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Feb 25, 2018
 
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Feb 27, 2018
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Mar 12, 2018 12:30 PM
 
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Feb 20, 2018
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Feb 27, 2018
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Mar 06, 2018
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Service Above Self
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Warrnambool, Victoria  3280
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WELCOME

Ian's Pearl of Wisdom:

“Don’t worry about avoiding temptation, as you grow older it will avoid you.” Winston Churchill.

 

Ian Cairns introduced President Trevor Williams.

Judy provided the step for Trevor to stand on so we could see him.

Members' guests - Margaret Ross, Eloise and Aurora.

NOTICES
Folk Festival Roster:
Announcement from David Brown - 2 people are needed to fill 4 shifts on the Folk Festival roster. If you are interested please contact David.   
 
The Port Fairy Folk Festival is on again from Friday 9 to Monday 12 March and once again our Club will be "ushering" in Tent 1. 
 
Volunteers are required to do 2 x 5 hour shifts. As a volunteer you will also be given a wrist band which will allow you to attend the festival for the whole 4 days. There are still some good shifts left to be filled, as below.  If you are interested in volunteering for this great event (you will also have fun), please let David Brown know on: david@swcredit.com.au.
 
Available shifts:
 
Saturday 10 March:
9:30 - 2:30 pm (2 spots available)
7:30 pm to 12:30 am (2 spots available)
 
Sunday 1 March:
2:30 pm to 7:30 pm (1 spot available)
7:30 pm to 12:30 am (3 spots available)
 
Remember if you wish to volunteer, the Folkie Organisers require that you do 2 shifts.

 

Delia

Jackets - size samples and order form on the back table tonight. Samples won’t be available next week but all orders need to be in next week please with money. Numbers 1 and 2 can be ordered yourself through Hip Pocket/ T- Shirt shop if you prefer.

 

Tony

Relay for life

Didn't sell much but we had a good night with a lot of people helping out. Last year $600 + but this year only $366.85

Thank you to: Phil Ross, John Harris, Rachel Furnell, Marie Bennett, Terry O'Neil, John Beks, Ian Cairns, Graham Ward, Keith McLeod, Sharon Stark, Louise Brennan, Judy Ross, Anne Adams, Alan Bowes, Anne Donaldson, Robbie Blackmore, Delia Jenkins, Bunny Hinchcliffe.

 

CFA BBQ - Sunday Feb 25th.

Got it mostly under control. Thank you to all those who have put their name down. Anyone who can be there we will start at 9:30am. Food prep and set up. Everything needs to be ready to go by 11:00am to feed 800 hungry little bodies. Please check the roster sent out by Tony. If you aren't on the roster and can help out please catch up with Tony via email/phone.

 

Judy

Barefoot bowls - Tuesday Feb 27th,  Sign up sheet on the table to be filled in. Please put your name and any other friends/family you would like to bring along. Need an accurate number of participants by next week. It will be inflexible with the numbers. Usual $22 with bowls thrown in. Ring Judy (0429672446) if not at the meeting to put your name down. Sign up sheet will be at the meeting next week.

 

Anne Adams

Peace Concert - please consider attending this awesome event, we haven't sold many tickets yet. $30 per ticket. Thursday 8th March.

 

Andrea

Prize from last years dinner auction. Mal Prices' Game (everything hunted down and caught by Mal) dinner. We had 8 people as we took along 6 friends. A great night where we could enjoy each other’s company and I didn't have to cook. We started out at Jubilee park on Mal's boat eating yabby pate and drinking champagne. Then to Mal's place where weee enjoyed duck, crayfish, prawns and venison, squid and fried ice cream. Fantastic night. Get ready for a bidding battle at next our next dinner auction.

Thank you Mal Price for a great night out.

 

Trevor

Fines

Trevor for catching 35 Carp at Rocklands

All people not at Relay For Life

Sharon - 9 holes of golf at Framlingham

Richard - got a knee fixed up

Keith - winning at golf

Robbie - visitors from NSW

Jim - didn’t have a bet last week so he is in front.

GUEST SPEAKER - ROB COFFEY 

Tony Austin - chairman

Introduced Rob Coffey.

Rob is going to talk to us tonight about Warrnambool Eisteddfod of which he is the current president.

It is the City of Warrnambool Eisteddfod.

Warrnambool needed a vehicle for those who follow cultural pursuits. Rotary has been involved for a long time.

Our Mantra is participation performance and pursuit of excellence.

Sections include: dance, music, speech and drama, calisthenics, debating, highland dancing. Competitors come from as far as Ceduna, Gippsland, NSW and ACT.

 

Problem - every increasing rising costs. Venue hire is expensive. Kings College provide "mates rates" but last year cost $10,000.00. That is just for one section. Struggling to run sections due to costs. There are no reserves in funds for costs. Raise about $22,000.00 in sponsorship but costs are $70,000.00 including royalties for music.

Challenges - increase sponsorship. Don't want to charge students' entry fees. We had to implement the Child safe policy and everyone has to have a Working With Children Card which is a difficult process for our aged volunteers to navigate.

 

Rob's passion is debating. 60 debates with 3 in each team and a reserve. 480 students all up in this one section.

 

Rob's other hat is the Rotary Peace concert 7:15 to 10:30 on Thursday March 8th. 3 choirs, one from Castlemaine. People find friendship through singing and it helps socially isolated to gain confidence. Tom Richardson and choir of 80 to 100 people on stage  some of whom have never sung before. One young woman, whose mother has never heard her speak, wanted to go in the choir and needed mum to sign the form. She told Tom that her daughter can't speak and Tom said every single student has been singing. Her mum saw her for the first time on video singing, even though she has never heard her voice before.

Talent tree - Celtic music. Borderers - story of Les Darcy. Neil Murray - one of the great Australians and has a book of his experiences living with salt water people in the NT. "My island home" is his most famous song.

 

Third hat - secretary of WRAAD. To help people with addictions.

 

Questions

Tony - what can we do to help? Continue on the rosters - there will be a bigger call for helpers.

CLOSING COMMENTS

President Trevor thanked Rob Coffey for his presentation.

Rotarians are reminded of the CFA BBQ in two weeks. Let Tony know if you can help out.

Bowls on Feb 27th.

Next week - Partners night. Returning youth exchange students, Carly and Sarah, will be our guests.

Thanks to Margaret, Elouise and Aurora, for your presence with us tonight.

 

CAMP QUALITY UNIT - FEEDBACK
The following letter was received from a family who stayed in our Camp Quality unit at Surfside 1. 
 
Dear Linda and Ashley,

We wish to thank you and all the people /organisations involved to make our Warrnambool stay a very pleasant, happy, full of adventure one.

Attached there’s some photos at the Carnival,minigolf, the great show of Flagstaff and flagstaff village- highly recommend.  It’s a great show.  Kids were mesmerised both with the information provided and way the laser and show were set. A truly great experience.

We had really great weather in Warrnambool, so obviously a visit to the beach was a must!!!

Thanks sooo sooo much for such a great cabin.  It’s walking distance to everywhere.

The staff at Surfside Holiday Park were very friendly and helpful.

God bless you all for the hard work and great experiences you manage to provide us(mums/kids living with cancer) with.

Love

Karen xxx
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Warrnambool & Moyne Youth Achievers with Ian Cairns