DG
Bernie's Message
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
YOUTH
We have ambled through some of the programs for
youth, mainly while they are at school. In this message, we talk about
other projects that are provided to give our youth every opportunity for
their development so they can proudly take their place in the
community.
These are two worthwhile areas for youth to
expand their capabilities once they have left high school are these are
summarised as follows.
RYLA
- Rotary Youth Leadership Award is a
means of fostering community leadership ability and is a leadership
training seminar for young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 years.
It is an annual District program with no cost for participants where the
attendees are sponsored by Rotary Clubs. This residential program is
aimed at encouraging and developing leadership and social skills so that
awardees can, more effectively, contribute to their communities in a
practical manner.
Each Rotary Club is invited to sponsor potential
leaders by providing financial support for a seminar of one week’s
duration and by transporting them to and from the venue. Where possible,
awardees should be invited to meet their sponsoring club members prior
to the seminar and report back to them afterwards. It is also desirable
to maintain contact with the Awardee as they can be a valuable resource
for the development of ongoing youth programs.
In our District, a dinner is organised during
the week where Rotarians are invited as visitors and the meal is catered
by the Awardees who also make presentations that display parts of their
week’s program. The seminar offers the opportunity of disseminating the
Rotary ideal of service to the community as well as creating an
awareness of the range of programs available though Rotary sponsorship.
Supervision of the week long seminar, held in December each year, is the
responsibility of the District RYLA committee.
Rotaract
- is a strong international service club for
young adults from ages 18 to 30 who have undertaken a commitment to
serve their communities, be it at a local or international level. The
Club is sponsored and supported by their local Rotary Club and the
members of Rotaract seek to develop friendships and professional
contacts that will enable them to address the physical and social needs
of their communities. At the same time, members develop their own
personal skills and knowledge.
It is the responsibility of District to appoint
the Chair and committee that will organise new Rotaract Clubs, sustain
the flow of communication between Rotary and Rotaract and to support
annual training for the District Rotaract Representative who will lead
the members in the ensuing year. Meetings are held bi-monthly and a
Rotary presence is strongly recommended at each meeting to provide
encouragement to the Rotaractors. I also look forward to consideration
of joint projects between Rotary and Rotaract. Remember, Rotaractors
would be great Rotarians of the future.
While the RYLA participation is very strong, I
am promoting the establishment of new Rotaract Clubs in our District and
we encourage Clubs to take up the challenge and address this proposal by
inviting key persons to your Club to speak at one of your
meetings.
Although details are in the District Directory,
contact can be made with the following personnel regarding this
program.
Rotaract
Chair:
John Lord (RC
Caulfield)
0409 418 744
District Rotaract Rep: Pauline
Wong
0402
209 788
Lead the Way for our young
adults.
Bernie Walshe
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RI President Nominee for
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Dong Kurn
(D.K.) Lee, a Rotary Foundation trustee and a
member of the Rotary Club of Seoul Hangang,
Seoul, Korea, is the selection of the Nominating
Committee for President of Rotary International
in 2008-09. He will become the president-nominee
on 1 December if there are no challenging
candidates.
Lee is
chair of the Bubang Co. Ltd. and Bubang Techron
Co. Ltd. manufacturing companies in Seoul and
formerly served as a trustee of the Bank of
Seoul. In 2005, he was appointed an
international goodwill ambassador by the
president of Korea.
Lee has
also served as honorary consul to the Italian
consulate in Korea since 1994 and was awarded
the Order of Industrial Merit by the Korean
government. He and his wife, Young Ja, have two
sons and two daughters.
A
Rotarian since 1971, Lee has served RI as a
director, treasurer, district governor, training
leader, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator,
and membership task force coordinator in Asia.
He began his tenure on the Foundation’s Board of
Trustees in 2003-04 and is a recipient of the
Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service.
The
nominating committee members are Samuel L.
Greene (chair), USA; John F. Germ (secretary),
USA; Robert O. Brickman, USA; Lynmar Brock Jr.,
USA; Peter Bundgaard, Denmark; John J. Eberhard,
Canada; Neville F. Hackett, England; Peter Krön,
Austria; Umberto Laffi, Italy; Yoshikasu
Minamisono, Japan; Samuel A. Okudzeto, Ghana;
Luiz Coelho de Oliveira, Brazil; John Michael
Pinson, USA; J. David Roper, USA; M.K.
Panduranga Setty, India; Sakuji Tanaka, Japan;
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THINKING
ABOUT ATTENDING THE RI CONVENTION IN SALT LAKE
CITY IN JUNE 2007?
