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THE UNLEY ROTARIAN: Meeting 4254 -  24 August 2021 Website: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2039/
 Rotary Club of Unley Inc.

 District 9510 - Chartered 17 April 1935

 President:  Nathan White 0424 608 699
 Secretary:  Greg McLeod 0417 811 838
 Address:  PO Box 18, Unley SA 5061
 Email:  secretary@unleyrotary.org.au
 Meetings:  Tuesdays at 6.00 for 6.30pm
 Venue:
 Damien on Fisher, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton SA
President Nathan White
 

Next week we are into plotting and planning

Last Meeting

 
Venue:                      Damien on Fisher
 
Guest Speaker:       Craig Scott

Guests:                    Simon Beckett, Graham Ey, Roger Hoare, Ali Mostaghim, Jurgen Stahl, Kym Teh
 
Attendance:            25  members 7 guests 
 

President Nathan's organised a rousing welcome for our guests

Induction of Simon Beckett by President Nathan

Greg McLeod introduced Simon as the son of Patsy and Graham....mystery solved. Simon has a long and strong background in catering and hotel management, working interstate, in the Pacific and more recently Oman. With Covid he had found it difficult to return to Australia, but finally made it (and saved the editor having to continue to  report Patsy's desire to have him back in oz). He is a children's book author who recently graduated with a diploma in sausage sizzling with our club. He intends to utilise his international experience here and abroad. Simon is to serve on the International Committee; his mentor will be Greg Mcleod.
 
Simon was warmly welcomed into the club.
 

Guest Speaker: Craig Scott - More than a football club

David Middleton introduced Craig who is a driving force behind the Goodwood Saints Football Club, in his 5th year as President. He has been instrumental in the development of a female football program and a SANFL Inclusive League which nurtures players with mental and physical disabilities in an integrated fashion. Craig's strong advocacy for social justice issues is reflected through work undertaken by the club: opportunities for homeless from the Hutt Street Centre; Red Shield Appeal, breast cancer; and mental health education. He has also been involved in Operation Flinders since 1994.
He was awarded the South Australian Citizen of the Year Award 2021 at the Australia Day awards and was also a finalist in the Australian of the Year Local Hero 2021.
 
Craig joined the SA Police Force in 1981 - 40 years ago. He has two adult children and two youngsters. Football is not simply about football...it is also about creating good citizens. His philosophy is " Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because they want to do it". Operation Flinders involvement since 1994 is aimed at getting kids to believe they can do anything. It has also helped 'ground' Craig 
 
His major passion beyond family and policing is the Goody Saints with 22 sides, 600 juniors, 200 seniors, and 200 volunteers. With the help of State Government and Unley City Council new excellent clubrooms have been erected. Auskick has been operating since 2006. In 1992 Inclusive Football was introduced to inspire the participation of young people with disabilities. There are many volunteers in the club to help but this has not developed in the same way as AFLW where numbers are skyrocketing.... now 7 teams. Both of these programs are integrated into activities with senior teams.
A barista program was being developed with Hutt Street Centre but this had to be discontinued; sights are now set on providing an accommodation pod costing $15,000 for homeless people.
 
Three special programs are provided by the Saints: Community Room, Mental Health, Indigenous Round. There are plans to conduct coaching clinics for indigenous footballers in Port Lincoln. A Saints Fiji Project of 2019 saw a team of under 18yo girls visit and play in Fiji with help from the AFL...members of the squad took a range of helpful personal gifts with them to assist their Fijian counterparts. The Saints Healthy Mind is designed to assist 15 and 16yo experiencing mental pressures through the delivery of headspace and suicide awareness. Resilience Project generates gratitude and appreciation for positive achievements and asks participants to detail 3 positives each day. Early intervention of professional assistance is given when such need arises. Last year 3 players committed suicide.
Giving back to the community has been a hallmark since 1985. Craig recounted some of his positive experiences with Operation Flinders where damaged lives have been turned around. One tearaway is now a university professor..
With all these areas of focus it is hard to understand how much time is left for footy. But the club is highly successful. In the 31 years since 1991 when the Saints joined Division 1, finals have been played in 26 of those years and 47 premierships delivered.
 
Craig was thanked by acclamation.   
 
Editor's note....The likely lads of Goodwood have come a long way from those he encountered 60 years ago.
 

Spots

PP Graham Beckett presented Greg McLeod with his second sapphire Paul Harris Fellow pin.

