St Johns Rotary actively connects with communities locally and globally. Our members are men and women ranging from young professionals to the more experienced and are a group diverse across backgrounds and cultures joined together with a passion for community service and friendship. The achievements of the club members, often joined by family, are significant and appreciated by the community at large. Members are encouraged to include family and friends in club activities.
We celebrated ANZAC DAY Breakfast on 25 April 2017, 8.30am at Remuera Golf Club. We would like to thank all our guests and members for being with us on this special day.
Please remember too that there will be NO MEETING on 27 April 2017.
We will be having our evening meeting on the 4th May. Our club will be hosting members from Auckland East and we will have our annual debate against their club. The moot for the debate “Donald J Trump is the GREATEST US President of the 21st century” AND St John’s take the affirmative!
Do join us next week and I can promise you an evening full of laughter and fun.
Monday and Tuesday I went to Motat, AKL Museum, Victoria Park Market and many other places in and around the city. I did that to complete the Facebook Easter Challenge which Sue created for me Later last week.
Allan and Sue were until Wednesday at the South Island for hiking.
Until they arrived Debbie, my host sister took care of me.
On the day Allan and Sue arrived I “surprised” the whole Smith family with a German 2 course Menu.
I went after the Thursday morning Rotary meeting to the Ingram's to work there a little bit, to talk with my hostsister and Robyn and to walk the Dog Kobi.
At Lunch Time I took the Bus to Sylvia Park to meet there some friends from school and to watch “The Fate of the Furious”.
Saturday Morning I watched Zac playing Rugby League, afterwards we drove down to Whangamata to meet there Family from Allan and Sue. We went to the beach, did Buggy boarding and Sunday we just relaxed, because the weather was nasty.
Henning's Fact for the week:
Karl Marx, the author of the Communist Manifesto, was born in the Rhineland city of Trier and was a keen member of the Trier Tavern Club drinking society (Landsmannschaft der Treveraner).
Henning's phrase for the week:
“Die Religion... ist das Opium des Volkes” - Karl Marx 1818-1883
Luke was a recipient of an Outward Bound scholarship from Rotary Club of St Johns attending the course on 3 March 2017 for 21 days. Luke is a trainee third year teacher and wanted to develop further skills, develop friendship and see more of New Zealand. Luke quoted from the Outward Bound bible… ‘experience is the best teacher because you take the test before the lesson’.
Kurt Hahn developed Outward Bound originally teaching old sailors motivation and to be driven. This reflects well with the motto of Outward Bound… ‘there’s more in you’.
Luke said he has taken away some fantastic areas of development such as self-reflection, a serious appreciation of New Zealand and the outdoors. He had the opportunity to experience a variety of outdoor pursuits such as kayaking, sailing and tramping. Outward Bound showed Luke who he can be along showing a different side to education.
Henning attended the 21st Scout Jamboree in Renwick for 10 days and was assigned to the Youth Staff Team (YST) focussing on organising the jamboree. Henning’s task was to oversee the rock climbing and abseiling activity (previous experience was not a prerequisite!). Henning said that he had a total of two days off and went to a hydroponic strawberry farm, sampled the strawberry icecream prior to visiting a chocolate factory with no free samples.
The Jamboree consisted of land, air and sea scouts and Henning was very impressed with running hot water at the campsites which was even kitted out with TV and playstation!!! Different countries were represented at the Jamboree from Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and German kiwis. Henning provided the following stats: 4,300 Scouts. 1.4t cheese and 2.2t sausages were consumed!!
Following the Jamboree, Henning spent some time on Andy’s yacht ‘The Admiral’, sailing and fishing in the Marlborough Sounds seeing stingray and starfish. Henning gave a big heartfelt THANKYOU shout out for the support and sponsorship from the club.
Starring: Larry Morris, Fiona McDonald, Shane Cortese, Mike Chunn, Peter Urlich, Jordan Luck and many more will be taking the stage, to celebrate difference and recognize talent and courage with songs like - I Feel Good, Why Does Love Do This To Me,Let’s Think Of Something, Stuff And Nonsense, Blackbird, Rust In My Car.
We aim to, not only raise community awareness for Autism but, to also provide funds for Autism NZ’s Employment Program a program that assists people with autism to find suitable, paid employment in mainstream settings.
