The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands Rotary Club of Kamloops Aurora 100, 2009-2010 The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands Applies to both the larger organization and definitely to our club. Already June, new Exec in two weeks

Started with Centennial Night Started a few years back on Centennial night

February Planning Session Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs Prepared prior to PETS in March This information is all submitted to the District through Sherry Chamberlain, our local ADG

Goals and Actions For each Section: Service Membership Foundation Administration Public Relations

Service - Community Projects Finish Kenna Cartwright project, and Initiate signage involving Interact

Plan and Participate in Fall and Spring Food drives Food Bank Drive has been good to get the Club together and great for Rotary PR

Plan and Participate in Rotary Race for water, including school presentations

Fall and Spring Adopt a Road

Other Community Projects Support local ad hoc projects. Ensure club buy-in and communicate These are the actions submitted with the Plan, as developed in February

Re-Mats at The Energy Fair

Community Service – potential new local Project Re-Mats

Service – Gaming Funds Committee to look at potential for Aurora Gaming Fund project

Gaming Funds Over $17,800 in local project funding! AURORA ROTARY CLUB – Gaming Funds 2007-2009 Charity Name Purpose Kamloops Woodworkers Guild.................... ...Sponsoring student entries Canadian Cancer Society................................Prostate Clinic Theatre B.C................................................... .Theatre event Toys for Kids Breakfast (RIH Foundation).......Incubator at Royal Inland Hospital Wai Hung Ma .............................................. ..Bullying Program for schools Kamloops Track & Field Club......................... Equipment purchase for throws Sports Dream Fund.........................................Sponsoring underprivileged kids sport registrations School Dist #73............................................ ..Thrive Youth Night Norkam Saints Football.................................. Helmets Big Brothers & Sisters......................................Thanksgiving dinner Jr. Achievement BC......................................... Economics for success SKSS.............................................................. .Aids Awareness Event Arthur Hatton Elementary............................... Smartboard Interactive Educational tool BC Sustainable Energy Association..................Energy Fair Sponsorship Over $17,800 in local project funding!

Service – Youth Increase participation with Youth Exchange student to get them involved with the club Encourage members to get more involved with Rotaract and Interact Contribute and encourage contributions to TRU Endowment Fund Lele is very brave to talk to a bunch of old rotarians

Service - International Evaluate ability to contribute to Fogquest after October fundraiser Investigate purchasing and potentially putting together a Shelterbox

Funding for Grants will become more difficult

Membership Retention Information New Member Orientation Encourage members to bring guests To do Service Projects we need active membership

Community Promotion Host top speakers Race for Water Team Booth at events. PR Grant

Rotary Foundation

Foundation Actions Encourage Annual giving at Membership renewal Recognize new Paul Harris fellows More Foundation information at Club Meetings. Use RIC information Give Foundation donations as speaker gifts

"Pennies for Polio" for Polio fundraising

Public Relations PR Award for last year for promotional efforts with Oktoberfest and MegaHockeyPool. PR to develop plan for September 2009

Fundraising At this time we have 3 main fundraisers MegaHockeyPool and Rocktoberfest committees need to be actively planning in June for September projects Participation in Golf Tournament by Aurora has been good with Steve, Tom, Murray and Eric leading this year Concentrate on making existing fundraisers successful before expanding

Administration Administration chair to work with Speaker chair, Sergeant at Arms, and Secretary to ensure that meetings are effective, fun and educational

Ensure that the committee structure is maintained with effective and regular reporting to the club at Assemblies and in Bulletins

Summary of Key Plan Goals 1. Membership 2. Administration 3. Service 4. Foundation 5. Public Relations

The Future of Aurora is in Your Hands