Visitors: Meredith Ahern (Omokoroa)
Birthdays: Bill Holland, Henry Kayser
Anniversaries: Nil
Rotary Anniversaries:
Michele Beaton 15 Rotary years
President Lynda welcomed all to the meeting of committees.
RYPEN
Dave reported a very successful event with 37 students and 5 no-shows. Dan sorted out the bus and the lasagne. In the ends transfers weren’t needed. Adventure Works arranged team activities on a rainy Friday night and by Saturday morning the weather was fine. Pat Buckley was the inspirational speaker. Fear of high ropes were conquered, bivouacs were built in the bush and the biggest spider ever was discovered. Thanks to all club members who assisted.
K VALLEY CYCLE ADVENTURE
This will take place on Sunday 16 April, with funds raised supporting the Graeme Dingle Foundation. Michele may still be looking for some cycling minded photography models.
CYCLONE RELIEF
Pat reported that $250,000 has been collected for the East Coast, Hawkes Bay, Coromandel and Waitomo.
BBQ at Kulim Park Sunday 2 April
BYO chairs, beverages and food for a great time.
Committee Meeting time
( note down to 50% of club members for these meetings why ? )
NEW GENERATIONS
Indeevar thanked Dave Robinson and all those involved with RYPEN. We’re now looking towards RYLA. We are on the lookout for first-class science students to attend the Summer Science School. International Youth Exchange will commence next year if we can find host families.
CLUB SERVICE
Gin evening. Looking for a venue in case Tauranga Club not open.
(which musical character said “Shut up and drink your gin”?)
Movies night being planned.
Changeover 8 July to be confirmed.
ENVIRONMENT
14 students met at I’Anson Reserve.
The drain socks are missing at the moment. Report if sighted.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Treasured Art 17 to 21 May at Tauranga Yacht Club. 19 May art auction. Proceeds to Graeme Dingle Foundation. Still looking for artworks which can be either donated or sold with commission.
Amazing Places has 6 confirmed sites so far. Set for 4 November and raising funds for Tauranga Community Housing Trust,
Street Appeals will be coordinated by Neil. Further details to come.
As a new idea we may work with the Global Village Music Group on a fundraising evening.
Quiz night to be advised.
INTERNATIONAL
16 boxes of books are on route to Vanuatu. The remainder are in storage with not so suitable books having been recycled.
Acting Sergeant Bryan
Bryan reflected that we were an amazing group of people.
Parting thought: Dan
Answers to exam questions:
Name 6 specific animals that live in the Arctic? 2 polar bears and 4 seals.
If Bob has 32 chocolate bars and he eats 29, what does Bob have now? Diabetes.
Too close to the ground to deploy the parachute beneath which she usually descended, the ‘Aerial Queen’ had no choice but to stay with the rapidly deflating balloon. The intrepid young American jumped off a moment before it landed in a large mudhole – ‘the only bit of water … anywhere near Hamilton’ – in which she would have drowned. ‘Considerably excited by her adventure’, the ‘only living lady aeronaut’ walked back to the pavilion at Sydney Square (now Steele Park) and addressed the crowd before offering up ‘a short prayer to a merciful Providence’.