Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly Club Assembly Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly March 7 th, 2013 President: Mike Wetzler

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly Foundation Three distinct fundraising areas/support activities: 1.Annual giving program – “Every Rotarian, Every Year”. Target $2, Polio Plus eradication challenge – Food/wine night, AFL Footy Night - Target $4, DDF Grant and matching grants – Budaka humanitarian project in Uganda.

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly 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

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly Secondary/Future Programs  Siemens Science Experience  RYPEN  Lord Somers camps  High School Interviews

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly 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

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly 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?

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly Club Administration Ken ‘the Hawk’ Paynter Trevor Smith Gary Williams

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly 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

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly AquaBox 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

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly 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  Festival  Advertising – free & paid for successful  Plans for the future –social media exposure –increasing our profile in local media. 

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly Festival  Member participation prior to Festival via David’s committee structure  Member participation at the festival

Rotary Club of Eltham Club Assembly 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.