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Brighton Rotary Board Meeting
Dave and Jean Sharp's home
Dec 12, 2017
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Murray Workman
December 23
 
Mark Walas
December 24
 
Spouse Birthdays
Mary Lou
December 13
 
Anniversaries
Jeff Pearsall
Sandy
December 15
 
Join Date
Murray Workman
December 17, 2010
7 years
 
Mark Walas
December 18, 1998
19 years
 
Speakers
Dec 08, 2017
Quinte Access
Dec 15, 2017
Connecting Kids with Nature Challenge - Lower Trent Conservation Authority
Dec 22, 2017
Trip to Nepal
Dec 29, 2017
Enjoy time with family
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News
Brighton Rotary News Dec 1 2017
Members: 12
 
Guests: ADG Shirley Ross, prospective Rotarian Emily Steele
 
Correspondence:
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Announcements:
  • Application for membership was received from Emily Steele
  • Emmy and her outdoor ed class will be serving as fundraiser at Trenton Boston Pizza December 13, this is for a charity fundraiser.
  • Reminder, that PP Victoria is asking volunteers to consider a position on the board, particularly VP, Vocational Director and others.
  • Will partner with Colborne Rotary for Adventures in Citizenship - need representative from Brighton to work with Colborne and select ENSS student for this program in the spring.
  • November 25th Auction - Thanks to R Chris who crunched some preliminary numbers before going south
  • Live and Silent Auction income = $10,900
  • 50/50 draw = $235
  • Booze raffle = $640
  • Bar Revenue = $988 (awaiting on bar expenses and disposition of unsold product)
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  • Landmines fundraiser, we will seek to partner / support Trenton Rotary event.
  • Christmas Social December 1 hosted by R Dave and Jean. Starting at 7:00pm. Encouraged to bring snacks / desert and beverage. Tea and coffee provided. Rotarians and Friends invited. Advised there will be a Santa, and wear 'ugly sweater'.
  • Last day to order hams. R Alan is taking orders for hams. $26 each for black forest or regular smoked, 2 Kgs (4.5 lbs). Final order date Dec 1. Delivery Dec 7.
  • District Conference next year to be held in Wellington October 27th. 'Rotary Reunion'. Easy to attend and minimal cost. Register in D7070 web site, also opportunity to host fellow Rotarian from away.
  • Looking for representative from club on the Christmas hamper committee.
  • RI Convention June 2018 - Opportunity to partner with Cobourg and Northumberland Rotary Clubs to host June 25 at Durham College in Whitby.
  • Adult Spelling Bee at Trenton Rotary January 29, Brighton defending champions (R Dan has can of Alphagetti to prove it)
  • January 4 possible bowling social with Quinte Sunrise Rotary
  • Possible Valentine Dance Feb 9 or 10 hosted by Trenton Rotary
  • RLI level #1 and #2 possible over 3 Monday evenings at Campbellford, Brighton and Trenton. Need interest from 15 - 20 for each session.
Membership Challenge
 
R Murray presented the following membership challenge (adapted from article in Rotary Magazine)
 
Time Period - December 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
Rules:
1. Teams consist of each of the 3 POD's.
2. Points: 1 point for the presence of a guest as a potential member; 2 points if the guest takes a membership application; 3 points when the guest is inducted.
3. Upon receipt of the application, the usual process for dealing with the application is to be followed.
4. The team at March 31 with the greatest number of points is the winner.
5. Members of the winning team (POD) are to be treated to a breadfast at the expense of the losing teams at a regular Breakfast meeting.
 
Suggestion - POD's can identify potential individuals to be approached and a Rotarian to approach and invite the individual to join us.
 
Song - Eidelweiss
 
50/50 - $17 won by R Patty who donated to Foundation
 
Happy Bucks: Christmas scheduling for easy win, deer collision but Sandy okay, success of Holiday Train, success of auction, membership application, for Paul Harris Fellow.
 
Rotary Minute: Rotary Foundation recap - R Dave shared how we can contribute and the various Individual and Club recognition for donations to the Foundation.
 
Student - Emmy's Bucket List
Christmas and Fairs
Join different sports
Blue Jay game
Concerts
Wonderland in Toronto
Riding a forest trail in the fall
Fire a firework in daylight
Skiing
Try surfing
Joining YMCA
Stories
Club Forum - December 1 2017 - Vocational Service
 
Brighton Rotary - Vocational Service
 
From Club comments 2014
 
This Avenue of Service seems to be the least understood by the respondents. Some comments received were polar opposites of each other:
•“For years, this avenue of service has been geared towards youth, so now that there is a Youth Avenue of Service, the Club needs to decide what direction we are taking”)
•“We need to do occasional visits to industry or other places of businesses of interest”
•“This avenue of service is definitely the hardest to clearly define the borders and expectations”
•“We do not include enough speakers in this avenue of service. We have a lot of non-member business owners that might be prepared to come and talk to us”
•“We need to determine what this directorship does”.
•Vocational Service Month is October – any ideas ?
•“I would like to see more speakers at our club meetings to talk about the vocations our members are involved in”
•“What exactly does this mean? I have never heard it discussed before at a Rotary meeting.”
 
 
Vocational Service calls on all Rotarians to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems andneeds of society. Vocational service is intended as a way of life, even if you find it difficult to articulate a clear definition.
 
The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object, which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”:
• High ethical standards in business and professions
• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
• The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
 
As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions:
• Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members’ vocations.
• Use your professional skills to serve a community.
• Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions.
• Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations.
• Guide and encourage others in their professional development.
 
If you do any of these things, you are performing vocational service. And if vocational service motivates and energizes you, then you’re in the right place, because vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what sets Rotary apart from other service organizations.
 
 
Service Above Self