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District 202M InforM September 2013
September 2013
“Pride in the Past- Confidence in the Future”
Monthly Newsletter of
Lions International District 202M
David's DeliberationsDavid's Deliberations
Good news about membership We have been hearing a lot about membership recently and it is nice to know that there is some good news. In speaking to Clubs around the District in the course of my Club visiting, it is clear that there is a general recognition that we need to pay attention to where our membership is heading – our average age is definitely on the high side and we need to concentrate on introducing new members, hopefully in a younger age group. It is good news that Clubs have identified this issue and that many of them are actively trying to do something about it. It is also good to know that a number of Clubs have already engaged with CEP and most Clubs seem to have identified membership goals and are working toward achieving them. The extra good news is that the new Club initiative in Taradale in Zone 2 is making excellent progress. At the time of writing this, a public meeting has been scheduled for 29 August in Taradale to launch the new Club and 52 people from the area have indicated that they will be attending. The signs are certainly very promising that a new Club will be chartered in the near future. This has been achieved by co-operation among the Clubs in the Zone, by making full use of the assistance provided by the New Club Consultants, and by following the guidelines provided by Lions Clubs International. All those who have been involved would agree that, while there is some hard work needed, it is very rewarding and spreading the load among the Clubs in the Zone certainly makes it easier. They have found that there is definitely real interest in the community in Lions Clubs and that there are certainly people out there who are interested in joining if we give them the opportunity. Being involved in the process has also given Clubs in the Zone ideas as to how to increase their own membership, so the overall effect has been very positive. The need to form new Clubs is a major part of International President Barry Palmer’s theme for this Lions year and it is something we definitely need to think about in 202M. Over the last two decades or more, the number of Clubs has dropped dramatically and there are too many areas now where a Club once existed but has disappeared. The room is still there, the people are still there, and the need is still there. It is over to us to identify these areas and be proactive about putting new Clubs in place. The Zone 2 initiative has shown what is possible, let’s keep it rolling!
David McDonald District Governor 202M
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District 202M Events CalendarDistrict 202M Events Calendar
Please let your District Editor know of your coming events so they can be recorded here.
Date Event Details Organised By
September 2013
19, 7:30pm Zone 2 Meeting, RSA Napier Zone 2
26 Zone 3 Meeting, Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club Zone 3
October 2013
17, 7:30pm Zone 4 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 4
24, 7:00pm Zone 6 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 6
November 2013
2, 11:00am Zone 7 Meeting, Monteiths bar & café, Paraparaumu Lights Zone 7
January 2014
30 Zone 3 Meeting, Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club Zone 3
30, 7:30pm Zone 2 Meeting, RSA Hastings Zone 2
February 2014
13, 7:00pm Zone 6 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 6
15, 11:00am Zone 7 Meeting, Monteiths bar & café, Paraparaumu Lights Zone 7
20, 7:30pm Zone 4 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 4
March 2014
21-23 District 202M Convention, Eastern Institute of Technology,
501 Gloucester St., Taradale. Hastings Host
April 2014
30 Zone 3 Meeting, Dannevirke Services and Citizens Club Zone 3
May 2014
8 Zone 6 Incoming Training Tentative Zone 6
15, 7:30pm Zone 4 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 4
22, 7:00pm Zone 6 Meeting, Venue to be confirmed Zone 6
22, 7:30pm Zone 2 Meeting, RSA Napier Zone 2
24 Zone 4 Incoming Training Tentative Zone 4
24, 11:00am Zone 7 Meeting, Monteiths bar & café, Paraparaumu Lights Zone 7
Cabinet Meetings
5-6 October 2013, Havelock North
1-2 February 2014, Dannevirke
10-11 May 2014, Wellington
3/09/2013 Spirit of Napier
4/09/2013 Norsewood
10/09/2013 Takapau
11/09/2013 Gisborne Host
17/09/2013 Masterton Holdsworth
17/09/2013 Masterton Waipoua
19/09/2013 Waipawa District
25/09/2013 Hastings Pioneer
25/09/2013 Havelock North Lioness
Would Clubs please advise PCC Robin
[email protected] if there are any new
members for DG David to induct or awards to
be given out.
