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International Rotary offers Rotarians the opportunity to travel world wide enjoying
the hospitality and fellowship of Rotarians with similar interests. The International
Caravanning Fellowship of Rotarians, founded in 1967, offers Rotarians interested in
caravanning the chance to mix with members with the same interest.
To read more
click here to go to the Link
Page.
Rotarian and Past-President Gil Cooper is a keen caravanner and with his
wife Pat, has been on a number of rally's. If you are interested in joining this
movement as a Rotarian then you might start by contacting Gil at
gilpat@clear.net.nz.
Gil Reminisces about his involvement and
the formation of the NZ branch of ICFR
"There had always been a number of 292/992
Rotarians who took their caravans to Conference and Frank Forster had several times
tried to get them interested in forming ICFR but without success. 1978 was to
be his final "try"
and this time it "clicked". He was headmaster
of a school at Fairfield, Hamilton.
"I was President of Taradale at the time of
the 1978 Conference held in March that year. Taradale was originally in
District 294 when it was chartered in 1959. It subsequently became 994 and
then was excised from the Wellington District and together with part of 992
(Auckland) became the new District 993 - subsequently 9930 as it is today. And
the combined conference was a get-together of 992 and 993.
"994 didn't seem to be interested and that
continues through to this day when they decided not to participate in next years
combined conference, once again in Rotorua!
"Arthur (Stafford) pestered me every Thursday
night for weeks to join ICFR and in the finish I decided it was easier to give him
the $3 instead of keeping on saying "No". And so we joined in September of the
"Founding Year".
To view a copy of
the minutes of the Inaugural meeting, click
Inaugural
Caravanners Meeting
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John and Margaret Horler, friends of Gil and keen caravanners
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Derrick & Sheila Sanders - team leaders. Derrick is now a member of R.I. Fellowships Committee by invitation of current world president. He is also President-elect of International Caravanning Fellowship of Rotarians, U.K.
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ICFR NZ 25th Anniversary - April 2003 |
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The two Presidents and their ladies - "Me and she" with Dave and Renée Ferguson (Republic of South Africa) at Arataki Holiday Park, Havelock North.
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ICFR NZ 25th Anniversary - April 2003 |
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The NZ survivors - original members from 1977/8
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ICFR NZ 25th Anniversary - April 2003 |
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The First Ladies cutting the cake- Pat Cooper in foreground
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ICFR NZ 25th Anniversary - April 2003 |
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The celebratory cake made by Margaret Love
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Some photos supplied by Gil
with his comments
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