Club Service 
The role of the Club Service Committee is to work closely with the President of the Club to ensure
the smooth running of the lunchtime meetings and all other administrative activities of the Club.
The Club Service Director for 2008-2009 is Robin Findonon
innisfree@xtra.co.nz
Vocational
As business leaders, Rotarians share their skills and expertise through vocational service,
one of the Four Avenues of Service. Your vocational service efforts can play a vital role in
improving the quality of life for those hardworking members of the community who need direction
and expertise. By participating in any of a number of vocational service activities - mentoring,
career days, vocational awards, business assistance, or even talking about your job at a club meeting -
you can turn your experience into an invaluable resource for others.
The Rotary Club of Rotorua has an active committee committed to furthering the goals of Vocational
service. Projects throughout the year include nurturing local secondary schools through activities
such as an interschool speech contest, and recognition of Head Students - their roles and aspirations.
Workplace visits for Club members to local industries and work sites are arranged annually and are
educational and usually very popular. Interesting guest speakers from a wide range of vocations give
presentations at the Club's weekly lunchtime meetings.
Club visits to local rural areas are arranged annually to foster a good rural/urban relationship.
The Vocational Committee meets regularly, and meetings are a mix of
'work' and fellowship. The composition of the committee changes annually.
The Vocational Director for 2008-2009 is Roger Gordon on roger.gordon@clear.net.nz
International
The activities of the International Committee of the Rotary Club of
Rotorua include:
Group Study Exchange
The Group Study Exchange (GSE) programme of The Rotary Foundation is a unique cultural and vocational
exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40
and in the early years of their professional lives. The programme provides travel grants for teams to
exchange visits between paired areas in different countries. For four to six weeks, team members
experience the host country's institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced
abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.
For each team member, The Rotary Foundation provides the most economical
round-trip air ticket between the home and host countries. Local Rotarians
in the host area provide for meals, lodging, and group travel within
their district. For more information and application forms, see
www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/gse or contact the International
Director, Bob Allisonon bob.allison@scionresearch.com
Emergency
boxes
The Club filled three emergency boxes with clothing, tools and other
supplies in 2004, with the help of the Ulysses Club, the Rotorua Ethnic
Council and St Mary's School. These boxes are stored in Auckland, ready
to be dispatched to disaster areas in the Pacific Islands.
Rotary
Friendship Exchange
Rotary Friendship Exchange is Rotary's international exchange programme
for Rotarians and their families. Friendship Exchange provides participants
the opportunity to experience other cultures by staying in the homes
of Rotarians in other countries. The programme aims to advance international
understanding and peace through personal contact across borders while
developing interclub relationships for fellowship and service projects.
See
www.rotary.org/programs/rfe for more information
The usual format is a tour of about 15 days with five home hostings. The group usually consists
of five couples. International travel is at own expense with internal travel costs (e.g. minibus)
shared. District insurance applies to Rotarians. For more information see the website of District
9930 at www.rotary.org.nz , and click on
Committees and Programmes.
International Youth Exchange
The most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding
and peace is exposure to different cultures. The world becomes a smaller,
friendlier place when we learn that all people - regardless of nationality
- desire the same basic things: a safe, comfortable environment that
allows for a rich and satisfying life for ourselves and our children.
Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity
to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures, thus
planting the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding. Administered
by Rotary clubs, districts and multidistrict groups, the programme today
involves more than 82 countries and over 8,000 students each year. For
more information, and to download the application forms, see
www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex . For information on upcoming exchanges
send an e-mail toMartin Warren
martin.rot@xtra.co.nz
Ranganui Flavell, a student of Western Heights High School in Rotorua,
embarked in January 2003 on a 12 month exchange to Brazil supported
by our Club. She is now a student at the University of Auckland.
Eva Wallstab from Germany is our current exchange student. She will
be with the Club until June 2005.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
 Rotary Youth Leadership
Awards (RYLA), Rotary's training programme for young leaders, emphasises
leadership, citizenship, and personal growth. Each year, thousands of
young people take part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
programme worldwide. Young people chosen for their leadership potential
attend an all-expenses-paid seminar, camp, or workshop to discuss leadership
skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs and
districts select participants and facilitate the event's curriculum.
