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The Rotary Foundation (TRF)

The Rotary Foundation - Future Vision Plan

Programs of The Rotary Foundation

PolioPlus

Volunteer Service Grants (VSGs)

Matching Grants

District Simplified Grants (DSG)

3-H Grants

Ambassadorial Scholarships

Group Study Exchange

Rotary Peace Fellows

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Australia Medic Alert Foundation

Camp Quality

Challenge/Handicamp

Dare Foundation of New Zealand

Inner Wheel

Interplast Australia and New Zealand

Oz Try Youth Assist

Rotary Stellar Trust

Shine on Awards

Trees for Survival

Youth Insearch

Rotary Leadership Institute

The following Pride of Workmanship Award forms should be completed by the person proposing the nominee

Objectives of Programme

Nomination Form

Fitting very appropriately within the vocational service portfolio, this program seeks to identify individuals whose exemplary contributions to their vocations are worthy of public acknowledgement

Initiated in District 9680, the program has gained wide recognition both in Australia and overseas for its encouragement of excellence in the workplace

Following the distribution of application forms to business organisations in the local community, the Rotary club identifies award recipients and programs a special presentation ceremony. Awardees, accompanied by family and business associates, are invited to be present as club guests to witness the presentation of a plaque the reading of a citation

The Rotary Club of Pennant Hills N.S.W., has prepared a comprehensive manual, including a check list of procedural items, directed towards the presentation of a successful Pride of Workmanship program. They also have available plaques recognised as the official award for the program

To highlight this special club occasion, it is suggested that an excellent appropriately qualified guest speaker be invited to address the meeting

Pride of Workmanship presentations provide an excellent opportunity for Rotary to promote its image, gain access to organisations for vocational visits and develop potential membership, whilst at the same time providing an avenue for small business to recognise individual effort

The visit to the O-I Glass was truly great. It was good to see the innovation and scale of the factory that makes a fundamental product in our society

Not so long ago, we visited the Blue Mountains Waste Management Center at Katoomba to see the start of the recycle glass process. We have now being given the opportunity to see the 'end’ of this recycle process

On behalf of The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc., I would like to thank all the staff of O-I Glass that took the time to show us this process

On Saturday the 17th September, 55 keen people aged between 50 and a youthful 86 boarded the 15th Annual Kitto bus tour and headed off to the ACT.

Things commenced well but at Valley Heights it was thought that an overpowering perfume leaked from someone's bag and the bus had to be evacuated. The odour was familiar but "I couldn't put my finger on it".

After intense investigation it was found that someone had stepped on something that had recently fallen off the back of a dog.

After some scraping and watery eyes we all re-boarded the bus but were delayed because 2 people were late. As I am not one to point the finger, an anonymous Dave Rayner told me that it was Maureen's fault.

Heading off down the hill and crossing the Nepean Bridge we thought we were in another world due to all the smoke drifting down from the lovely mountains to the flat land and it was at that time we truly appreciated living where we do.

At warp factor 1 we headed off to our first stop at the Centennial Winery near Mittagong. By this time the smell had gone and some passengers commented that at least their sinus problems had been cured.....good dog.

After sampling wines at Centennial, we were ready to hit the road again but someone was late again..... but he tried to blame PDG Jennifer Scott for over ordering cartons of wine.

Next stop was The Old Goulburn Brewery where Brother Michael gave us a great tour and history lesson followed by beer sampling and lunch. Brother Michael did look a lot like Norm and so I assumed it was.

Norm's brother otherwise why did Norm refer to him as Brother Michael?? Lerida Winery near Lake George was the next stop. We were treated like Royalty and the sample wines were all set up ready for us after an informative tour. Lerida made plenty of sales.

At around 5:30pm we arrived at the Rex on Northbourne Ave and pre-dinner drinks commenced at 6:30pm. The meal and complimentary wine during dinner was excellent.

Sunday morning started with Aerobics at 5am sharp, followed by a 2km fitness walk and swim. Boarding the bus at 8:45am to depart at 9am nearly worked but someone left their coat in their room. When Bob returned we got on the way to the Floriade and War Memorial. The gardens, flowers, entertainment and weather at the Floriade were worth the trip.

Those who went to the War Memorial decided to wait outside of the Memorial until 10am. Before entering the Memorial I suggested a 1 minute silence. No, not for the fallen but for the passing of the Aussie Rugby the night before but got no takers. When the memorial opened at 10am they went inside to see a display that rivals the best available. If you have not been there in the last year or so you will not believe the upgrades.