2013 2013 –– 2014 District Governor Visiting Schedule2014 District Governor Visiting Schedule
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Welcome
A very warm welcome to the following new members of District 202M
Club Member
Island Bay Pat O’Neill
Kapakapanui Margaret Laing
Napier Host Paul Ritchie
Napier Spirit Pauline Warner
Takapau Roger Mullinder
Waikanae Robert McNay
Waipawa Hilary Wilkinson
Wairoa Lighthouse Kimberley Mahy
Amy Turner
Club Member
Eastbourne Val Hampton
Peter Martin
Hastings Heretaunga Lynette Panapa
Island Bay Gerald Davis
Kapakapanui Kenneth Allan
Kapiti Pakeke Venton Bai
Rimutaka PDG Norm Griffin
Takapau William Carman
Waikanae Allan Fawcett
Wainuiomata Pencarrow Margaret Jack
Woodville William Gilligan
Roger Ramsden
Club Member
Tinakori Andrew Walklin
In Memoriam
Farewell and Thank You
Acknowledging the contributions of the following members
Tinakori Lions - Andrew Walklin
We have all been very distressed by the news that lion Andrew Walklin died on 20/8/13. Andrew suffered from cystic fibrosis but still managed to live a full & useful life, including being the president of Tinakori Lions a couple of years ago. He is going to be greatly missed he was a very brave & inspirational young man. Our sympathy goes out to his parents lion Margaret & Doug Walklin.
Tinakori Lions update
Tinakori Lions have lots of books collected for their garage book sale on 14/9/13 at 275 Karori Road.
They have also started making marmalade & jam for the Thorndon Fair in December.
EditorialEditorial
Hi All,
My address is incorrect in the Lions Directory.
My postal address is:
18 Emerald Hill Drive Birchville Upper Hutt 5018 Thanks, Mark Patague District Bulletin Editor 202M
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September Webinars have been released!September Webinars have been released!
If you haven’t experienced a webinar yet then this is a good opportunity to participate in one. LCI have just released the dates and times of their next sessions, the first one is titled ‘Managing Service Projects’. The webinar will highlight the characteristics of effective project managers, the five phases of service project management and a case study of a current successful club project. The Intended Audience: All Lions To find the webinar Go to the website www.lionsclubs.org Go to Member Centre Go to Leadership Development Go to Development Programmes (At this point you can complete the webinar tutorial should you so wish) Then go to Webinars and go to the one listed, as titled above. Register and follow their instructions! Friday 6 September 2013, 7:00pm becomes NZ Thurs Saturday 7 September 12-1pm Wed 11 September 2013, 12:00pm becomes NZ Thursday 12 September 5-6am Because the times shown are in USA times, you will need to choose the one that suits our Kiwi NZ timings! Be adventurous and try a webinar, a world of information is waiting for you! Keep a look out for future webinar information! Tanya Leyland 202M GLT
TRUSTEE VACANCY
The Lions Clubs New Zealand Child Mobility Foundation was established to operate, protect and manage the former MD 202 Hart Walker Project.
The Foundation’s purposes are wholly charitable and include benefitting the community through making provision for the physical, mental and emotional needs of children within New Zealand with a disability that limits mobility. The Trust Deed offers Trustees the widest powers to undertake their duties and to offer guidance and assistance to the Child Mobility Co-ordinator. Trustees receive total indemnity from the Trust Fund with the term of office being 3 years, with reappointment permissible.
A Trustee vacancy has arisen and therefore the Foundation invites applicants to provide their reasons for seeking the position, along with a concise CV outlining the attributes that they would bring to the Foundation. IT experience would be welcomed but not essential.
Applications (preferably electronic), marked confidential, should be sent to the Executive Officer by 1 November 2013. The Foundation’s Trustees will make the selection and the appointment ratified by the Council of Governors at their November 2013 meeting.
Send applications to: Executive Officer [email protected] or post to Lions Clubs International MD 202 Office, P.O.
Box 691, Orewa 0946.
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Youth ProgrammesYouth Programmes
YOUNG SPEECHMAKER CONTEST
The national finals of the Lions Clubs Young Speechmaker contest were held at Auckland University Epsom Campus on Saturday 17 August. here were 16 contestants from the seven Lions Districts. A number of Lions attended and were joined by some school teachers, families of the participants and friends. The contestants presented a six minute prepared speech with a topic of their choice and later gave an impromptu speech of two minutes, the topic being ‘Privacy’. 1st Prize winner - Georgia-Rae Taylor from Christchurch, sponsored by Wigram Lions 2nd Prize winner - Kerry McNulty from Silverstream, sponsored by Silverstream Lions 3rd Prize Winner - Lydia Vershaffelt from Mount Maunganui sponsored by Mount Maunganui Lions In her prepared speech Georgia spoke about Board games and how Monopoly is played in real life. Georgia’s impromptu was about respecting other lives and social networking. Kerry McNulty was the first prize winner of District 202M. Kerry’s prepared speech was about Children having choices of career to do what makes them happy. Kerry would like to be a cucumber but she has to do what the society expects of her. In her impromptu speech, Kerry said that people use social media for sharing personal and other stuff and the country grows. Lydia Vershaffelt’s prepared speech was about people’s shoes defining their personality. Lydia impromptu speech was privacy is about not knowing what is happening around and ignorance is bliss. Wharemako Paewai (1st runner up) of District 202M finals sponsored by Dannervirke Lions will attend the International Youth Camp at Lake Okataina Rotorua in Dec2013/Jan2014 as the first prize Dist winner Kerry McNulty has won the National second prize. Participants picture and second prize winner Kerry and Lloyd May President Silverstream Lions
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PEACE POSTER CONTEST
Theme "Our World, Our Future”
Criteria: Students in age group of 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate
Peace Poster to DG: November 15
Please read the contest rules in the link below. Entries not featuring an official sticker on the back or meeting the
rules listed in the link below will be disqualified.
