The Reel 22 September (Sep 22, 2017)

Next Tuesday's Meeting

The Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) aims to provide young people with the opportunity to develop their potential and self-esteem, provide experiences that will assist them to form their own values and moral standards, and to broaden their cultural, social and academic horizons. The program pushes students to develop their leadership skills so that they can excel in their field.

Students sponsored to RYPEN are considered to have leadership potential and other positive personal attributes, and to be community-minded and actively involved in the community or who demonstrate the potential for involvement in community programs.

This year RYPEN was held 12-14 August.

The Rotary Club of Caloundra sponsored Harley Morse to attend RYPEN. Harley will be telling us of her experience over the RYPEN weekend.

President Peter's Musings

Greeted by the Ian with one "i", Ian Belcher, at the Desk, members and guests arrived for our Meeting for Breakfast.

Special welcome was made by "Gordon our Grumpy Leprechaun", who resided in the Chair for the day, to our Guests for the morning. Evelyn McCorkell, visiting from the "other" Club, Caloundra Pacific, and our Guest Speaker, Katie Brown Community Services Manager for Sundale.

Grumpy Gordon controlled proceedings as we would expect someone with his attention to detail and relevant commentary.

Alan Still AOM took us to the Hurricane ravaged District of the Rotary Club of Tampa, Florida, for the International Toast. Our hearts go out to the many people caught up in this disaster of epic proportions. It is comforting to know that there are fellow Rotary Clubs assisting, providing drinking water and other medical assistance.

Sep 26, 2017

Harley Morse

Our RYPEN student

Oct 03, 2017

Stand Easy Breakfast Meeting

Oct 10, 2017

Teena Chumbly

St Judes School, Tanzania

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Bunnings BBQ

Bunnings Caloundra

Sep 27, 2017
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Last Friday of the Month Social

Yume Japanese Restaurant

Sep 27, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Rotary Quiz Night - Alexandra Headlands

Alex Surf Life Saving Club

Sep 28, 2017

September weekend away at Toogoolawah

Toogoolawah

Sep 29, 2017 – Sep 30, 2017

Caloundra Hat Day Dinner

Rotary District 9600 AGM Notice

Please follow these links:

The Rotary Foundation - District 9600 Newsletter

Click here to read the September newsletter from Rotary District 9600's Foundation Chair.

Note: Grants Seminar is on 8 October and two members must attend for the full day for our club to qualify for a district Grant.

Do you know how to contribute to The Rotary Foundation by becoming a Centurion?

The fifth annual Caloundra Electorate Community Awards aim to recognise the efforts of outstanding individuals and groups within the Caloundra Electorate. Help shine a light on our home grown-talent by nominating someone today. The Club can of course make a nomination, so if you know someone that should be nominated, please advise our Community Services Director, James Condon by email.

Nominations close 20 October; the Awards Presentation is on 3 November.

Read on for the categories which include:

Community Volunteer of the Year
Community Group of the Year
Community Event of the Year

Rotaract

Find out more

Update from Rotary Learning and Development

The Learning Center has been growing rapidly over the past few months. It now offers a course specifically for each of the eight club officers. To find their courses, club leaders can expand the menu under Your Role in the Categories list and click on their position. There you will find a basics course, along with other recommendations.

Five new courses are available in the Membership category:

Will you be visiting Komaki next April?

11 April 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Charter of the Rotary Club of Komaki - our sister club.

The plan for our members is that we arrive on 10 April and stay two nights home-hosted. And of course we will attend the Celebration on 11 April.

It is time to finalise our numbers so we can advise the Komaki Club

Please follow this link to RSVP so we can advise the Rotary Club of Komaki to assist their arrangements.

2017 Walk for Mental Health

The second annual walk for Mental Health. Invite all your friends to participate. Join in the fun. Purchase and wear a supporter Tee Shirt ( for sale on the day ).

The walk will commence at 8.00 am from the park area behind the Mooloolaba Surf Club, you can either walk to Alex Headland Surf Club and back – 4 kilometres, or to Maroochydore Surf Club and back – 8 kilometres.

As it is a cluster event we could get a group together to participate (a good chance to invite friends along), and you will have the chance to meet Rotarians from all our cluster clubs.

A sausage sizzle will operate from 7.00 am. The cost is $25 which includes a T-shirt and a cap. You can register online or on the day.

Hosted by facebook.com/rotarywalkformentalhealth, & the Rotary Clubs of Mooloolabah & Kawana Waters

More information

Melbourne Cup Charity Lunch

Go to the Event page

VOLUNTEER for RYDA

Next month, we have two more RYDA days for three schools at Corbould Park Racecourse and Alan Bethune is looking for volunteers to man the days. You will receive an emailed invitation on Monday but it won't hurt to get in early ...

To volunteer (or decline the opportunity) please follow each of these links:

Setup 1-3pm on Monday 9 October click here
8am-1.30pm on Tuesday 10 October (Beerwah State High School & Glasshouse Christian College) click here
8am-1.30pm on Wednesday 11 October (Sienna Catholic College) click here

STEPS Pathway College Update

Read the STEPS Pathway College update by following this link.

Member Birthdays

Noel Begley

September 10

Norm Bourguignon

September 11

Neville Woodforth

September 13

Anne Boland

September 16

Trevor Gilliland

September 19

Les Walsh

September 27

Spouse Birthdays

Narelle Davis

September 6

Pat Boland

September 7

Anniversaries

Trevor Gilliland

Gina Gilliland

September 14

Join Date

Les Walsh

September 21, 2001

16 years