Venue:Sacred Heart College Auditorium, 250 West Tamaki Rd, Glendowie
Date: Saturday 13 May 2017
Time: 6pm for festive family food and refreshments (cash)
7pm Doors for show (with intermission concludes by 10pm)
We are the greatest! People are flocking to our membership because of this but there is more to our club than that. We WANT people just to know more about us because, yes we like new members, but also YES we like people to support our projects by taking part, to be sponsors and to refer others to us.
You can help very easily! Really, it is so easy.
First you 'Like' our club Facebook page - even if you have Facebook and don't use it much / at all. To do this click on the big blue " f " to the left.
Second, as you see posts from the club - and they will be interesting - you can 'Share' these (the 'Share' is at the bottom of each post) and, this is important, if you can just add your own personal 'take' or thoughts about the post to the top - all will be obvious when you do this.
In Sharing you are telling a whole new bunch of people about our club and because the Share comes from you, they will read it because the trust YOU.
President Elect Peter Buchanan presented the Club's objectives and plan for 2017/18 titled ' Looking Ahead To: 1 July 2017 – 30 June 2018. Peter provided some background to the establishment of a new committee - the 'Environment and Science Committee'. Peter referred to Ian Riseley, Rotary International President-Elect and the 2017/18 presidential theme of Rotary: Making a Difference stating that ''the time is long past when environmental sustainability can be dismissed as not Rotary’s concern. It is, and must be, everyone’s''.
The new vision includes a new committee setup "Environment & Science" which amongst other projects will be:
Environment - Acting Locally
Restore Motutapu Island - weeding, planting, renovation and painting
Restore Waiatarua Reserve - annual planting
Clean up Tamaki beaches
School involvement in Trees for Survival Program
Environment - Acting Globally
Our club is also one of the first few clubs to be inducted into The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). http://esrag.org/
Sciences
National Science & Technology Forum - D9920 coordination
Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka Awards - Auckland Region coordination
The Board of Directors for 2017/2018 are as follows:
The Club meets Thursday for breakfast at 7am for 7.15am start except for the first Thursday of the month, when the Club meets in the evening at 6pm for dinner
Venue is the Remuera Golf Club, 120 Abbotts Way, Remuera, Auckland, 1072, New Zealand.
All Rotarians are welcomed including Rotarian family members.
Others wanting to visit are most welcome to contact Peter Walsh walshp@xtra.co.nz to arrange an invitation.
Be an active participant in our vibrant club
Did you join Rotary to do good things in the community?
Below are some of the opportunities you can take part in. You do not have to be a member of the committee organising these to go to the director and / or project team leader and offer to take on a role. In most cases you can include family and friends. Enjoy you Rotary: Be an active Rotarian.
Meetings are an enjoyable time for socialising/networking, planning and some learning
Partners, family and friends are always welcome but if possible please let Club Service Director know for numbers (don't want to run out of the great food). Of course, evening meetings with the high-profile speakers are an especially ideal time to invite people.
If you are rostered for any duty, but unable to undertake the duty due to absence, it is your responsibility to arrange for another member to step in and undertake your duty in your absence. This cannot be the individual rostered as “On the Day Standby”. Everyone’s cooperation in this regard will be much appreciated.
Monday and Tuesday I went to Motat, AKL Museum, Victoria Park Market and many other places in and around the city. I did that to complete the Facebook Easter Challenge which Sue created for me Later last week.
Luke was a recipient of an Outward Bound scholarship from Rotary Club of St Johns attending the course on 3 March 2017 for 21 days. Luke is a trainee third year teacher and wanted to develop further skills, develop friendship and see more of New Zealand. Luke quoted from the Outward Bound bible… ‘experience is the best teacher because you take the test before the lesson’.
Henning attended the 21st Scout Jamboree in Renwick for 10 days and was assigned to the Youth Staff Team (YST) focussing on organising the jamboree. Henning’s task was to oversee the rock climbing and abseiling activity (previous experience was not a prerequisite!). Henning said that he had a total of two days off and went to a hydroponic strawberry farm, sampled the strawberry icecream prior to visiting a chocolate factory with no free samples.
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