"Evening all", but the strong social feature of our Club with members deeply in social camaraderie conversation, took a short while to give full attention to President David. Welcome to Rotary, a special welcome to our guests from Rotary Cambridge. David Blewden and Gordon Calder, our guest speakers will be formally introduced later in this meeting. Thank you for last week, good turn out. Q and A part very informative. A good turn out also for Audrey Langlands funeral last Friday. Unfortunately, you don't hear of an individuals contribution to our community, until their funeral. Farm Watch: grass growth 79kgs/ha/day,%98.5 cows in milk, producing very well,28 day rotation. Encourage some time out, after the physical and mental demands of calving, so to be 'on the ball' for mating. For soon, we must aim for a top result of mating management, not an average result. Cows need to be on good nutrition quality pasture. By request, President David was asked to briefly outline his elected duty, as Chair of Fonterra Shareholders Honorarium Committee. Emphasised, that committee does not review directors performance.
Kym Bolton-Hampton (L) and Sue Hancock. Matamata College Career Advisors extraordinaire
David Wheadon formally introduced Kym and Sue to our meeting assembly. Supported by power point screen projection, Sue thanked our Club for the invitation to speak. Sue explained her role. Sets career goals, career management competences. For example: Year 9 & 10 --Awareness. Year 11--Opportunity awareness. Years 12 & 13 Decide on action. Plus concurrently the delivery of career management awareness in regard to the school curriculum that is appropriate for year 9,10,11 12 and 13 students. Which is so well supported by 'Career Central' student profiles, they input to. Such information is confidential and secure to the student and career advisors, but is an accepted concise reference to prepare Curriculum Vitae. Sue proud of the fact, 'Career central.school.nz' , is a successful initiative of Matamata College staff to create; which is now also used by 60 school college throughout New Zealand. Kym spoke on her involvement with 'Gateway'. The 'vehicle' that exposes students to the work place environment in real time, as they progress through the Matamata College career of choice pathway. Which also includes learning on how to compile a CV( Curriculum Vitae) , when in Yr 12 senior education classes, they also have presentation representatives from our many various industries that make New Zealand successful on the world scene. In that college year 12 , they also do a 'Myers and Briggs' self assessment.Year 13 students are more aligned with further education possibilities, and so get pertinent tertiary institutions speak to them on possible way forward,as to their future direction. Kym also oversees Gateway Career Pathway Evenings, that both student and parents/caregivers must attend together. As career opportunity support is most important , no matter what academic ability. Some very good questions came from the floor, that really showed the passion, knowledge of their chosen positions and honest observed commitment to support students journey to a chosen career path. Some answers included the unfortunate but low incidence of absences from college, supported by their parents/caregivers. Not the role model that supports being a useful member of society. Lyn Dobbe thanked our guest speakers for a very informative presentation m and great ambassadors for Matamata College. Lyn added a personal endorsement to our speakers endeavours, on the positive encouragement through their career support at Matamata College, for her son; who is now a qualified engineer.
Cup Cakes! for Red Nose Day.
David Hulme, Advised members of his email to all, reference the plan for this Friday. 375 cup cakes already pledged for business establishments. Cup cakes need to be at Paper Plus at 8am and at least 2 or 3 volunteers to take them to designated businesses. main body of street sales volunteers need to be assembled by 8.30am at Paper Plus. Best opportunity is to target that universal morning tea break around town. MOST important to contact ASP David Hulme, Champion for our involvement, m. 021 328 746 of any discrepancy or changes to his email content. So we need quite a few cup cakes for Friday team
David Wheadon, Matamata A & P Show --Saturday 6th October. Car Parking and show entry tickets. Morning/ afternoon shifts to be organised. Makes it much easier if a good team numbers will come forward for this year. David Wheadon Club Champion for this. m. 0274 845 445
Secretary Dave Johnson , thank you letter of from Matamata College Principal Alan Munro; for Rotary Matamata support of students who participated in the 'Coast to Coast ' event.