Brenton Judge sought volunteers to help with the Treasure Box shift 11am next Thursday...address to be advised.

Jerry Casburn explained that RC Brownhill Creek will be relinquishing its charter later this year and our club:

  • is the preferred recipient of the oft-used BBQ trailer 
  • will share in the space utilisation and costs ($300pa) of the District storage at Brighton
  • will enter into a propitious wine bottling arrangement with a winery in McLaren Vale previously conducted by BHC
  • will look to delivering a Variety Bash sausage sizzle in September costing up to $2000
Paul Duke thanked everyone for their donations for the ROMAC wine wall....party time

 

Finale

Happiness prevailed. Nathan is now a Notary Public...tis good to be noted by the public (most of the time). Trevor enjoyed his 77th birthday.....doesn't look a day older. Reno's son Samuel was engaged on the weekend.....one less mouth to feed. The wheel of fortune after 3 bum tries pumped out cash for Wendy and fruchocs for Bob Mills.

President Nathan explained that, to avoid infection, there will be a zoom Board meeting on Thursday. For next Tuesday, primary committee members  will be advised by their chairs of the timing of their get-togethers, which must be concluded by 7.30pm when dinner will be served. The editor has only secondary status so has decided to crash Rhonda's New Generation Committee.

The meeting closed opportunely at 7.48 pm.                 

ROTARY NEWS

Want to grow your club? Ask Rotary alumni

Posted on August 19, 2021
                      
Alumni represent an incredible network of leaders engaged in service around the world.
 
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of blog posts for Membership Month where experts share how they reach out to prospective members, keep existing members engaged, and create an environment that allows new clubs to form and thrive.         By Tom Gump 
 
I am often asked “How do I grow my club?” or “How do I find members for my new club?” I have a great answer – Rotary alumni. These past participants of Rotary programs are an often-overlooked source of potential members with a built-in understanding of who we are and a past experience with how we take action to serve to change lives. 
Alumni represent an incredible network of leaders engaged in service around the world. Clubs sometimes think about inviting them as speakers or using them as extra hands for service projects. But if we take the time, effort, and willingness to remove a few of the barriers that keep them from joining, we can experience the benefits of their insight and talent to grow Rotary. 
Let me give you three powerful real-life examples. 

The International Rotaract eClub for the Environment 

The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) with the help of Karen Kendrick-Hands of Rotary District 5950, Twin Cities Rotary EcoClub, the Rotary Club of Edina / Morningside and club advisor Steve Solbrack, started this club in only a few months with almost twice the core of 12 members that Rotary recommends. It now has 23 members from 12 different countries. We approached alumni who belonged to  ESRAGwhich includes experts in environmental engineering and other aspects of the environment who provide expertise to other Rotary clubs on projects. What many of the young professionals who belong to it really wanted to do is work on projects themselves. 
To allow these young professionals to do that, we removed some of the barriers that often keep alumni from joining Rotary — high dues, inconvenient meeting times, and too many competing obligations. We created a cause-based club around their common interest, which assured that their time would be spent pursuing projects in the area they were interested in. And we choose the flexible structure of an e-club. Most of the club’s communication is done over WhatsApp. Meetings are held on Zoom.  

The Rotary eClub of Global Travelers  

Chartered on 23 April, this club already has 24 members with 18 associate members from 11 different states in the U.S. and several different countries. 
When a friend and member of my club, Paula Schwartz, moved from Minnesota to Florida, she discovered that the club she initially joined there did not have the passion for international projects that she did. So I helped her form one of her own, again using alumni connections we both had. 
She focused on relationships that she had formed years earlier in a Group Study Exchange. I reached out to people I knew through having hosted six Youth Exchange students and having formed friendships with many other host families. A lot of former exchange students are looking for a way to re-engage with Rotary if we make it possible for them. 
Again, the e-club format made it easy for members to attend meetings. The club scheduled virtual exchanges with other countries including India, where they don’t just learn about the country, but immerse themselves in its culture. Members organized a virtual cooking class to learn how to cook Indian cuisine, and scheduled yoga and meditation classes.  
They offer short and long service project trips. Upcoming short trips include going to Pasadena, California, USA in January 2022 to work on the Rotary Rose Bowl Parade Float and to New York in 2023 for Rotary Day at the United Nations Day. Other destinations are planned all over the world. 

