Wednesday 5 February 2014

4th February Meeting - Kelly Davis, Meridan Chaplain

Chair
Alf

International Toast
from Darryl - RC Santa Carita Sunrise
Apparently they can see the Queen Mary berthed at Long Beach
President is Steve, and they meet at 7:00am at I-HOP
which of course is the International House of Pancakes

Visitors
Welcome to soon to be a Rotarian Bernie
Kelly Davis, and Jan from Darwin Sunrise
Special welcome back to
Rudy, Pam, and Ann who has bounced back from her injuries

Apologies
Norm, Julianna, Norm Noel & the Hanleys

Makeups
Board last night, Genta & Merv met with Gordon Watson and Leo Smith about Komaki’s project for solar panels for Gizo

Presidents Report

Deborah welcomed Kelly, and Pam & Rudy who we haven’t seen for a while

Deb and Ann represented Rotary at Keith Roll’s funeral.  Keith was our President in 77-78.

The BBQ roster is going round - at this point Lyn nicked my pen, presumably to sign up for the roster, so if Deborah dropped any pearls of wisdom at this point, then they are still on the floor.

STEMM to be the major beneficiary of the Golf Day - Deb has been a long serving member of the Friends of STEMM committee.

A good morning at the Salvation Army - Bruce still licking his lips after the “real” eggs.

Speaker
Lauren introduced Kelly,
A Chaplain for nine years, Kelly’s husband is also a Chaplain. She has three children.

 Kelly spoke of her “busy” program in this Prep to 12 school of 2,700 students.
Her role is not religious, but she will discuss religion if requested.
She saw a similarity in her work with Booth’s description of the Salvation Army “as a church with it’s sleeves rolled up”
Her next move was a rather clumsy product placement advertisement for Judy’s lasagnas (which was immediately picked up on by our alert members) fortunately, no actual lasagnas were produced during the presentation and we let it go at that.
Kelly’s exploits include a ski trip with two hours notice, camps, sports days, and fund raisers, and has $30k to raise at the Chaplaincy Dinner.


 Programs include;
the 40 hour famine for World Vision
Global Leadership Convention
Breckky Club and lunchtime programs, including my personal favorite “bobbing for broccoli”
Girls groups, Chicks Safari surf camp
SU Camps at Great Keppell
Kids Hope mentoring pro
Valentines Day flowers
Building Bridges (video)
Kelly’s presentation included some of the letters written by students
 
In thanking Kelly, Alf noted that the service is only State funded for two days per week.

Directors
Gerry wants Kelly to help him with our Golf day
So far we have three teams with 33 to go
There might even be lasagnas as prizes??
nominate more people and get back to Gerry.  Sponsored teams wanted.

Sergeant Gerry, assisted by Corporal Graham wreaked havoc as usual
Stuart still counseling gnome about abandonment issues

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