Guest speaker was President Elect Don Tindale who shared the story of his recent cruise to NZ. Don attended the rotary Roundtable a few weeks ago which was very informative and interesting. RI have done a number of surveys around the world regarding increasing membership and ageing demographic within Rotary.
Public image of Rotary is still seen as 'boring farts' therefore many people are unaware that Rotary even has women members. Therefore Rotary needs to 'get with the times' and we should use social media effectively.
Our Adelaide Light club started with the wave of change which has been successful and our club members are used to change. Therefore we need to take the next step in the change process during the coming year. 2 key areas precluding Rotary from encouraging people to join, one is insistence at attendance at weekly meetings, the second was people wanted to be more involved in projects rather than attend meetings and in particular local projects. Perhaps we need to encourage new people to attend only 2 meetings a month and get more involved in projects. We also need to promote through Rotary group 1 clubs in terms of being mentors and coaches to young business people in Adelaide.
Change is inevitable, everything changes and if Rotary doesn't change, it will not be here therefore we need to think about who and what we are and how we can attract more people to join. Therefore we need to be more flexible.
Don's Personal theme for the new year is renewal.
Congratulations to Yvette Reade for winning the Irene Bell award for international women's day on 8th March
There will be no meeting will be held on Thursday March 31 as instead we will be having a joint meeting with Adelaide South on Friday 1st April at The Royal Coach - 7.15am for a 7.30am start
1. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE
Call for nominations for the position of District Governor for 2018/19.
You may like to nominate, or you may like to suggest a fellow Rotarian from the District you feel has all the attributes and would make a fine District Governor.This important request requires your personal attention and action as soon as possible as nominations close on 31st March 2016.
(Two attachments are in the District Dispatch)
2. RI Convention
Book Early & Save for the Rotary International Convention Seoul 2016, 28th May – 1st June 2016, book online at www.riconvention.org
3. RAWCS - Fiji Cyclone
Our neighbours need our help! Your donations are tax deductible. Please dig deep.
RAWCS has established a mechanism to receive donations.
All donations are tax deductible. As this is a Disaster Relief Project, RAWCS will not charge the usual 3% for donations from individuals and corporations. ALL funds will therefore be used to provide aid. John Dare is the Project Manager and he is establishing an inter-District management team to ensure that funds donated are expended to achieve the maximum benefit for the people to whom they are directed.
4. Rotary Club of Gawler Light
Come along and celebrate with The Rotary Club of Gawler Light at its 1000th meeting on the 2nd April - 7.00pm at the Hewett Centre, Kingfisher Drive, Hewett, Willaston. Further details from PDG Dick Milner - email: milner@adam.com.au
5. Woodstock Revisited, Sunday 3 April 2016
Rediscover the essence of Woodstock with an afternoon of fun and music in the park - Venue - Pinky Flat - War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide, SA 5006
Gates Open 10.30am-Music Starts 12 Noon. See flyer in the District Dispatch to book and for more information
6. Voice of Rotary
Broadcast on 1197AM RPH Adelaide each Tuesday 7.30-8.00 pm. From each Wednesday the broadcast program can be heard on-line at www.rphadelaide.org.au/Webcast.html
22/3/16 - Rtn Linda Sweeney (RC of Somerton Park)
"The Helping Hands Project"
29/3/16 - Rtn Alan Ferris (RC of Burnside - ex Brownhill Creek)
For the benefit of members, we will aim to give the Duty Roster a few weeks ahead - see below.
Responsibility
17 March 2016
24 March 2016
1 April 2016
Chairperson
John Campbell
Fred Field
Chris Dibden
Attendance
Terry Rodoni
Andrew Black
Di Lane
Attendance
Julie Campbell
Phil Harding
Barry Grear
Hosting
David Riggall
Graham Smith
David Rowe
Furniture
Angus Tuck
Bob Buckerfield
Terry Rodoni
Furniture
Barry Grear
Richard Jarrett
John Wotherspoon
Invocation
Deborah Wotherspoon
Chris Dibden
Fred Field
Bottles/cans
Rob McLennan
Fred Field
Andrew Black
Rotaract roster
TBA
TBA
Not required
Church roster
TBA
TBA
Not required
Bread roster
TBA
TBA
TBA
Members' Corner
Chairman: Meet/greet speaker for the meeting; introduce and thank speaker. Preparation:- find details about the speaker prior to the meeting. Attendance: Set up reception table (attendance sheet; members list – re -payments; guest welcome sheet; money; wine raffle sheet); register member payments/ apologies/ guests. Hosting: Set up name badges display; welcome all at the door; ensure speaker and guests are introduced to appropriatepersons. Furniture: Flags; banner display; raffle balls; collection boxes; Rotary theme banner; gong and hammer; lectern position before and returned after the meeting. Computerset up – Connect to projector. Switch on. Hold function key & press F5 twice. Invocation: Recite Rotary or other invocation relating to Rotary and fellowship. Bottles/cans: Collect bags of bottles/cans at meeting and take to recycle centre for refund, pass refund and empty bags to David Rowe at next meeting. Members’ Corner: write for the Newsletter on a topic of your choice, particularly during the 3 weeks you appear here on the roster, but also anytime you have something to say. Rotaract, Church, Bread roster: Roster is for the Sunday/Monday after the meeting date. Rotaract: Meets alternate Mondays at 6pm (for a 630pm start) at the General HavelockHotel in Hutt Street. Church: Sundays, 5.30pm at Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders St (Park via boom gate in Flinders St. from 5pm). Bread: Sundays, meet outside Romeo's, North Adelaide at 4:45pm
Members rostered for Thursday morning duty are asked to be in attendance by 6.45am
For apologies, please phone Dean Sullivan, Club Secretary 0409 514 022, or Bob Buckerfield on 8278 7615. Makeups count 13 days either side of each meeting.
Club Bank Account details: BSB 085-458, Account Number 20-505-9719
For good food, for good fellowship and the opportunity to serve through Rotary, we give thanks
Rotary Club of Adelaide Light Mission Statement
To be recognised as the Service Club of Choice in the Eastern Precinct of Adelaide because we are a Friendly Breakfast Club that appeals to a broad range of busy people who want to make a difference to local and international communities.
