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How times change in a decade… the all-male cast of 2003 was<br />
replaced in 2013 by a guest list which included three lady members and<br />
partners of members where the gender balance was almost equal – surely a<br />
major milestone by any standards?<br />
President Colin Strachan welcomed everyone to this event, held in the<br />
Management Centre at Stirling University where we were well fed and watered<br />
before some interesting after dinner speeches.<br />
As well as our own Charter Dinner<br />
celebrations, 2005 marked the<br />
Centenary of the founding of Rotary<br />
and 80 years of Rotary in this Area.<br />
Stirling Provost and Rotarian Colin<br />
O’ Brien hosted a Civic Reception<br />
and an exceptional evening of<br />
musical entertainment in the Stirling Albert Halls for the five <strong>Club</strong>s from this Area.<br />
Succession Planning<br />
While <strong>Club</strong> office bearers and chairs of Committees are elected annually with no<br />
specified term, there is no such latitude for the President and their successors.<br />
Except in very unusual circumstances, it is a three-year progression from<br />
Junior Vice President (now called President Nominee) to Senior Vice President<br />
(President Elect) then to President.<br />
The process begins in October or November with a letter to all members inviting<br />
them to consider taking up the honour of leading the <strong>Club</strong>. The letter offers an<br />
‘opt out’ subject to the recipient responding to say they were unable to accept.<br />
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