march 2020 -...
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BOARD MEMBERS Phone No.
President Sue Harris 027 438 5143 IPP Allan Taylor 297 1622 Treasurer/Webmaster Peter Canvin 902 2799 Newsletter Fran Kennedy 905 5491 Board members Lois Horsfall 298 8504 Committee minutes Rhondda Harris (Almoner) 904 4168 Media Brian Pilcher 022 071 0419 Patron Mayor of Kapiti Coast Field Representative Graham Wigley Southern N.I. Rep. 04 972 5170
March 2020
Club Postal Address: 5/53 Kotare Street, Waikanae 5036 Club Web Address: www.kapiti.friendshipforce.co.nz Club Email Address: [email protected]
Experience Different Views. Discover Common Ground
President Sue’s Chatter: A warm welcome to our two
newest members Judy and Don Keats! Our new member count is now 6 so the promotional work we have been doing is paying off. I hope the new members will be able to join us when we host Raleigh FF from Tuesday 17th March on some of our programme Fran and I enjoyed the FFNZ biennial conference which was hosted by the Marlborough Club. It has been a great 2 days and our Marlborough friends did an excellent job of organising the gathering. A report on the highlights is elsewhere in this newsletter.
The conference was a chance to catch up with FF friends from around the country, to share ideas and also have some fun. We had lots of opportunity to chat with Jeremi Snook, CEO of FFI, and Kimberly Fraser, our Regional Support Manager and to discuss as a group the challenges facing Friendship Force now. It will be no surprise that the biggest of these worldwide is our ageing membership, and how to address this was discussed at length, with some innovative ideas coming forth. We need to think about how we talk about Friendship Force, how we explain what it is and what its mission is. Jeremi advised that FFI is looking at a brand refresh, i.e. the tagline, font, pictures etc. He reminded us that Wayne Smith said “A world of friends is a world of peace”, and maybe this is the sentence that describes what Friendship Force is all about. I came away with lots to think about, and also energised, and inspired.
Key Messages from the Conference
Journey surpluses should be spent on the Ambassadors wherever possible or refunded to them.
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Domestic Journey fees. A pilot scheme to be run in NZ where the $15 NZ journey fee per night be deposited in an FF NZ bank account for the development of FF in NZ.
A request that the field reps look at a NZ wide outward journey open to anyone across NZ.
Consider changing the name of the bi annual NZ Conference to attract more members to attend. The leadership forum every other year was considered valuable and will continue to be held in Kapiti.
The Field Reps have proposed a national marketing campaign to raise the profile of Friendship Force.
2020 Friendship Force NZ Conference 19-21 February
Key messages from the Conference:
Kimberley advised that 2021 journey assignments will be out sometime in March. Coronavirus has had an impact.
Marketing and promotion ideas were shared with several new innovations for us to try.
Jeremi updated us on what FFI is doing. FFI is looking for one sentence to describe what FF is all about.
Biennial Wards Winners:
Outreach Award (for marketing and publicity) Kapiti
Doug Dean Award (membership increase) Wellington/Manawatu
Outlander Trophy (Attendance at Conference) Nelson
Newsletter Taupo
Facebook Award Wellington
Bone Trophy Manawatu
We are so proud to announce that our Club won the New Zealand Outreach Award trophy at the Friendship Force New Zealand Conference held in Blenheim in February 2020. This award recognizes the efforts and initiatives made by our Club to present ourselves to the general public over the past year. Check it out on our Website
http://kapiti.friendshipforce.co.nz/userfiles/newsletter/outreach%20award%20presentation%202020.pdf .
DATES TO PUT IN YOUR DIARY
WHAT’S COMING UP
Let’s eat out – Sunday 15th March Venue: Relish Café – over the railway line in Waikanae – 11.45 Limited space.
R.S.V.P. Sue 027 4385143 by 14th March. There is a new room at Relish which will hold 15 people only.
Let’s Eat Out Lunch Relish Café, Waikanae Sunday 15th March Club Meeting Venue and Speaker tba Sunday 19th April Let’s Eat Out Lunch The Spice Lounge Sunday 24th May Club Meeting venue and speaker tba Sunday June Soup Lunch at the Waikanae Bridge Club Sunday July 10 Pin Bowling Thursday August Nuts and Bolts Feilding tba Let’s Eat out Lunch – venue tba Sunday 27th Sept. Club Meeting venue and speaker tba Sunday October Domestic journey to New Plymouth (15) 6th to 9th November A side trip to Whangamomona and the 9th to 11th November Forgotten World Highway A.G.M. Sunday November
Coffee Morning
8th April 2020 10.15a.m. Maison 8 Contact: Rhondda 904 4168
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Sunday 19th April
Venue and Speaker to be advised.
List of Activities for 2020
Outward Journey to Brisbane and Bundaberg
Rhondda Harris trip co-ordinator 904 4168 16th – 30th June 2020
Tuesday, 16 June 20 Depart Wellington at 4.15 pm, arrive Brisbane at 6.15 pm Met and hosted by the Brisbane Friendship Force
Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 Depart Brisbane Roma St Station onboard the Tilt Train at 11 am Economy Seats. Arrive Bundaberg Station at 3.30pm Met and hosted by the Bundaberg Friendship Force. Tuesday, 30 June 20 Depart Bundaberg Station on the Tilt Train at 10.05 a.m. arrive Brisbane Roma Street Station at 2.50 pm Tuesday, 30 June 20 After arrival at Roma Street Station, take the Airporter train to Brisbane International Airport. Trains depart at 3.12 pm, 3.27 pm, 3.42 pm, 3.57 pm Journey time is between 20 and 25 minutes Tuesday, 30 June 20 Depart Brisbane at 7 pm, arrive Wellington at 00.25 am on 1 July Return Airfare (Group Fare to be advised).
