The document summarizes Independence Day celebrations at Rotary Midtown Academy in Mysore, India. It discusses:
1) The celebrations began with hoisting the national flag and speeches by guests and club leaders. Students performed patriotic songs.
2) An awareness march was then organized by students carrying placards about social issues. They marched through the neighborhood to raise awareness.
3) The event concluded with the distribution of snacks to students and recognition of the organizing team's efforts.
2. Membership development
To be an effective, relevant, and vibrant group within a community, a Rotary club needs to continually admit new
members and retain current ones.Aclub's ability to serve the community is directly related to the strength and size of its
membershipbase.AclubthatstaysactiveencouragesRotarianstoremainconnectedtotheorganization.
"EachRotarian:ReachOne,KeepOne"themembershipsloganapprovedbytheRIBoardofDirectors,isareminder
that every Rotarian is responsible for inviting new members and keeping clubs active and vibrant. It also stresses that
retention is an essential component of a strong club and membership base. To encourage the sponsorship and retention
ofnewmembers,certificatesthatcanbeadministeredattheclublevelareavailable.
Findingmembers:
New members bring important benefits to the club, including an increased capacity to serve the community, future
leadership,diversity,andfreshideas,interests,andenergy.
The club brochure templates are one way to advertise your club to prospective members.These files can be edited to
suit different needs and geographic locations. Once you create your own brochure, you can print it out and keep copies to
distribute to prospective members or the general public at club events. Prospective members can fill out and submit the
accompanying Club Membership Inquiry Form if they're interested in learning more about your club, including its
community service activities. Clubs can use the form to learn more about prospective members and invite them to their
weeklymeetings,projects,orevents.
When you're approached by a prospective member, it is helpful to have a concise speech ready about Rotary and
yourclub'saccomplishments.ReadhowotherRotariansdescribeRotary.
To learn more about proposing an individual for membership in your Rotary club or a Rotary club in your area, visit the
ProposingaNewMemberpageorconsultHowtoProposeaNewMember.
Keepingmembers:
Retaining qualified members is as critical to Rotary's long-term health and success as inducting new ones. Current
members who are dedicated, active, and motivated support the effective functioning of the club and are likely to attract
new Rotarians. Successful retention strategies include educating members and keeping them involved and informed.
Whenanewmemberbecomesactiveandconnected,boththeclubandthememberbecomestronger.
If a member is changing locations but still wishes to be part of a local Rotary club, encourage that person to complete
therelocationformonlineorsubmitthePDFversion.IdeasforintegratinganewmemberintoyourRotaryclubinclude:
Ÿ Introducingthemtootherclubmemberseachweekforthefirstmonth
Ÿ Encouragingthemtobecomeinvolvedinclubserviceprojects
Ÿ InvitingthemtoattendmeetingsofsponsoredInteractorRotaractclubs
Ÿ Encouraging them to get involved in international programs such as Group Study Exchange or Rotary Youth
Exchange
Ÿ Inviting them to neighbouring clubs for a make-up meeting so they can learn about attendance requirements and
observethespiritoffellowship
Ÿ Askingthemandtheirspousestosocialactivities,dinners,orotherspecialevents
Ÿ EncouragingthemandtheirspousestoattendthedistrictconferenceorRIConvention
Ÿ AppointingamentortohelpthembecomeactiveRotarians
Source:https://www.rotary.org/en/members/runningaclub/membershipdevelopment/pages/findingandkeepingmembers.aspx
Download “MembershipDevelopmentResourceGuide”at http://www.rotary.org/ridocuments/en_pdf/417en.pdf
Felicitation Ceremony
Shri.H.S.Lakshminaryan Bhatta was felicitated on 18th
August. Shri.Bhatta later presented an interesting discourse
on The program was a joint project by
Rotary North, Midtown, Central and West.
AG Rtn. Bheemesh presided over the function and Past
AGRtn.AachaAshokaKumaraspearheadedtheprogram.
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PROJECT AT K. HEMMANAHALI
Rtn. Manickam sponsored 160 stainless steel glasses (worth Rs.4000/-) under the banner of Rotary Mysore Midtown
to K. Hemmanahalli government school. The school had earlier requested for the glasses to
facilitate “Kshirabhagya Yojane” which provides free milk to students. Chief guest-
Rtn.Bhaskar addressed the gathering. Rtn.Bhaskar motivated the young minds and
elaborated the importance of freedom. He inspired the students to take up farming as it is the
backbone of the country and quoted real life examples to justify the thought. Rtn.Manjunath
waspresentontheoccasion.
3. Independence Day at RCC-Vinyas Koorgally
RCC Vinyas Koorgally members celebrated 67th Indian Independence day at Vinyas Innovative Technologies
premises. Rtn. Narendra – Chairman of RCC and Managing Director of Vinyas IT hoisted the national flag.
Rtn Ayianna, Rtn Sanjay and RCC President Mr. Swaroop joined the occasion along with committee members.
RCC Vinyas Koorgallymembers inaugurated the treesaplingto markthe occasion and planned to plant 500trees
acrossKoorgallyarea.SweetsweredistributedtostudentsofKoorgallyschool.