For lunch we were picked up at our venues and went to the Workies Club at Dickson. It was very good value. Norm had a problem finding a bus spot to park but noticed the Cleanaway bins at the Woolworths loading dock opposite the club. He just reversed the bus into the dock and showed his Cleanaway I.D.

Next stop.... Lake George Winery.

Heading home was interesting as the weekend was catching up and many heads nodded off. The various snoring techniques provided some entertainment but Cheryl woke us up by giving the answers to her annual trivia. Many people provided photos of their younger days and we had to guess who they were. I did not forward a photo because my nose was big when I was born as it is today so no point in guessing. The photos however reminded me of the wines we tasted.... Some will get better with age and some definitely not.

The closer we got to home bought feelings of sadness as the weekend was ending but there is always next years and if you don't book early when numbers are called;...you will miss out.

Norm & Cheryl; on behalf of all those onboard we thank you both for the time you put into organising the trip and we all had a great time.

visit to the Imaging Department

- visit to Aiken's Australia in the Round

- background notes to our visit

weekend bus trip

weekend bus trip

Read more about ... Programs which attract Rotary Regional support

Australian Vocational Advisory Program

Four Way Test Youth Speaking Competition

Outback Rotary Educational Scholarships (OUTREDS)

Rotary Fellowships

Our Club Activity

Our BBQ Trailer has provided stirling serviced at the following events

- Our Blue Gum Markets for the past 13 years

- The Glenbrook Australia Day Ceremony for 13 years

- Springwood Foundation day for 13 years

- Vietnam Veterans annual ceremony for 8 years

- Variety Club Golf Day for 8 years

- Special days including - Carols by Candle Light, Golf Days, Olympic Torch Relay, Girl Guides, Care Flight, Youth days and many others

- Our BBQ Trailer History

Our Club Activity

Bowelscan is a Rotary Community Service program, developed in 1982 in District 9640 and now conducted by more than 300 Rotary clubs across Australia

These clubs issue approximately 150,000 kits during their annual colorectal screening programs

Since Bowelscan commenced more than 1500 people with bowel cancer and 5,400 with polyps have been detected. Bowelscan is essentially a public awareness program, seeking to increase community knowledge of bowel cancer and its symptoms with a view to its earlier diagnosis

The project also involves the distribution to the public of a simple scanning kit on which is collected small specimens of faeces for laboratory analysis to detect evidence of minute traces of internal bleeding

Bowelscan is a program supported by Australian Rotary Health since 2003. Details of the program’s administration are available from:

Secretary of the National Bowelscan Committee Lionel Phelps

Telephone: (02) 6624 2363

Fax: (02) 6624 4803

E-mail: lphelps@scu.edu.au

Web: www.nationalbowelscan.org.au

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Australian Rotary Health

Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarships

Computers 4 Kids and Community

Emergency Medical Information Book

Police Officer of the Year

Probus

Rotaract

Rotary District Peace Communities Program

Rotary Environmental Action Plan (REAP)

The Youth Exchange Program is an international program which provides young people with the opportunity to experience life in a different country, culture and environment for up to one year

The program is an extremely rewarding experience for all who participate whether they be student, club members, host families, district personnel or the wider host community. Most youth exchange students participate in the year long program, spending their year abroad in a host school

A smaller number participate in short term exchanges of up to three months. These two programs are for students aged 15 to 19 whilst the New Generations Exchange provides the same opportunity for 18 to 25 year olds. The major objective is to further international goodwill and understanding by enabling students to study at first hand some of the problems and accomplishments of people in lands other than their own. There is an ambassadorial role implied in the exchange with students being expected to impart as much knowledge as they can of their own country as well as sharing that knowledge upon their return. Applicants, who can be children of Rotarians as well as non-Rotarians and are accepted by a sponsoring Rotary club after interview and club selection

Final selection and nomination resides with the district youth exchange committee. All students and their parents will take part in a thorough orientation and briefing program Outbound students are responsible for the provision of round trip airfares, clothing, comprehensive health and travel insurance and incidental expenses. The host Rotary club accepts the responsibility of food and lodging with arrangements made for regular monthly living allowance and school requirements

