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July is New Leadership Month July is designated New Leadership Month - Each year Rotary Clubs and Districts across the globe induct new leaders. Our leaders exemplify all of the qualities that make our members extraordinary; integrity, expertise, and commitment to service. From the President – next Tuesday is the Board meeting and at our Zoom meeting on 30 July we will report back to club members. So - make sure you’re registered on Zoom and have computers up and running to join in at 5.30pm with your favourite beverage from the comfort of your own home. We plan to have a speaker of interest to make a short presentation. Vocational Visit - Cambridge Raceway, Thursday, 23 July commencing 4.30pm Director Jan Bilton has planned an interesting and entertaining vocational visit to the Cambridge Raceway and we are fortunate that this is a race night. Arrangements are as follows: 4.30pm – arrival to the Eastern Lounge, Level 2 Directions for guests – - drive in main gates and take a right and drive to end of stadium
- take the outside staircase and the room is on your left – there will be a sign on the door
- for guests needing the lift they will need to take the lift to level 2, then
- turn right out of lift and walk to the end of the building – the room will be in front on the right
Presentation by CEO, David Branch on the Raceway and future plans 5.00pm – guests will be taken up to Skyline lounge, level 3 – via lift - there will be named tables on first level
- race books provided
- dinner to be ordered at restaurant kiosk
- cash bar available
A race will be named after the club – Cambridge Rotary and broadcast on live TV. We will be advised next week which number race it is. In addition, Rotary will have an ad in the Race Book – plenty of exposure for us. So come along in your race day finery – and ladies - wearing your most stunning fascinator Meeting Notes: 16 July 2020. SPECIAL GM President Bev opened the Special General Meeting of Members at 6.00 pm, noting that the single Agenda item was to consider and adopt the proposed changes to the Club Constitution. Apologies were as per the members’ attendance sheet for the Meeting.  John Tarbutt spoke to the proposed changes, and advised that all were largely procedural, and were in line with the changes recommended by RI, after adaption to align with NZ legislation where appropriate. President Bev acknowledged the work done by John. It was moved that the Rotary Club of Cambridge Incorporated adopt the amended Constitution, identified as the “Constitution of the Rotary Club of Cambridge” as tabled and previously circulated to members Moved: John Bishop Second: Ted Mason Carried The Secretary was requested to provide the NZ Registrar of Incorporated Societies with the amended Constitution. The adopted Constitution was signed by three members present. As there was no further business, President Bev declared the Special General Meeting closed at 6.10 pm WEEKLY MEETING: 6.15 pm 16 July 2020. President Bev welcomed the members and guests.  Nigel Salter introduced the guest Speaker, Michelle Tanner of the Rotary Club of Matamata. Michelle spoke to the “Rotary Give Every Child a Future” program. Highlights: - The program was conceived as part of the recognition of the 100th anniversary of Rotary International in NZ
- The program is to be delivered in partnership with UNICEF.
- The initial goal is to protect 100,000 children from rotavirus, pneumococcal disease and cervical cancer, across nine Pacific Island Countries: Nauru, Tuvalu, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Kiribati and Tokelau over three years:
- HPV vaccine for girls to prevent cervical cancer in later life
- Rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines for all children to reduce illness and deaths from gastroenteritis, pneumonias, meningitis and bacteraemia
- This will then be continued by the strengthened immunisation programs in each country so that these vaccines will continue to be delivered to future generations of children.
- The role of Rotary will be to fund some regional and other supporting activities in the 4 counties where the basic funding will be provided by the Asian Development Bank, and to fully fund programs in the other 5 countries independently of ADB.
- Target: Michelle identified the target as being for each Club in the District to donate $45 per member – she noted that every $45 donation will protect one child from rotavirus, pneumococcal disease and cervical cancer.
More information can be found on everychildafuture.com Michelle responded to members questions. President Bev advised that the Board was scheduled to discuss the Program at its meeting next week, and will bring a proposal to the Members. Jeremy Irwin proposed a vote of thanks to Michelle.  Notices - District changeover in Havelock North on 26 July
- Raceway meeting next week – full details in this bulletin.
- Past President Robyn Crickett then presented Andrew Bateman with the PHF certificate and pin that were not available when his award was announced at the changeover meeting.
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- Ken Leatham outlined the difficulties that COVID 19 were presenting to the 2 exchange students, and reported that arrangements were being made to bring both home. There will no outbound students this Rotary year.
- Letter from Zara
Things are going well here, I have been with my new host family for over a month now and I have settled in to my new district. My host mum has been helping me with my French and I have seen a massive improvement since I moved. I have also started doing some embroidery with my host sister. I have met a rotary exchange student from Australia in my town and she has been showing me around and helping me get used to Montpellier. I was sad to leave my old district without being able to see any of the other exchange students but although most of them have gone home already, one of them will be coming to visit me before she goes back to the the US. At the moment it is the school holidays and tomorrow we will be going to the Pyrenees for a week. I am really excited for this as I haven’t really been able to do much travelling since I arrived. Also here’s the link to my French blog I have started if you want to see what I have been up to. I hope everything is going well with you in New Zealand.  Roger Gordon asked for volunteers for the PR Committee – preferably with Facebook expertise. He distributed the “Rotary Cambridge” brochure, and urged members to use it for recruiting new members.
Dinner Sergeant Sergeant John Bishop denuded wallets/purses in a lively session. Wine winner was Richard Johnston, who graciously (and repeatedly) returned the 2nd bottle to the draw, until finally won by Ken Leatham. Did You Know....? Gretchen Bousaker provided a highly entertaining summary of some of the interesting facts and data regarding the human body and its ailments.  Days for Girls Our ladies meet monthly on a Wednesday afternoon and also the next Thursday night. This week their District co-ordinator Lissette Hulme and her mother came over from Matamata to show the ladies another part of the process to be sewn. Close President Bev thanked guest speaker Michelle Tanner and all members for their attendance, and closed the meeting at 7.45 pm. |
