More fall news from Patricia RD

Dear Y’s Menettes Presidents,

Below are several items that will be of interest to you. They were sent to me from Carole Dunbar, our Area Director Y’s Menettes and I have cut and pasted them in this email.

1. The Savanna La Mar Project, 2. information about the new International Director for Y’s Menettes, and 3. an update about our International Project for HIV-AIDS in India.

Number 4. was sent in an earlier email because of it’s urgency and 5. is the date of the District Council Meetings also known as the District Conclave.

There are two attachments to this email. If you don’t receive them please let me know.

1. Savanna La Mar Project

From the Area Canada & Caribbean, we were able to send $1,320.00 (converted to US$) to Savanna La Mar Y’s Menettes to assist their efforts to equip ‘The Source’ Youth Resource Centre in Jamaica. I have received confirmation from the Club in Jamaica, with much thanks, that they have received the funds. The greater portion of these funds was collected from Maritimes Region Y’s Menettes with the additional $500 contributed by the Pictou County Y’s Men’s Club. Thank you all for this support of our Area.

2. International Director for Y’s Menettes

The new International Director for Y’s Menettes is Grete Baekgaard Thomsen of Denmark. Her term began on July 1, 2012 and her email address is gbt@pigespejder.dk. At our Regional Meeting in Saint John in May, Canadian/Caribbean Area Y’s Menettes requested that contact be made with the Y’s Men expressing concern about the new structure proposed for International Council. As Area Director for Y’s Menettes, I did write to express this concern to the Y’s Men through Canadian Area Director, Thayne Jenkins, as well as International Director Grete and her predecessor, Shoko. I have not heard anything back.

3. Y’s Menettes International Project

The new coordinator for Y’s Menette’s International Project is Gurli Holm of Denmark. Attached is her letter advising that the new project for 2012-2014 is the Centre of HIV-AIDS Awareness Programmers and Educational Support to AIDS-affected/infected destitute children in Kerala, India. For Area Canada & Caribbean I heard from just four Clubs with their choices and which were submitted – two votes for India, one vote for Internet Technology in Brazil and one vote for Training Deaf Youth.

Also attached is Annual Report from past International Project Coordinator, Kumiko Nishamura, in which she provides an update for the 2010-2012 Y’s Menettes International Project in Nigeria. In Saint John there was some concern about moving to a new project when there were not sufficient funds raised for the Nigeria Project. Kumiko has provided the answer to that question in her report.

4. Fall Gathering

Again at our Regional Meeting in Saint John, Y’s Menettes confirmed there is definite interest in holding a meeting/training session for Y’s Menettes of the Area – similar to the meeting held in November 2010. Based on that, I have booked the Debert Hospitality Centre for November 3 & 4, 2012. Meals and accommodations will be covered by the Area but numbers may be limited due to availability of funds. It is my hope that every Club will support a representative. I also would like to hear from Y’s Menettes soon if you have any ideas on format/discussion topics, etc. PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS INFO AS I NEED TO MAKE A DEPOSIT TO HOLD THE SPACE – I would like confirmation of interest/numbers.

5. Area Council Meeting  

To be held in Amherst on October 13th, 2012. The time is not firm yet, but according to Earl Foster it is usually held from 10am to 3pm.

Y’sly and with affection,

Patricia

Patricia des Champs
Regional Director Y’s Menettes