Welcome to Club night, our guests tonight: local high school students Abigail and Tilly, accompanied by their mothers and Abigail's sister. Tonight was a step away from the norm as Alice got some practice in for when she takes over the mantle. She introduced Peter Tait-Jamieson from Te Aroha Rotary as he was needing to leave early.
President Presents...
This day in history
As it had been the Queen's birthday celebration on Monday Alice gave us some facts on her.
Was a minor Royal until her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive.
As Princess Elizabeth, she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in 1945, becoming the first female member of the Royal Family to join the Armed Services as a full-time active member. During her time in the ATS, the Princess learnt to drive and to maintain vehicles.
The Queen herself is credited with creating the Dorgi – a dachshund-corgi mix.
On 6th February this year Her Majesty became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service, making her Britain's longest reigning monarch.
We had Tilly and Abigail from Matamata College in to tell us about their RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment) weekend. They participated in many activities including archery and zip lining. There were 35 students and they had to not only step out of their comfort zones but learn to trust each other. Both girls were grateful for their experiences.
Reminders
If you wish to attend District change over lunch it is $50.
