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22 July 2021

Evening Meeting With Andrew Leigh & Panel @ The James Cook Hotel, 17th Floor
Monday, 26th of July

5:30pm: Drinks At Bar
6:00pm: Event Commences

You must register by 4:00pm Friday. The cost is $20.00 per head.
Use this link

Speaker: Andrew Leigh (by Zoom) & Panel 
(Andrew is the author of 'Reconnected - A Community Builder's Handbook')


Topic: Success in Volunteering
Andrew Leigh is an Australian MP and was a Professor of Economics. His book explores ways to encourage volunteering. His suggestions arise from research into successful Australian  community organisations. 


This meeting is also available via Zoom for participants unable to make it in person.
If you can't do your meeting duty, we need you to find a replacement
 
  If you need a substitute, please arrange one yourself. As a last resort, ask the President, the President-Elect (as Chair of the Club Services Committee) or the administrator to find one. Please be sparing in using this option!

Monday 26 July - Evening Meeting

Greeters | Peter Steele & Loretta Wong
Visitors & Guests | Geoff Shaw

Introducer & Thanker | Richard Norman
Lunch Meeting with Her Excellency Mrs Nina Obermaier, Ambassador for the European Union @ The James Cook Hotel, 17th Floor

Topic: 
The EU and NZ - charting a shared path towards increasing economic links, a low carbon future and a shared vision of the Indo-Pacific.

Monday, 2nd of August

12:15pm: Lunch Is Available
12:30: Event Commences
Lunch Meeting with Sir David Gascoigne KNZM CBE @ The James Cook Hotel, 17th Floor







Monday, 9th of August

12:15pm: Lunch Is Available
12:30: Event Commences
Evening Meeting with Karen Coutts and Richard Westlake on the topical issue of Governance @ The James Cook Hotel, 17th Floor.

Monday, 16th of August
 
5:30pm: Drinks At Cash Bar
6:00pm: Event Commences

 
N.B. This Is our first Member's Monday Meeting for more information look down at our Notices below.
Evening Meeting with The Hon. James Shaw MP: Co-Leader of the Green Party and Minister For Climate Change @ The James Cook Hotel, 17th Floor.

Monday, 23rd of August

5:30pm: Drinks At Cash Bar
6:00pm: Event Commences
Notice on Meetings
  1. TWO MORE EVENING MEETINGS AT THE JAMES COOK. These will involve socialising, nibbles and drinks.

    Meeting Times: 5:30pm for 6:00pm.
    Dates: 16 August | 23 August.
    Cost: TBC

     
  2. The last meeting in August will be Breakfast at the City Mission on TUESDAY, 31 AUGUST. This has to be on a Tuesday, so no RCW lunch on 30 August.
     
  3. Following popular demand we are happy to welcome back Member's Monday Meetings. These meetings allow members of the Club to share their expertise with us and provide a more informal get-together to discuss topical issues.

    Our First Member's Monday will be with Karen Coutts and Richard Westlake on the topical issue of Governance. For more details please refer to the Speakers Coming Up Section Above.
Board Structure & Board Members 2021-2022
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Newsletter Deadlines & Best Practice
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Stories are to be sent to Lee (Editor of the RCW Newsletter) by COB (5:00pm) Tuesday
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Tree Planting @ Tawatawa Reserve, Owhiro Bay
Saturday, 24th of July

9:30am - 1:30pm

Do come then, because we're close to our ultimate goal for tree planting.
If you can come then get in touch with Natalie: 
wellington@cvnz.org.nz

If you can't come, you may be able to help Debbie Chin with some baking for morning tea. Contact Debbie: 021 614 967
Claytons Billiards Evening, The Wellington Club
Tuesday, 3rd of August
5:30pm - 10:30pm


$50.00, includes fish and chips supper
Click here for amazing billiards skills 

Bookings Are Now Open!

Experienced
players are paired with novices to even things out.
If you plan to come to this popular event, you must register. Use the link on the
Events Calendar

Rotaract Charity Quiz Night @ The Wellington Club
Tuesday, 17th of August

6:30pm


Prizes + Raffles + Food
Rotaract Wellington invites you to join our fun quiz night to raise funds for the Wellington Children’s Hospital. Food platters will be provided and drinks and raffle tickets will be available to purchase on the night.

Get a team together and secure your tickets now! When you buy your ticket(s) on Eventbrite, you will be prompted to enter your team name, and tickets can be purchased individually or together. Register using the Eventbrite and get your team sorted now.

Don’t have a team? No problem! Just let us know and we can assign one on the night.

Any questions? E-mail: hamishwdick@gmail.com and/or keexiaolin@gmail.com

Join us for another enjoyable evening at CIRCA: 


Roger Hall’s Winding Up
Thursday 19 August
&
Saturday 21 August

Details of this play are on CIRCA’s website https://www.circa.co.nz/package/winding-up-2/

A Change in Booking Process for This Event
To book for this event, please email Michaela Draper Michaela@MMDraper.com ASAP and by no later than Friday 30

Details
Name:
Date (Thursday 19th August at 6:30pm or Saturday 21st August at 8pm):
Number of tickets and which category (Standard $45, Gold Card & Students over 25 $42, Students under 25 $25.


 
Please Also Note
If you are going Thursday 19th, indicate if you wish to partake in the nibbles from 5.15pm
If you are going Saturday 21st, indicate if you wish to be part of the table booking from 6.30pm

Note: that we have 20 tickets booked for each performance but as tickets are selling fast there will be no guarantee that we can buy more
Please ensure that if you can't do your duty, that you find someone to replace you. 
If you are the Sergeant, make sure you organise a couple of money collectors.



Greeters | Gillian Jones & Colleen Singleton
Visitors & Guests | John Rowe

Sergeant | Nick Hurley
Introducer & Thanker | Peter Cullen
Opening Thought | Stuart Brooker



Greeters | Donna Dentice & William Somerville 
Visitors & Guests | Geoff Shaw

Sergeant | Alison Hawkins
Introducer & Thanker | Chris Parkin
Opening Thought | Peter Halstead



Greeters | Michaela Draper & Richard Norman 
Visitors & Guests | Geoff Shaw

Sergeant | Tony Hassed
Opening Thought | Suzanne Sniveley




Greeters | Karen Coutts & Luke Qin
Visitors & Guests | Geoff Shaw

Sergeant | Russ Ballard
Introducer & Thanker | TBC
Opening Thought | TBC
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