Grovedale Waurn Ponds Rotary Bulletin 27 Sep 2017 (Sep 30, 2017)

Rotary Leadership

Rotary International President - Ray Riseley
District 9780 Governor - Ray Herbert

Rotary Club of Grovedale Waurn Ponds.

President - Greg Cooke.
Meeting Number 1923

Wednesday, 8th Nov, 2017.

Rotarian Duties

Chair for Meetings.

John McGibbon 15th November

Greg Cooke 22nd November

Joe Cordone 29th November

Guests and Upcoming Meetings

15th Nov - Sharlene Tattersall - Geelong Lutheran College. Report from the Vanuatu Experience
22nd Nov - Board Meeting and Club AGM
29th Nov - Noah Park Mission to Seafearers Geelong
6th Dec - Organising Nursing Home Visits for Christmas
13th Dec - Christmas Party @Federal Mill North Geelong
20th Dec - Santa visits local retirement homes and Xmas Party for our volunteers.
15th Jan - Monday. BBQ Joint meeting with Torquay RC @ Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club
17th Jan - No meeting.
24th Jan - BBQ Greg Cooke's house.

Board Meeting Highlights

At the last Board meeting John McGibbon provided the following update on Youth & Vocational Services:

Deborah Walker, a year 11 student from Belmont High has been successful in her application to attend the national Youth Science Forum held in Canberra in January 2018. The Club has agreed to pay $1000 towards the cost of her attending.(total 0ver $3000)

Corey Lionis, a Year 9 student from Geelong Lutheran College will be attending the ConocoPhillips Science Experience to be held in Ballarat in the September School holidays. The Club has agreed to pay $150 towards Corey's expenses.

Mock job interviews at Grovedale College were very successful thanks to volunteers from Grovedale, Torquay and Shepparton! About 160 Year 9 students were interviewed. Everyone commented on what a worthwhile exercise it was - especially the morning tea provided by the College.

Both students will be attending a Club meeting next term to meet with members.

Again the Club will be financing end of year academic and citizenship awards at Grovedale College and Geelong Lutheran College. Total cost of these awards will be approximately $2500.

Early in November we hope to arrange a repeat visit from the staff and students from Geelong Lutheran College who visited Vanuatu during the last school holidays. The Club contributed $500 towards the cost of materials and construction of chicken coops at a village there.

A member is trying to organize a visit to the Mission for Seamen in North Shore. Hopefully this might occur in November, with a meal afterwards.

Auction Night - Wow!

All that work and it's all over. What great night. Everyone had a really fantastic time. Still counting, but looks like we have raised approximately $16,000 which will go long way to supporting our projects in the coming year. Big thanks to Rhonda and Paul for all of their hard work pulling this event together. Great job! To all who helped out, sourced donations and pitched in to help with what ever needed doing - a big thanks to all of you. Special thanks to all of the businesses who generously donated items to us - without this support we would not be able to achieve the things we do. So thank you so much. We will keep everyone up to date on our projects via our new Facebook page - Grovedale - Waurn Ponds Rotary Hand Up Project. I am so proud to be a part of this club. What a great achievment!

Greg Cooke (President)