 In a few months Pakuranga Rotary is hosting another Exchange Student - Viktoria Melber from Austria.
We need more host families to make Viktoria's year successful. Host families come in all shapes and sizes. They can be Rotarians or non-Rotarians, and may include young children, older children, grand children or no children at all. Hosting a student brings the world to your place - you meet someone from another country, share their culture, their language, and their perspective of the world. At the same time they will learn about you and life in New Zealand which makes if a fun and enjoyable two-way experience. Can you help with hosting or do you know someone that may be interested?
If yes or want more information, then please phone me on 0272046471 or email bartsignalnz@gmail.com. Also refer to the Rotary Youth Exchange website for information www.youthexchange.org.nz |
Demonstrating remarkable degrees of aplomb and confidence in what for most was probably a fairly intimidating setting, four students from Pakuranga College and three from Edgewater College gave their reports on the Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPRN) camp, held a few weeks ago. 
David Wardell reported on the steps taken to establish a Satellite Club under the umbrella of Pakuranga Rotary. The RI law changes making this possible have been available for two years and other clubs e.g. Henderson have already experienced the benefits of such change. In our case, largely through the hard grafting done by Sylvie Wilkinson, 15 potential members are in place ranging in age from 18 to 60! 14 of these are women. Under the general guidance of a steering committee (Bill Boyd, Mary Taylor and David Wardell) this club intends to meet fortnightly at Waipuna from 5.00 – 6.30 p.m. under the leadership of Chair, Fiona Smith. It is to be named Pakuranga Tamaki River Rotary Auxilliary. Part sponsorship of the youngest members of the new club has been offered by Peter Armstrong, Bill Duncan and Duncan Loney. This is greatly appreciated.