As an exchange program, Rotary clubs wishing to nominate students should be prepared to arrange reciprocal hosting. It is usual for hosting over the twelve-month period to be shared by several families with the Rotary club offering support and guidance throughout. Host families do not have to be Rotarians. A Rotarian counsellor is appointed to co-ordinate activities as well as providing advisory and counselling support to the student

The district YEP committee provides an overall support structure to assist club exchanges. It initiates international contacts, selects and briefs outbound students, welcomes and orientates inbound students, provides district counsellors to monitor progress

In today's society all persons who have contact with students or young people under the age of 18 are required to have background checks carried out. Rotary Districts world wide participating in youth exchange are required to be certified with Rotary International whilst participating clubs are required to be certified with their District Youth Exchange Committee

website: www.rotaryyouthexchange.org.au

ShelterBox – the largest Global Rotary Club Project

Providing immediate global humanitarian relief when disasters occur - the ShelterBox program has provided shelter, warmth and dignity to over 800,000 people in 57 countries in the last nine years

The vision of Rotarian Tom Henderson, this remarkable program was developed by Tom with enthusiastic support from his fellow members of the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard in Cornwall, England

It functions as a Trust in the UK and is a project in Australia of the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills in District 9820, Victoria. Rotary clubs and Rotarians in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, New Zealand and Switzerland also administer ShelterBox, with the support Rotarians and corporate citizens across the globe

A ShelterBox contains a family tent, blankets, cooker and ancillary equipment sufficient to house up to ten people

The cost of a ShelterBox is $1,200 (NZ$1,500) and donations since 2004 when the program began in Australia have come from Rotarians, clubs, organisations and members of the public

They have now exceeded a staggering $7m in this country and show no signs of slowing. Each ShelterBox is individually numbered and the donor’s name appears within the box, and on the ShelterBox website that also shows where it was deployed

Further information about this remarkable humanitarian program, initated, organised and supported by Rotarians worldwide is available at:

ShelterBox Australia: PO Box 790, Endeavour Hills VIC 3802 Australia

Phone: 1300 881 913 - +61 3 9794 7127

General Manager: Jenni Heenan, 0419 135 635

Email: jenni@shelterboxaustralia.org.au

Website: www.shelterboxaustralia.org.au

The Group Study Exchange Program of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 in the initial years of their professional life. The program provides travel grants for teams of participants to exchange visits between paired areas in different countries. For four to six weeks, team members study the host country’s institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas

Teams are composed of 4-6 non-Rotarian team members, usually of various business and professional backgrounds, and one Rotarian leader. The GSE experience spans 4-6 weeks. During the exchange, teams will visit local businesses, government offices, and community organizations in the host district, tour historical and cultural sites, stay with Rotarian host families, and make presentations about their home countries and professions. Team members receive orientation and cultural preparation from the sponsor Rotary district before their departure. The host country is determined before a team member’s application and selection

The cost of international travel is financed by the World fund. A World Fund award is for a period of two consecutive years, with one team travelling in the first year and the partner team travelling in the second consecutive year. However, districts may allocate funds from the District Designated Fund in order to exchange in the same program year. Costs for travel, accommodation and meals are covered by the host district. Team members are expected to pay their own personal costs whilst away

If more than four team members are selected, the team members’ district must pay the additional cost from DDF (US$3000) and a district has the option of conducting two exchanges, the second exchange being funded totally from DDF (US$13,000)

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Aquabox Australia

Emergency Response Kits

Fiji Rotahomes Project

Learn Grow

Operation Cleft

Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS)

Donations in Kind (DIK)

Project Volunteers (FAIM)

Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)

Safe Water Save Lives (SWSL)

The Ranfurly Library Service

Project Funding

Rotary NZ World Community Service (RNZWCS)

Rotary Friendship Exchange

Rotary Education and Doctors in New Guinea

Rotary International Home Exchange Fellowship

Rotary Oceanic Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC)

Stamps for Overseas Aid

The Great Kiwi Anzac Day Breakfast

Village Aide Program

Young people aged 17-25 represent less than 15% of the population yet account for over one quarter of deaths and injuries on our roads. In 2000, a group of concerned Rotarians decided that something must be done to stop this tragic loss of young people and established the Rotary Youth Driver Awareness (RYDA) program, a road safety education program for year 11 students