Participants are typically working and between 18 and 24 years old.
For more information see the website of District 9930 at
www.rotary.org.nz , and click on Committees and Programmes, or send
an e-mail to secretary@rotaryrotorua.org.nz
In Rotorua, applications are sought during December and January with
the training programme taking place close to Easter each year.
Australia/New Zealand Matched Youth Exchange
This programme provides the opportunity for Australian and New Zealand
students, between the ages of 13½ and 16 years, to experience living
and attending school in each other's country for 16 weeks. For more
information see the website of District 9930 at
www.rotary.org.nz , and click on Committees and Programmes., or
send an e-mail to secretary@rotaryrotorua.org.nz
Applications for the Australian Matched Youth Exchange programme are
required by August of each year.
Science summer schools
The Rotary Club of Rotorua nominates students from local schools to
two science summer schools:
- The Waikato University Science Summer School that aims to provide
Year 12 students, who will return to Year 13 the following year, with
the opportunity of experiencing the wide range of science subjects
available in the School of Science and Technology at the University.
The School is held over 6 days in December. This is a residential
course and all students stay in supervised accommodation at a University
Halls of Residence.
- The Genesis Research National Science and Technology Forum has
an academic programme that is provided by the universities and technical
institutes in Auckland. It offers outstanding students who will study
at Year 13 the following year first-hand experience at an advanced
level over a wide range of scientific disciplines. It is held over
two weeks in mid-January. Students live in a University of Auckland
Hall of Residence.
For more information on these two programmes see the website of District
9930 at www.rotary.org.nz
, and click on Committees and Programmes., or send an e-mail to
secretary@rotaryrotorua.org.nz .
Application forms are sent to High Schools and have to be lodged by
early August each year.
Rotary Programme for Youth Enrichment
RYPEN is a weekend camp for Year 10 students run by all Rotorua Rotary
Clubs together with the NZ Army Territorials. Applications are sought
through schools in August with the camp usually run in October. The
camp is aimed at students that would benefit from team building and
outdoor activities to gain self-confidence, and from listening to motivational
speakers.
J R McKenzie Youth Education Trust
This trust fund exists to assist needy students with school fees, uniforms
and other school resources. Applications can be made at any time through
the Rotary Club.
Lifelink / Youthline
The Rotary Club of Rotorua assists with the running of the Lifelink
/ Youthline organisation by supplying a management committee member
and other assistance if required. The management committee member is
rotated annually and volunteers from non-members are welcome.
Community
The Community Committee is a fundraising Committee for the Club. Some
of the Committee's activities are listed below.
Time capsules
Members of the public purchased envelopes and filled them with photos,
family trees, and other memorabilia. The envelopes were interned in
a capsule and were buried of Friday 31 October 2003 in front of Pukeroa
Uruawhata House, Amohau Street. Rotorua. It will be opened on the Club's
centennial on 21 December 2027. This was a 75th Jubilee project for
the Club.
Kitchen Tour
The Kitchen Tour organised by the Club, on a Sunday afternoon, involves
visits by the public to kitchens, old, new, and redecorated, in the
Rotorua area as a fundraiser for the Club. For more information contact
Margriet Theron on theronm@yahoo.com
Food
Banks
Periodically the Committee arranges for a fining session at the Club
the proceeds of which are distributed to either the Salvation Army,
St Vincent de Paul or some other organisation to assist with the maintenance
of food banks in Rotorua.
Film Festival
For some years, the Committee organised a film festival in the city.
Members of the public donate funds which are used to provide a visit
to the movies for underprivileged children. Considerable goodwill is
generated by the Club for the children. Surplus funds go to the Club
for distribution to charity.
Rotorua Ethnic Council
The Club is represented on the Rotorua Ethnic Council by Margriet Theron
(theronm@yahoo.com), and provides support for events such as the annual
Rotorua Multi-Cultural Festival held in December and for multi-cultural
dinners.
Centennial Museum Project
For details of this project, please see
A Century of Service
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