Club Bulletin
Volume 33, Issue No. 30 - 23 Mar 2020
Multi Zone Meeting |
Monday 6th April, 2020 |
Richmond resident Vincent Cosgrove is a Vietnam veteran, was an educator in western Sydney schools, and is the developer of the Vietnam Veterans education program and is now the recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division.
Beginning his degree at Armidale Teachers College, Mr Cosgrove was soon told he was going to complete a two-year long National Service stint in the Vietnam War. Eight months of his service was spent completing intense training in parts of NSW and QLD. He went on to spend the compulsory 365 days in the thick of the war as an infantry soldier. Returning to his teaching career, Mr Cosgrove taught for 36 years, 13 of which were spent as the principal of Whalan High School as well as various stints at other local schools. ‘‘My time as a teacher and a principal was both a challenging and rewarding experience,’’ he said. Mr Cosgrove and his wife Nancy now spend their retirement running the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia’s education program, which they developed together and now deliver at schools across the country. ‘‘It’s rewarding to be able to tell the students about the Vietnam War with a depth that teachers don’t necessarily have,’’ Mr Cosgrove said. ‘‘In the 10 or so years we have been doing these two-hour talks, we have done about 530 of them to around 50,000 Year 10 students.’’ ‘‘My wife has been a close support to me through everything and I was lucky enough to meet a woman who was ready and willing to support me in my endeavours for the past 45 years,’’ Mr Cosgrove said. |
2020 Anzac Dinner |
Mon 20 April 2020 |
Rotary Giant Book Sale |
13, 14 & 15 March 2020 |
Meetings |
Monday 6:30pm for 7:00pm - Springfield House - 245 New Line Road, Dural 2158 |
Apologies |
If you are unable to attend or are bringing a guest (even if they are your partner) you must notify Julie.
Email admin@altitudecapital.com.au before 1pm on the Friday before the meeting. Please no communication via phone (either verbal or SMS) |
If you are expected and do not show you will be required to pay for the meal.
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2019 Trivia Night
The Club held a very successful trivia night on Saturday 17 August 2019 at the Cherrybrook Community Centre, raising near $6,600 all of which will go to assist drought relief. Click this link to read more. |
The Garage Sale 2019
We have just had our best and most successful Garage Sale on the weekend of 12 & 13 October raising a gross - north of $35k.
Excellent Project Management and a large number of dedicated volunteers, some putting in hours of effort, in the weeks before the weekend contributed to this result. |