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We met with our friends at Penorse on Tuesday morning at One Tree Hill College, Newmarket attendees included Winnie, Peter Corner , Bill Strand , Richard Solomon & Dave Hawke. It was a busy meeting sumarised as below Trees for Survival We were given a Trees for Survival presentation by Bella & Jen Leslie - Social Action is going ahead really well at OTC
- Property owners apply for Students to go to their properties to plant trees
- Bella ( student ) told us all about the hard work on the farm planting the trees on steep terrain.
- The farm where the trees where planted is in Ness Valley Clevedon
- The farming day was enjoyed by the students
Home Star House Construction Charlotte ( TV star from OTC ) spoke to us on a Home Star which is a house being built at OTC - 120 students are getting ready for trade
- 70 students are working on the house
- $268,000 in sponsorship products have been provided
- Kianga Ora have promised 10 years of houses
- Always looking for companies to take on apprentices
- Windows in the houses where so large that they had to be changed as they would overheat the house in the summer .
- Eco modelling is so important
Outward Bound Outward Bound was presented by Collett Wittle . - Students who attended outward bound are presenting on October 15th
- The students had a terrific experience at Outward Bound
Mt Smart - Carparking A League football will be starting their games at Mt Smart soon wIth 13 games scheduled at Mt Smart Stadium this Summer. One or Two helpers from Newmarket Rotary at carpark duties would be gratefully appreciated. Sean Peacock from Rotaract might be able to get helpers for carpark. Rotary Enrichment Program Ann needs someone to help build REP ( Rotary Enrichment Program ). Need to appoint a Program Manager . REP is in 8 Schools 2 more next year . Need someone to do presentations at schools. REP is very important for building confidence in schools. |
