ROTARY CLUB OF ORANGE DAYBREAK

• The NAB Daybreak Rotary Ball will held on Saturday 26 May, 2012. Over 400 tickets were sold without any necessity to advertise because of the high reputation of the Ball and its band Jelly Bean Jam . The band has played in Beijing, Singapore and Tokyo and, for the seventh time in a row due to popular demand, Orange. Funds will be raised through a raffle with an excellent $5000 prize from Centre One Tours and auction items that include a helicopter ride to Sydney and a cooking lesson with Kate Bracks.

  Profits from the Ball will again go to ODEEP (Orange District Early Education Program). More than $150 000 has been donated from the proceeds of the past six Balls organised by the Associates.

• Art Dako

  September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. RCOD is organising an exhibition on the evening of Friday 14 and all day Saturday 15 September 2012 , at Orange Function Centre, Eyles St, Orange.

  This exhibition is designed to increase community awareness of issues around male-only cancers, specifically testicular and prostate cancer. The exhibition will have both creative and educational components involving community groups and individuals (particularly males) without geographical restriction. The creative component will consist of displays and the sale of visual arts items in multi-media; the educational component will be provided by relevant groups such as the Cancer Council, Orange Prostate Support Group and Lifeline.

  The Club is calling for expressions of interest from people who can paint, sculpt, weld, weave, write, knit, carve, crochet, pot, cook, sew, quilt, photograph, embroider, scrapbook, arrange flowers, or create lace, felt, jewellery, icing or paper art to showcase their talent at this exhibition. Creative works need to involve a theme related to men’s underwear or shorts, daks or codpieces, male anatomy or anything that relates to male-only cancers. Exhibits can be humorous and should convey a message to raise awareness and educate the community on male-only cancers.

  If you are interested in contributing email Sue Moffatt susimoffatt@gmail.com and follow progress of Art Dako on the blog.

• Jeff Hort of Jeff Hort Engineering was one of three recipients of a District Vocational Excellence Award, announced at the District 9700 conference in Young. Jeff is passionate about supporting and training apprentices. He advised that nationally there is the lowest take up of apprenticeships in 20 years, down 30% from its peak. This is not good for the future, especially when you combine this with the fact that only 44% of apprentices complete their apprenticeship. Jeff is proud that 87% of his apprentices finish as qualified tradesmen and the fact that 47 out of his 107 staff are apprentices.

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Successes in 2011-2012 Rotary year

• RCOD hosted a Group Study Exchange (GSE) team from District 5770 Oklahoma in early March 2012. Leslie, Amber, Leanne, Jennifer, and Linn were a lively and entertaining team and RCOD thoroughly enjoyed their time here. Follow their travels on their excellent blog.

  Pictured are the team at the welcome BBQ hosted by President Russ.

  

• One of the major projects for RCOD for 2012 and into the future is the Nepal Friendship Project , with the main components of the project being in Kathmandu. This is a Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd (RAWCS) project. RAWCS assists Rotary Clubs develop and manage world community service projects. A team organised through Orange Daybreak left on 30th March 2012 in order to carry out maintenance work and train their teachers.

  Pictured is Mary Brell enhancing the teaching skills of Nepalese teachers.

  

• It's not all serious community work at RCOD. For the past five years ROCD members and friends have gone to the Blue Mountains for the annual camping weekend and International Bocce Championship. 2012 festivities were held at Katoomba, commencing with a very entertaining Friday night at the Clarendon Guesthouse - a night of comedy and magic with host Johnny Balance. The theme for the night was Rocky Horror and everyone dressed appropriately. Saturday included undulating walks at and around Echo Point, and the Bocce championship and BBQ at Katoomba Caravan Park. 2012 winners were Mary Brell and John Willing, who were not fazed by the streaker.

• RCOD was very proud to receive the 2012 Australia Day Orange Community Group of the Year award. It was an exceptional year. In particular the Experience Orange! Expo held at the PCYC in February 2011 made a large and original contribution to the Orange community.

  Standing with the Mayor John Davis is Ric Cother, Service Director for 2010-2012.

  

  One of the reasons RCOD was named Community Group of the Year was for its monthly running of the Farmer's market. Another successful day was held on March 10 which was a beautiful fine day after flooding rains.