CLUB DUTY
2nd OCTOBER
9TH OCTOBER
CLUB HOST
SHERYL ERTEL
ROSS BAY
RECEPTION
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
JIM BREMNER
RECEPTION
ROBBIE PEARSON
MIKE STEINER
BAR STEWARD
DAVID HULME
LACHIE DUNCAN
BAR STEWARD
GORDON LUKIES
LYNETTE STANLEY
SPEAKER INTRO
OWEN WESTLAKE
DAVID PARKER
SPEAKER THANKS
OWEN FARMILO
KEVIN SING
TOP TABLE
OWEN WESTLAKE
DAVID PARKER
TOP TABLE
TBA
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
BRIAN HUNTER
LYN DOBBE
KITCHEN
HENRY CLOTHIER
JANE BELTON
KITCHEN
MERV KING
REXINE HAWES
Jane Belton...Programme
Oct 2 - Club night.
Oct 9 – Graham Motion – His experiences as a paramedic –
Oct 16 – Angela Coupar and Rosemary Locke – Guide dog Services -
Oct 23 – Tim Hampton – Mata Digital Limited -
Oct 30 – End Polio Now – Michelle Tanner -
Nov 6 – Melbourne Cup night –
'Who Has Inspired Me' .. Peter Vossen.
Actually, I get inspired everyday. There are many inspirational people in our community right now. My parents immigrated to New Zealand 1959, had their honeymoon on the sea voyage from the Netherlands; and pursued a dairy farming career.So being brought up on a dairy farm by inspirational parents taught me to be inspirational to my children. Yes, my parents, certainly inspired me.
Welcome guests from Rotary Cambridge.At the front, David Blewden R and Gordon Calder.
Rotary Cambridge and Rotary Matamata have a great interclub rapport. They support us and we support them with fund raising initiatives. This meeting, they presented us with the opportunity to get involved with their Club promotion of 2018 Cambridge 'Garden Festival ' Sunday 18th November 9am to 4.30pm. An optional behind the scene tour of Blewdens Lilies also available. Plus a unique book titled 'Taste Waikato' , a compilation of recipes plus a short narrative of that particular cuisine creator.A book well worth promoting, for delicious cuisine options at home.
Garden Festival $40 pp or Senior Citizens $30 pp.
Optional Blewdens Lilies visit , extra $10 pp.
Taste Waikato retails $39.95 ( $14,95 commission)
Calendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
Lion Foundation. Has $400k + for distribution. David Hulme has more information. So contact David for more detailed information. Maybe one or more Rotary projects may meet the eligibility criteria for a grant application to be successful
All Committee Meeting Minutes are able to be viewed by members accessing our Web Site. Link ID is clearly shown at the bottom of this bulletin. Certainly a lot of energy going into all committees, which their respective meeting minutes clearly show. Editor Suggests of having a look at those.
Reference or guest speakers presentation..( This bulletin editor knows several now retired industry leaders that suffer from dyslexia, and like deaf, blind and amputees have to develop personal skills to compensate for that. They have no option, but to be practical people to succeed in life, and they do).
Inner Wheel
USED POSTAGE STAMPS: In a past issue of Rotary Down Under there is a contact of a person in Melbourne who can sell used postage stamps. If anyone has these, they can be passed to Eric Muckle or Kevin Sing. ‘Just leave stamps on envelope paper, leaving about 1cm margin around the edge.’ NZ stamps are in particular demand. Many thanks,Jean Muckle. Please contact:- Eric and Jean ph.8883784 e. jeneric@xtra.co.nz
Charlene Connor, Pohlen Foundation. Real Home and Garden Tour will be held again this year, so save the date for Saturday, 17 November. Tickets now on sale direct from Charlene.
Directors Chat:
Calendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
Not helpful with foreign money being put into Sergeant at arms fine box, been quite a bit of valueless donations last few months. Frustrating for our team who manage our financials.
David Hulme, stand in Club Champion for Red Nose day. Friday 28th September. DON'T forget the CUP CAKES.
President David has lodged a District Grant Application to support Interact. The purpose of that application is t0 construct a basketball court and hoops. Matamata College Board of Trustees have ok'd this initiative. Quotes are in the $24k - $25k bracket
Parting Thought
"A banker is a person who gives you an umbrella on a sunny day, and will take it back on a rainy day".
