Tuesday, April 12, 2011

District Governor's wife to host 9930's Tour to India.

Stop Press!!!
Rebecca Signal, wife of District Governor Peter Signal, has agreed to host the 9930 Rotary Tour to India.
Rebecca shares the DG chores with hubby Peter and is owner of Otorohanga Physiotherapy Clinic, so no aches or pains on tour.
Hard working Rebecca was coerced over a cup of instant coffee at the home of District Polio Coordinator Max Patmoy in Napier this morning.
Taking advantage of a rush of caffeine Max asked Rebecca to head the trip knowing of her love of travel and her fascination with India.
So, subject to numbers, Rebecca Signal will be our Tour Leader to India.

Monday, April 11, 2011

9940 District Governor Howard Tong

9940 District Governor Howard has agreed to support and promote the next visit by Rotarians to India as part of a National Immunisation Team. Approximately 25 Rotarians will have the opportunity to join District 9930 Polio Challenge Coordinator Max Patmoy on a trip to the Subcontinent in November 2011.

As the battle to eradicate polio draws slowly to a successful finish so the opportunities to see how Rotary’s US$800M is being spent become less and less frequent.

This is your chance!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Letter from 9930 District Governor Peter Signal



Dear Rotarians of District 9930,

It is my pleasure to announce a District Trip to India.

Approximately 25 Rotarians will have the opportunity to join District Polio Challenge Coordinator Max Patmoy on a trip to the Subcontinent in November to attend a SNID (sub national immunisation days).

As the battle to eradicate polio draws slowly to a successful finish so the opportunities to see how Rotary’s US$800M is being spent become less and less frequent. This is your chance!


Whilst attending District 9940’s conference last month I heard a presentation by PDG Pat Waite and some of his team. Pat took 32 Rotarians from 9940 (the District physically below) to India for the NID experience. During the 20 minute presentation his team described their feelings visiting a dedicated Polio Hospital, inoculating young children and accepting the thanks of nearly all Indians for Rotary’s monumental efforts in eradicating polio.

 expression of interest". This by no way commits you to anything but keeps you in the loop and gives you a position in the queue.

Depending on numbers, and using the same tour organisers, Max hopes to build on 9940’s trip and make ours even better!

I assure anyone going of a life-altering experience, not only seeing how we have our foot on the throat of polio, but also justifying the cost to have a wonderful couple of weeks in India.

Our District putting on this trip on at cost and you could not organise such a trip yourself at the price.
I have reviewed the itinerary and heard wonderful things about the New Zealanders running the Indian Tour and can unequivocally recommend it to everyone.

At this stage I urge you to at least email Max max@hawkesbay.co.nz and tell him of an "expression of interest". This by no way commits you to anything but keeps you in the loop and gives you a position in the queue.

Peter Signal
District Governor 2010-2011
District website
http://www.9930.rotary.org.nz/

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Dear Rotarian,
I am pleased to announce that some of the Rotarians of District 9930 will be off to India for a National Immunisation Day (three days actually) and a fully escorted tour. See attached.
As you may know we have been working on the tour for quite a long time and District Governor Peter has given it his blessing. The tour company is the same company that took 38 Rotarians from District 9940 to India and a NID last February. They all had a fabulous, life changing time.
I am at this stage only asking for “Expressions of Interest”. The price for the tour is about NZ$4,500.00 (2,155 British Pounds) and the flight both ways is about NZ$2,225.00 amounting to a total of about $6,750. Of course there are tour jackets and t-shirts to be paid for so think of about $7,000.00 plus spending money.
The tour will start Wednesday November 9th from Auckland and return to Auckland Friday November 25th 2011.
In the years to come polio, like smallpox, will be consigned to history. This is your chance to see what Rotary does on the world stage. Come and see the results of twenty five years of donating to eliminating polio on earth.
We wish to keep numbers to about 25 Rotarians only as the Tour Company feels this number is most manageable so it will be a case of first come first served. If you wish further information and express interest in this tour please email me at your earliest.
Yours in Rotary
Max Patmoy
District Polio Challenge Coordinator
Rotary Foundation Committee
District 9930
Phone 06 836 6081
Mobile: 027 279 3760
Skype: maxpatmoy