Last Tuesday 28th August we held a Club Project discussion evening.
Member Malcolm Sparrow provided the Club 3-minute talk. Over the years of editing the Tawa News newsletter Malcolm have interviewed numerous people with a prescribed set of questions about their lives in his series "2 minutes with ...". And tonight he spoke of those questions and his own responses. See here for a older version of this http://www.tawalink.com/2mins/malcolm_sparrow.pdf.
Judith Gray led a discussion about rosters and the 3-minute speakers, the starting and parting thought, and the upcoming schedule. The 3-minute speaker may choose a topic of their choice that may be of interest to members, and over the year there has been a great variety with some insightful topics at times. Members should consider this a personal development exercise, which with practice becomes easier each time. If you really do not wish to be included in this roster then please let Judith know, although the more that withdraw means the more frequently the rest will need to be rostered. There was general agreement on the starting and parting thought. The full future schedule can be found from the Bulletin by clicking on the Full List in the Speaker or Events sidebar item. Ideas for future speakers and events are welcome and should be referred to Denise or Judith.
Densie led a discussion in table groups on the topics of :
Spring into Tawa Stall - It was confirmed that we would hold a stall. Could sell a few books and CDs. Advertise some of local community groups we support - e.g. Foster Hope and MenzShed. Advertise upcoming projects - e.g. Toot 4 tucker. Display the ERK kit. Have a raffle.
Duck Race - We discussed the feasibility of such a project in conjunction with the Christmas festival at Tawa School after the Christmas parade.
Book fair Review - The July school holidays seemed to be a suitable time of year, although needed to co-ordinate dates with other district clubs. The current format of two weekends seemed to work well. The success of the Book fair is considerably dependent on the availability of the New World Tawa mall empty shop. A roster of member help was required for setup beforehand and during opening hours. Involve students and Rotaractors and others that we have sponsored. Pat Waite and Tony Heyward are to be the joint leaders for the 2019 Book Fair.
