Meeting Round Up November 7th 

November 6 530 pm
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Called to order by Sam Purdy,President
Guests :
Kim Barnard (Guest Speaker Youth Protection),Janice Booth, Karen Neal, Derek Belcher, Britt Santowski, Ashley Belcher (To be inducted)
Announcements: LOTS Happening!!
  1. Sam will send an email out for any interested volunteers to help clean up Broomhill Park November 16th. A way to get our Rotary name out there, and get some fresh air and exercise as well!!
  2. Santa Claus Parade will be Saturday Dec. 1 2019. Lou is donating the use of her truck and trailer, we need volunteer decorators and marchers. Save the date!!
  3.   Festival of trees  will be at SEAPARC from December 2-early January Stay tuned for more information in regards a DECORATING PARTY J And don’t forget to start collecting socks, we had our first donation last week from Joan Peggs.
  4. Sam (our new fashion model in his stylish yellow sweatshirt) (AKA Big Bird) is putting in an order for sweatshirts – Various colours $24.50 and T-Shirts (yellow) $15.00
  5. Great news! We have an Interact Club of 10-12 students at EMCS!! Certificate was given to them this week (Along with cake). This is SO exciting! Kudos to Deb Johnston, our Youth Coordinator for all her hard work and dedication to this portfolio.
  6. Roger announced that EMCS Will be hosting another Sooke Talks this Friday. Cost is $15.00, these are VERY interesting, and proceeds are for new seats in the Theatre.
  7. Dal Little announced he is doing a great little film project with the Interac kids. He was in Nepal last year, and the Interac kids in Sooke are going to  do a short video about life in Sooke, and the Nepalese students will do one about Nepal, and they will exchange that. Great work Dal!
  8. Dal is also working on a short film for the RAD in the spring, interviewing folk re projects that have been important to our Club. SO he may be in touch. Britt Santowski who is a visitor, also offered the platform of the Sooke Pocket News for the media at no cost.
  9. Roger also announced there is an exciting RAD meeting will be in 2 weeks at Holy Trinity at 415.
We inducted our newest member, Ashley Belcher to the Club. Ashley and her husband Derek own Bosley’s pet Store in Sooke. Ashley is also a teacher, and had a position as a Principal in Alberta prior to coming to Sooke. Deanna Mills and Jean Lister sponsored Ashley into the Club.Welcome!
Guest Speaker: Kimberly Barnard, re Youth Protection
Kimberly is one of three Canadian Trainers for District 5020 in Youth Protection.
Please take a look at the cards Kimberly handed out which are attached to your email.
The safety and security of youth is something Rotary takes very seriously, and this is to increase awareness and sensitivity on the part pf our membership. As we are leaders in so many ways Globally, so we will be in this.
There are different requirements for Rotarians depending on the amount of time you are spending in close contact with them.
 Casual contact:  ‘- INCIDENTAL and INFREQUENT in a GROUP setting.
Requirements: Completion of online  reading and a quiz about Youth Protection and Safety.
Continued contact  SIGNIFICANT and UNSUPERVISED contact with youth. (Such as host families, folk involved with exchange students or Interac Clubs on a regular basis.
Requirements: Completion of online reading and quiz about Youth Protection and safety.
Criminal Record check, interview with Youth Protection Officer and 3 references (Non-Roytarians) with contact information.
If you go to that page, Click the link and it will send the link to the survey to your personal email.
You can do the survey as many times as you wish  MAKE SUrE YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS AT THE END  so it then will register your name on the Club list.
IF you need help with the process, please contact  Margot Swinburnson, the Youth Protection Officer for the Club  (778-587-9111)and I can arrange time around meetings to set it up for you.
This was a very informative and timely presentation.
Meeting ended at 745.
Next meeting Weds. November 13th,1215 at Village Market Foods.