Festival City Rotary Newsletter July 3, 2012
The Rotary Club Of Festival City
President: Dianne Yundt
Minutes of the meeting of July 3, 2012
Club email: festivalcityrotary@gmail.com
Club web blog: www.festivalcityrotary.blogspot.com
ClubRunner site: www.festivalcityrotary.ca
Guests: Dave Hunt, Fritz Steigmier and Geza Wordofa from Stratford Rotary. Jason West Rotary Exchange Student.
Draw Prize: Laura Pogson donated the prize won by Ken Hansen.
Announcements:
1. Bingo Promotion Committee: Bingo Country is setting up a committee of all the clubs working bingo to help determine the kind of advertising needed to promote bingo. Volunteers are required from all the clubs. If you wish to serve on this committee please speak to Dianne Yundt, Etienne Leushuis or Jack West.
2. Future Vision: The New Grants program takes effect July 2013 and training sessions for writing grant proposals will be taking place. The first is in Listowel on Sept 15 and another in London on Sept 29. See Dianne Yundt if interested. Further details can be found on the RI website.
3. Stratford Summer Music: Between Aug 14 and 19 the Culture Kids with steel pan drums from St Xavier’s Private Catholic School in Trinidad will be in Stratford. Five families are required to host groups of 3-4 children with a chaperone. Children are aged 7-11 and can sleep together to minimize bed requirements. If you can billet a group please contact Lana Mau, Administrative Assistant at SSM at 519-271-2101 or email her at lmau@stratfordsummermusic.ca. For more information about the school visit their website at www.stxavierstt.com
Club Assembly:
Within Rotary there are five avenues of service including New Generations. This avenue targets youth and youth leaders, recognizing their accomplishments. The purpose is to generate a source of future Rotarians.
The club organization presented at today’s meeting is posted on the club website. To view the “Club Leadership Plan for 2012-2013” and “Committees for 2012-2013” go to “Admin” on ClubRunner and under “My ClubRunner” click on “View Club Documents”. If the folder titled “Main” is closed, click to open it. Check these documents carefully and note which committees you are serving.
All committees should hold meetings soon and report back to the board of directors. Information directed to the board should go through the two secretaries Carolyn Dingman and Elizabeth Anderson.
President Dianne hopes to hold board meetings every third Thursday evening. She will attempt to keep the meetings to 1 hour in length. Information coming to the board for discussion should be passed to the appropriate committee chairperson by the previous Sunday so that it can be distributed to board members in time for the meeting.
In conclusion President Dianne stressed that it is important for everyone to get a taste for the various jobs in the club. Be a mentor to others as they take on more responsibility.