On Sunday I had the pleasure of meeting with our cluster Presidents and ADG Pam Clarke to discuss how the clubs are going. There was certainly the feeling that there was a lot going on and clubs do at times feel the pressure. We are no different and as we head towards winter I believe that we have our programme in place and should not stray outside that.
A new interesting concept was that one club has removed the “committee” structure and have strategically identified 7 causes which remains their focus during the year. An innovative way at looking at what they are trying to achieve. It is the “why” that should be at the forefront of the direction we take. New ideas are certainly not wrong but change management is always the hardest to implement.
Our evening meetings certainly produce surprises and the quality of our speakers have been fantastic. Well done to Mark and Brian for bringing these speakers into the club. If you are not attending these meetings you will miss out on experiences and exposures that you may not necessarily have experienced previously.
Don’t forget NO morning meeting this Thursday and we look forward to seeing you at the Trivia event Friday night.
Apologies to all but the email address to RSVP for the ANZAC Day Breakfast has been incorrect in previous Bulletin Issues. Please note that the correct email address is; carecookmichele@gmail.com RSVP's are essential - why not do it now!!!
Fish & Chip Night - To reconfirm, this social / fun night will be held at Remuera Golf Club on Friday May 17th.
Club Meeting cancelled to encourage Quiz Night Attendance
Please remember that we have cancelled our normal club meeting this Thursday, 11 April. We have done this specifically to encourage our membership to spend their breakfast-meeting money on the Quiz night ticket instead. Please contact PE Robyn asap if you still need tickets for you and your guests.
32 Members and 13 Guests were welcomed to our evening meeting by President Allan. A thorough summary of upcoming events was provided and details of these are covered off in this edition of the Bulletin - be sure to read on for all details.
Pip Block is the Owner and Director of A1 Student. Pip earned her Bachelor of Arts and Post Graduate Certificate in Education degrees in the UK and began teaching in 1994. Prior to joining the Saint Kentigern community in 2011 she worked for the Life Education Trust in Auckland for 5 years.
In 2014 Peter Cassie, Principal of Saint Kentigern Boys’ School, introduced the Arrowsmith Programme and Pip was chosen to train in Toronto, Canada, as a full-time Arrowsmith teacher. Her passion to help people learn drew her to this programme and she has helped many students achieve some exceptional life-changing results.
After 25 years in teaching, she has established A1 Student in order to expand her current teaching capacity to reach more students. She now operates two classrooms dedicated to teaching this programme. She deals with "individual students", not classes and the NZL Ministry of Education have just recently approved A1 as an official school recognizing the work she does.
To help explain and demonstrate how Pip works and to give us a living example of her achievements, Pip was joined on stage by two current students, Riley and Josh, both of whom were delightful young men and certainly very good examples of the positive results that have been achieved.
NEXT MEETING - BREAKFAST MEETING, THURSDAY APRIL 18th. (Remember no meeting on April 11th):
The guest speaker will be Nic Russell who founded "Kenzies Gift" in 2006, with the intent of providing appropriate and research-based psychosocial support for children experiencing grief and loss within the family. Nic has a degree in Psychology, and a post graduate degree in Communications Management and PR.
When serious illness, a diagnosis of cancer, or a bereavement occurs within a family, everyone is affected. Kenzies Gift supports children, young people and their families through these emotionally challenging times. Kenzies Gift are fortunate to have Nigel Latta as their ambassador.
ANZAC DAY BREAKFAST - APRIL 25th
This is a very special day and one that we recognise by holding a very special breakfast meeting at St. Johns Rotary. Diary this now and RSVP to Michelle at; carecookmichele@gmail.com ! Click "Read More" for full details.
ANNUAL DEBATE - THURSDAY MAY 2nd (Remuera Golf Club):
The annual debate between St Johns Rotary and Auckland East Rotary is scheduled to be held at RGC. This is an evening meeting and our team has been selected - Be sure to support our team of Angus, (Team Leader), Lynnette and Murray who will be debating the Moot " Should Auckland City Sell Eden Park", and our position in the Negative.
FISH & CHIP NIGHT - FUN NIGHT FOR ST JOHNS ROTARY MEMBERS AND GUESTS:
Friday May 17th. Diary now - this will be held at Remuera Golf Club, $20 per person, (Fish & Chips, Salad, Cash Bar), Bingo and an evening of fun and fellowship. RSVP to Michelle Foreman, mertie.foreman@gmail.com
CHANGE-OVER DINNER - "FRIDAY JUNE 28th.
More detail to follow, but in the meantime please enter this date in your Diary now. This is the dinner where President Allan will pass the baton to PE Robyn. This event causes a few other date changes so please also take note of these noted here;
Change-over Dinner - Friday June 28th
Scheduled Breakfast Meeting June 27th cancelled
Scheduled Dinner Meeting on July 4th changes to a Breakfast Meeting. (i.e. no dinner meeting in July)
HAVE A GO SAILING:
This will take place during the month of May at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club with support from Orakei Marine. This year we will be sponsoring 488 students in years 4, 5 and 6 from up to 20 schools in our area and a lot of work has already been undertaken behind the scenes, by Gary and Ainie to solicit the support from the schools - thanks guys!
Although the programme is run by Yachting New Zealand, if anyone is interested in being involved, contact Gary for more details, (gkey@xtra.co.nz).