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/common/pdfs/PPC_rules.pdf
Please Note: I still have three 2012–13 winning Peace Poster signed by the winner to give away to clubs if they
wish to present this as a prize to their contest winner. Please contact me if your club would like to get one.
Nalini Bhaskar
Youth Team Leader
Ph: 04 526 8282, 021 2327886
Skills for Growing (for NE – Year 6) and
Skills for Adolescence (for Yrs 7/8/9) teacher training workshops
These are intensive, hands-on workshops for 1-day
Tentative Date: 28 Sept, at Greytown (will be confirmed when numbers are confirmed)
Time: TBC
Venue: TBC
Please Note: Any Lions members who are teachers can register for the training free of charge. Please contact
schools for teachers to participate in the workshop.
RSVP: By 10 Sept 2013
To: Nalini Bhaskar
Lions Quest Chairman
Ph: 04 526 8282, 021 2327886
LIONS QUEST LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMES WORKSHOP
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Driftwood Cottages
44 Grey St, East Clive
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
06- 870 0013
Email: [email protected]
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District 202M Cabinet Team 2013-14 District Governor GLT Camp Quality
David McDonald (Jill) Terry White (Sandra) Region 1 & 2
[email protected] [email protected] Sam Browne (Janet)
Club: Hastings Host Club: Waikanae [email protected]
Club: Hastings Host
Cabinet Secretary District Editor
Graham Atkinson Mark Patague Region 3 & 4
[email protected] [email protected] Paul Shailer (Debbie Lawson)
Club: Wellington Host Club: Petone [email protected]
Club: Carterton
Cabinet Treasurer Public Relations/IT
Glenys Hansen (Athol Rowden) Ken Huberts (Phillipa) Youth Exchange & Youth Camp
[email protected] [email protected] Lorraine Brooks (Chris)
Club: Masterton Holdsworth Club: Gisborne Wainui [email protected]
Club: Rimutaka
1st VDG Zone 1
Keith Kenderdine (Mary) Peter Beuth Non Cabinet Positions:
[email protected] [email protected] Leo Advisor
Club: Tawa Club: Gisborne Wainui Bill Thomas
2nd VDG Zone 2 Club: Waitangirua
Nalini Bhaskar (Udaya) Phil Allport (Diane Holmes)
[email protected] [email protected] Alert Chairman
Club: Petone Club: Hastings Host Brian Deverill (Lillian)
IPDG and Services Chairman Zone 3 Club: Johnsonville
PDG Robyn Daniels (PDG Ken) Nellie Sinclair (Stewart)
[email protected] [email protected] District Governor Advisor & Club
Visits Schedule
Club: Wellington Host Club: Tararua District PCC Robin Nairn (Lois)
[email protected] LMLCCT Zone 4 Club: Hastings Host
Simon Williams (Murray Pringle) Jacquee Reid(Phillip)
[email protected] [email protected] Convention Chairman
Club: Dannevirke Club: Martinborough Phil Allport
LCIF Zone 5 Club: Hastings Host
PCC Joanne Cameron (Mike) Rex Bullard (Trish)
[email protected] [email protected] Convention Secretary
Club: Karori Club: Silverstream Diane Holmes
District Almoner and Child Mobility Zone 6 Club: Hastings Host
PDG Rosemary Cook (Stephen) Stephen Cook (PDG Rosemary)
[email protected] [email protected] District Webmaster
Club: Johnsonville Club: Johnsonville Rex Bullard (Trish)
Legal Advisor Zone 7 Club: Silverstream
Murray Pringle (Simon Williams) Neil Tunnicliffe (Donna)
[email protected] [email protected]
Club: Dannevirke Club: Waikanae
GMT Youth Team Leader
Tanya Leyland (Adrian Rhodes) Peace Poster & Speech Maker
[email protected] Nalini Bhaskar (Udaya)
Club: Spirit of Napier [email protected]
Club: Petone