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Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly

Club Assembly

Rotary Club of Eltham

Club Assembly

March 7th, 2013

President: Mike Wetzler


Foundation

Three distinct fundraising areas/support activities:1.Annual giving program – “Every Rotarian, Every

Year”. Target $2,000.

2.Polio Plus eradication challenge – Food/wine night, AFL Footy Night - Target $4,000.

3.DDF Grant and matching grants – Budaka humanitarian project in Uganda.


New Generations

NYSF National Youth Science Forum, Canberra RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Rotaract Supporting the Rotaract Club of

Diamond Valley; Interact Supporting the Eltham Interact Club –

annual East Timor night Short term Youth Exchange Between the

Rotary Club of Hondo City and Eltham Ilead Conference – 2 Monty SC students New Gens night May 23


International

Uganda – Budaka District Supporting health, education and community development– DDF have been available since Angry’s year.

– Futures visions project has delayed answer on RI grant East Timor Orphanage Program 2012/2013

– Health & hygiene, water & education Rotahomes project in 2013/2014


Membership

7 new members Females now 20% of total membership. RI

average is 16% Tent at Festival to showcase our club BBQ to increase our profile and aid recruitment

of new members. Members pack for visitors Newspaper has been successful in raising

awareness Recruiting by club members – can you tell people

what we do in under a minute?


Club Administration

Ken ‘the Hawk’ PaynterTrevor SmithGary Williams


Community

John Skinner 2012/2013 Lower Eltham Park – John O’Callaghan Judge Book

o Bus o Minor site maintenance

Evolve Foodshare High School Breakfasts Red Shield appeal


AquaBox 2012-2013 Club Goals

Raise our level of commitment Increased member support

Speakers to go out and talk at other Rotary Clubs Assistance at the shed when deliveries are due.

Increased financial support from the club Aim to increase support to cover rent from our donation


Public Relations

PR committee: Jim Phillips (Bulletin) Diane Penkethman (Bulletin and Aquabox) Clayton Hedger (websites) Peter Layton (photography) and Judy Sharp (everything else)

Need stories for Bulletin, Web & Local Papers Websites - updated by Clayton Club http://rotaryeltham.org.au Festival http://elthamfestival.org.au Advertising – free & paid for successful Plans for the future

– social media exposure

– increasing our profile in local media.


Festival

Member participation prior to Festival via David’s committee structure

Member participation at the festival


Funds

Club finances are pretty good. Festival was above our budgeted figure Steady income stream achieved

– Still need support from members

– Budget target profit was $700 per day for 20 days.

– Great way to assist charities that in the past we gave a cheque now we give them a BBQ day.

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