Probus Perspective February 2018:  Togetherness

Hola, 

 

Theme for the month of February:  Togetherness…. a feeling of closeness or affection from being united with other people. 

 

"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much." --Helen Keller

 

Welcome to the newest members of the Kamloops Grasslands Probus Club this February.  

 

Coordinators are a key link to the overall success of the PROBUS club.  Your talents, enthusiasm, and communication with the PROBUS members and management team is very much appreciated.

At our last general meeting, while trying to recruit Coordinators, the importance of creating interest groups that increasingly become self-propelled was raised.  One definition of coordination is “the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together in an organized way” Cambridge dictionary. Coordination of groups as teams can take the form of keeping the group going by involving members to take on different responsibilities so that the group can make the most enjoyment out of their collective skills and efforts.  As different members step up to take on varying roles, such as interest group coordination, consider how the group might perform as a team, in what ways can the work of activity planning/organizing be dispersed, whether or not a Co-coordinator would be helpful,  what are the most effective ways of setting up group guidelines,  would it benefit the group and its Coordinator for each member (or two members) toorganize/lead and communicate one activity/event annually, does the group name reflect its team and activity, etc, etc.  Each person in this club is a leader and we are in it together for the mutual benefit of self and others!      "If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want To Go Far, Go Together." – African Proverb.   Probus members are interconnected in many different ways and live complex lives that makes togetherness not always possible or desirable.  If one finds they are not able to join, participate, or facilitate an interest group or other activity in the moment..........there will come a time for everybody's purpose under Probus.  Together in spirit!

Our Next General Meeting (get together),  is Thursday Feb 22^nd, the 53^rd day of the year or XXII.II.MMXVIII and 26 days until spring.  Feb 22^nd is National Margarita Day and National Chilli Day.  February 22^nd in Canada’s history 1825 - Britain and Russia set inland boundaries of Alaska/BC at first mountain range and 141st meridian  1924 - Long-distance telephone connection establish between Macleod, Alberta, and Toronto.

 

Happy Birthday Februarians.  Probus Members Born in February are associated with the flowers are violet, primrose, iris, and with the stone Amethyst. The urban dictionary describes a Februarian as an awesome person who’s birthday is in February, usually are the life of the party, and may be the most exciting person one will ever meet.