for our last Committee Meetings session of the year.
After Sergeant Wayne extracted a significant amount of dollars from the group (especially pertaining to the Donald Trump win) we settled down into our Committee Groups.
Summaries from the Committees are below.
Fellowship Committee
Programme Update:
17 November Selwyn Maister
24 November Nick Courtney and Membership/Friends of Rotary night
1 December Town & Country Night
8 December Stuart Batty – Tales from Tanzania
15 December Xmas party at Lemongrass (50 people coming so far)
Xmas Break
19 January Welcome Back BBQ at Grant McFaddens
In the pipeline:
Tony Moot still keen to have a Car Rally to Hanmer
Baby Photo Competition progressing (10 photos so far)
Debate for 2017 – 3 people interested so far
International and Foundation Committee
1. Larry Skiba – Centurion Fund Budget $2,000 * Received $700
2. Dennis Robertson – PolioPlus Budget $1,000 * Funds to be raised by Movie Night and Raffle. Update 1st Quarter 2017
Note : Overall Club Budget for Foundation including above $5,000 – Accepted by Directors
3. Verdi van Beek – Usa River - Sister Club Budget $1,000
27 September 2016 – Usa Club visited - Contact established with Pres. Rebecca Sauder.
Papanui Club has sponsored annual sub for one member for three years.
Wish list discussed – work in progress.
- Wheelchairs distribution – Gilbert
- Vijana Poa – Malaki, Lieven, Kinai (child sponsorship)
- Organic waste composting – Gilbert, Nangula
- School feeding program, Grain harvesting at Schools – Rebecca
- Faye Cran English Medium School
4. TANZANIA – Laptop very much appreciated by ZamZam. Rotary Northlands T shirts and Biros distributed to Samaria Primary School again very much appreciated. Biros also distributed to Upendo Rehabilitation Home for Leprosy Victims.
Mwika Dairy. A NZ PDG has offered cash back for donations in the form of an educational grant.
PROPOSAL - If the club foresees expenditure on any educational programmes this Rotary year, such as scholarships, RYLA, Science Forums, Outward Bound etc., he will provide supportive grants.
*$500 donation gets a matched educational grant of $1000
*$1000 donation to same gets $1750 educational grant
*$1500 donation to same gets $3000 educational grant
RECOMMENDATION TO DIRECTORS that they support to maximum.
5. Rob Nicholl – International Dinner 16th February 2017 - Budget ($1,000) raised on the night - Rob to discuss options of having at Papanui Club cater (reduced meal rate – special International menu – members pay a premium) Profit to ERKs.
6. Euan Hilson – 3 Emergency Response Kits - Budget $1,800 Matching Funds to be sought from Charitable Trust(s). 2 now funded.
7. Stuart Batty – International Hands On Project - Budget $7,000 –Build House in Tonga for Disabled Family. Club members to assist with Build. 3 committee members available to go to Tonga April/May 2017 and 3 committee members will donate $1,000 each. Committee to approach other members for the additional $4,000 required for materials and/or to be part of Tonga team. Supervision provided by expert builder to be confirmed. Stuart to work through process with Mango Tree Centre.
Update Stuart to meet with Mango Tree Centre when he visits Tonga on 28th October 2016
8. RECOMMENDATION TO DIRECTORS - Total Budget for Directors to approve overall for International/Foundation $15,000 minimum (Decision not yet taken)
Note: Stuart to visit family in Tonga with severely disabled child (widower and 4 children) that Papanui club sponsored last year with support from Harold Thomas Trust. Sponsorship TP 200 each month for 24 months.
Public Image Committee
New Club Brochure - Draft Information was once again gone through in detail and will be reworded to encompass the Club Vision statement and other items raised at our Club Visioning exercise.
Deadline to have the brochure completed in time for the Gift Wrapping at Northlands Mall.
Digital Presentation - Liz Courtney is currently working with a Digital presentation on Rotary. She approached the Advertising Manager at Northlands Mall to ask if we could advertise on their TV screens and they have agreed to let us do this for free. She is planning to have this in the Mall from the time we begin our Gift Wrapping Event.
In the News - Thanks to Philippa for getting the article into print on our Trailer Raffle outcome with Mega Mitre 10 and now await the cheque presentation to the Charity Hospital so that good photos can be taken for promotional purposes.
Rotary Decals - Liz is looking into Rotary decals to ask businesses who support Rotary in our area to display on their windows.
District Events Sharing - Liz is organising a template for clubs to fill in their Events Calendar so they can be shared.
Deadline to have the brochure completed in time for the Gift Wrapping at Northlands Mall.
Digital Presentation - Liz Courtney is currently working with a Digital presentation on Rotary. She approached the Advertising Manager at Northlands Mall to ask if we could advertise on their TV screens and they have agreed to let us do this for free. She is planning to have this in the Mall from the time we begin our Gift Wrapping Event.
In the News - Thanks to Philippa for getting the article into print on our Trailer Raffle outcome with Mega Mitre 10 and now await the cheque presentation to the Charity Hospital so that good photos can be taken for promotional purposes.
Rotary Decals - Liz is looking into Rotary decals to ask businesses who support Rotary in our area to display on their windows.
District Events Sharing - Liz is organising a template for clubs to fill in their Events Calendar so they can be shared.