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We currently have about 55 members and our weekly meetings are held every Thursday evening. The meeting format is very welcoming with either a social time over a drink followed by a meal and an interesting speaker or, every alternate week we have a relaxed less structured meeting with snack food. |
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Rotary Cambridge supports many community projects. We're always looking for assistance to support the club with these projects. ![]() |
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Exclusive Gold Elite Speaker Sam Johnson ... farmboy turned disaster-recovery guru. Sam Johnson is one of New Zealand’s most inspiring young citizens. His relentless energy to mobilise people around ideas has a magic ability in building movements that matter! Farm boy turned social entrepreneur, Sam’s work is on the leading edge of using the collective to overcome the bureaucratic – shifting our belief system about what is possible when teams, organisations and communities authentically connect and build empathy. Sam became a household name in New Zealand when he started what has become New Zealand’s largest volunteer movement – the internationally acclaimed Student Volunteer Army. The movement has 3000 tertiary members and most recently 29,000 primary school members across 976 schools. What started as a small social media page after the devastating Christchurch earthquakes has been mirrored across the globe as a movement for impact, not an organisation for ego. Awarded Young New Zealander of Year for his leadership, Communicator of the Year for his honest media commentary and a Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award to remind him never to rest on success; in Sam’s world, there is no moment worth missing out on. Sam’s latest venture, WeVisit, takes the Student Volunteer Army to the next level by connecting younger and older people to share value – hoping to change everything we currently understand about ‘care’ and ‘helping.’ Sam is an Adjunct Fellow in the School of Education and Leadership at the University of Canterbury, #17 on the Readers Digest Most Trusted New Zealanders list, a member of the Ministry of Youth Development Partnership board, Westpac Sustainability Advisory Board and current Secretary of the International Association for Volunteer Effort. |
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3 lessons I learned as a Rotary club presidentBy Quentin Wodon, past president of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., USA Every year, 35,000 new presidents pick up the reins to guide their Rotary clubs. Having recently completed a year as president myself, I thought it would be beneficial to share three lessons I learned from the experience. 1. Prioritize Unless you are a member of a large club, it is probably best to focus your club’s energy on only one main goal each year, as opposed to pursuing many different goals. A year goes by quickly. Trying to achieve too many goals may mean not achieving any of them very well. Our top priority was to rebuild our membership. After many years of decline, we started the year officially with 18 members. Practically, we had at best 15, because two told us they were relocating over the summer and another had to be terminated. Of those 15, only about half were fully engaged. Thanks to a few initiatives I’ve spelled out in a free e-book, and a bit of luck, we ended up with 40 members. In some areas, we did well with our objective. In others, we still have a long way to go. But what helped is we had one main strategic objective. 2. Invest in your local community Many clubs are involved in both local and international service projects. I work in international development, so it is important to me that Rotary implements projects in developing countries. However, it is also clear to me that what sustains most clubs is local service, not international projects. International projects often involve only a few dedicated members, while local projects are likely to involve many members and attract people who are more likely to be member prospects. 3. Serve your members Sometimes, there is a bit of a debate among Rotary as to whether we are a membership organization or a service organization. It seems to me Rotary is by nature a membership organization first. Without a strong membership, Rotarians can’t achieve as much in their service work. Clubs needs to respond to the needs and preferences of their members. This may mean a stronger focus on service in some clubs. But it may mean in other clubs something else, like attracting great speakers. Clubs do need to engage in service work. This is an imperative, and I would not remain a Rotarian if this were not the case. My own priority in Rotary is to engage in service work. But not all Rotarians have the same priorities, and priorities can change depending on the stage of one’s own life. There are multiple ways to contribute, and all should be celebrated. Diversity is a strength Rotary clubs can embrace. |
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This is the list of Marshalls for the Cambridge Half Marathon please check for your name and advise Bill Robinson if you are unable to attend, or would like to change your role ![]() |
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Books certainly haven't replaced E-readers if Rotary Cambridge's Bookarama is any indication. This year's Rotary Cambridge's Bookarama was held at the Cambridge Town Hall 10 – 14 May 2017, and there was huge interest with many buyers turning up on day 1. Throughout the year, books have poured in to Achievement House for sorting and the selection this year was the best ever. |
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What is Days for Girls? Days for Girls is an international non profit organisation trying to create a more dignified, humane and sustainable world for girls living in poverty throughout the world.
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THE FOLLOWING IS FROM JOHN BULLICK![]() |
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![]() Our 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one man—Paul P. Harris. The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service organizations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on 23 February 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of each member.
