Board Members: David Flint, President. Ross McDonald, Vice President. Tony Wason, Secretary and President Elect. Mike Englefield, Treasurer. Max Lee, Rosie.

Board Members:David Flint, President.

Ross McDonald, Vice President.Tony Wason, Secretary and President Elect.

Mike Englefield, Treasurer.Max Lee,

Rosie Murphy,Ian Thomas,Roger Male,John Skinner

David McFarlane

Rotary Club of Eltham

Committee Goals for 2008/9

Administration Committee Committee Membership

Roger Male, Chairman

Tony Wason

Mike Englefield

David Flint

John Lewis, Sergeant

Gary Williams, Program

Administration Committee Long Term Goal• Maintain a committee that will develop and

oversee the required records, processes, and procedures to ensure that the Club meets all of its administrative and financial obligations to District 9790 and Rotary International and are designed to ensure the smooth running of the Rotary Club of Eltham.

Administrative Committee

Short Term Goals

• To appoint an “Archivist” to collect, catalogue and store the Club’s history.

Administrative Committee

Short Term Goals contd.

• To ensure that all current and past member records held by District 9790 and Rotary International are as accurate as possible.

Administrative Committee Short Term Goals contd.• To review the Club’s current practices with

respect to the Constitution and By Laws of the Club.

• To identify areas of non compliance and propose solutions.

Administrative Committee

Short Term Goals contd.

• To review the secretarial duties and treasury duties in line with District 9790’s and Rotary International’s requirements and Australian Corporate obligations.

• To review the Sergeant’s duties.

Foundation Committee

Committee MembersDavid McFarlane, Chairman

Bob Wortley

Les Coath

Foundation Committee

Long Term Goal

• To maintain a Committee that understands and supports the objectives of Rotary Foundation.

Foundation Committee

Short Term Goals• Ensure that the Committee understands

Foundation’s Objectives and is committed to its financial support

• That each month a short information piece on some aspect of Foundation is included in the “Bulletin”

Foundation Committee

Short Term Goals contd. • To raise the incremental US $1000 as the Club’s

contribution to the “Microsoft Challenge” in each of the next 3 years.

• To encourage continued contribution to the “Every Rotarian Every Year” initiative to the extent that 70% of our Club membership will subscribe

Foundation Committee

Short Term Goals contd.• To canvas and gauge interest in GSE and

Ambassadorial Scholarships.• To appoint a standing committee to consider all

aspects of Paul Harris Fellow awards in our Club.

Marketing & CommunicationsCommittee

Committee MembersRosie Murphy (Chairman)

Ken PaynterIan McPhersonGordon BirchJimmy Phillips

Robert ReardonSue SchreiberPago Samson

Marketing and CommunicationsCommittee

Long Term Goal• To develop a Marketing and Communications

Committee that will continually strive to display the Club to the local community in the most advantageous manner, in order that it attracts and retains members, sponsors and supporters.

Marketing and CommunicationsCommittee

Short Term Goals• To publish a weekly “Bulletin” that will inform the

Club’s members, associates, supporters and sponsors of the Club’s activities and broadcast the ideals of Rotary to the local community

• To review the possibility of a 1/4ly issue

Marketing and CommunicationsCommittee

Short Term Goals cont.

• To find the resource to enable the Club’s website to be updated monthly.

Marketing and CommunicationsCommittee

Short Term Goals contd.• To ensure that the Club is always represented to

the Community in the most advantageous way to demonstrate the merits and benefits of Rotary. Including but not limited to;– Signage– Stationery and other marketing properties– Apparel

Marketing and CommunicationsCommittee

Short Term Goals cont.

• To investigate ways of working with District 9790 and Associated Clubs to leverage marketing opportunities

Membership Committee

Committee MembershipMax Lee, Chairman

Ken Paynter

Frank Lynch

Ross McDonald

Membership Committee

Short Term Goals• To establish an efficient protocol to introduce,

invite, and induct new members to our Club

• To liaise with fellow Chairs and Board Members to identify those member classifications and characteristics required by the committees to meet their Goals

Membership Committee

Short Term Goals contd.

• To replace members lost to the Club by natural attrition

New Generations Committee

Committee MembersJohn Skinner, Chairman

Ian McPherson

Terry Wilson

Ian Toohill

New Generations Committee

Long Term Goals• To double the membership of the Rotoract Club

of Diamond Valley.• To maintain 2 Interact Clubs in our area.• To create a greater awareness of New

Generation Programs in our local community.

Service Committee

Committee MembersIan Thomas, Chairman

Gary Williams, Vocational

Gil Aussems, Community

Kevin Hadingham, International

Peter Roden, Aquabox

Rob Kilcullen, Festival

Service CommitteeLong Term Goals

International1. Identify plan and develop appropriate international

projects in our region

2. Provide a range of opportunities to engage Eltham Rotarians, on and off shore

3. Involve at least 1 “hands on” Club team in an international project each year.

Service Committee

Long Term Goals, contd.

International, cont.5. Provide funding for these projects including the

use of “matching grants” where possible.

Service CommitteeLong Term Goals, contd.

Community Service1. Identify, plan and develop appropriate projects in

our community.

2. Undertake at least 1 major “hands on” community project per year.

3. Provide sufficient funding for these projects including the use of District Simplified Grants.

Service Committee

Long Term Goals, contd.

Vocational Service1. Identify, plan and develop appropriate

projects in our community.

2. Provide sufficient funding for these projects.

Service CommitteeShort Term Goal Development

International• Fact finding trip to indigenous community• Continue partnership with RC of Aizawal• Visit by Eltham RC to Mizoram• Develop sustainable business model for

Aquabox• Respond to ad hoc international requests• East Timor Radiology project

Service CommitteeShort Term Goal Development

Community• Kangaroo Ground Observation Point• Brinkotter Award• Review Sound Shell proposal• Food Share• Andrew Ross Museum – KG• Leith Park

Service CommitteeShort Term Goal Development

Vocational

• Small Business excellence Award• Vocational visits

Situations VacantClub Archivist

Administration Committee is looking to appoint an Archivist to seek out, collect, catalogue and

control the Club’s history.Patience, imagination, tenacity and sheer bloody

mindedness are but some of the qualities required. Interested members should apply to

the Administration Committee.

Situations WantedA number of club members, not associated with

any of the Committees are requiring positions. Chairmen are encouraged to make contact with these members before it is too late and apathy

sets in. Perish the thought!!