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Attendance: 55, Apologies 12, LOA: 4, Silent 10. Total 81
VISITORS: Lisette & David Hulme (Matamata & Speaker), Viv and Ron Dykes (Devonport), Gary Banner, Don Holt, Nicholas Mahony
Notices:
- David Hulme from Matamata brought tickets for the Lady Killer's event around the lake in Matamata in a few weeks. Fundraiser. Tickets $45.00 each for a family outing.
- Papamoa Rotary has changed venue and times - check their website if doing a make-up session.
- Treasured Art meeting next Wed, 25th Jan, - watch for agenda etc.
- RYLA applications available. Check out new criteria and get applicants in before mid- February
- Glynis is now NATIONAL ROMAC Chair
- Ursula needs people to step up for the leadership positions for next year - talk to Ursula if you would like to volunteer for a leadership position.
- Congratulations Antoon on the new Bay Waka out today. Antton thanks all members who contributed to this issue
- See Ron if you would like to participate in a fundraising golf tournament in Taupo
Wayne's Wyrds of Wisdom: Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the same things that you appreciate and value into your life
Antoon introduced Lisette Hulme from Matamata to talk on Days for Girls
Speaker: Lisette spoke about the problem affecting about 50 million girls in poor countries.
 Days for Girls is a program that provides Feminine Hygiene kits to impoverished girls whose culture still ostracises girls when they have their period. The program also teaches them about feminine hygiene and the natural cycles around menstrual cycles, pregnancy and related health. They teach the girls how to care for their kits, make new kits and help others in the villages feel confident to continue with their education and life while experiencing their menses. Matama is currently filling orders for 1000 kits. Rotary is a leading provider of support and kits globally.
Denise Arnold has introduced Days for Girls into her 16 schools in Cambodia.
Wayne presented Lisette with a box of soaps to put into the kits.
Neville thanked Lisette for her caring and sharing of this problem.
 Sergeant Session: Andy Cameron could not find any reason to fine people over the holidays but did share with the club stories and comments about resolutions and a story about a bear and a beer and how the bear was happy being short and stout. He also recommended the book Shit My Dad Says and shared a few of the stories.
Parting Thought from Ian Burns: This is the time to welcome the New Year and remember that the only place success comes before work is the dictionary.
Dave Woodhouse will undertake carpentry work on our stand as the hinge broke - he needs to remember to bring it back next week.
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