Rotary travels with Brenda DG 2018-19

ROTARIANS VOLUNTEER FOR EMERGENCY DUTIES IN THE NORTH OF OUR DISTRICT GOOD NEWS- Rotary Volunteer  support  for local emergencies. Bromley  Rotary Emergency Support Team is now almost in place  and Clubs are just  finalising  details and hopefully Rotarians preparing their  Grab Bags !! Good to be prepared but let's hope we are not needed. I have visited  the Bexley lead for Emergency Planning  and they are going to mirror the Bromley Rotary Volunteer Programme, giving it their own personal touch.  This week I have asked Bexley Rotary Clubs to identify a co-ordinator and volunteers. It is expected that Rotarians and partners will be asked to help in local Rest Centres. KENT COUCIL is expecting to launch its volunteer training in the New Year. ORPINGTON CROFTON CLUB    - with partners enjoyed a really interesting talk about Life  in the MET.  Kim  Botting,  a past Mayor of Bromley,  told us how  difficult it was to be accepted  as a woman  into a police team  i

Thank you  for the positive responses to my requests for volunteers  for next year's District Team. There are still places to fill, so PLENTY OF ROOM FOR YOUR TALENTS AND EXPERTISE. We need rotarians to volunteer from all parts of District. This way  the team don't have to spend hours travelling. You can be a new  or an experienced member. Just e mail me  to discuss what you can offer. brenda.e.parsons@ntlworld.com  or tel  07901911172 Still looking for  more  volunteers for Membership  we need lots of you Youth Speaks Young Writer Young Chef Health and Safety Rotakids North District General Project Home General Project International Planning Group Hamburg International Convention  June 2018 We have a full team of AGs now. I'll introduce them another day Much of last week was spent in meetings with prospective  District Team members and  there was a Sunday meeting of the Engage Conference TEAM. Thanks for your time and ideas. NB  ENGAGE WE

OUT AND ABOUT IN ROTARY SOUTHEAST AND  GIBRALTAR Hi there  everyone. Well the last few weeks have been busy and interesting. I have been promising a blog, so I do hope that you will read it. I am not an expert Blogger so please excuse the gaffs. I am sure you will point them out and I'll try to be a quick learner. Having been on intensive training to be a DG, which was held in Rainy Riga with all the other DGNs of my year, I thought I had better do as was promised and start my blog. The Latvia rain I soon found out was training for my Sleep-out. SLEEP OUT- IN NOVEMBER     It was wet!!!!! I am  trying to look comfortable and keen to spend the night out in a Bromley Graveyard in aid of The Bromley Shelter for the Homeless. A big thank you to all who sponsored my efforts. thanks to AG Mike Martineau who helped me struggle into my Bivvy Bag  (and then go home It had started to rain!!)  and thanks to President Keith Heard Orpington Crofton  for being one of the breakfast c