President Michael welcomed our Guests to this weeks meeting.

 

Club guests

Courtney Morgan & Harry Price –RYLA Participants,

Monique Jones & her mum Yvonne, Emily Bartlett & her parents Julie & Carl , Alex Tamer & his parents Eve & Christian – Youth Achievers 2019

 

Visiting Rotarians             Wilma Gibson from Mt Isa & Frank Monger from Mt Gambier & Janet

 

Members Guests             Pauline Leppard & Rhonda Bennett

 

President Michael informed the members that the Board has argeed to use 200, 000from the combine Rotary House funds to help purchase the block of land next to the currant Rotary house.

 

Thanks to Brian & his team for co-ordinating last weeks discussion.

 

Remember to fill in the Volunteer book for the ours you do outside meeting times.

 

A golfing team is needed from our club for the Port Fairy Golf Day on Tuesday 26 April . 4 players for Ambrose completion 1 good golfer & 3 high handicappers.

 

Dinner Auction collection packs available for collection tonight. Letters were received last week . Can start collecting  now!

 

Photos taken last week can be bought for $20.

 

District Assembly  28 April at Ararat.

 

 

Rotary Friendship Exchange Trip to Canada District 5550 on the 15 August. Sharon has forms if you are interested in going. Forms need to be in by 12 April. And if anyone one can bring along some donations as prizes that would be appreciated.

 

Andrea is making bags for her stall @ the Dinner Auction. If anyone has spare bags they don’t need any more please help by passing them on to her. And any items that are not needed at home anymore will be well received for her stall as well ……thank you.

 

Andrea will be away over the next few months and Judy has kindly stepped in to be the collector for Food Share ……. Lets keep up with this  great community project .

 

Fashion Parade 7 April. Still lots of tickets for sale . If you haven’t got a Raffle book to sell , please get one. The parade is not just for women, mens clothing is also modelled by our own Terry.

 

On the Tuesday  16 April we will be having our Rotary meeting @ Brauer College to learn more about how to use Club Runner.

 

Days for Girls –PNG Project Update : 54 packs are complete, the 46 are not far off. Thank you to those who came along to the Alan Lane pavillion Monday to pack the items. Thank you to the Rotarians who donated money towards more girls knickers. Anyone who can do some sewing in the next week please contact Ann D. or myself……..thank you

 

 

Trevor, just back from his honey moon, managed to fine all Rotarians tonight !

 

 

Rachel introduced our 2 RYLA participants Courtney Morgan  & Harry Price. Courtney works @Swintons IGA and is looking forward to going to RYLA, which she found out through friends and thanks Rotary for this opportunity.

 

 

 

Harry Price-Warrnambool City Overall Male Winner.

Harry is also our upcoming RYLA participant. Harry was nominated in 3 categories-Sport, Arts/Culture & Community/Leadership, he won in the Arts/Culture section. Harry spoke about his Cricket, Public Speaking & School musical production achievements. He also spoke about his failures and how he found that when that happened the best way to deal with that was to get back up and keep going! Harry thanked our Rotary club for recognising this city’s youths achievements.

 

Monique Jones-Warrnambool City Overall Female Winner

Monique managed to fit quiet a lot into 2018.Some of these were ; public speaking, debating, surfing  & patrolling the beach during summer, CFA volunteering. She has taken a gap year from her uni course at Latrobe doing Para medicine, and is doing a traineeship @ Brauer College. Monique will be playing a game of women’s football on 23 June… so come along! Monique thanked the Rotary club for their ongoing support of the youth achievers awards.

 

Emily Bartlett-Moyne Shire Overall Female Winner

Emily thanked the Rotary club for sponsoring the Youth Achiever Awards. Emily’s focus is on swimming –Team Victoria, which led to the State & National finals. She also entered in the Lions youth of the year and got to the Regional Finals.

 

Alex Tamer- Moyne Shire Overall Male Winner

Alex also had a very busy 2018. He was in year 7 @ Emmanuel College. He has had a competitive year in debating against his older sister in competitions, she won. Participated in chess tournaments, placed 14^th in the Nationals. Participated in the Rostrum’s Voice of Youth, in completion with his sister – she won. Entered many competitions in maths, science & history  and received distinctions & credits.He enjoys competitions. Alex thanked Rotary for their support of Youth in our community.

 

 

Thanked our speakers for the night and wished them well for their future, and by listening to their marvellous achievements our future is safe in their hands.

Statistics for tonight  : 29 Rotarians , 13 Apologies , 13 Guests , & 2 Slipped their memory.

Next week is Service committee groups, remember to start your Dinner Auction collections, buy some knickers for the PNG project (size 12-14 ) & have a great week.