On Wednesday, April 11th PE Lenita was the host at our monthly board meeting. As it coincided with her birthday, we were treated to cake and wine. Members of the board joined in singing Happy Birthday to PE Lenita.
As the Rotary year starts to wind down, most reports centered around completing outstanding projects.
I have learned that when you personally ask people to take on a task that is important to a cause they care about, great things can happen. The key is finding out what will give volunteers satisfaction without drawing attention to the fact that you are trying to motivate them.
In many ways, motivating volunteers is much harder than motivating employees. You don’t pay volunteers, and you can’t fire them. But there are still effective approaches: Remember that every potential volunteer is looking for something, whether it’s personal satisfaction, the chance to contribute to a good cause, or simply a fun thing to do.
Why do some people enthusiastically volunteer for every event your club puts on, while others rarely or never do?
Ariely believes that part of the answer depends on recognition. “Ignoring the performance of people is almost as bad as shredding their effort before their eyes,”
When a reluctant volunteer receives public appreciation for his work, even just a text saying “good job,” it can increase the chances that he will step up for the next project.
But recognition alone isn’t enough. Being a committed volunteer is hard work, and people know it. So to recruit volunteers, you must overcome what behavioral scientist David Halpern calls “friction”: Will it be worth my time? Will I look like a fool? Will it be too hard? “Humans have a deep-rooted tendency to take the line of least resistance,” notes Halpern, the author of Inside the Nudge Unit: How Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference.
Always think about how to make it easier to participate, such as by breaking up large assignments into smaller tasks.
So to maintain a contingent of motivated volunteers, you have to plan ahead. When you throw something together at the last minute, you’ll find yourself relying on the same people who always carry the load. Or you’ll quickly overtax new members, who are sometimes the most eager to get involved.
Encouraging members to identify problems they want to solve and letting them come up with ways to address them are the keys to keeping people motivated. My club is in the midst of another listening tour that I hope results in more good projects that will, in turn, ease members into becoming more engaged. In my experience, if you praise regularly, nudge often, and make sure your group’s values are clear, people who volunteer for you will be grateful to you – even if they’re not sure why.
Rotary Club of Gros Islet is Proud of Grow Well and applaud the Grow Well Junior Golfers on their performance in Trinidad.
Grow Well is the longest running project of the Rotary Club of Gros Islet, founded some twenty four years ago.
We take no credit for the fantastic job that Coleen Newman and her team are doing but we are immensely proud of them. RCGI remains ready to lend a hand with the work of Grow Well as we, together make a difference in the lives of these amazing young people.
Report of Grow Well Six at 2018 Caribbean Junior Golf Open
Thank You, Sponsors, Coaches, Monitors and Supporters!!!!
Keymanie Thomas, Celina Lubin, Lisa Daniel, Quain Jones, Rayshorn Joseph, Samuel Richelieu
Six Grow Well junior golfers left on April 2nd, 2018 to compete in the 4-day Caribbean Junior Golf Open at St. Andrews Golf Course in Trinidad. Eagerly boarding the plane were four boys and two girls, ages 13 to 17, the best of the group of 16 who train after school in the Grow Well Junior Golf program under the sponsorship of the Sandals Cap Estate Golf Club. Their participation in this overseas tournament was sponsored principally by Cap Estate St. Lucia Ltd and TOGS (The Oliver Gobat Sports Fund.)
Samuel, Keymanie, Quain, Rayshorn, Lisa, Celina at St. Andrews, Trinidad
The young golfers returned from Trinidad early Saturday morning April 7 to a warm welcome at Sandals, Cap Estate. They had played their hearts out, with 17-year-old Quain Jones (91,90,92) shooting the best of the St. Lucia contingent. 14-year-old Keymanie Thomas (92,95,90) playing the best of all St. Lucians in his age category. 16-year-old Lisa Daniel distinguished herself by winning the prize for longest drive in her age category. Coach Paul Cooper accompanied the team and expressed his pride in their performance. He said Quain demonstrated to the world why he was named Junior Golfer of the Year 2017 by the St. Lucia Department of Youth and Sports.
Quiet Samuel Richelieu does the job! Grow Well golf had a separate competition for the best net score, since the Caribbean Open rewards only best gross scores. To everyone’s amazement and his delight, Samuel on two days played better than his handicap and won our low net competition by 18 shots.
13-year-old Celina Lubin playing in her first major individual contest held her own for 2 consecutive 18-hole rounds but struggled a bit on the last day. Rayshorn Joseph was the most impressive long ball hitter and just missed the award for longest drive on the last day. These youngsters walk the course for 18 holes on practice day, then 3 more days of competition. Young legs, strong backs!!!
Congrats to all, and thanks to Grow Well Coaches Paul Cooper, Cliff Alcide, Terry Verdant – and to International Pro Regis Gustave who trained the Grow Well Six during his winter sojourn in St. Lucia. Our sponsors believe in Grow Well’s youth and our talented golfers were up to the task!!!
Coaches and sponsors surround The Grow Well Six at Sponsors Appreciation Day
On Thursday April 5th Chair Shermie lead a group discussion on Conflict resolution. She was in effect, delivering the talk that was prepared by Ms Khodra, a school councilor but who was unable to be at the meeting.
The meeting was lively and members examined the nature of conflict and the response thereto. Conflict is not abnormal and we can either choose to deal with it or not. There are varying responses to conflict and all have positive and negative effect on the conflict situation. The main reaction to conflict can be categorized as Fight, Flight or Flow. The styles for managing conflict are broadly categorized as:
Avoidance; Competition; Compromise; Accommodation and Collaboration.
So where do you fit in to this matrix? Interestingly, we discussed that your management style should be flexible as each conflict situation is different and each style could be appropriate in the circumstance. And remember - you don't always have to win, you can be right but be kind! And don't sweat the small stuff!
PETS is Packed with learning opportunities for Presidents and Secretaries Elect as well as for Assistant Governors. The Conference itself has both learning opportunities and networking opportunities. Remember that All Rotarians are encouraged to attend Conferences and Conventions as an opportunity for learning, fellowship (networking) and for seeing first hand the amazing power of Rotary.
Address the issue of Mal nutrition’s in Children and Pregnant Women
Develop a Hygiene Education program for school going children
Conduct Awareness Seminars
Provide Low-income, Underinsured women with the knowledge, skills and opportunities to improve their diet, physical activity, and other life habits to prevent, delay, or control chronic diseases
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On Wednesday, April 11th PE Lenita was the host at our monthly board meeting. As it coincided with her birthday, we were treated to cake and wine. Members of the board joined in singing Happy Birthday to PE Lenita.
On Thursday April 5th Chair Shermie lead a group discussion on Conflict resolution. She was in effect, delivering the talk that was prepared by Ms Khodra, a school councilor but who was unable to be at the meeting..jpg)
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