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Rotary Coordinator’s Newsletter July 2020 Volume 11 – Issue 1
‘IT IS FOR FREE’
Article by RC PDG Tim Moore
As I start to put together an article for this month’s newsletter, I
reflect on the past 36 months of Rotary on the Move. I am
continually amazed and impressed at the quality of the provided
articles and the great things going on in membership in Rotary
In this issue: during this time. Equally I am thankful for the articles from our
friends overseas and the occasional banter and friendly emails I get from our
- It Is For Free subscribers from Rotarians to Past Rotary International Presidents and
1 - Rotary Opens directors. What an experience it has been.
We have built our readership to over 5,000 subscribers, plus we know it is
Opportunities multiplied by others, and may well exceed a potential readership of over 10,000!
Regional How great is that, and it’s good for nothing! I mean it is for free ...
2 Membership As I step down from my current position as a Zone Rotary Coordinator, I have
also reflected on the many people, clubs and districts that I have had the pleasure
Officer Update of working with to strengthen our Rotary clubs in our Zone.
COVID-19 has and still does affect how we meet, how we recruit, engage our
3 Staying Current in a members and how we deliver to our communities locally and overseas. Rotary
has shown how adaptable it can be and how thoughtful and supportive our clubs
Changing World
and members can be.
- Membership Month I would particularly like to thank Issa Shalhoub (our longstanding Editor of ten
- Rotary Traditions years), fellow Rotary Coordinators Adrian Roach and previously John
4 - Never too Young to Prendergast from NZ, our Assistant Rotary Coordinators (mentioned at the end
of our newsletter) and our Rotary Regional Membership Officer (RMO) Barbara
Lead Mifsud and previous RMO Julie Albury in the USA.
- How we do Rotary Thanks also to our Rotary International liaison Nora Beamish-Lannon and all
5 - Development Courses the RI staff that have trained and helped us over many years. A callout to PRID
Noel Trevaskis and RIDE Jesse Harman for their guidance and support too.
Of course, I will still be involved in doing my best to strengthen clubs in my own
- Website Compliant? district, support our members and looking after the Rotary On The Move
6 - Best Times and Dates emailing list for Rotary Coordinator Adrian and using my great RC, ARCs and
RMO contacts.
I look forward to catching up with many of you here and overseas, you are People
7 Zoom Meeting with a
of Action.
Difference
‘ROTARY OPENS OPPORTUNITIES’
Excerpts from an article by Ryan Hyland, RI website
8 The Team Rotary International President Holger Knaack is encouraging Rotarians to seize
the many opportunities Rotary offers to enrich their lives and the communities
they serve.
“We believe that our acts of service, big and small, create opportunities for people
who need our help. Everything we do opens another opportunity for someone,
somewhere,” said Knaack.
Knaack also urged members to embrace change so Rotary can
expand and thrive. Rather than setting a specific target for
increasing the number of members, Knaack said he’s asking clubs
and districts to think about how to grow in a sustainable and organic
way. He wants clubs to focus on keeping current members engaged
and adding new members who are the right fit for their club.