General Meeting Presentation including: - Committee updates - Singfest recap - Interota announcement - Team building activity

1. Rotaract Mississauga
General Meeting
August 1, 2012

2. Agenda
 Why Rotaract? (5 mins)
 Happy Quarters (5 mins)
 Members of the Week (1 min)
 Cheque presentation - Interim Place (2 mins)
 Committee updates (10 mins)
 Membership dues reminder (2 mins)
 Clubhouse cleanup – August 19 (1 min)
 Singfest recap – Larah Opeña (10 mins)
 Interota – Anthony Scolaro (10 mins)
 District Conference (5 mins)
 Team Building Activity (20 mins)
 In the district (2 mins)

3. Why Rotaract?

4. Happy Quarters! 
“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it.
And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt

5. Members of the Week
Committee Directors!!
Jackie – Jenn – Lauren – Wendy
GREAT JOB!

6. Happy Belated Birthday
Callum!!!

7. Interim Place
Sharon Floyd, Executive Director

8. Club Business &
Committee Updates

9. International Service
 Join us in collecting books for children of
all ages to be sent to children in Sri Lanka!
 Please bring any storybooks, novels and
textbooks you may have that are in good
condition
 We will be collecting books at each
General Meeting until September 26

10. Rotaract Book Drive – Voting
Goal = 5 Boxes of books shipped to Sri Lanka
Ceyscan Trico Maritime Transcorp
Transcontinental Worldwide
Shipping Inc. Shipping Inc
Size 24x20x18 24x20x18 24x20x18
Price $40 (approx) $70 (approx) $60 (approx)
Club vote: $300 to cover shipping expenses

11. International Committee Meeting
Come on out to our second International
Service Committee meeting of the new term!
Next meeting:
Monday, August 20 @ 7:30 pm – Clubhouse

12. Professional Development
 First meeting was on July 25  Each General Meeting:
 Local networking events
 PD Committee is all about
providing a career centre  Local job/career fairs
experience to our members!  Member to member info
on career jobs
 PD Questionnaire
 Member Mentorship  Next meeting:
Program
Wednesday, August 8 @ 7:30
 PD Retreat – partner with p.m. - Clubhouse
social?

13. YLC Mix „n‟ Mingle
 What: United Way‟s Young Leaders Council (YLC) will be hosting a Mix
„n‟ Mingle for Young Leaders in the Peel Region
 Where: &Company: 295 Enfield Place, Mississauga
 When: Thursday, August 9 @ 6:30 p.m.
 Why: Meet other young professionals who have an active interest in
improving the communities we work and play in.
Their goal is to foster and strengthen both business relationships and
connections between different causes through networking and great
conversation, with a side of delicious appetizers.
Note: Drinks and food items outside of appetizers will need to be
purchased separately.
 How: Register at http://ylcmixnmingle.eventbrite.com and then
contact Lauren at lauren.lucyk@rotaractmississauga.com with your full
name and number so that she knows who has registered.

14.  CivicAction is seeking two full-time fall interns for a 4-month
period (from September 5 to December 21) to contribute to
our current activities and new priorities for action. One intern
will support the activities on our new regional
transportation initiative and the other will support
communications and event planning activities across multiple
initiatives.
As an intern at CivicAction, you will have the opportunity to
engage with some of the most interesting and exciting civic
leaders in the Toronto region, including executives and
emerging leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit
sectors.
 See Lauren for details or visit www.civicaction.ca/internships
 Applications are due by August 17.

16. Local Service

22. Local Service
Local in a nutshell…
Meeting: Thursday, August 9 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Clubhouse
Questions? Come see Wendy or email me at:
wendy.li@rotaractmississauga.com

23. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
FOR THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE, THAT IS

24. OUR FIRST TWO SOCIAL EVENTS!!
Canada’s Wonderland
Karaoke Tonight!!
August 11

25. Be sure to come out to
these events as well!
Month Event
August Canada‟s Wonderland
Karaoke
September General Meeting
Meet and Greet
Girls and Boys Night Out
October Cosmic Bowling
Halloween Party
November Games Night
Pub Night
December Movie Night
Christmas Party

26. Girls Night Out, Boys Night Out
 Scavenger Hunt
 Pub Crawl
 Party Bus
LET’S DO THIS!!!

27. Remember: SIGN UP for
Social Committee TODAY!
Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. - Clubhouse
BE THERE!

28. Oh and check out
our Social Board

29. Committee Meetings Recap
International Service
Monday, Aug. 20 @ 7:30 p.m. - Clubhouse
Social
Tuesday, Aug. 7 @ 7:30 p.m. - Clubhouse
Professional Development
Wednesday, Aug. 8 @ 7:30 p.m. - Clubhouse
Local Service
Thursday, Aug. 9 @ 7:30 p.m. - Clubhouse

30. Membership Dues
 Dues for 2012-2013 are $30 - see Jodie
Breakdown of dues:
 Why?
Rotaract material $10
 Rotaract material – members only (t-shirts, pins, etc.)
Rotaract swag (pins, t-shirts, Rotaract Club admin $5
branded stationary)
 Voting privileges Other social $5
 Members only pricing during big
events Insurance $10
 Club admin – clubhouse cleanup Total $30
 Social – make meetings more fun
 Insurance – “Rainy day” fund

31. Clubhouse Cleanup
August 19 @ 11a.m.

34. The planning stages
 Launched the competition in January 2012
 Partnered with the Mississauga Arts Council
 Auditions were open until April 30
 Sponsors:
 Metalworks: recording session
 Randy Bui Photography: photo shoot
 Carolyn Lykkemark: vocal coaching

35. Media coverage
 Mississauga News
 Online promotion of auditions
 Articles on semi-final & final show
 photo albums
 SNAP Mississauga
 Article
 Online promotions
 InSauga
 Mississauga Life
 Twitter followers

36. The semi-final show

37. The finals

39. The winner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_y4k0JuiUM

40. The results
Semi-final show = $260
VIP seats = $915
Votes = $1, 423

41. Goals
Worst case = $1, 500
Best case = $3, 000

42. WE RAISED
$2, 598

43. Success & Challenges
 Strengths  Opportunities
 Pre-sales of VIP seats  Reach out to sponsorship
 Voting earlier
 Media coverage  Plan for shorter show with
back up fill in
 More contestants
 Fundraiser
 Threats
 Weaknesses
 Contestants dropping out last
 Day-of set up
minute
 Coordination of timing during
 Other vocal competitions
the finals
 Sponsorship
 Having to push the date on
auditions

44. Congratulations to the Singfest
team!

45. Interota
Anthony Scolaro

46. District Conference

47.  October 19-21, 2012
@ Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in
Richmond Hill
 Conference Package: $299 per person
 Includes Friday: Governors Reception, Entertainment,
Hospitality Suites
 Saturday: Breakfast, Lunch, All Sessions, Gala Dinner
 Sunday: Breakfast, Lunch, and All Sessions
www.districtconf2012.com

49. In the District
August 25: Rotaract Milton softball tournament

50. Team Building Activity
“Helium Stick”

51. Next meeting
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Rotaract Mississauga Clubhouse

52. LET’S DO SOME
KARAOKE!!!
PK Creek Bar & Grill
255 Dundas Street West, Mississauga