In Gear | Rotary in Southern New Zealand Issue 1 | Page 28

long gone – Waimate Rotarians fair line up week in, week out to share their good news stories. Awesome. The Waimate club doesn’t want to put off prospective members by grasping stubbornly to outdated traditions, and seem to get a bit of a thrill out of social experimentation, and seeing what floats boats. There’s no formal dress code, and, they’ve ditched pressure around attendance; members are encouraged to prioritise family and work,