Alan Kempton was chairperson for today's club meeting at Cilantro. Charles Rener joined the meeting via Zoom - including former club member, Max Trist.
Barbara M. of R.C. Moorabbin also joined the meeting as a visitor.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS - President Tim Lynch
Tim outlined the main topics discussed at the club board meeting held on Monday 17 March 2025
- The board attended a presentation from Equity Trustees to consider the Equity Trustees Foundation being a suitable account for depositing the sale proceeds of the house in Frankston. The board will meet again on Tuesday 1/4 to discuss and consider if a recommendation should be made to club members.
- The board approved donations to Interplast $10,000, Holmesglen Awards $4,000, Southern FM Radio $2,500, Mercy Ships $1,000.
- A sub committee has been created to promote our club and Bentleigh market, with reports being submitted via the Market Committee. Paul Ferguson, Jim Magee, and Geoff Gartly will make up the committee. The committee has been granted a budget of $1,500 for marketing purposes. Tim welcomes anyone else wishing to join the committee to contact him.
GUEST SPEAKERS - Luke Schmidt (President) and Ben Sheppard (Vice-President) - Cheltenham Junior Football Club.
Luke opened his address by thanking our club for supporting the Cheltenham Junior Football Club in the past, and hopes to have a continued engagement with our club. Luke provided a broad outline of the club, its size, culture, current programs, and future plans. The club has been operating for over 30 years, and is run with 100% volunteers - many being parents of team members. The club has 360 registered team members from ages 5 (Aus Kick) to 18, with15 teams ranging from U/11 - U/19. Five of the teams are female, making the club the largest within the state to have as many female teams. Development forms a large part of the club's operations and in addition to conducting coach and player development programs, the club also runs personal development programs that include inclusivity, mental health, general health and well-being, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and First-Aid. Volunteers are the mainstay of the club's operations, with volunteer representation on 16 committees that follow business structure guidelines. Future plans include moving to new facilities that will enable a wider reach and allow expanding their programs to other clubs. Work is scheduled to commence within the next 2 or 3 months, with funding coming from the local council, and federal government. Luke concluded his presentation, answering questions from club members, and thanking our club for our support. Thank you Luke for your informative presentation that was well received and appreciated by everyone present.
MEETING CLOSE - President Tim closed the meeting with this year's theme "The Magic of Rotary"
