The route is just 10kms (20km return with great views and cafe's along the way ... biking is even easier).
Sunday 25 March 2012
Feel like a walk?
In 2005 the club place along Tamaki Drive some mile markers to help walks judge the distance walked and to commemorate the Centennial of Rotary International:
Saturday 17 March 2012
Captain Andy's 81 day Odyessy
Making friends through Rotary can take you interesting places ...
Andy began by relating his story that started at Outward Bound almost 18 months ago when he committed to fulfilling his dream of owning a yacht and sailing around New Zealand. Nothing it would seem went strictly according to plan, there were numerous challenges he faced during this 81 day voyage most of which he only briefly alluded to.
As an inexperienced sailor it was a gutsy undertaking made possible with the support of Gary Key, Mike Henry, David Hartstone and Alex McKenzie from our club plus a few other friends and family that joined him along the way for various legs of the voyage. While most of us bemoaned the lack of our traditional warm sunny summer days, !ndy was out there battling these same unseasonable conditions. He reported the weather vacillated between gales and very rough seas to no wind at all making sailing almost impossible!
Andy began by relating his story that started at Outward Bound almost 18 months ago when he committed to fulfilling his dream of owning a yacht and sailing around New Zealand. Nothing it would seem went strictly according to plan, there were numerous challenges he faced during this 81 day voyage most of which he only briefly alluded to.
As an inexperienced sailor it was a gutsy undertaking made possible with the support of Gary Key, Mike Henry, David Hartstone and Alex McKenzie from our club plus a few other friends and family that joined him along the way for various legs of the voyage. While most of us bemoaned the lack of our traditional warm sunny summer days, !ndy was out there battling these same unseasonable conditions. He reported the weather vacillated between gales and very rough seas to no wind at all making sailing almost impossible!
Sunday 11 March 2012
Garden Party - good times
What a night - many members and partners having a great time at a Garden Party hosted by the President Bruce and Dawn at their home.
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Up and coming in March
Coming up are:
Garden Party -11 March
A social event of the year at President Bruce's mansion (well, nice house and great gardens).
GlenTaylor School Trip - 21 March
Since 1993 the club has supported an (almost) annual day trip to Rangitoto Island for year 8 and 9 (11 and 12 y.o) from Glen Taylor Primary. In the early days this involved transporting them on member boats but the health and safety regulations of today's world mean this is now longer possible so they go via Fullers Ferries. The next trip is 21 March and club members are needed to ensure the appropriate student to adult ratio (including teachers) is achieved. The trip is tied into the school curriculum and the theme this year is "Understanding your environment". A New Generations project.
St Heliers Festival - 31 March
As a community project the club will display a Emergency Response Kit at the St Heliers Festival - hopefully the community will contribute some funds to purchase a Kit or three to help replace those used in the recent floods in Fiji. This is also a chance for the community to speak to club members and as appropriate come find out more about the club and membership.
Past events include club members attending the South Pacific Presidents Elect Training Seminar last weekend (President Elect Miles and Assistant Governor Colin) plus Beryl was presenting. Of interest, out of this Colin and Beryl were instrumental in the start of a project for the Pacific Islands around research and prevention of rheumatic heart disease among children - this is early days yet and in the proposal stage but already has the support of some essential key players in NZ and the Pacific.
Garden Party -11 March
A social event of the year at President Bruce's mansion (well, nice house and great gardens).
GlenTaylor School Trip - 21 March
Since 1993 the club has supported an (almost) annual day trip to Rangitoto Island for year 8 and 9 (11 and 12 y.o) from Glen Taylor Primary. In the early days this involved transporting them on member boats but the health and safety regulations of today's world mean this is now longer possible so they go via Fullers Ferries. The next trip is 21 March and club members are needed to ensure the appropriate student to adult ratio (including teachers) is achieved. The trip is tied into the school curriculum and the theme this year is "Understanding your environment". A New Generations project.
St Heliers Festival - 31 March
As a community project the club will display a Emergency Response Kit at the St Heliers Festival - hopefully the community will contribute some funds to purchase a Kit or three to help replace those used in the recent floods in Fiji. This is also a chance for the community to speak to club members and as appropriate come find out more about the club and membership.
Past events include club members attending the South Pacific Presidents Elect Training Seminar last weekend (President Elect Miles and Assistant Governor Colin) plus Beryl was presenting. Of interest, out of this Colin and Beryl were instrumental in the start of a project for the Pacific Islands around research and prevention of rheumatic heart disease among children - this is early days yet and in the proposal stage but already has the support of some essential key players in NZ and the Pacific.
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