Rotarians have not only been present for major events in history—we’ve been a part of them. From the beginning, three key traits have remained strong throughout Rotary: We’re truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Today we’re working together from around the globe both digitally and in-person to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems. We persevere in tough times. During WWII, Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Japan were forced to disband. Despite the risks, many continued to meet informally and following the war’s end, Rotary members joined together to rebuild their clubs and their countries. Our commitment to service is ongoing. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. By 2012, only three countries remain polio-endemic—down from 125 in 1988. For more information, visit www.rotary.org [text provided by Rotary International] |
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ROTARY DISTRICT 9930 CONFERENCE, NAPIER
Think about being part of the team going to conference. This year conference is in Napier on the 6-8 May and from what I have read, it appears to be well plan
![]() If we leap in and register by the 29th February we receive the early bird registration costs and save a few $$$$!!!
If you have registered, or are interested in going, then e-mail me or you can let me know next Thursday at Rotary and we will discuss plans from there. Once I know numbers I will try and get a block booking so we can stay as a group at the same motel/ hotel
It would be great if we had a good team attending.
Dennis
027 281 4113
PS – also, if you are going please let me know you thoughts as to how we MIGHT win the prize for the best themed club at the Saturday night function- the theme is ”red”
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![]() I’m looking for suitable candidates to attend this week. It is from 17th till 22nd April.
Awardees could be your employee , a friend's sibling or a Rotarian's son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter or just someone you know. They will be aged between 20 and 26 years old. You should be looking for someone that would make a future leader, not one that needs pointing in the right direction. Nominations to district committee close at end of February so we need to act now. The cost to the Awardee is $100 so they take ownership of the course (in past Rotary sponsors have paid this). The club pays $650 also.
Contact me for a form, or you could venture into the District webpage!!
Bill Robinson
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FORM A ROTARY FELLOWSHIP
Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world.
WHAT FELLOWSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE?
Fellowship activities vary widely. Members come together around hobbies or interests such as cricket or jazz, or vocations such as writing or medicine. Some groups are purely social while others use their fellowship for service projects. View a list of Rotary Fellowships.
HOW DO I JOIN A FELLOWSHIP?
You can also contact a fellowship directly by using the information listed in the Rotary Fellowships directory. Or search our discussion groups to find Rotary and Rotaract members with similar interests.
HOW DO I START A FELLOWSHIP?
Chances are if you have a strong interest in something, there are others in the Rotary family who share it. Forming a fellowship starts with finding members for your group. Here’s how you can start:
Be sure you meet the criteria for a fellowship and apply for official recognition. See the Rotary Fellowships Handbook for details.
Interested in a particular subject? Visit the group's website or email them to learn more.
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For those who are going on the Waikato River cruise, you travel to Hamilton Gardens and enter at Gate 1 which is the main gate with the big carpark down by the Pavillion. If you look across the carpark you will see a large notice - Waikato River Cruises - and you just walk down that track which is a couple of minutes walk. Everybody is to be there by 6pm at the latest.
If you wish to gather outside Cooney's office in Dick Street and carpool, my suggestion is that you be there at 5.15pm and leave no later than say 5.25pm.
Drinks are available on board for purchase and canapes will be served throughout the evening. The expected return time is 7.30pm.
Hope you have an enjoyable cruise. Dennis.
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Cambridge Rotary in support of Alzheimer's New Zealand present the 24 Hour Cycle Challenge hosted at the Avantidrome in Cambridge, NZ.
12 - 13 March 2016 will mark the first year this event has been run and for the first year the Alzheimer's New Zealand has been chosen as the charity of choice for teams and individuals to support by competing in this one of a kind event.
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The Rotary Clubs of Matamata and Cambridge were treated to a pre-release viewing of Steven Spielberg's and Tom Hank's thriller, Bridge of Spies, the day before the movie was released to the public.
The Rotary Foundation and 20th Century Fox have teamed up to do special POLIO PLUS worldwide screenings to celebrate the movie's release in cinemas the next day. The screenings were preceded by a message from Bill Gates who has worked closely with Rotary in its efforts to eradicate Polio.
Michelle Tanner from the District Rotary Foundation organised the event. The support was such that two of the theatres at the Tivoli Theatre in Cambridge were needed.
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Rotary Cambridge has given back over $1,000,000.00 to the local community from funds raised through its community directory project.
The Cambridge Community Directory now known as ‘Cambridgefindit’ was first published in 1990 as a bi-annual publication but due to popular demand very quickly became an annual publication.
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Rotary Cambridge has been a huge supported of Shelterbox, sponsoring boxes to Swaziland, Quetta(2), Pakistan, Samoa, Niger, South Sudan (2), Philippines, DGR Korea and Nepal. |
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Cambridge Rotary’s “Bookarama” continues, after approximately 15 years, to enjoy strong support from the local community, who donate books
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ClubRunner makes it easy to publish your weekly Club eBulletin, and send to all members and friends of the club, by incorporating home page stories and events with the push of a button.
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