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BULLETIN 3rd June 2022

TODAY in History   1869

University of Otago founded
Governor George Bowen gave his assent to the Otago Provincial Council’s University of Otago Ordinance, enabling the establishment of New Zealand’s first university. The council set aside 100,000 acres (40,500 ha) of ‘pastoral land … of a quality not required for settlement’ to fund the new institution. The recently established synod of the Presbyterian Church was a key backer, bankrolling the establishment of a chair of mental and moral philosophy. Provincial Superintendent James MacAndrew’s long-term goal was to establish a Dunedin-based University of New Zealand to help offset declining provincial gold revenue.
 

 

Editor: Indeevar Singh
Club  Directors
President
 
Past President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Director Community Service
 
Director International Service
 
Director Membership and Club Services
 
Director Public Image and Events
 
Director New Generation
 
Director Environment Committee
 
If you wish to apologise or register a Leave of Absence Request, please use the links below. Any problems please use contact form and emails will be forwarded. Remember absences need to be submitted before 6 pm on Thursday to be credited. LOAs require board approval
 

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Meeting Information
Fridays at 7:00 AM
Tauranga Club
Level 5
Hotel on Devonport
Tauranga,
New Zealand
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Upcoming Events
Change over Lunch
Jun 18, 2022
 
Change-over Lunch
Harbourside Restaurant
Jun 18, 2022
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Shorts for Waipuna
Jul 01, 2022
 
View entire list
 
Visitors:  Dr Josie Cranshaw
 
Venue: The meeting was held at BOP youth development trust  13th Ave, Tauranga.
 
Introduction
Lynda introduced all the members to Craig Nees , who leads the team at the Tauranga youth Central. Craig welcomed all the Rotary Guests to their club and briefly introduced them. He then outlined the morning schedule and advised members to grab breakfast and watch a brief video about their team's work for the community.
 
 
 
 
Video brief
In the video, all the team members and their roles at the facility were introduced. The team comprises dedicated men and women from different walks of life trying to make a difference every day. The video also outlined six initiatives currently underway under the BOP youth development trust. They include the Boxing Academy (Tauranga central being the venue for this), Imagine Belief Achieve (IBA), AIGA (Pacifica Youth Suicide Prevention), Ki Tai, Ringside coffee shop and Ki Aranui youth trust. All these programmes are aimed at helping youth overcome challenges in different spheres of their lives.
Once the video ended, it was time for questions from the audience.
 
Question round
The first one was a question about "what's missing?
The answer was multifaceted. One of the things missing is funding! Another issue that was outlined was "transport". Transport for young kids from different areas of Bay of Plenty is a bottleneck. Accommodation for kids was also identified as a challenge. Craig pointed out that some of the kids enjoy a positive environment here at the facility; however, they return to a challenging or abusive environment. A short – medium term solution is on the wish list and part of the vision.
Talking about the vision, another aim is for the arena to run seven days a week and even in the evenings, where the facility is used for coaching parents who are caring for struggling kids. The facility also aspires to enable struggling kids and parents to connect with the appropriate agencies for help and support to get back on track. Another programme being developed is to have marine based activity. The programme is about teaching kids the concepts of team fitness and the environment—the programme will be up and running summer of next year.
One of the comments made by our members was about the need for mentors. To this, Craig responded with unconditional support for more mentors who can have one-on-one time with some of the kids to provide guidance and support. He also clearly mentioned that the need for mentors is enormous!
 
The next question was about the process of getting kids into the system.
Kids get referred by the family/Whanau, police, Graeme Dingle Foundation, Ministry of education etc. Ministry of education is one of the funders. So a lot of the referrals come from them too.
 
Heartfelt gratitude was extended by our member  Bill Holland to Craig and the team. He outlines the fantastic work the organization is doing for about 350 vulnerable people. He also recognized the congruence of all the other organizations working towards the same goal. Finally, he congratulated the team for their tremendous effort and work.
Exploring the facility
Members then explored the facility, socialized, and had fun with the incredible team at the facility.
Overall, the meeting was an excellent opportunity for the members to explore and familiarize themselves with this great initiative by the BOP youth development trust. To conclude, it was a remarkable convergence of extraordinary people from the trust and our club that are out there to make a difference!
 
Announcements
 
Birthdays of members and partners & Anniversaries – No Birthdays or anniversaries announcements were made.
 
Changeover Lunch 18 June
Saturday 18 June at Harbourside Restaurant 11.30am for 12 noon lunch
 
Cost: $60 each. Payment details are:
Bank: 06 – 0433 - 0182233-02
Account Name: Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise
 When making payment please put “Changeover” in the particulars field and your name in the reference field.
 
Kopurererua Valley Planting
9 July
 
Auction items
Sought for September please
 
Missing wrought iron easels
Any idea of where these might be, following Treasured Art, is appreciated.
Please note easels, not weasels.
 
  3  Weeks Duties 
 
Duties
    
 10th June
17th June
Welcome (Hotel Door)
 
 Brett Hobson
No Meeting
Technology Set-up
 
John Carlson
Due to
Changeover
Second Door & Parting thought
 
Kathy Webb
At the Harbourside
Attendance Recorder
 
Rod Large
On the 18th
Speaker intro and Host
 
Ron Fyfe
 
Sergeant
 
Les Geraghty
 
Speaker Thanks
 
Rosalie Liddle Crawford
 
Bulletin Editor
 
Steve Dorrington
 
Backup
 
Kevin Atkinson
 
Speaker is
 
Marie Fenton
 (one of our own)