If some other passengers need to depart Wellington on a different date there will not be a problem organising that. Tuesday, 30 June 20 After arrival at Roma Street Station, take the Aiporter train to Brisbane International Airport. Trains depart at 3.12 pm, 3.27 pm, 3.42 pm, 3.57 pm Journey time is between 20 and 25 minutes Shuttle from Wellington Airport to homes in Raumati, Paraparaumu or Waikanae We are at present negotiating a group rate for the Air Fares to Brisbane and return. The other costs involved as per Friendship Force International guidelines are $150 US per hosted week plus approximately $150 AUD per hosted week to our hosts. The Tilt train costs range in the vicinity of $89 (Economy) or $115 (Business) return Brisbane/Bundaberg/Brisbane plus the shuttle cost (dependent on the numbers returning) from Wellington Airport (maybe $40 to $50). Brisbane can take only 8 people, however, Bundaberg will take 15. You are very welcome to just travel to Bundaberg, we already have an extra 2/3 people planning to do just that. Your expression of interest is needed by the 27th March along with a non refundable $100 deposit. An Ambassadors’ application form needs to be filled in. This can be filled in on-line and emailed to [email protected] or printed out and filled in by hand and handed to either Rhondda Harris or Peter
Canvin.
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Was held on Sunday 23rd February. It was a great success.
. What a fabulous venue Big Mac Slab have in
Mazengarb road. The Owner Steph Smith made us the most beautiful quiches and bacon and egg slice and hot Easter
buns. What a welcome we had and weather wise, the day turned out to be quite warm. If you want to add the “X” factor to your home or garden, then check out Big Mac Slab. You will find unique indoor and outdoor furniture, garden art, sculptures, garden edging and wall panels, spa pools, indoor and outdoor fires, paintings, pottery, home wares and gifts. Great gifts there for your
Raleigh Friendship Force arriving 17th March 2020 In a few days time we shall be welcoming our friends from the Raleigh Friendship Force USA to our beautiful Kapiti Coast. If you would like to join (members only)
the activities listed below, please let Beverley or Allan know phone 297 1622 as soon as possible, especially the barbecue at Ramaroa Queen Elizabeth Park. Saturday 21 10.30 am US Marine Memorial QE Park/Whareroa Farm walk Lunch at own expense
Optional: Visit Pataka Museum, Porirua or Paekakariki or Plimmerton 3.00 pm onwards Barbecue at Ramaroa, Queen Elizabeth Park (Note: the Kotare Room in Ramaroa will be open from 2pm)
Sunday 22 10.00 am Lagoon Walk and beach, Waikanae Picnic lunch Otaihanga Domain Afternoon of games. Fish'n’Chips at the beach Tuesday 24 Raleigh Friendship Force leave the Kapiti Coast to fly to Australia
Our CEO Jeremi Snook has asked that we circulate this brief survey from FFI about members’ experiences with Friendship Force. There are only 10 questions and they are easy to answer. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M8JLN8F
Friendship Force Journeys are Special - A Real Living
Experience, as you can enjoy Unique travel experiences focused on friendships. Hosting interesting people from around the world. Participating in community activities that promote lasting friendships.
Follow the Fault Line – New Zealand 3rd September –
23rd September 2002 – Journey No. 20180
This Journey follows New Zealand’s fault lines from Christchurch to Napier and will leave a lasting impression of how this nation has been formed. You will learn about the local geological features of these areas and do some earthquake-related sightseeing with experts in earthquake matters. You will learn how the earthquakes impacted the people and their cities, as well as how they influenced the changes made to future-proof buildings and infrastructures. 15 places left.
Home Hospitality provided by the Friendship Force clubs of Christchurch, Wellington, and Napier. They can only take
15, so first in first served……..Host Co-ordinator Jan Harrison – email [email protected]
Did you peruse Friendship Force’s March 2020 Journey Catalogue for a full list of upcoming journeys – go to www.friendshipforce.org/journeys.
The latest edition of the South Pacific e-flyer was sent to you at the beginning of March. If you haven’t received the e-flyer, please email Peter Canvin – [email protected]
FRIENDSHIP FORCE INTERNATIONAL SURVEY
Outward Journeys for 2020 – One of interest
THE FRIENDSHIP FORCE PLEDGE
As a member of the Friendship Force I recognise that I can make a difference. I recognise that I have a mission.
That mission is to be a friend to the people of the world. As I embark on this adventure I know that others will be watching me.
I know that through my example to my fellow citizens and people of other countries, the cause of peace and friendship can be furthered.
I can make a difference.
It gives full details of Inbound/Outbound journeys of Australia and New Zealand Clubs in 2020. There might be something there that could interest you.
For our new members there is an opportunity to join some of the other journeys hosted by other Friendship Force Clubs. Check them out.
Club Polo Shirts
For those who are starting to travel with the Friendship Force and would like a polo shirt similar to the photo, please phone Fran on 027 2402349 or 905 5491. These polo shirts are black and the shirts are then sent to the Hawkes’ Bay for the embroidery to be done at a cost of $15 - $20 approximately for two items plus postage.