Friendship day with Innerwheel
Midtown never ceases to spring surprises. Last Wednesday was no exception. The
scheduled program was celebration of “Friendship Day” with Innerwheel members
followed by first business meeting of the year. By the time Rotarians assembled, the
venue was already colourful with the presence of Innerwheel
members in large numbers. Gujrathi delicacies dhokla, fafda,
kachori&jalebiswereservedwithsmilesandfriendlygestures
by Innerwheel members, but not before each Rotarian was
tagged with a friendship band. Rotarians enjoyed the
delicaciesandsharedsomelightmoments.
Once President Rtn.Bhanu was thru with his opening
remarks, the Innerwheel members came up with a surprise
act, each of them came up with a unique reason for “Need for
Money”, the act was replete with humour spreading bursts of
laughter among the audience. Few of the punch lines were
bouncersastheywereneverexpectedtobesosarcasticonthe
hapless husbands. At the end of the act, the moral of the story
was revealed – “Funds for Innerwheel projects”. The gates of the KRS dam have been opened and so did the
pockets of generous Rotarians. Innerwheel pocketed a cool 72k for their community projects in just 15
minutes. A great act and a great response. The delighted innerwheel members left 'almost' satisfied making
wayforthenextproceedings.Rtn.Bhanutookchargeandconductedasuccessfulbusinessmeeting.
Innerwheel news ŸAt the recently held Innerwheel District Assembly “Samaksh”. Past president
Ann.Anuradha Nandakumar was installed as the District ISO for the year 2013-14.
The privileged post is adorned by a Midtowner after a long gap of ten years.
Coincidencidentally the Nandoos seem to take up posts in tandem. The couple became presidents in the same
year (2003-2004) and now they are at the district level during the same period. Congratulations to the
formidablecouple.
ŸAnn.Prabha Prahlad was adjudged as the best Treasurer in Innerwheel
Dist.318.ManycongratulationstoAnn.Prabhafortheaward.
ŸInnerwheel raised funds for its service projects in a unique way. Midtown
Rotarians contributed Rs.72,000/- on 14th August. Innerwheel was able to collect
anotherRs.45,000/-fromgraciousdonorslater.
E-Hack post-event message by organizers:
Dear All,
Greetings ! Hope you are doing good, I am just writing to let you know that we were successfully able to make it to the
world Records, thank you for being a constant support all through the event. Your morale support meant a lot to us.
Lookingforwardforbetterassociationinthedaystocome.Lookingforwardinhearingyou.
Highlights of the event : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpjouMxeOpM also find the attached.
Regards,
Karthick
4. Rotary Quiz
Answer:C.49
The United Nations (UN) was Chartered in
San Fransisco in 1945.
How many Rotarians were present?
a. 7 b. 15 c. 49 d. 51
Rtn. Arun Shenoy
28th August
Birthday Wishes
Rtn. Sanjay Shyamnur
31st August
1. Is it the TRUTH ?
2. Is it FAIR to all
concerned ?
3. Will it build GOODWILL
and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to
all concerned ?
Rotary Information
Anniversary Wishes
Rtn. Farooq-e-Azam
28th August
'Gokalashtami Celebration'
Date : 31-08-2013
Time: 6.30 pm
Venue:
Rotary West Hall,
Saraswathi Puram.
Please Attend
Next Week
The happier we are,
the better we serve : By
Mary Berge, a Rotary
C o o r d i n a t o r a n d
member of the Rotary
Club of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania,USA
Did you know that
p e o p l e a r e m o r e
interested in the “why” than the “how?”.This
applies strongly to Rotary membership. It's
far less interesting how you became a
Rotarian than why you became, and why you
remain,aRotarian.
I became a Rotarian because of my innate
character to give. I am, by nature, altruistic
and I believe in doing the right thing (even
when no one is looking). In a nut shell, I feel
good when I'm helping others. I remain in
Rotary because I feel good when I'm helping
others.
I also remain in Rotary because of the
connectedness I feel with my fellowRotarians
through service and fellowship. We are
engagedineachother'slivesinandoutsideof
our Rotary meetings. My fellow Rotarians
really care about me and I really care about
them. Outside of family, where else does that
happen? Rotary has become my extended
family and the fact that my family reaches
aroundtheworldhasahugeimpactonme!
Hosts :
Rotarians Completing
10 years in Rotary
Practical Innovation
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Some people, especially elderly, either forget or
don't care enough to look at the expiry date of their
medications, but some chemicals can lose potency
over time and may even become counter productive.
Designers Kanupriya Goel and Gautam Goel propose
a new design for pill blister packs that will display a
message not to take the drugs once enough time
passes.
The material would consist of two layers, with the
top containing the original drug's info label and a
bottom layer with ink that slowly seeps into the top.
After enough time passes, the warning message will
become clear and the patient will immediately know
to get a fresh refill. The Self Expiring, as the design
conceptiscalled,wona2013reddotdesignaward.
More details at: http://www.medgadget.com/2013/08/expiring-drugs-
with-expiring-labels.html
Note found in a temple.
Forwarded by
Rtn.Manickam
