If you are not attending, please register your apology in the normal manner
From President David
Another great night at Cambridge Rotary, Apprenticeship Awards night. Credit to Andrew Bateman and his team for organising the Apprenticeship Awards again this year and Don Harris managed to obtain some additional vouchers to give out to the Awardees which made the evening even more special. Thanks to the interview panel who held the interviews and worked through the applicant applications to whittle down to the final list of 10 that received the Awards. Thanks to Andrew, Doug, Nigel D, Gary Smith and Don Harris.
Andrew Bateman gave an update about the District Conference and Shona Devoy gave us her "The Way We Were" talk and covered her year as President 2013-2014.
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Parting thought for the night was ... If you don’t like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
Apprenticeship Awards
The Apprenticeship Awards were presented to nine recipients (one was unable to attend on the night). Andrew Bateman announced each of the awardees and Immediate Past President John Bishop presented the Awards as the hard work was done in John's year.
Steven O'Shaughnessy, Electrician (Cambridge Electrical)
Daniel Overington, Glazier (Cambridge Glass)
Callum Paterson, Builder (Rob May Builders)
Blake Royce, Electrician (Cambridge Electrical)
It's good to note the diverse nature of the trades represented in this group. Congratulations to them all!
International Youth Exchange Student
Our Rotary Exchange Student, Marie Witzel, arrived in Cambridge last week and we welcomed her to Rotary Cambridge this week. Marie said a few words and was pleased to be in Cambridge and thanked our Club for getting her there and hosting her. President David gave Marie a Kiwi Rotary badge to add to her blazer.
Marie is from Graz in Austria and is attending Cambridge High School as a Year 11 student. Shona and her family are Marie’s first host family, and she is settling in well to New Zealand. Marie enjoys the outdoors, speaks German and Italian.
This weekend Marie will be attending her first district event for Rotary Exchange Students in Taupo and will be supported by our District Governor, Bill and her counsellor, LesleyAnn.
Next Week's Speaker - Daz Burns
Daz Burns is our guest speaker on 3 August. Daz is a member of the Microsoft SMB Council, along with Co. of Women, SheEO and Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose. She is a member of Soda Inc. and Sport Waikato Leadership Alumni and received a Callaghan Innovation Getting Started Grant for R&D. Daz holds a Bachelor of Teaching and a Diploma of Sport in Recreation. Being a Director of Burns Construction, The Good Day Matrix and Life55, along with founding Know No Bounds Charitable Trust, she has epic life experience and skills to help other people shine!
Daz will talk to us about The Good Day Matrix, an organisation whose mission is sharing authentic stories to connect, challenge perspectives, raise awareness and inspire curiosity to build sustainable and thriving wellbeing, everyday in Aotearoa!
Please take note of the Duty Roster and be in good time for your duties.
If you are unable to attend on the date you are rostered, please swap or arrange a substitute. Please also advise the President and Sergeant of the change.
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Place name badges so members can recover them as they arrive.
Arrange placemats on each table. Put out plates, utensils, etc on end of bench to left of servery.
Set up lectern and join 2 tables to create a top table. Data projector turned on by remote in draw and HDMI cable ready for speaker’s computer.
Place Sergeant’s paraphernalia on top table (shrapnel box, fines box, raffle numbers, bell and hammer). Microphone to be placed by lectern.
Turn on sound system in right cupboard, turn on 3 power switches.
Place Presidents paraphernalia on top table (chain of office).
Place blind banner by top table behind lectern.
After the meeting return all equipment, including name badge box where you found it in cupboard. Venue should be left as it was found.
Materials:
Name badges
Rotary Banner
Lectern
Placemats
Dinner plates, utensils
Turn as many lights off as possible, turn off heating.
Locking up:
Last one out lock bollards and shut outside door
Bar Duty
Time:
5-5.15pm in time to assist with set up before regular meeting.
Duty:
Set up bar - sell drinks - clear up afterwards & restock for next week.
How:
Key to Bar fridge is in top left pigeon hole.
Glassware in cupboards out back by pigeon holes, only in right cupboard.
Display name of Duty Manager and licence
Serve at bar before meeting from 5.30pm.
Serve members after business sessions and before meal.
Place empty bottles in recycling bins.
Return unused and part used bottles to fridge. Reds to cupboard out back
Stock up fridge for following meeting.
Materials:
Glassware (wineglasses)
Locking up:
Return any unused drinks to fridge or cupboard and lock fridge.
Speaker Introduction
Time:
Before meeting.
Duty:
Welcome speaker - introduce to President and Club.
How:
Be in time to welcome the evening's speaker.
Introduce to President.
Ensure they are set up for any PowerPoint presentation they have with them - ask if they have a USB to use (IT duty person will take over setting up IT equipment).
Confirm that talk should be about 20 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.
Provide with drink from bar (Club pays for this).
Help guest socialise with members once set up.
Sit with guest for the meeting at the top table.
Introduce the speaker to the club with brevity.
If you have looked them up on Dr Google before the meeting make sure you have the right person.
Thanking Speaker
Time:
After Speaker
Duty:
Thank speaker and present with small token of appreciation (if there is one).
How:
Obtain thank you gift from Sergeant.
Thanks should be extremely brief and ask the club to show its appreciation.
Our Rotary World
Time:
During Meeting
Duty:
A short speech or presentation with a focus on a Rotary Subject - particularly District or International
5-6 Minutes on how Rotary contributes outside of out immediate club which our club members may not know about. – RI website is good place to go for research. (Happy for you to include a Power Point of short Video if needed). Club president happy to assist and advise as needed.
How:
The topic may be requested from the president. If technology is needed it is important this is arranged and setup prior to meeting.
Kitchen Duty
Time:
Follows regular meeting.
Duty:
Wash and dry bar glassware.
How:
Tables should clear glassware into kitchen.
Clear tables of crockery so caterer can wash.
Hand wash glasses and packed into boxes and return to back cupboard.
Materials:
Provided in kitchen
Locking up:
Leave with those on equipment
Club Meetings
Attendance Duty
Time:
5.20pm in time to welcome people as they arrive at venue – currently at Cambridge High Staff room
Duty:
Welcome members and visitors alike.
How:
Record attendance and apologies on attendance sheet.
Complete name cards for all visitors to wear and record names.
Record make ups and receive attendance cards.
Provide attendance cards to visiting Rotarians. Charge $23.50 for meal unless guest of a member.
Encourage members to buy raffle tickets.
Give President list of all visitors including member’s partners and visiting Rotarians.
Prepare summary of attendance numbers.
Hand attendance sheet to treasurer for charging of meals.
Materials:
Members Badges stored in cupboard meeting venue.
Raffle tickets and cash box stored in cupboard. Key to cupboard in top left pigeon hole at rear of staff room.
Attendance sheet received from attendance officer any time after midday on Wednesday.
Welcome Duty
Time:
5.20pm in time to welcome people as they arrive.
Duty:
Welcome members and visitors alike.
How:
Stand by the entrance and greet everyone as they arrive (a great way to learn members’ names).
Introduce any visitor to the President if possible (he/she may be otherwise engaged).
Introduce the speaker to the person rostered to introduce them later in the evening. You will need to know who the speaker is and who is introducing them.
Introduce other visitors to one or more members and ask them to host the visitor for the evening.