RYDA was initiated in District 9680 on the north shore of Sydney and each year around 10,000 students from over 90% of schools in the district attend RYDA. The program has now been adopted by 12 other Rotary Districts and has rapidly spread to venues across NSW and interstate to Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Last year over 25,000 students attended RYDA at 23 venues located across Australia and to date over 100,000 students have participated in the RYDA Program

RYDA is unique as it attempts to influence “attitudes and behaviours” of both drivers and passengers before they get their licences. Peer pressure from passengers has a major effect on the way young people behave behind the wheel - by addressing students as both drivers and passengers, the program aims to change the environment in the car rather than focusing solely on the driver

The one day RYDA Program includes six sessions that are designed to be interactive and cover a broad range of topics including hazard perception, stopping distances, safe celebrating and fatigue plus financial responsibilities - all aimed at influencing the attitude of young people before they get behind the wheel of a car

RYDA is conducted at an out of school venue that makes the day special and dramatically highlights the road safety message. Students get to meet and speak with a person who has experienced a devastating road accident; to see the distance it takes to stop a vehicle travelling at different speeds and to realise that an extra 10 KPH can in some circumstances have tragic consequences

RYDA is funded nationally by Founding Sponsor BOC, a leading provider of gases and safety products. Additional funding is provided by local and state governments, businesses, local Rotary clubs and a nominal student contribution. The RYDA program was developed in consultation with road safety authorities, state departments of education and the police. Presenters are all accredited experts in their fields, including Drug and Alcohol Counsellors and Police Officers

Further information on RYDA including advice on establishing the program in new areas is available from the:

RYDA National office – Ph: 1300 127 642

email info@ryda.org.au

website www.ryda.org.au

Rotary Youth Leadership Award program is a no-cost to participant leadership training seminar for young adults aged between 18 and 25 years. It is conducted on a district basis annually with participants being sponsored through local clubs

This residential program is aimed at encouraging and developing leadership and social skills so that awardees can, more effectively, contribute to their communities in a practical manner. Each Rotary club is invited to sponsor potential young leaders by providing the financial support for a seminar of one week's duration and by transporting them to and from the venue

Wherever possible, awardees should be invited to meet their sponsoring club members prior to the seminar and to report back after its conclusion. Maintaining contact with awardees is desirable as they can be a valuable resource for the development of ongoing youth programs. During the seminar it is usual to provide a formal occasion to which Rotarians are invited as visitors. Normally this will be a dinner where awardees can relate experiences to sponsoring club members

It is the responsibility of the District RYLA Committee to present a stimulating, informative program featuring prominent successful business and professional people who have proven records of achievement. The week culminates in the awarding of a RYLA Certificate of Achievement, which can be presented back in the Rotary club environment

The seminar offers the opportunity of disseminating the Rotary ideal of service to the community as well as creating an awareness of the range of programs available through Rotary sponsorship

RYPEN, under the sub-title of The Cultivation of Youth, is an Australian-designed project for young people between the ages of 14 and 17

It took its rise from the fact that there was little recognition for decent, hardworking young people and sets out to broaden horizons and lift aspirations in a supervised residential weekend seminar

Its stated aim is to communicate to young people a series of ideas, problems and social experiences which will assist them in forming their own values and moral standards and broaden their horizons culturally, socially and academically

Nominations for the seminar result from an approach made by Rotary clubs to the local high schools. They are directed to the district RYPEN chairman for selection and further communication

Where numbers become excessive for one seminar, it may be possible to conduct a further course later in the year

The cost for the weekend is usually carried by the sponsoring Rotary club with assistance in transport where necessary also being offered. The district RYPEN committee is responsible for the presentation of the weekend seminar. A program of thought-provoking activities, informative speakers, social situations and personal challenges is offered under the supervision of counsellors and visiting Rotarians

Parents and Rotary club members are invited to attend the final session and lunch on Sunday. Rypennians, as with other youth program nominees, should be encouraged to address their sponsoring Rotary club on their return

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Cure Kids

Honeywell Engineering Summer School (HESS)

Interact

J R McKenzie Youth Education Fund

Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA)

National Youth Science Forum (NYSF)

Pacific Australia Cultural Exchange (PACE)

Peer Support

Pictorial Dictionary Project

Recognition of Youth Awards (ROYA)

Rotary Adventure in Citizenship

Rotary Club of Hawkesbury Young Carers

Assistance Program (RYCAP)

Rotary Youth in Agriculture (RYAG)

The Science and Engineering Challenge

The Science Experience