Fun Evening

An evening of fun and games was enjoyed by the Club, visitors Kevin and Sally Till and Interactors from QV school, though some of the players were quite competitive!

A BBQ on the deck followed by a short talk from Assistant Governor Alistair Spowage rounded off a great evening.

Thanks to the Westlands for a super venue and Jack and Jodie for the catering.

ROTARY IS FUN

At the meeting of the Bridge of Allan and Dunblane Rotary Club, the Assistant Governor of Rotary 1010, Alistair Spowage, spoke of the amazing progress made in the battle against polio.  “In 1985 there were 385,00 cases of polio worldwide.  Thanks to the efforts of the Rotary ‘End Polio Now’ campaign that has been working with the Bill Gates Foundation, the number of cases of polio worldwide recorded in the year to May 2016 has reduced to 12.  But to be finally eradicated, the world has to be polio-free for three years, so there’s still much work to be done.”

But, he added, “Linked to the important contribution Rotary makes nationally and to the community, fun and friendship are really important ingredients in making Rotary attractive to members.  And he congratulated the Club on having, to the best of his knowledge, the first Director of Fun.

Indeed, it was fun and friendship to the fore for the evening, with outdoor games designed to give lighthearted enjoyment. Interactors (junior Rotarians) from Queen Victoria School joined in playing target golf, croquet, Jenga and other challenges. The sun shone and everyone enjoyed the evening to the full, with a barbeque following the games.

The newly designated Director of Fun, Rod Jones, said he was delighted with the success of the evening.  “This is what we aim for: fun and friendship with, at the same time, an awareness of what Rotary can contribute on a local and national scale.”

Alastair also suggested some ways to encourage new members: “We need to emphasise the benefits of Rotary membership, including the vital elements of fun and friendship which have been captured so well this evening. We should look to attracting those in the 30 to 50 age-group as well as those newly retired; and we should seek to increase female membership.”

Thanking Alastair, Rod Jones echoed the importance of including fun to encourage new members, as well as providing enjoyment for existing members.  He asked members to join him in thanking Alastair for his contribution to the evening.