1. 9th April 2012
CROSSROADS
Rotary Club of Singapore Vol. 48 / 36
“In Youth We Trust”
SPEAKER: Ms. Cathryn Berger Kaye
Lunch meeting of the 4th April 2012
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2. Introductory remarks Toast
President Nominee (PN) Dr. Shahul Hameed PN Shahul called upon another new member, Rtn.
chaired the meeting and advised that President Dr. Sanjay Nalachandran, the meeting’s
Tapan was away, and “after scraping the barrel” toastmaster. Rtn. Sanjay invited visiting Rotarian
he was requested to conduct the meeting. Peter Clements who is the Secretary of the East
Quoting President Tapan, PN Shahul noted that Timor Committee of his club, the Rotary Club of
chairing the meeting gave him the opportunity to Melbourne. Rtn. Peter advised that his club was
“practise, practise”! the first Rotary Club in Australia founded in 1932.
He spoke of his club’s relation with the Rotary Club
PN Shahul advised that the month of April was of Dili, in East Timor, particularly of their roofing
designated by Rotary International (RI) as project there. He advised that his club was
“Magazine Month”, and he requested members undertaking projects to reduce the death rates of
to read RI’s “The Rotarian” and our Club’s Award- infants through vaccination programmes.
winning bulletin, to do justice to our Editor.PN
Shahul cordially welcomed the Guest Speaker,
Ms. Cathryn Berger Kaye.
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3. Welcome of visiting Speaker of the week Next, Ms. Kaye spoke of the
sense of “Responsibility” which
Rotarians and guests she felt should be spelt as
“Response – ability” as a much
Rtn. Jasbir Koh welcomed our Rtn. Jeremy Han was pleased to needed 21st century skill to lead
guests and visiting Rotarians introduce the Guest Speaker, to real solutions for the growing
Ms. Cathryn Berger Kaye, an worldwide challenges. Ms. Kaye
- Guests : Educational Consultant on shared some excellent examples
Speaker, Ms. Cathryn Berger Kaye Service Learning and Keynote of youths in the United States and
Speaker for the Ministry of in Hong Kong who have managed
Visiting Rotarians : Education – National Institute of to save their environment
Peter Clements – Melbourne, Education 2011. Rtn. Jeremy through their creative projects.
Australia advised that he found Ms. Kaye
to be an inspirational speaker PN Shahul called upon Rtn.
and immediately upon hearing Gerald Abeyawardena to extend
Exchange of banners her talk, contacted her to the Club’s vote of thanks to Ms.
arrange for her to work with Kaye. Rtn. Gerald warmly
PN Shahul presented the Club’s him, with youths. thanked Ms. Kaye for her simple
banner to Rtn. Peter Clements, In her opening remarks, Ms. yet lucid explanation of how
with a request that he sends his Kaye stated that the sole important youths were and the
club banner upon his return. ambition for 21st century youths 21st century skills needed to
should be that they become achieve success in harnessing
members of Rotary Clubs, as she their creativity to address the
saw the attributes of members growing problems of the world.
from their welcome, and from
the community service
undertaken.
Ms. Kaye advised the
importance for the youths to
hold on to the integrity of their
thoughts, and to get them away
from what their teachers want
them to think, in order to create
genuine thinking in the young.
She further highlighted the need
for youths to experience Happy Birthday !
intrinsic rather than extrinsic
rewards. She noted that there PN Shahul led members in singing
should be less “Control and birthday greetings to celebrants
Manage” and more “Engage and PP Paliath “Mohan” Mohandas
Inspire” so that youths would be and Dr. Sanjay Nalachandran,
encouraged through role models both of whom would celebrate
to do their best. their birthdays on 7th April.
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4. The Guide to Daily Living
MARK YOUR DIARY Before doing the things we COMING ROTARY EVENTS
Birthday celebrants want to do, consider first, the
RC wishes Happy Birthday to precept of the guide. Ask April
celebrants this week: ourselves these 4 questions Magazine Month
April 12 – Etienne Chenevier and act upon them:
April 14 – Raj Ramiah, Jeff Rajeck First: Have I spent some time
in self-examination? April 12th
April 15 – Paul Phua
Second: Have I spent quality Final Club Assembly for
Anniversary Celebrants time with my family? Rotary Year 2011/12
There are no Wedding Third: Have I given my best to
Anniversary celebrants this my work? May
Fourth: Have I given some
week. Community Service Month
time to someone near and
far?
This week The Guide, in fact, May 6th – 9th
April 11th 2012 encompasses the 4 parts of Rotary International
the Object of Rotary. Convention in Bangkok
Reception Desk duty: Dr.
Thomas Perkmann, Marcel June
Next week
Schobinger Rotary Fellowships Month
April 18th 2012
Sunshine Box duty: IPP P June 30th
Reception Desk duty: Joseph
Balachandran, Jean-Philippe Installation Dinner
Chia, Win Lu Thut
Lionnet
Sunshine Box duty: Noshir The Four-Way Test
Speaker: Mr Tay Lai Hock, Of the Things we think, say
Mistri, Suresh Hathiramani or do:
Ground-Up Initiative (GUI)
Founder and President * Is it the truth?
Speaker: Ms. So-Young Kang, * Is it fair to all concerned?
Topic: To be advised.
Catalyst/CEO from Awaken * Will it build goodwill and
Group better friendship?
Topic: ‘How to design * Will it be beneficial to all
concerned?
innovative solutions?’
Queries, comments and
Happy Easter! articles request can be
sent to
President Tapan and the Board of Directors wish all Jean-Philippe Lionnet
members celebrating Easter, a very happy holiday! bulletin@rotary.org.sg
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