Aug 24, 2023

Sonya Wilson

Her book 'Spark Hunter' a story of teenage fition in Fiordland

Aug 31, 2023

Lloyd Matheson

An operational perspective on the Auckland Island incident.

Sep 21, 2023

District Governor Phil Gully

Club Visit. Partners Welcome.

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Presidents Report August 2023

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for our services committee as they strip out the chip van and prepare it for the upgrade that will see it through the next 30 years. There is still a lot of work to do to meet our deadline of early October,
so if the two Doug’s come calling for help then please assist where you can. The Admin & Social committee had another positive meeting last Thursday and are progressing with an events calendar and a number of exciting activities and out nights.
This week Sonya Wilson is speaking on her book that is based on the life of some teenagers in Fiordland and in a couple of weeks Kris Dale is bringing some of the boys that went to the Blue light event at Burnham. Don’t forget
the District Governor (Phil Gully) visit on the 21 st of September. This will be a great night out with a very interesting speaker and a special event included.
More on this next month.

Following the highly successful (for Mark anyway), All Black selection competition we are going to follow this up with a Rugby World Cup match winners sweepstake. Rugby experts keep an eye out for this in the next week or two.
My apologies for the next couple of weeks and my thanks to Craig for stepping up for me once again as my grandkids are whisking Ali and I of to Fiji for 10 days on Tuesday.
Regards Don.

Admin Report

Google calender is being set up kindly by Kendra which will be able to be viewed by all members.

The admin team are working on some really exciting out visits. Nothing confirmed yet, work in progress

You will see RYLA flyer in the trader soon and on the Te Anau Community Facebook page.

Chip Van

As reported the Chip Van refurbishment is under way. I have attached a conept for the Chip Van wrap.

If anyone has any changes, ideas or sugguestions then please let me know.

Rotary Youth Leadership Scheme

Two RYLA camps will be held in our district early next year. Details as follows:
- RYLA Christchurch
o 14 to 18 Jan 24
o 18 to 25 year olds

- RYLA Queenstown
o 28 Jan to 2 Feb 2024
o 20 to 30 year olds

- Cost: $1,150 per person for both camps

Last year, in spite of intensive advertising and lobbying local businesses, we failed to find a
suitable candidate. The advertising campaign will be extended this year, but we also need
to look to our own friends and family for suitable candidates. For example:
- Do you know anyone at University or Polytechnic who might benefit?
- What about the best of the apprentices in local businesses?
- Do we have local schoolteachers who need to take the next step towards head of
department or even principal status?
- What about someone between jobs who seems to be drifting with no real sense of
purpose?

Leadership/management training of this calibre would cost up to $5,000 per day in the
commercial personal development sector. We are offering it free, yet we struggle to find
candidates.
I need the help of all Club members in improving this situation. If you know of any potential
candidates, please let me have their contact details as soon as possible.

Youth Chair

Sale of Rotary Community Phone Books at Market Days

We still have a few boxes of our phone book to sell and the idea of having a stand at Community Markets would be a great place to sell them.

We just need a volunteer or two, to organise and then head along and look after the sales table on the day(s) - please talk to Don if you are able to help.

We can use the Club flags from the Chip Van at the market days and I'm sure there will be a Rotary banner in the stand that could be used as well.

Committee Lists for 2023 - 2024

A new Committee list for the Club has been created, a copy of which put on the Rotary stand at The Club.

We had our first informal meeting of those present last week and some great ideas were discussed and a plan to create a Calendar of Events for the next 12 months is already under way.

So if you have any ideas for meeting speakers, outnights or social events for us to head away to, please talk to one of the Club Admin/Social Committee members.

President Elect Vacancy

As reported by Don, we have so far been unable to secure a President Elect for the coming year.

We have asked many members, and we do have a few lined up for the future, but we don't have PE this year or President for the Year 2024/25.

Members are asked to seriously consider their availability to support our Club - this will ultimately put more pressure on Don for the coming year if we don't find someone, and going into 2024/25 without a President will be extremely challenging.

We also require 3 Segeants. PLEASE HELP US OUT.

Please contact Don if anyone is able to help out and put their hand up to support the Club in the next couple of years.

Thanks

The Team for the ensuing year

The Team for 2023 - 2024

President – Don McFarlane

President Elect – STILL NEEDED

Past President – Craig McMurtrie

Secretary – Kendra Young

Treasurer – Jane Grant

Club Admin – Sandra Macnamara

Foundation Chair – Keith Cullen

Membership Chair – Robynne Peacock

Community Project Chair – Doug Dennison

Youth Chair – Brian McCandless

Public Relations Chair – Sandra Macnamara

Bulletin – Craig McMurtrie

Sergeant at Arms – STILL NEEDED

Sergeant at Arms - STILL NEEDED

Historian – Steve Schlaadt

Apologies

This note is being sent to all members as a reminder of their obligations when unable to attend a meeting.

A reminder of the process for lodging an apology:

1) All apologies are to be lodged by 9 am on the prior Wednesday

2) Send an email/Phone The Club office@teanauclub.org.nz (249 7113)

3) Send an email to Treasurer Jane janetaupo@gmail.com (021 024 00344)

4) Send an email to President Don don.mcfarlane@raywhite.com (027 437 7279)

5) If scheduled for a duty, please arrange a substitute, and advise President Don

PLEASE NOTE: As the roster has been drawn up so as everybody gets an equal share, if you arrange a substitute, try and swap with another person with the same duty perhaps the following week.

PLEASE NOTE: It is important that you let President Don know who that substitute is.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are unable to attend to your Duty please arrange a substitute, many don't check the roster and miss their obligation and this puts pressure on other members and creates confusion. .

Your assistance to this simple process will assist us and The Club to operate effectively.

The following people have been allocated to duties for the next few weeks.

APOLOGIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CLUB AND TREASURER EACH WEEK BY 9PM ON WEDNESDAYS AND IF GOING ON HOLIDAY AFFECTING FUTURE DUTIES ROSTERS,

Please note that if your name is listed here it is YOUR responsibility to find a replacement for your duty if you are not going to be available.

You must also inform President Don McFarlane (027 437 7279) if you have swapped so that he can be properly prepared for the meeting.

ROTARY DUTY ROSTER

Rotary Duty Roster – 31 August to 28 September
Duty
	31/Aug	07/Sep	14/Sep	21/Sep	28/Sep
Door	Merv	Keith T	Jane	Bill	Jill
Organiser	Lynley	Lionel	Chris	Richard	Merv
Visitor Host	Sandra	Ray	Linda	Kendra	Lynley
Raffle	Brian	Alan	Russell	Lloyd	Sandra
Grace	Shayne	Glenda	Craig	Sue	Brian
Mini Talk	Robynne	Gareth	Doug R	Keith C	Shayne
Intro Speaker	Peter	John	Steve	Marie	Robynne
Thank Speaker	Jeff	Mark	Marie	David	Peter
Parting Thought	Sharyn	Marie	Jill	Jim	Jeff

If your appointed duty doesn’t suit you, please swap with another person

with that same duty and notify the President of that change.