Theme: Economic and Community Development Month
Lookout Reserve Roster:
4/11/18 – 10/11/18 Andrea Tierney, 11/11/18 – 17/11/18 Noel Emselle, 18/11/18 – 24/11/18 Rod Greer, 25/11/18 – 1/12/18 Alan Keyse, 2/12/18 – 8/12/18 James Ricchini, 9/12/18 – 15/12/18 Adrian Schmidt, 16/12/18 – 22/12/18 Chris Watson
Rotary Meeting: 30 October 2018
Geoff Chandler, Acting President
Visitors: Pam Haines, Jan Chandler, Dylan Ho, Teachers attending Junior Community Award: Ocean Grove PS – Year 6 TeachersDamian Horbury, Rick Kayler-Thompson, Surfside PS–Principal Mark Huglin, Year 6 Teacher Adrian Chapman, Our Lady Star of the Sea– Principal Rhonda Boyd, Year 6 Teacher Corey Gallagher.
Tonight, we heard presentations by some of the students who completed this year’s Graham Bath Junior Community Awards program. Judy Greer, Tony Haines and Geoff Chandler ran this program through the Youth Committee. Junior attendees and their parents are advised that photos will be taken and may appear in local newspapers. If you do not want your child in the photo, please let us know at the time.
Chair: Tony Haines
Reports:
Rod Greer, International – Rod had a meeting with the Presidents of clubs in groups 9 and 10 regarding the playground equipment program. They have removed a large playground from Werribee and currently have five in storage at Footscray. Two are due to be removed from Ocean Grove. All will be going to Sri Lanka in the near future.
Noel Emselle, Community Service – The beach clean up was held last Sunday. There were about 30 cleaners in action. Four BBQ cooks contributed from our club. We were thanked for our contribution.
John Calnin, Art Show – The opening will be held on Friday evening, starting around 7.30 pm. All Rotarians and their partners are welcome. There have been 235 art works entered. Help will be needed on Sunday to help return the works to their creators and purchasers. All who help can please come around a quarter to four (3.45 pm). Rod Birrell has enough helpers for the set-up but needs four more on Monday at 9 o’clock to help with the takedown of screens.
Peter Hawthorne, Cup Sweep – will ring you before the race to let you know if you have been successful in having been allocated a horse.
There is a lunchtime special at $39.90 per head for 2 courses ,(choices within each one) a glass of wine and coffee. If you prefer, you can order from the menu.
I will need to know numbers by Thursday, 6th December please (SMS: 0429 662 657 or email: sandiechamberlain@gmail.com). We can organise car pools closer to the date.
Hope to see you there,
Sandie
Presentations – Judy Greer: Rotary Club of Ocean Grove 2018 Graham Bath Junior Community Awards.
Welcome:
Thank you Rhonda for your support in introducing the program at your school some years ago.
History: Most people in the room will have an awareness of the purpose and activity content of the program that was instigated and trialled back in 1997 by the Rotary Club of Mitchell River in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland in four of their local primary schools. The purpose of the program was, and I quote, ‘to involve young people in a direct and positive way in using their skills and abilities to benefit both themselves and the local community’.
The program proved to be very successful and is now recognised as a valuable program around Victoria, interstate and even overseas. We are indebted to Club Member Tony Haines who has been involved with the Award for 20 years, since it was first introduced to our Club by a past member, Graham Bath, after whom we named the Award, and commenced the program at Ocean Grove Primary School. So special thanks to Tony for ensuring that the program is still available to the Year 6 students of Ocean Grove.
The program whichthe students undertake is quite intensive and impacts on the whole family particularly through Terms two and three and so I thank parents for giving their time to support their children in what the club hopes has been a valuable learning opportunity about Community. It also requires ongoing commitment and support from the teachers of the students. Thank you to the Year 6 teachers for supporting us with the program and for making Tony, Geoff Chandler and myself so welcome in your classrooms. Thanks Tony and Geoff for all your assistance and commitment in getting the program up and running once again. The program requires commitment and persistence from the students too, with a range of activities to be completed which covers Community Service, Physical Recreation, Skills Development and Social Experiences focuses on a Community Commemoration, a Community Meeting, a Cultural Exchange, a Religious / Spiritual Experience and The Arts. Three of the activities each require an hour a week for 10 weeks – now that’s a commitment!
In all there were over 50 students who embarked on the program this year. For various reasons some found they are unable to see it through, but all those who did have made presentations at their particular schools during the past week. Tonight, we bring to you a selection of students from each school that will highlight some of the activities they completed for the Award.
Invite students forward in school groups – presentation of certificates at completion of each school group by Geoff Chandler. Year 6 Representatives from Ocean Grove’s three Primary Schools selected to speak at Rotary on Tuesday 30thOctober 2018:
Ocean Grove:
Surfside: Maddie Noble, Grace Hill, and Allie Hines. Examples of activities undertaken by the Surfside students included community service at the Wave opportunity shop, arts experiences at the Brew House where Bellarine Secondary College students perform, and a GPAC ballet performance, new skills development in carpentry building a dolls house; and physical activity learning to paddle board.
Our Lady Star of the Sea: Charlotte Hawkins, Mitchell Jones, Maddie Dalziel, Aida Ansell (Aida Ansell is the fourth member of her family to participate in the award. Their eldest sibling was among the first students from Star of the Sea to complete the award) Ghe Ghe Goette - unable to attend. Examples of activities undertaken by the Star of the Sea students included community service at the Boorai children’s centre, Seaview Manor and Net Sat Go; art experiences such as Swan Lake ballet, busking kids and Mama Mia musical; new skills development in cooking and photography; cultural experiences in Italian, Buddhism, Narana aboriginal centre, Mexican culture, Hare Kistna, Maltese culture; and physical activities in Taekwondo, gymnastics and swimming.
Judy Greer concluded by thanking all the students, parents and teachers for their efforts. Thanks too to Rod Bush for running the technology throughout the presentations.
There will be no meeting next week Tuesday, 6thNovember.
Thanks, Anne Hodgkinson
