The vocational meeting at KIESER, PYMBLE, was an insight into the world of strength training. Staff there gave an informative and interesting presentation on Strength for Wellbeing and blew up a few health/exercise myths. We saw the machines first-hand, and a few were demonstrated.
Any Wahroonga Rotary member is eligible to take advantage of the financial offers Kieser made to us. They were: half price on an initial assessment, 4 weeks complementary core membership, and ongoing 25% discount on memberships/sessions with a member of the Physiotherapy team. If interested, make direct contact with Kieser and introduce yourself as a Wahroonga Rotary member. (a related podcast in "Rotary matters" below)
Nominations for Rotary Inspirational Women’s Awards are now open. There are four categories – Urban over 30; Rural over 30; Young Inspirational woman (under 30); Healthcare worker.
If you know of anyone who deserves recognition and you would like to nominate them, go to https://rotarydistrict9675.org/ . Nominations close 14 June.
A great night on Thursday at the BOBBO presentation evening. 50% of money raised went to Lifeline. The remainder was distributed between the charities nominated by the five Rotary Clubs who organise the cycle event. Wahroonga Rotary had nominated Hornsby Connect and Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter. Stuart Armstrong accepted on behalf of Hornsby Connect, and Emily Tweddell on behalf of the women’s shelter. Representatives from all the nominated charities spoke, giving insights into the work they do and how the funds will be put to use. A great event and a great outcome. Well done to the Bobbo organisers, volunteers and riders. Onward to 2025!
This coming week our meeting will be a little unusual, in that Anne Prescott has conjured up an entertaining morning for us. Come along and enjoy the fun and laughs.
The annual Ku-ring-gai Chase Fun Run is to be held on the 16th June - at the Claude Cameron Oval East Wahroonga. In past years we have conducted the BBQ for the competitors and visitors. The students from Knox Grammar School also take part to act as mentors for the disabled competitors.
Well it's that time of the year again - the sunset on President Mentie's leadership and the dawning of that for Sallianne. We thank Mentie and her team for the positive contribution to our Community throughout the year.
This event is an opportunity to reflect on our achievements and acknowledge members' contribution.
Please join your colleagues at our Annual Changeover Dinner at Magpies Waitara on the 26th June to share in the celebration.
You can book for this event at: Humanitix - Bookings close on the 12th June
RYLA has been our Priority Model for the Wahroonga Rotary Youth Committee.
We selected RYLA as our main District project and we have sent 46 young people to RYLA in the past 15 years. We believe it achieves more ’bang for our bucks’ than any other Rotary Youth project. In one year (2020), we aimed to send most of the management team from our local Rotaract Club to RYLA and we sent 8 people plus selecting a further 3 who were given to other Rotary Clubs as their nominees.
Program
Background
Objective
Result
Wahroonga’s Activity
RYLA
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Youth leaders are usually self made with no opportunity to develop professional leadership skills
Creating leaders from successful existing youth leaders. This live in 7 day course has been estimated to be worth over $7,000 in commercial terms
Over 50 years of continuous programs for 80 – 100 young people annually from each District across Australia & now world wide
Wahroonga has sent 46 young people to RYLA over the past 15 years including 8 in 2020
Wahroonga Rotary interviews all RYLA candidates and produce a short summary to advertise these attendees to our Members.
Name
Suburb
Age
RYLA 2024 Participants - Background and Interests
Alexi Barriere
St Ives
22
Employed with SOS Removals, 3rd Year Psych / Science UNSW, will do Clinical Psych for Masters
Hobby is Digital Design, Powerlifting, Motor Cycle riding and Car Maintenance. Also did International Baccalaureate Camp
Edward Hayek
Ebenezer
19
Chiropractic Assistant and Admin Assistant,
First Aid qualified, has a Youth Community Service Award, and Natalie Burton Memorial Award for Children’s Tumour Foundation. Plays Chess, Piano and E-games
Mia Ferguson
St Ives
19
Doing Bach Medical Science aiming for Clinical Research?
Bronze Duke of Ed, Hobbies incl Crochet, knitting, Origami
Snr Captain High School, Sports Captain and Mentor Leader
Dean Nguyan
Revesby
19
Dentistry Student at James Cook Uni at Cairns, Sydney Boys High Prefect, Youth Community Service Chair SBH, OAM Youth, SRC, Ted X, Sir Roden Cutler Foundation Scholarship, Merit and Harvard Book Awardee
Simon Buchner
West Pymble
25
Rover Scout at Turramurra (7yrs), heavily influenced by his parents who are very active Scouters, Community Theatre
Cert 1V and Diploma in Musical Theatre
Delivery Driver for Toyota Parts
Xavier Knight
Pymble
21
Xavier had to withdraw as he was unwell at the start
– he will be attending RYLA in 2025
Double Degree Bach Mechanical Engineering and Commerce (Finance). First Aid qualified and RSA, working part time at Knox, Cadet Warrant Officer at Knox, House Captain and Prefect
RYLA 2020 Left to right: Will Giacometti, Charlotte, Kym, Leonie, Kitty, Phoebe, Danuka, Kiarash, Bill, Tianna and Adam in front.
The Youth Committee unexpectedly found they could fund a number of RLYA Candidates for 2020 and they were delighted to support a number of our new Hornsby & K’gai ROTARACT (HKR) members to go to RYLA for a weeks Leadership and Personal training between 5 and 11 January 2020 at Elanora on the Northern Beaches.
Wahroonga selected/funded 8 young people. These included the Rotaract Secretary Charlotte Weatherall, the Treasurer Bill Chen and Phoebe Biddle. We also have Adam West from Bush School Learn to Swim and Will Giacometti. Helen has nominated two ex Knox boys Danuka Tennakoon and Kiarash Kyanian. A late entry for funding was Leonie Nahhas who was nominated at the end of RYLA 2020 as the Most Outstanding Participant.
Office Administration Part-time - 16 hrs per week Turramurra UC is seeking a part time Office Administrator to support the life of the church. Tuesday to Friday 9-1pm from our church office, working closely with our Ministers, church member volunteers, external hirers of our facilities, and church management.
Our Club Runner platform is in the process of a 'makeover" - a new version - "Nova" will be fully launched in 2025. This version will greatly enhance the system as a Club management tool with a lot of useful features; and will embrace other local Club information useful in the future for Zone 8 activity.
Much of this is explained in the recent webinar accessible via this link: NOVA
In particular I would like to draw your attention to the CR App which you can have on your mobile device and use to check on club stories and events and communicate with your fellow members by calling or text. I encourage you to download the APP as it will become more of an option for Club communications into the future.
You can download this Application and use your CR login to gain access to the material: - Club Runner APP - go to the APP store to download.
Strength training is shown to have an impact on our quality of life and reduces the risk of chronic conditions and injuries. Hamish McConnell, Area Manager for Kieser and a Partner in the Bobbin Head Cycle Classic explains.