EASTERN BAYS HOSPICE, DOVE HOSPICE SHOPS GARAGE SALE:
1st and 3rd Saturdays every month at 8 am.
Corner Elizabeth Knox Place and Thomas Peacock Place, (off Morrin Road). Go along and assist with the sale or just go along and shop - some great bargain's. More details from Murray H.
Last Tuesday April 2nd, 248 Year 12 students from Glendowie Collage, 10 GDC teachers, 15 Facilitators and 8 St Johns Rotary Volunteers, assembled at Alexander Park Convention centre for 5 hours of Road Safety Education under the umbrella of RYDA, "Rotary Youth Driver Awareness ".
RYDA workshops are conducted by Road Safety Education, (RSE), a not for profit organisation, for year 9 - 12 students and the workshop provides practical and powerful workshops to change the way young people think about road safety.
RSE works with 650 Schools in Australia and New Zealand delivering the workshops to over 50,000 students annually. St. Johns Rotary supports these workshops annually by paying for the students to attend and, as noted above, 248 GDC students attended. Over many years, Nigel Robinson coordinated this programme on behalf of St Johns and it was very fitting last Tuesday morning when Gary Key paid tribute to Nigel for his effort over the years followed by a minute silence.
This year Gary coordinated our involvement and assistance on the day, and he was ably supported by a team of 7, the 5 pictured with Gary, plus Isabella and Alex who were unfortunately missing in action when this photo was taken. To see additional photos and some comments received from participants on the day, click "Read More", here.
During this week I had my first assessment in maths and I am so happy because I got full marks. I cooked “dulce de leche” and liquor for my host family. On Saturday night I had dinner in Portofino with my friends, and I made gnocchis for my family and we went to Stonefields market.
The walk to acknowledge "Women in Rotary", took place on a very wet Saturday April 6th. Despite the inclement weather, there was an enthusiastic turn out for the event. and PE Robyn and Fellowship Coordinator Michelle F, represented the Club. Well done ladies.
Click the link below to hear a statement about the 30 year Anniversary of Women in Rotary which aired on Radio NZ National (RNZ) on Sunday morning. The "Three Minutes Max" statement is a short, sharp opinion as stated by Dr Claire Matthews, director of academic quality at Massey University and she talks about the 30th anniversary of women being able to be part of Rotary International clubs."
Further to the article on RYPEN in last weeks Bulletin, Ainie has asked to have a few extra comments made and publish a correction.
1. Glendowie College Interact club members x 6 were participants and their contribution for the weekend was presenting and speaking about Interact club. They were not Facilitators.
2. Main and major support for the weekend came from the Rotary Club of Papakura, George Wilson (deputy chair of District Youth) and Grant Matheson as camp dad. Their members also helped with transport coordination too.
3. Hilary Prior, Rotary Club of Downtown, was our camp weekend administrator and looks after all the emotional needs of the young students.
4. All leaders came from past RYLArians and Rotaractors. They will be running next year's program with District Youth Committee overseeing it.
RYLA (Rotary Young-Person Leadership Awards) is a week-long leadership development programme for 20-28 year-old participants, running 29th June to 6th July 2019, hosted and sponsored by Rotary Clubs in District 9920. RYLA is a live-in programme designed to help young people develop their team work and communication skills and fulfill their potential as leaders, both as individuals and in leading teams.
St Johns Rotary are seeking applications now these close on April 30th. Please consider who you know that may benefit.
Rotary 9920 are seeking to increase the number of company sponsored attendees and therefore if anyone is able to provide introductions to companies then please let Tom Street know on tstreet@outlook.co.nz.
If you would like copies of a small booklet with more details please contact Tom, or for full details of the RYLA Story, view the website; www.ryla.co.nz.
Did you join Rotary to do good things in the community?
You can help or join in all projects (whatever the committee), just contact the committee director and/or project team leader. In most cases, you can include family and friends.
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Club Meeting cancelled to encourage Quiz Night Attendance
NEXT MEETING - BREAKFAST MEETING, THURSDAY APRIL 18th. (Remember no meeting on April 11th):
Friday May 17th. Diary now - this will be held at Remuera Golf Club, $20 per person, (Fish & Chips, Salad, Cash Bar), Bingo and an evening of fun and fellowship. RSVP to Michelle Foreman, mertie.foreman@gmail.com
This will take place during the month of May at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club with support from Orakei Marine. This year we will be sponsoring 488 students in years 4, 5 and 6 from up to 20 schools in our area and a lot of work has already been undertaken behind the scenes, by Gary and Ainie to solicit the support from the schools - thanks guys!
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Last Tuesday April 2nd, 248 Year 12 students from Glendowie Collage, 10 GDC teachers, 15 Facilitators and 8 St Johns Rotary Volunteers, assembled at Alexander Park Convention centre for 5 hours of Road Safety Education under the umbrella of RYDA, "Rotary Youth Driver Awareness ".
pictured with Gary, plus Isabella and Alex who were unfortunately missing in action when this photo was taken. To see additional photos and some comments received from participants on the day, click "Read More", here. 
The walk to acknowledge "Women in Rotary", took place on a very wet Saturday April 6th. Despite the inclement weather, there was an enthusiastic turn out for the event.
Further to the article on RYPEN in last weeks Bulletin, Ainie has asked to have a few extra comments made and publish a correction.
