Dear Everyone,
Last Tuesday night’s meeting over Zoom was enjoyable I thought, with a fair amount of jocularity before the formalities started and during Sergeant Gayle’s Fines session. Kris’s well-researched presentation and attractive graphics on “Wellbeing As We Age” was very well-received, and grabbed our attention by looking at places around the world noted for the longevity of its inhabitants and the Japanese concept of Ikigai. Iki means “life” and “gai” is “the realisation of what one expects and hopes for”. Towards the end, Kris gave a list of attitudes and practices that we need to incorporate into our lives to help us live healthily for a long time and achieve fulfillment. And being a member of Rotary certainly helps.
Marcus’s “Know Your Rotarian” segment was very entertaining and it sounds like he had a rip-roaring time with his fellow Rotaractors: the cricket match between the Rotaractors and the Emerald Rotary Club members, for example, was brought up and highlighted some hilarious moments.
It was very pleasing to note that a healthy percentage of our members attended the District Training Assembly which finished up after eight days last Sunday. I would like to touch on the Public Image, Marketing and Communication workshop that a few of us attended on Saturday afternoon, led by Peter Behm from the Noble Park Dingley Club. Peter thanked Ken, the current District Chair of Public Image, whom he is replacing when Ken assumes the role of DGE in July. The workshop reinforced messages from the May edition of the Zone 8 Public Image Newsletter.
We need to correctly and consistently use the Rotary brand and logo because that practice has contributed “to the success of most, if not all, large multinational organisations,” which “religiously protect their brand, and always display a consistent logo. A strong brand promotes trust, reliability and dependability, and the key to establishing the desired relationship with their customers is the clarity and consistency of the organisation’s message” says outgoing Rotary Public Image Coordinator (RPIC) for Zone 8, PDG Gina Growden. In the same edition of the newsletter, Evan Burrell Assistant Public Image Coordinator said, “As people develop shorter and shorter attention spans, building brand awareness around Rotary is going to become even more important to the success of your club.” Some have suggested that we wear our Rotary polo shirts and windcheaters not only when we’re at a Rotary event, but to the supermarket and when out dog-walking. And why not? – I do at times. It’s a good way of consolidating the brand awareness that we have recently achieved, thanks to the dedication and hard work of Ros, Kris and Ian, during our R100 celebrations.
Peter Behm recirculated this page from the newsletter and I have asked Kris to reprint it here as it offers a clear explanation of how to be Rotary compliant, which all Clubs need to be to achieve our aim. I think we do comply, but as we order new materials for marketing, we need to have this knowledge at our fingertips.
Your Checklist for a Compliant Club Logo
Could you please book for the two concerts advertised below on Friday 9th of July and Friday 23rd of July at the Croydon Bowling Club, before they are open to the general public next Wednesday? You do not want to miss out! Details are at the bottom of Sparkle.
The tickets are $35 each, and are fully refundable or transferable in the event of a show reschedule or cancellation for any reason.
ANDREW SHEPHERD’S CAMPFIRE MELODIES - SAT JULY 9 - CROYDON CONCERT LOUNGE - Andrew Shepherd & Band present Campfire Melodies - A Lifetime of Acoustic Pop/Rock Classics. Sing along to classics from the soundtrack of your life featuring fantastic arrangements, soaring harmonies and irresistible grooves in a thoroughly entertaining night of iconic acoustic hits!
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE – The Cream Of British Rock Classics - SAT JULY 23 - CROYDON CONCERT LOUNGE - One of the ultimate Rock Guitar stories in a massive night of solid gold, heritage-listed classics spanning the formative years of 60’s & 70’s British rock and the superbands who made history! Get back to the roots of Rock and bop to the soundtrack of a generation featuring a high energy seven-piece band with driving guitars and soaring vocals.
All proceeds from this show go to the Rotary Clubs of Belgrave, Monbulk and Emerald (District 9810) to assist youth mental health programs into secondary schools with SALT
www.sportandlifetraining.com.au providing mental health support & life training programs.
Thank you’s this week to:
- Gloria and Lyn for progressing the Primary Schools Speech Contest in August at Macclesfield Primary School, Covid permitting.
- John Henderson for agreeing to chair the last meeting at short notice.
- Kris for her most interesting presentation and words of wisdom, and for hosting the Zoom meeting.
- for giving us an insight into his early and young adult years in an entertaining way.
**This Tuesday night on the 8th of June, our guest speaker is Dr. Dan from Monbulk, talking about croup, anaphylaxis, asthma and defibrillators. Invite your friends and family along to this night as I believe Dr. Dan is a great speaker.
**Next week: on the 15th of June, our guest speaker is Day Gowland who will be doing his “Behind The Badge”. You do not want to miss Day’s talk, as he has lived in many different places in his relatively short life, and has some unbelievable stories to tell about his work as a gardener.
**The following week: on the 22nd of June, it’s Club Assembly again.
Stay safe, stay home and stay Rotary Even Prouder.
Yours in Rotary,
Vicki.
