President's Column
By President Joyce Mak
One World, One Dream
August is the month of Membership and Extension. This year, PE Michael Eyles, our Membership Chairman has shown his generosity and proposed a very attractive incentive program for our members to promote membership growth. Every member will be rewarded in cash HK$10,000 for each new member to be inducted to our club. Of course there is no free lunch! How could this member be able to receive this reward in full payment? The new member has to meet the following criteria: firstly, this person has to be inducted to our club in the Rotary Year of 2008-2009; secondly, this person must fulfill an attendance record of over 60% at our regular luncheon meetings, fellowship activities or district functions; thirdly, this person must pay up all the club dues, RI dues and other luncheon/dinner fees at other district functions within the 12 months period. I believe the spirit behind PE Michael is to encourage our existing members to bring in some quality members who understand what Rotary does, enjoy Rotary fellowship, have the commitment to financially support the club, district and Foundation and most importantly who are willing by showing support through various means in participating different community service projects. Recruiting new members may not be too difficult, one should agree sustaining and grooming a new member overtime is the hardest part. We do need new blood and bring in new ideas to better serve the club and the community. Therefore, we Rotarians have full responsibility in explaining our club's expectations and important information about District's work and RI's key projects before the new member to make this special commitment. Taking into consideration, our Club Administration Director, PP Thomas will organizing a Membership Orientation session and welcome all new potential members to join by the end of this month. Hope this will allow them to know us in a more casual manner apart from attending our luncheons.
Something to be proud of this month! Most of our club's Rotaract advisors attended the District Rotaract Installation cum Rotaract Award Ceremony on 9 August. Though it was the first Olympic Day and all of us could not easily let go our TV at home. Second thought, as mother club, by giving our full support to our rotaractors who demonstrated their great sportsmanship and fought so hard for the past year is utmost important. They did it, a gold medal from the District! Our Rotaract Club of Kingspark HK received 2 very special achievements from District, one is Club Administration Award which promotes club fellowship and the other is the Rotract Club of the year. This is really something not only club advisors to be proud of, but also our members should take pride in having such a great Rotaract Club which all Kingsparicans have had spending the time and effort in grooming and giving much support and advice over the years! We have been building our trust through constant communications, joint project participation, social engagements and more. Congratulate to IPP Edith for her great leadership last year and wish all the best to President Polex and his board members to continue to achieve their dreams!
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