I trust you have been able to spend time with family and friends over the Festive Season and been able to recharge your batteries’.
Lindsay and I spend time at the beach and had all our family join us in early January.
Our three little grandchildren were able to meet each other for the first time (the 3-year-old lives in London, while the 2-year-old and 9-month-old are in Christchurch), which was very special.
Now it is time to take stock of what has been achieved so far and what still has to be done.
January was Vocational Service Month. Vocational service is one of the unique aspects of Rotary that makes us so effective. Rotary International’s updated vocational service handbook is a great resource for those new to the idea of vocational service, and those who want to bring it more fully into their everyday lives and service.
Rotary International’s updated vocational service handbook is a great resource for those new to the idea of vocational service, and those who want to bring it more fully into their everyday lives and service.
Achieving the Rotary Citation (formally known as The Presidential Citation) is not only an honour, but also a useful tool that helps your Club plan service. This is one of the challenges I put to all Clubs during my visits.
Club Presidents will receive an achievement guide by email from Rotary International in mid-March, with valuable resources to help you reach your goals.
If you’re on track to receive a citation, congratulations! Your club is well on its way to a very productive year.
Also this year, as part of the Rotary Citation all Rotary clubs have been asked to submit two numbers to Rotary: the number of volunteer hours worked and the money invested in service.
The fastest and easiest way to submit these numbers is through Rotary Club Central. If you’re already tracking your projects using Rotary Club Central, make sure you’ve entered the number of volunteer hours and amount spent for each project you’re tracking. Otherwise, you can enter these two key numbers in the Goal Centre, under the Rotary Citation tab.
It is also nearly the right time to plant your club’s trees. Not only is planting trees one of the best things you can do for the environment, it also brings you one step closer to your Rotary Citation.
Be sure to plant your trees by 22 April (Earth Day), and take care of the trees you’ve planted until they’re thriving on their own. Let me know when & how many you have planted – a photo would be good too. Also, remember we will be planting trees at Conference and you can help towards the cost of these by ‘buying at tree’ when you register for Conference.District Conference:
Early Bird Registration has been extended to 7th February. Registrations have been coming in slightly above the Committee’s expectation but they wanted to ensure as many as possible had the opportunity to utilise this option.
However, this will definitely be the final cut-off date. After this date, all hotel rooms not booked will be ‘returned’ to the hotel to allocate and cannot guarantee the price per room the Committee has been able to secure. Remember, this is Your Conference. Make sure you are part of it.
A note from District Conference Chair David Hulme:
Regarding registration for conference – if you are having any issues with registering for District 9930 Conference on the website, please feel free to contact Ian Mayne on 0276 871 924 and he can talk you through it. If you are unsure whether your registration has been officially received and completed, please email Ian on ianmm2002@yahoo.co.nz or David on david@theboltholder.co.nzDavid Hulme, Chair District 9930 Conference Committee 2018
We all know that Rotary would not be the organization it is without the dedication of all Rotarians. Because of your hard work, Rotary is truly Making a Difference in the world. Thank you.
Leonie TischGovernor 2017/18
Rotary District 9930
February 2018
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