Members: 13
Guests: Prospective member Jeff Wheeldon, and Charlotte Filip from ENSS.
Correspondence:
- Thank you from Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland and Muskoka for support.
- Request from Brighton Soccer Club for support. Sponsor fee is $300.
- Newsletter from Faith's Orphans fund.
- Newsletter from Youth Unlimited.
- Thank you from Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation for support to the 2018 Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.
New Member Inducted
Jeff Wheeldon was inducted as the newest member of the Rotary family. Welcome Jeff.
Announcements:
- No Frills $1,000 raffle in March. R Murray reminded people of shifts. R Dan T is reigning ticket seller bringing in $235 on his first shift.
- March 13 at Community Centre there will be an open house concerning the new skate park.
- Diners and Duffers book will be available shortly for 2018.
- 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.
- Brighton Rotary Golf Tournament at Barcovan June 18, 2018
- D7070 Curling Bonspiel - Sunday March 25 - 9am to 2pm at Oshawa Golf and Country Club. Cost = $200 per team.
- D7070 Membership Seminar #1 to be held at Cobourg Best Western - Saturday April 7, 8am to 2pm.
- Trenton Rotary Surf & Turf dinner and auction to be held at Air Force Museum - Friday April 27. More info to come.
- Colborne Rotary St. Patrick's Day Curling Bonspiel - Saturday March 17. Cost $40 each or $160/team.
- Nathan Kelly Fundraiser at Keeler Centre May 5 - live entertainment.
- R Murray confirmed Fishing Derby. He is asking Knights of Columbus if they will again work with us.
- Big Give June 2 - will be Bar B Q? Need volunteers.
Membership Challenge
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.
Scores - POD#1 = 1+2 for Lidia taking application Jan 12
POD#2 = 1 + 2 + 3 for Jeff induction today
POD#3 = 1 for Lee visiting Feb 2
POD#2 is sitting on top.
Song - When Irish Eyes are Shining
50/50 - $14.00 won by R Steve who donated to Polio Plus
Happy Bucks: presentation, ENSS proud alumni, jealously from Hastings board, new member Jeff, Big Give dunk tank volunteers, Rotarian gold medalist sailor at 101, Trojans vs Blue Dragons.
Rotary Minute: R Murray suggested the Club do a servicing review.
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