The Rotary Club of Cultural Exchange Enthusiasts 

Five years ago, this club formed as an e-club, but decided to rebrand itself around a cause to address declining membership. The club president at the time had taken part in a Rotary Youth Exchange and was active in a Rotex alumni association – Rotary Youth Exchange alumni who act as intermediaries between Rotary members and Youth Exchange students to improve their exchange experience.  
If you have ever been to a Rotary meeting that involved youth exchange students, you know the energy and fun they bring to meetings. In the past 16 months, the club has grown from five to 13 members tapping into this pool of Rotex alumni. The club publicizes weekly speakers on Facebook and their website, encouraging members and non-members to attend the virtual meetings, which are recorded and posted for future view. The meeting vibe is low-key, friendly, and positive. Annual dues are kept affordable. 
Conclusion
Rotary alumni can help you grow your club, whether existing or new. You can use alternative club models to remove the typical barriers that keep many of these ready-made potential members from joining. Then you just need to ask them. 
Try these strategies to attract qualified members for your club. If you’d like to connect with alumni in your district, email alumni@rotary.org
About the author: Tom Gump is a past governor of District 5950 and past president of the Rotary Club of Edina / Morningside, Minnesota, USA. He currently serves as the Zone 29 Innovative Club Advocate helping Rotary members around the world form new and innovative clubs. 

Coffee Chat at Impressa, Unley Shopping Centre

10.30 am on the first Friday of the month is good for a chat with Rotary friends and a caffeine fix! Next one is  Friday 3 September               

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday 31 August 2021  6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Event: Committees evening
Set-up and Welcome.......Trevor McGuirk and Greg McLeod
 
Tuesday 7 September 2021  6 for 6.30pm Damien on Fisher
Event: Club Health Check with Damian Leach as Facilitator
Set-up and Welcome.......Trevor McGuirk and Greg McLeod
 
Apologies to: Jerry Casburn by e-mail jerry@thecasburns.com.au  or  0407 646 396
Meeting Enquiries to: Secretary Greg McLeod on 0417 811 838  or email to unley.secretary@rotaryclub.org.au
Venue Set-up Enquiries to: Bulletin Editor Stephen Baker on 0403 687 015
 

Saturday Thrift Shop Roster

Early Shift: 10.00am to 1.00pm    Late Shift: 1.00pm to 4.00pm 
 
Week 1: 4 September 2021 
Early: Briony & Jerry Casburn |  Late: Robyn Carnachan & Leonie Kewen
 
Week 2:  14 August 2021
Early: Greg Mcleod & Virginia Cossid |  Late: Wendy Andrews & Heather Kilsby
 
Week 3: 21 August 2021
Early: David Middleton & Nathan White  |  Late: Pam Trimmer & Vera Holt 
 
Week 4: 28 August 2021
Early: Stephen Baker & Judi Corcoran |  Late: Jason Booth & Vera-Ann Stacy
 
Week 5
Early: Bob Mullins & Wendy Andrews |  Late: Jerry Casburn & Reno Elms
 
Rotarians, who are unable to attend as rostered, please arrange a swap or as a very last resort contact: Pam Trimmer (T) 8293 2612; (M) 0415 238 333; e-mail: pamela.trimmer@bigpond.com

Bunnings Mile End and Mitre 10 Barbeques 

ALL the Bunnings Mile End Barbeque shifts are from 8am to 5pm
Morning shift: 8.00am – 12.30pm | Afternoon shift: 12.30 – 5pm

Next one Monday 30 August

 

The Mitre 10 BBQs are the first and third Saturdays of each month (commencing 9am).....next one Saturday 4 September

The Tale End.....                                                  

 
MORAL OF THE PORCUPINE

Have you Ever seen a baby porcupine?
 
 
     
Fable of the Porcupine

It was the coldest winter ever.  Many animals died because of the cold. 
 
The porcupines, realising the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and Protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. 
 After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from the other and they began to die, alone and frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their Companions or disappear from the Earth. 
Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relationship with their companions in order to receive the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive.
The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others and can admire the other person's good qualities.
The moral of the story is:  
  
 
Just learn to live with the Pricks in your life!
                  
 
 
 
 
A collection of important thoughts for the week

“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” – Bill Watterson

“As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” – Buddy Hackett 

“My favourite machine at the gym is the vending machine.” – Caroline Rhea 

“All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.” – Casey Stengel

“Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.” – Dave Barry 

“How many people here have telekinetic powers? Raise my hand.” – Emo Philips 

“If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age” – George Burns