The full fee is $254.00 and the concessional rate is $237.00 with those who join the Club after 1 January will only pay 50% of the concessional rate. You can pay direct into the Club's account with Bendigo Bank, the details of which are BSB 633-108 Account 146425996.
Stan Deans reminded us that The Defying the Drift program will be held at the end of September this year.
It is a Sunday to Wednesday residential program this year at Horsham.
It aims to keep young people in rural communities by demonstrating the employment opportunities in their home area.
Stan Deans reminded us that we seek Year 10 & 11 students to attend the course and inspire them to take a career in agriculture, horticulture or animal husbandry.
Think about the growers.
Tree Planting Day
Peter Funston advise that we are tree planting again this year and the date is 29 July, likely at the same location as next year.
Peter will provide more details.
BIS Sport Fundraising Activity
Here's an email from AG Judy Beasley:
Hi Group 9 & 10 Presidents and Rotaractors,
Please see below email from Cameron Loftus from the Barwon Sports Academy looking for support of a
Fundraising Breakfast on Wednesday August 15th.
Could you please let your members know about it and ask for interest in getting a table together to support young athletes to
achieve their best.
Please rsvp to Cameron.
Kind regards
Judy Beasley
AG Group 10
District 9780
Dear Judy,
I have been provided your contact details by Greg Cooke – Belmont Rotary President. Greg
and I have been friends for a number of years and I am aware of the brilliant work of Rotary
in our region. My father was in Apex and then Lions so the service industry is something close
to my heart.
BACKGROUND
My role as CEO of Barwon Sports Academy enlightened me to a need to support young
people who are trying to achieve their own personal best in the sporting context. There is
a misconception sometimes that kids involved in higher level sport are from well to do
families. This is try at times but there are also a large group who face financial challenges
to compete and often they drop out due to family difficulties.
BIS SPORT
8 years ago I led our organization to re energise a concept that a number of local business
owners had created in 1986. This is called Bis Sport and we provide grants to athletes who are
unable to afford to finance key requirements in their sporting pursuits. Some of this is for athletes
who make state and national teams and get a $3,0000 bill to do so.
We use at least $2,000 at of any money raised to provide discounted membership to athletes
who reach the BSA selection criteria but already have significant costs. We call this our
“financial consideration grant”. We also run a program to support Athletes with Disabilities.
FUNDRAISING ACTIIVITY
Our major fundraising is an annual breakfast that is supported by the Geelong Cats (guest speaker).
Bill Brownless volunteers as MC, Renee Gariing co MC and we also highlight a panel of talented
Young athletes from sports other than AFL mens to showcase the value to these people of a
Bis Sport grant.
REQUEST
I am seeking support from Rotary in the form of purchase of a table at this event. This may be more
than one (cost $700 for table of 10). My suggestions is that attendees may be a select group of
young people who could receive great inspiration from the stories of persistence, time management,
goal setting and leadership.
Any support would be greatly appreciated. We aim to fill 20 tables which would give us a total of
around $9,000 to go into this important grant. There is nothing like it in regional Victoria and the
support from families is enormously appreciated.
Kind regards,
Cameron Loftus
