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THIS MONTH...........

NEW GENERATIONS IN ACTION

• MUNA - Model United Nations Assembly
• RYPEN is ready and continues to receive your applications.

CLUB SERVICE IN ACTION

• 'Club within a Club' How to increase your Rotary Club Membership by a massive 40% or more - unbelievable but true!
• The inquiry into the definition of charities

VOCATIONAL SERVICE IN ACTION

• The CD ROM Key to a Students Future... "A bright New Idea"

COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ACTION

• Bowelscan kit selling period from the 3rd to 10th March 2001
• Lesley O'Connor eats Hunger Plus Soup

ROTARY FOUNDATION IN ACTION

• The Rotary Foundation recognises PDG Don and Beverley as a Major Donor

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN ACTION

• Indonesian Project Volunteer (FAIM) School of Environment project.

As District Conference approaches it is Time to review our Awareness and our Action

Many Rotarians understand that Rotary is very good at taking action once it has become aware of the need. Sir Clem's book Health Hunger and Humanity, the 3 H's is a story of Sir Clem becoming Aware and how it ultimately lead to the world being on the brink of Polio free. This is a grand example of becoming aware and acting globally from a local network. I am proud of each Club President and Board this year as they have been challenged by the need for awareness of what I have referred to as specific opportunities and possibilities. Once defined the action has followed with success. As Your Conference approaches with its focus this year on your health, your service, your youth programs, your international support, your Club fellowship and your growing appreciation of the worthiness of your members occupations, it is time to reflect not just on your past few months so much as maybe- Who am I?, What do I want?, How can I help?.

This surely is self awareness and action.

We now live in the International Year of the Volunteer. Australia has just set a world example in Volunteerism with 40,000 volunteers at the Olympics. There are 38,000 Rotarians in Australia and we are all Volunteers. Recently a Rotarian commented to me about lack of Rotary publicity. I asked him had he proposed new members or shared his Rotary with people in his business life. It caused me to think that the greatest publicity Rotary can get is by Rotarians telling friends about Rotary.

I had a call from a Rotarian near Sydney who regularly chatted about his Rotary. A friend became aware and knew of a young couple in medicine living in Cairns who were impressed by the TV articles on ROMAC and wanted to volunteer help. They will soon be Rotarians and able to be Rotary Foundation Volunteers or RAWCS Project Volunteers and soon Club officers, Rotarians - Volunteers in so many ways.

Every Rotary Club is a group of Volunteers. The Club has access to the organisational structure of Rotary International which fascilitates Volunteers in so many ways that I call them opportunities and possibilities.

Conference is designed to thrill you, challenge you, entertain you, make you more aware of your opportunities and enhance your desire to action.

See you at Conference.

Your Rotary Friend Heather

The Moshe Greidinger District 2490 Israel Scholarship Fund.

Our applicant is Lisa Arnold sponsored by the RC of Kingscliff. Only 10 Districts in the world were invited to submit applications. We represent Australia as a result of negotiations at the International Assembly by DG Heather. It is worth US$20,000 Good luck Lisa.

Presidents Elect Training Seminar (PETS)

DGE Neil announces PETS will be held live-in at Cherrabah on the 7th & 8th April. Commencing Saturday 10 am. PETS is a most important part of the ongoing Rotary program of training. The Board of RI is committed to enhanced training at all levels. Attendance is most beneficial.

Meet District Governor 2002-2003 Ross Smith

Currently Principal of Elanora State High School, a large High School on the beautiful southern Gold Coast. Ross Smith has been an educator in Queensland for 26 years and a Secondary School Principal for half that time. He was born in Brisbane and studied at the Queensland University of Technology and The Queensland University. Ross is a member of the State Council of his professional Association and has worked with Gold Coast Lifeline for many years in various capacities, currently as the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors. Lifeline is a non profit confidential telephone counselling service addressing the needs of those in crisis. Ross has had the opportunity to work in his profession on exchange both interstate and overseas. He has been a member of 3 Rotary Clubs over 13 years; Prosepine, Stanthorpe and currently Past President of Palm Beach. Last year Ross lead the GSE Team to Turkey. A keen runner, scuba diver, experienced surf lifesaver Ross also collects and restores mid century and depression era radios and furniture.

Golf - The Australian Rotarians Premiers Cup will be held on Friday March 9 at Royal Pines Resort. The objective is to raise community awareness and funding for Rotary's programs. The Queensland Tournament will raise funds for ROMAC and the Paralympic Committee. It is a unique concept with a gala dinner at The Grand Mercure ($110 pp) prior to a pro-am golf tournament. ($150 pp.) with 2 meals, shirt, balls, everything. Contact David Arakie 0412 280 234