At this week's meeting, we swapped one President for another as our great Club plugs through a transition year. We have four Presidents lined up, all having served as RCB Presidents in the past, and probably all missing the responsibility of doing great things in the world!
Welcome, President PDG PP Tim Moore, our latest and, so far, best for this quarter.
Welcome, President PDG PP Tim Moore, our latest and, so far, best for this quarter.
The "Change Over", (more like a collar toss), was witnessed by 62 fellow Rotarians and friends from the Rotary Clubs of Berwick, Casey, Cranbourne and Pakenham, who all came to listen to our speaker Dr Kylie King. It was a terrific meeting and reminded me of how the Rotary Club of Berwick used to be when I first joined Rotary 18 years ago. Plenty of fellowship, banter and education all wrapped up over a good meal and a drink or two.
So over to President Tim for a few words:
Thank you, immediate Past President Gus!
The work of Gus and the other three past presidents of the RC of Berwick to step in when the Club needed a reset was a crazy idea but a reality check for us all. Leadership development is key to a Club’s health.
I am aware of many clubs in many districts taking the same action to allow continuity and a steady, experienced hand to help the club when needed. It is not ideal, but far better than the alternative.
One of the great attributes of Rotary is giving all members leadership opportunities. This allows members to develop their skills and satisfaction. Club members' roles in committees of the club and projects allow this to happen. What a great selling point for Rotary to young businesspeople, developing leadership and project management skills plus honing public speaking abilities. We can all use a membership message to encourage and nurture interested and new members! Let’s all enjoy and share our Rotary experiences with others.
I am sure you have received an email from Rotary International regarding the vote on Regionalisation, a whopping success of over 90% of clubs in favour of the pilot of governance and management models for Australia, NZ and the Pacific Islands. This is an amazing result; nothing like this has been agreed to like this in the past. I am proud that the Rotary Club of Berwick supported this initiative, and now the work begins.
This coming week, we move our meeting to the Rotary Club of Dandenong Southeast and Endeavour Hills at the Dandenong Club on THURSDAY, the 13th of October.
The power of one club can be multiplied many times when joined with another. Please take this opportunity to visit one of our neighbours and enjoy the friendship of a night of fun and, hopefully, a winning horse in the Calcutta. See you there!
President Tim,