Chair: A/President Renae Poot
Song: Up there Cazaly
Club Guests: Cathy Bamblet, Principal ESHS with Tournament of the Minds students Kalira Docherty, Jack Hughes and Sam Jeffries.
Raffle: Dick Nulsen
Director Reports
A/President –Renae Poot:
EFFF Talent Quest is being promoted on radio. Registration forms are available from the Visitor Centre, Cannery Arts Centre, Thorp Realty, Esperance Community Arts and several other locations around town.
Friday 17 November, 5pm at the Deep Sea Angling Club – Rotary promotion with Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. Set up at 4:30. Wear blue Chambray shirts please.
Club Service – Renae Poot:
RCEB Christmas event planning in progress.
Vocational – David Ford:
EFFF – No funding from Lotterywest; application was too late. Lotterywest visiting Esperance soon – David to talk to them re 2018 EFFF funding
Road Safety Commisson have allocated a grant of $1000 +GST for EFFF
Community – Brett Thorp:
Ronald McDonald House info regarding funding progressing.
International – Paul Wennagel: Via Heather J
NY Rotary visitors - Itinerary and hosting etc. planning in progress.
They will be visiting Esperance 17 – 22 February
Youth – Shane Rothnie
RCEB fundraising Sausage Sizzle at the Kids Xmas event at Adventureland Park Sunday 3 December 10am – 1pm.
A list of the local schools which receive end of year $50 award sponsorships was read out by Tom M.
Cascade PS, Castletown PS, Condingup PS, Esperance Anglican Community School, Esperance PS, Esperance SHS, Salmon Gums PS, Star of the Sea PS, Nulsen PS.
Heather J to send a list of who is representing RCEB at the school’s events and the dates.
Prickle Farm – Tom Murray
Replacement ewes have been purchased from Kellerberrin at $150/head.
Sorting of current flock to take place on Sunday.
Membership – Charlotte Davidson
Attendance at meetings has been low over the last few weeks – we know some members have Leave of Absence, some are harvesting, some are ill.
Results of Charlotte’s surveys are attached.
Secretary – Heather James
Meals attendance and apologies now back to Heather please.
Directors’ meeting Tuesday 14 November at Garry’s place, 54 Easton Rd, Castletown. [POSTPONED]
Treasurer – Bob Jones - Report given.
From the Floor
Brian T asked re total funding for EFFF. Renae/David replied.
QUBE (stevedore contractor for Port) are sponsoring the event for naming rights for $9000 + GST.
RCEB will be/is being promoted in all adverting.
Attendance: Low
Fines - Open Session. [Apologies from A/Editor – a total blank!] [Is that a fine?]
Guest Speakers:
Cathy Bamblet, Principal ESHS with Tournament of the Minds (TOM) students Kalira Docherty (Yr 10), Jack Hughe (Yr 7) and Sam Jeffries (Yr 7) arrived at 8pm and were introduced by Jim Gray.
The three students took it in turns to tell members about the Australasian and Pacific Tournament of the Minds final held in Adelaide this year.
TOM is a problem solving competition for school students. ESHS had two teams in the final for 2017. Language/Literature and Social Sciences.
The three students gave an excellent presentation about TOM and their success at the finals.
Brett Thorp thanked the speakers - they are a credit to Esperance.
Program: TBA
Final Announcements
Tuesday 14 November 2017 at 7:00pm
- RCEB Board meeting at Garry’s place, 54 Easton Rd, Castletown. [POSTPONED]
Friday 17 November 2017 5pm - 7pm
- ECCI Business After Hours - hosted by RCEB and RCE promoting Rotary - at the Deep Sea Angling Club
Sunday, 3 December 2017 10am – 1pm.
- RCEB (Youth) fundraising Sausage Sizzle at the Kids Christmas event at Adventureland Park