Lincoln Rotary 1

The Lincoln Community Care was formed originally by Rotarian efforts and existing to support the local community.

 - Learn more: http://lincolncomcare.co.nz/about-us/

 

Young Totara Award

• The Young Totara Award is an initiative of Rotary New Zealand where each Rotary Club is encouraged to seek out young people who display strength of character, courage of conviction, care of community, and pursuit of excellence. Rotary New Zealand believes that by recognizing young people with these qualities they can easily promote their ideals and encourage positive role models for the growing generations.
• In the past we have acknowledged a young person who is involved with Scouts, youth groups, sports coaching, volunteering etc.
• Age bracket – under 20.
• Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized?

Bone Marrow Cancer Trust - Lincoln Rotary chaired by Rotarian past DG David Drake in association with the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust in Christchurch ran a charity Auction at the Hotel Grand Chancellor with over 120 people attending raising over $75,000 for the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust

 

The Rotary National Science & Technology Forum - This is an annual event with it’s 30th Anniversary celebrated in 2019.

• In the late 1980’s, three key people, Norm Winterbottom, John Yolland and Professor Roy Geddes, decided to explore the possibility of establishing a Science Forum in New Zealand and set up the platform on which this successful Forum has been based.  The aim was, and still is, “to grow more Science graduates for New Zealand” across all areas of scientific study. Over time, this vision has grown to include mathematics and technology studies.
• Up until then, New Zealand had been sending six students to a Science School in Australia each year.  Today it is evident that the vision of Norm Winterbottom, John Yolland and Professor Roy Geddes has delivered an enduring and  most successful New Zealand based programme for New Zealand Students.  The Forum is managed as a project by the Rotary Clubs of New Zealand and operates as a Trust.  The Trust works closely with the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and Massey University to provide the academic leadership, lectures and accommodation for this fully residential progamme which is traditionally based at O’Rorke Hall, an Auckland University Hall of Residence.
• In essence, high achieving, end of Year 12 Science, Mathematics & Technology students at secondary schools across New Zealand are recommended to apply for the opportunity to attend the Forum by their Heads of Science.  Their applications are submitted to a local Rotary Club who is assigned to be responsible for managing the applications.  The most suitable students are  identified and interviewed by Rotary whereafter a final selection is made at Rotary District Level.  Successful students are then advised they have been awarded the opportunity to attend the Forum which offers a maximum of 168 places.
• The students selected to attend the Forum meet in Auckland in January to attend this two week residential experience of a lifetime.  They attend two, three hour lectures a day which are hosted by the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and Massey University.   Here they are able to develop an insight into the broad range of science and technology courses available for study, the requirements for application and an insight into future career opportunities. In addition, they visit a number of science or technology organisations.  Examples of previous visits were those to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Rex Bionics, Living Cell Technologies, TVNZ, Foodbowl, AUT Millennium High Performance Centre, Air New Zealand, Beca Limited, Landcare Research, Watercare and ESR.