Dates are 17th and 18th March 2012.

Further details on the website www.warkworthrotarywalks.co.nz and phone 09 4222290

See Warkworth Rotary Walk 2012 pdf brochure

Notice provided by Joe Koppens

Waikato Sunrise volunteers co-ordinator, Gary Robertson, presenting a cheque to one of the partner organisations in November 2011.

 Contributing $100,000 to the community

During 2010/11 Rotary year (July to June), Waikato Sunrise contributed over $100,000 in to community through direct donations and sponsorships, joint ventures, and third party fund raising.   In addition, a number of members contributed their time and talents – Rotary vocational service – to various projects and causes.   These efforts touched local, national and international communities, supporting projects that fulfill the vision of Rotary International.

Rotarians – Active,  Visible,  Engaged

Terms and conditions

Photographs submitted for this competition must illustrate Rotarians active, visible and engaged in the community.

Photographs must be taken between 1 October 2011 and 31 March April 2012 and need be received by close of business on Friday 13^th April 2012.

All photographs submitted must be the entrants’ own work (four way test applies). Individual Rotarians can submit no more than five photographs each.

All contestants must be current Rotarians from D9930, however subjects in the photos need not all be Rotarians – in fact it would be great to see non-Rotarians involved in the RAVE.

Entries will be received only by email to rkirkman9930@vodafone.co.nz with ‘RAVE 2011-2012’ in the subject line.

Digital photographs must be high quality (not compressed) to be accepted and must be in JPEG format. Photographs may be digitally enhanced but where they are the original photo must also be sent with the entry.

Photographs should be accompanied by a short description explaining the circumstances in the photo – club,  project /activity,  location,  people,  date etc.

All entries become the property of D9930 and may be used for publicity purposes including being displayed on the D9930 website and at the 2012 District Conference.

D9930 accepts no responsibility for entries not received.

Emailed entries must include the entrants name, address, telephone number, email address and club, and be accompanied by a statement that the entrant agrees with these terms and conditions.

The 2011-12 judging panel will consist of the District Governor, the Conference Chair, the Public Image Chair, the DGs Newsletter Editor and a professional photographer. Decisions of the judging panel will be final.

Winning photographs will be announced at District 9930 Conference 19-20 May 2012

The 23rd Competition for Solo Orchestral Instruments takes place from 27 November to 3 December at the War  Memorial Theatre.

This is a brief notice to Rotarians to let you know that in Gisborne this Rotary event again has a full competitor list of 60 entrants coming from Australia, the USA, the United Kingdom and Asia, as well as some 30 New Zealanders.

GISBORNE YOUNG MUSICIANS’ COMPETITION – Lawson Field Theatre

• Tuesday 22nd November, 5.30pm

GISBORNE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION – War Memorial Theatre

• Sunday 27 November 1st Round 10.00am, 2.00pm, 7.00pm
• Monday 28 November 1st Round 10.00am, 2.00pm, 7.00pm
• Tuesday 29 November 1st Round 10.00am, 2.00pm, 7.00pm
• Wednesday 30 November 1st Round 10.00am, 2.00pm, 7.00pm
• Friday 2 December Semi Final Round 10.00am, 2.00pm, 7.00pm
• Peoples Choice Busking Competition 12.30pm – 1.30pm
• Saturday 3 December Concert Under the Leaves 12.30pm, Marina Park

COMPETITION FINAL 7.00pm

Admission is free to all events except the Final, which is $20.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Ticket sales are at the Theatre.

The Gisborne International Competition has, over 23 years, become an internationally recognized annual event of the Rotary Club of Gisborne. All Rotary Club members are involved – from manning the door to providing billets for all competitors.

You are very welcome to join our visitors who include the Australian High Commissioner and several other notable folk.
For more information, visit www.gisbornemusiccompetion.com

Greetings from Maurie Bayne
Phone: 06 867 7887
E:Mail: johnmbayne@hotmail.com

Stewart Gibson

Unfortunately,  I have been quite sick recently  but I’ve finally come right now just in time for the  International Exchange Student orientation weekend in Huerta Grande.  I have learned that the climate is very difficult here because of the extreme heat during the day and the cold at night.  This is why a lot of people get sick during this time, but my host grandmo there was amazing,  forcing me to stay in bed for a week or two until I was perfect.  So,  in good health,  I was off to Córdoba for the Rotary orientation weekend.  All the new exchange students that recently arrived from the northern hemisphere were there,  along with all the outbounds from Argentina.   It’s sad that some of the outbounds can’t come with us on our trips,  as some of them are now great friends and we realise we’ll probably never see each other again.  But that’s the life of an exchange student.

We met with other exchange students from another province in Córdoba at about 0630 because our buses arrived about the same time.  We left the bus terminal for the centre where we had a coffee and some breakfast,  and sat round talking for about 5 hours until a shopping mall opened. From there we went to the food court and sat and waited some more as all the other exchange students started to trickle in.  By the time it was time to go to the bus,   there were about 50 of us.  The New Zealanders had a rugby ball,  so what else to do but to start playing touch rugby in the middle of the square in the centre of town?   The orientation weekend was amazing –  everyone really got into it and it was put together very well.

There were a lot of games played and we had an excellent time at the dress up party on the Saturday night,  and there was a talent show on the Friday. Of course, we performed the haka and everybody loved it. On the last day we had a traditional Argentine BBQ,  which was a first for some of the new exchange students. All in all it was a fantastic weekend.   I am still loving every minute of my exchange.   Stewart

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