• ALL members of RCOD have contributed $100 to this year's Rotary Foundation Centurion Fund to help fund its work to eradicate polio from the world . Dennis Morgan was in charge of encouraging members to donate and one incentive provided was his offer to dress as a centurion if the target of 100% was achieved. As a result, RCOD was able to witness Dennis' knees over breakfast. Here he is with Ian Simpson District Governor, 2011-12.
  

• On Wednesday Nov 9, RCOD celebrated vocational month by moving their meeting to Anson Street School . Breakfast was kindly provided by the school and was designated a "Miss-A-Meal" with money raised going to the Foundation. This is a quote from our President " Miss-a-Meal was a great morning last Wednesday, although I am not sure as to why they call it Miss-a-Meal with the great breakfast food that was on offer. Thanks to John and Lois Willing for organising the morning and I look forward to hearing from John how much money was raised at the morning for the Foundation. Thanks also to Kelly O’Connell and Garry Brotherton, from Anson Street School, for their contribution on the morning. Kelly did a great job of helping with the catering while Garry gave us an excellent rundown on the Vineyard and the Mechanical section at the school. It was hard to believe that you are in the town when you look out over the grape vines. "

• On October 22 RCOD assisted the school at Vehicles in the Vines and took the gate money and organised the BBQ.

• Kate Bracks, winner of Masterchef 2011, and Merle Parrish (representing the CWA from Cudal) who won an immunity pin on the show, visited the Orange Farmer's Market in August. They answered questions from the crowd and signed autographs and were totally charming. Merle provided the recipe for her famous Peach Blossom Cake .

• In 2011 RCOD sponsored student Stephen Bell with an Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Scholarship. He is undertaking medical studies at the University of New England in Armidale. The sponsorship is continuing in 2012.

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Club's Vision

To improve the quality of life in local and global communities

2011 Brendon Sturgeon Scholarship	Club Board 2011-2012	2011 Changeover lunch
2010 Pride of Workmanship Awards	Associate Program	District 9700
Rotary International	Farmers' Market	The Club's first ten years

Donations

Club donations for 2011-2012 are Sailability $1,250; Polio Plus $5,520; ODEEP (Ball May 2011) $19,871; Anson St School $4,415; Rotary International $3,400; Shelter Box Australia $2,000; NYSF $1000; Nepal Project $4,000; Rotary Indigenous Scholarship $2,500; RYPEN $210; Orange Regional Conservatorium $2,000; Western Care Lodge $25,000; Orange East Public School $100; Riding for the Disabled $3,074; Orange Eisteddfod $200

Total $74,540

In 2010-2011 RCOD donated to Sailability $1,000; Delta Dogs $500; Interplast $2,000; Orphan Rescue Kit $600; Polio Plus $2,000; ODEEP (Ball May 2010) $20,000; Science Experience Program $440; Literacy Project $450; Brendon Sturgeon Scholarship $1,000; D7900 Flood Relief $2,000; Anson St Special School $200; Donation – Rotary Foundation $2,000; Agriculture Scholarship $1,000; PCYC $10,000; 7 Shelter Boxes $5,600; Music Scholarship ORC $1,000; Rotary Foundation – Centurion Program $2,000; NYSF Molong Students $300; GSE Candidate $195; Sambhav Nepal Foundation $300; Indigenous Scholarship $2,500; Science & Engineering Challenge $1,000; RYPEN $270; Molong School Vietnam Volunteers $1,000; RYLA Leader to International Peace Seminar $500; Cancer CareWest lodge $300; Australian Rotary Health $200

The total for the financial year to June 2011 was $57,355

In 2009-2010 donations were made, both locally and internationally, totalling nearly $85,000. This included the finalisation of the commitment of $50,000 to Care West Lodge in Orange.

Click here for information about activities and fund raising undertaken by the Club during the 2008-2009 year; including $212,652 for the Orange Ronald McDonald House project.

PRESIDENT: Russell Martin Phone: 6365 8666

SECRETARY: Paul Rowland Phone: 6361 3923

ADDRESS: P.O BOX 2425, Orange NSW 2800, Australia
e-mail: orangedaybreak@rotarnet.com.au

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