The Springs Gold Rotary Membership will enter a brand new chapter subsequent month when it reappoints its third president, Andrew Irvine, for a uncommon second time period. Irvine will proceed his management for an additional 12 months, a transfer supported by membership members.
He started his first time period final June, succeeding Glenda Steyn, who served because the membership’s first president in 2023 following the merger of the Springs Park Rotary Membership and the Springs Rotary Membership.
Chatting with the Springs Advertiser throughout the inauguration ceremony at Veritas School, Irvine stated his focus for the brand new time period is to implement a hybrid system for membership members and entice extra younger folks to affix.
“The present problem is that many members battle to attend conferences on account of work and household commitments,” he stated.
“By internet hosting conferences on-line, we can assist members who work in different provinces keep linked to the membership. We’re going hybrid, however we’ll nonetheless maintain bodily conferences,” he stated.
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“This method will broaden our attain and make it simpler to welcome new members, particularly younger people who find themselves however can’t at all times commit the time to attend in particular person.”
He added that involving the youthful era in Rotary was key to its future development. The membership not too long ago celebrated 90 years of service within the city.
Irvine stated the milestone serves as a reminder of the significance of involving younger folks in neighborhood issues. As a part of his second time period, he goals to increase the membership’s present community-based initiatives.
“We’ve helped folks create their very own reflective belts to put on whereas strolling to work within the morning and and from work at night time, and we’ve supplied meals and drinks to males ready on avenue corners for job alternatives,” he stated.
Throughout the inauguration, the newly appointed president introduced two members – Lauren Froneman and Louise.
Lauren Froneman is awarded the Paul Harris Fellow by incoming president Andrew Irvine. Picture: Zamokuhle Ndawonde
Andrew Irvine is the third Springs Gold Rotary Membership president.
Picture: Zamokuhle Ndawonde
Grace van Zyl inaugurates Andrew Irvine for his second time period as Springs Gold Rotary Membership president. Picture: Zamokuhle Ndawonde
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