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Rotary's
Centennial
The countdown begins
As Rotary's 100th anniversary on 23
February 2005 approaches, it's not too early for your club to begin
planning for the grand celebration.
RI's Centennial Planning Committee
has developed a calendar of events and activities to guide Rotarians
in their efforts. During 2002-03, clubs and districts are encouraged
to form their own centennial planning committees to plan and launch
special observances and projects.
The committee encourages Rotarians
to focus on three key goals for 2005 in support of Rotary's Centennial:
eradicate polio, increase membership to 1.5 million members, and
support The Rotary Foundation of RI's goal of US$100 per member
in donations to the Annual Programs Fund.
In the next few months, Rotary clubs
are urged to plan a new community service project that will commemorate
Rotary's Centennial. To participate in this effort, clubs must register
their project with RI by 1 January 2003, using the registration
form online. All projects must be completed by February 2005.
To qualify as a Rotary Club Centennial
Community Project, clubs must meet the following criteria
:· Fulfil a clearly identifiable community
need.
· Provide a solution that has measurable results.
· Involve the active participation of Rotarians (as opposed to simply
providing funding to another organization).
· Create a permanent sign, plaque, or inscription at the project
site that identifies both the sponsoring Rotary club and Rotary's
Centennial year.
VOCATIONAL
SERVICE MONTH - OCTOBER
During the month of October Rotarians
are encouraged to focus on Vocational Service.
By choosing a period of time, the month
of October, we can concentrate on addressing our present programmes
and discuss any new Vocational programmes, which will benefit the
community.
Below is a list of the current Vocational
programmes which are operating within our district.
Current District 9550 Vocational Programmes
· Young Achievement Australia (YAA)
· Footpath
· Pride of Workmanship Awards
· Livewire
· Vocational Visits
· Vocational Classification Talks
· Adult Literacy
· 4 Way Test
This month, your clubs Vocational Director
has the opportunity to have Vocation as the centrepiece of your
clubs meeting agenda. During these 4 weeks your club can invite
speakers to make a presentation on any of the above topics, including
actual participants in these programmes.
As a club you can discuss the benefits
you can see in these programmes and possible ways, which the programme
can be improved. This is an excellent way to involve all your club
members in Vocation month.
Some details relating to each of the
above programmes can be found as follows:
Young Achievement Australia (YAA)
Rotary District Co-Ordinator - Mark Collins 4775 5261(H) 4775 5262(W)
YAA@d9550.rotary.org.au
YAA District Co-Ordinator - Gillian Molloy 4772 5682(W) north_qld@yaa.org.au
This programme is designed for Grade
11 High School students to give them an insight into running a business
enterprise with "hands on and reality experience".
Students form a company, raise capital,
form a Board of Directors and workforce to produce, market and sell
a product.
Footpath
Rotary District Co-Ordinator - John
Bearne 4774 8374(W) 4772 2701(H) tcstownsville@hotkey.net.au
The Footpath programme is a Queensland
Government initiated programme, which is designed to assist High
School students to enter the workforce.
It covers Grades 10 to 12 and is run
by private and semi government organizations.
Rotary's involvement involves assisting
these organizations with business specialist (Rotarians) to address
students on particular vocation details, mock interviews, job opportunities
and networking.
Pride of Workmanship Awards
Rotary District Co-Ordinator
- The object of this Rotary programme
is to present a Vocational Award to someone in the community who
has exemplified outstanding professional achievement while maintaining
very high ethical standards.
These awards can be presented to a
person from any vocation and can be presented in an individual club
ceremony or in a special gala evening with hundreds of presentations.
Vocational month is a great opportunity to make a single Vocation
award at your club meeting.
Livewire
Rotary Co-Ordinator - Bill Graham 4778
6899(W) wegmark@ultra.net.au
Operation Livewire is a programme developed
by Shell to encourage youth development and enterprise by advising
and recognizing young people who are starting or interested in starting
their own business.
The aim of Livewire is to contribute
towards more buoyant economies and help people to help themselves.
Vocational Visit
Rotary Co-Ordinator - Club Vocational
Director
This is very much a club programme
with the Vocational Director arranging the club to visit a business
of particular interest. Many of these businesses can be linked to
club members and can vary between small business and international
organizations.
Apart from the members gaining an insight
into the particular business the club has the opportunity to link
the Pride of Workmanship Awards with the visit. A visit to a local
business during Vocation month is easy to organize and an effective
way of promoting the clubs Vocation programme.
Vocational Classification Talks
Rotary Co-Ordinator - Club Vocational
Director
Like the Vocational Visits this programme
can be easily arranged within the club using its members to give
a talk on their specific industry, its problems, concerns, future,
etc.
Clubs can also invite speakers from
industries that that would be of interest to club members. During
Vocational month organizing a vocational guest speaker is easy and
an excellent way to promote Vocational Awareness.
Adult Literacy
The Adult literacy programmes has been
on the districts agenda for many years. Numerous clubs have taken
it on board with varying degrees of success.
The programme normally operates under
a government or semi government umbrella with Rotary assisting in
the implementation of the programme. The local TAFE College can
be the venue and source of skilled presenters.
When this programme has been taken
on board by a club or clubs within the zone, it becomes very apparent
that when the club members survey their own staff, they discover
how common the problem of adult literacy is. An extremely beneficial
programme for the community that requires a large input from the
clubs.
4 Way Test
Devote one of your October meetings
to examine the Second Avenue of Service, including The 4 Way Test
and The Declaration in Business and the Professions.
After expanding the member's awareness,
solicit their input in planning projects for the remainder of the
year.
The above is a sample of the many things
a Club Vocational Director can incorporate in the Vocational Month
of October. Many of these require little effort but can achieve
an excellent result, which is beneficial to the community.
John Bearne
Welcome
To New Members
The Rotary Club of Cairns South
Craig Corsetti on 9 September 2002
David Wickham on 3 August 2002
The Rotary Club of Cairns Earlville
Annette Sheppard 26 August 2002
The Rotary Club of Darwin South
Ross Connolly on 16 April 2002
Don Wands on 16 April 2002
The Rotary Club of Ingham
Tony Duggan and Anita Collins on 3 June 2002
Finie Spina on 2 July 2002
Arline Quabba on 1 October 2002
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