DG
Bernie has appointed Keith Ryall as "On to
Convention" Chair 2007. Please email Keith at kfryall@adesse.com.au
to register your interest and keep in touch for
District
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SEPTEMBER IS NEW GENERATIONS
MONTH
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HELP IS NEEDED for NYSF [National Youth
Science Forum] 17 students were selected from some 50 Year 11
students interviewed for the 2007 National Youth Science
Forum to be run in Canberra in January 2007 (with 2 places for
a similar Science School in Auckland New Zealand) in January
2007; 10 males and 9 females. Most have been supported by a Rotary
Club; however 3 very talented young Year 11 students are still
desperately seeking the support of a Club.
If your Club is in the position to be able to
offer any part of the overall fee of $1,725 ( $500, $750, $1,000
or $1,500 are the amounts typically provided by a Club ), could
you please contact Keith Ryall URGENTLY.
Keith Ryall, Rotary Club of
Carlton
D9800 NYSF Chair: (w) 03-9347-3988 (m)
0418-589-144
Email: kfryall@adesse.com.au
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REMINDER - DISTRICT
9800 FOUNDATION SEMINAR SATURDAY 7 Oct, 2006
District Foundation Committee invites
all Club Foundation Chairman (in particular those unable to attend
the District Assembly) Presidents Elects, New Rotarians and any
other Rotarian interested in gaining vital information relating to
the many new aspects and opportunities presented from our
Foundation.
The Seminar will be held in the Old
Royce Abbey Room, International House on Saturday October
7th 9AM to 12PM.
A panel of experienced Rotarians will
be present to assist you with any specific inquiries you may have
relating to any aspect of our Foundation. Further inquiries
should be directed to PDG John Wigley.
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Kevin Baxter: DG Bernie on behalf of all
Rotarians joins with members of the Rotary Club of Essendon North
in expressing deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of
the late Kevin Baxter and his partner Debbie. Kevin was President
Elect of the Club and passed away suddenly and
unexpectedly
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DISTRICT AWARDS
REMINDER
Another reminder to
share your great ideas
and projects with other Rotary Clubs of the District. Gain
recognition and at the same time record your club's history by
submitting an entry to District Awards.
NEED
INFORMATION?
All your club projects
are relevant. A description of the project, who was involved and
some photos are the basic requirements. Your entry does not
have to be a 'Best Selling' book! Check that the presentation of
your project matches the criteria.
Click here
to download Criteria
Contact District Awards
Chairman, Lyndon Joss if you are unsure of the criteria. This can
be emailed to you. Phone / Fax: (03) 9885 0473 Email: d9800awards@optusnet.com.au;
1 Harold Avenue, Glen Iris Vic. 314
CRITICAL
DATES: JUNE 1, 2007 - All
submissions due (HARD COPY ONLY)
JULY 1 - AWARDS
PRESENTATION (at District Governor's Changeover
Dinner)
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5. Attention:
all users of the Royce Abbey Room (International
House)
The "new" Royce Abbey Room is
currently undergoing renovations and, until
further notice, all meetings scheduled
for the "Royce Abbey Room" will be held in
the "old" Royce Abbey Room in the Greycourt building.
6. ARHRF
Newsletter
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ARHRF
7. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN
CLUBS
RC Albert Park
Rotary Club of Albert Park invites you to
their
Annual Footy Grand Final
Breakfast
Wednesday 27 September
2006 - 6.45 am to be seated for 7.00 am
sharp
AT Richmond Football Club Social
Club, Punt Road Oval
(free parking
available on site - entry from Punt Road (Mel ref
2G)
Special Guest Speaker
Kevin
Sheedy
$30/head includes hot
breakfast - tables of 10
available
Lucky Door Prizes, Mini
Auction, Raffle and lots more fun
bookings : JOAN 0418
351762 or PAULINE 0418 337840 by
SUNDAY 24
SEPTEMBER
RC
Brighton
There is a date change for the
Royce Abbey Oration. It is now Thursday
October 19th at Molina's
Brighton Beach, 6.00 for 6.30pm conducted by the
Rotary Club of Brighton. Cost $25
drinks at bar prices. Special guest speaker,
The Hon Tim Fischer, former Minister of
trade and Deputy Prime Minister and
now Chairman Tourism
Australia.
Bookings: Past
District Governor John King. email jwking@hotkey.net.au or phone
95929120, fax 95929278.
RC Richmond
As of 11 September RC
Richmond will meet at Rydges River Walk (soon to be called
Amoro Hotel
Riverwalk), 649 Bridge Road,
Richmond.
1st and 3rd Mondays 6.30 for
7.00; 2nd, 4th and 5th Mondays 12.30 for 1.00pm
RC Tullamarine:
On the 14th and 15th of October the Club will be running its
annual 24 hour
Mega swim in aid of MS. For more information any one
interested go to the
swim web
site at www.msswim.com
New Members
No new members reported this week
RI
Exchange Rate
The
September Rotary exchange rate for the AUD is 1.31
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