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Agenda - 3 october
meeting #2401
6:30 pm
RCWL Invocation - Chair
"We are proud members of Rotary International where we can serve our community and those needing help across the world.
We enjoy meeting together for meals and mutual service in the convivial company of other Rotarians and guests."
Record of Attendance
Apologies:
Guests:
Toast to the People of Australia - Chair
International Toast - Peter Shaw
Heads & Tails - Brian White
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Secretary Report - Lyn
Sussing out venues for our Christmas dinner on Tuesday 19 December
Treasurer report - Len
Club Image & Communications - Scott
Done
posting snaps from activities on social media and getting a few hits
Coming up
Continue posting
To do
any ideas from members gratefully received
Community & Fundraising report - Ros
Done
Successful Bunnings BBQ on Monday holiday
Xmas Fun for Kids organisation is progressing
Coming up
Carousel next week-end 21 & 22 October
Please note the Spring season times are now 3 x 2h shifts each day (11:00 - 17:00)
Summer shift will start 2 & 3 December,
2.0 - 2.5h shifts (11:00 to 21:30)
Referendum democracy sausage BBQ @ 14 October, Ted is lodging application
Need items for Cake stall (thanks Susan K)
Please check the Events Folder
To do
Christmas Fun for Kids - Sunday 10 December
PLEASE KEEP THIS DATE FREE!
Commenced booking accom for 2024 District Conference @ Loxton, please update Events folder
Gerry Ancone Award is progressing in the furniture design or skilling vocation for final year students with USA and a commercial manufacturer.
International report - Andrew
Done
Liaising with local centres for opportunities where AED Tracking Technology can be installed.
(District Grant)
City of Charles Sturt won't light up for End Polio:(
Coming up
DIK (RARE) volunteer visit Sat 28 October.
There is also a District event on Sun 19 November.
To do
End Polio Now movie - two options possible
Vocation & Environment - Alison
Done
ntr.
Coming up
Tennyson Dunes BBQ @ Sunday 15 October
Frederick Miller Community Garden members have agreed to assist in the BBQ.
Frederick Miller Community Garden also wonder if we would like to assist them in making some wooden furniture.
To do
Re-schedule fence post painting at Monarto Safari Park
Youth report - Robin
Done
Outbound Youth Exchange - Abby O'Brien (ITALY)
Abby has another two briefing events.
Planning for her to come and practice her speaking to us on Tue 12 December
Coming up
Science Experience - For Year 9&1021 to 23 November 2023
Best to Apply before 20 October 2023
To do
Dianne Parcel Awards - 2023 Year 6 Graduation ceremonies at Christian Family Centre
West Lakes Shore School .
@ Thursday 7th of December - 6:15 for a 6:30 pm start.
Westport Primary School
@ Friday 8th December - time tbc
Looking for volunteers to attend and present our cheques at both events.
Youth Safari BBQ request - Saturday 24th February @ West Beach Big4 Caravan Park. Details closer to date.
Program (please refer to Calendar)
TONIGHT: Guest speaker - Jessica Zammit, Make A Wish foundation
10 October: M-l Lees, DGE on Regionalisation
17 October: joint meeting with RC West Torrens at their place
Cool weather had gone, so we had to gear up for a warm day with plenty of fluids.
The challenge was to guess how many snags, with our normal mid-day supply from Coles closed due to the public holiday.
Westy bit the bullet and ordered 36! trays (normally on a Monday we would do 12-15)! The freezer was cooled down just in case that the hordes didn't arrive.
All drinks were pulled out of the shed and more purchased - we were ready....
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The set-up crew arrived on time, and we were greeted by an enthusiastic Bunnings contact who asked if we would like the BBQ. so even though the store didn't open until 0900, we had the BBQ and tent setup by 0815, then BBQ lit by 0820!
The morning shift arrived and started getting ready. a slight hiccup when another organisation rolled up around 0840 claiming that they had the BBQ! Our Bunnings man confirmed that RCWL was the right crew (PHEW). Some unhappy campers had some quick thinking to work out what to do with their supplies....
Trade was slow until 1030, when it became busy. Business got really busy by 1130, and then REALLY busy by 1230. Thankfully the morning shift made sure there was a full tray of cooked snags for the lunchtime shift - all were needed.
Flat chat until about 1400, when everything toned down to "steady". Interestingly we made another $500-800 in sales from 1400.
Stats for the day
- 34 trays cooked (~800 sold), well done Mr West
- most drinks gone, about 180 soft drink and 30-40 water
Len's numbers indicated profit of over $2,200 for the day.
Well done to all volunteers, with assistance from Bunnings and our hungry customers.
For further information, to make bookings and to tell us of your special auction items, contact: Elizabeth Davis 0417839966 or email central@romac.org.au
With COVID now in the backwaters of our mind, ROMAC is actively working to bring children from the Oceania region to Australia for their life - restoring surgery. There are many children from Oceania region who desperately need ROMAC’s support to provide the medical and surgical intervention that is not possible in their own country.
The Central Region committee is working to bring a min. of 4 children to Adelaide over the next 6-12 months.
This special Fundraising Quiz Luncheon will help make this happen.
So please, come along to learn more about the work being undertaken and hear from specialists who undertake this critical and life - restoring work.
This Luncheon features:
Live Music – Bumble Bee Brass
Complimentary platter of food for each table
2x complementary bottles of wine/table
A fun quiz that will entertain & create a Networking opportunity between Rotary Clubs
Abby O'Brien has been proposed by our Club and accepted!
She will be going to Italy in January 2024 for 12 months.
A briefing, the first of two, was held on Sunday 24 September at Charles Campbell College. This was for Outbound students, their parents, and for sponsoring Clubs.
Ros attended as Abby's Counsellor, and met up with her parents.
A number of presentations were given, which included:
Child protection requirements and standards of Rotary International
travel arrangements
advice on emotional wellbeing, home sickness etc
the structure of the international exchange program
Both students and parents alike are very excited at the exchange opportunity.
Parents were encouraged to liaise with their sponsoring Rotary Club.
As a consequence, we now have Abby's parents contact details. We will include Shaun and Karren in the distribution of our Club Newsletter.
CLOTHES SORTED @ BARBARA'S PLACE on Saturday 23 September
A sort of assembly line:
Louie removing buttons
Jane, Barbara, Sue & Rosie sorting into sizes
Alison, Yvonne, Peter, Tracey, Andrew, Robin & Ros rolling, then packing into cartons. Also bagging of non-compliant items.
Steve & Westy providing sustenance and words of encouragement.
About 20 volunteer hours expended!
Alison dropped of the boxes to the Port Adelaide Police Station on Monday, with the remainder deemed not suitable handed over to St Bedes Op Shop as CHATS did not need any clothes at this stage.
This project could be on-going as the need is continuous.
Also, we could engage other clubs in SA to do something similar as it is not a costly exercise – we just need to plant the seed within our district etc.
Then, after we had relocated clothing from Barbara and Steve's place into Alison's car, most retired next door for a sausage sizzle.
Unfortunately there was a glitch in getting access to the BBQ trailer, so we could not christen/commission the new hotplate - maybe another time.
Well done to Alison for another valuable activity.
