There are a few things that are expected of an Apex Member. They are that you will:

• Attend regular Dinner Meetings of the Club, and that you submit an Apology if you cannot.
• Take part in a fair share of service work and fundraising activities undertaken by the club.
• Follow the provisions of the Constitution, Association By-Laws and Best Practices (available from the Apex Australia website)
• Share the Apex experience with others.

• To make the ideal of service the basis of all enterprise.
• To develop by example a more intelligent and agressive citizenship.
• To provide a means of forming enduring friendships, rendering altruistic service and building better communities.
• To promote international understanding and friendship.

The Ideals - What do they mean?

The Ideals as a whole summarise the aims and aspirations of individual Apexians, Clubs and the Association.

To make the ideal of service the basis of all enterprise

• To be of service to the community and seek support of community groups, to assist Apex in its service activities
• To be of service to disadvantaged groups and individuals
• From time to time, to be involved as groups of clubs in State and/or National Service schemes or projects

To develop by example, a more intelligent and aggressive citizenship

• To care and be seen to care for all individuals in society
• To be active leaders in the community
• To be involved in activities which assist Apexians to grow as individuals
• To establish meaningful relations with other organisations so that Apex is aware of the needs of the community
• To support equal employment rights for all Australians and to develop means of finding meaningful occupation for persons for whom employment is unavailable
• To encourage pride in Australia and our heritage

Youth

• That Apexians shall commit themselves to personal contact and dialogue with the young members of the community
• To strive to reduce the hardships faced by the unemployed, in particular the young
• To work to ensure the maximum possible opportunity for young Australians to fully develop their potential
• To encourage the development of Apex youth clubs in communities where the need exists and no similar facility is other wise available
• To actively support existing viable youth organisations

To provide a means of forming enduring friendships, rendering altruistic service and building better communities

• To assist the family unit and undertake activities to strengthen this role of society
• To provide opportunities wherever possible, for family involvement generally
• To provide through service work, a meaningful process of personal involvement and a sense of achievement for all Apex members

Membership

• To make Apex membership available and attractive to young people in Australia
• To provide programs offering a range of experiences likely to encourage a greater commitment of Apexians to their membership of Apex

To promote international understanding and friendship

• To promote in the Australian community an increased international understanding
• To be involved with organisations in order to be better informed of international understanding
• To see and provide opportunities for overseas service, international friendship and overseas travel
• To provide assistance with re-settlement of newly arrived migrants and refugees in Australia
• To encourage Australians to see a better appreciation of the cultural diversity of Australia

In becoming an Apexian you will be joining an Australia-wide family of volunteers working hard toward improving life for those less fortunate. You will gain experience in areas of leadership and team participation.

New members are the lifeblood of an Apex Club. By getting involved in a club new members bring along new talent, new ideas and new enthusiasm. For this reason Apex is always looking for enthusiastic, energetic people who want to make a difference in their communities.

The benefits of membership include meeting new people, networking, building new skills and, of course, the sense of satisfaction that comes from helping others.

Apex is about many things, including:

• serving your community’s needs
• personal growth and development
• building lifelong friendships
• having a whole lot of fun

Apex is about serving your community’s needs
Members of Apex work together to serve their community’s greatest needs by promoting service, fellowship and community spirit. Apex Clubs work in their local town or suburb, but through the strength of the National Association of Apex Clubs, also work together to tackle larger community or social problems.

Apex is about personal growth and development
Besides the pride and satisfaction of helping others, Apex Members experience other personal benefits. You may have the opportunity to become a better leader, or more of a team player. You’ll find yourself becoming more relaxed in dealing with groups, your presentation skills will improve and you’ll become a better public speaker. You’ll also get the chance to network with people from a wide variety of businesses and backgrounds.

Apex is about building lifelong friendships
Friendships that last a lifetime are cemented through the fun and banter that accompanies the toil. Friendships that come from mixing with fellow members from all walks of life, and from being part of a youthful and spirited group.

Apex is about having a whole lot of fun
Apex dates back 70 years, but there’s nothing old fashioned about the fortnightly meetings. They are mostly lively and interesting. The work in the community and fundraising events are both rewarding and entertaining.

“What is Apex?” is a question we hear all the time. Apex happens to be the Australian-made Service club for young men and women. Since 1931, Apex Cubs have offered Australians the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

Apex Membership is open to men and women between the ages of 18 and 45 years. People over the age of 16 who do not qualify as Active Members of a Club, but who wish to contribute to the Club may become an Associate of the Club.

So what is a Service Club?
A Service Club is a non-profit organisation who provides service of a charitable nature to their community. Service to the community can take many forms A Service Club such as Apex is non-sectarian (no religious alignment) and non-party political. Members from all walks of life are welcome to attend. Apex is all the more unique because of its youthful membership base, ensuring a youthful outlook and membership concerned with youth issues.

Our team of ever eager members held a very well received Christmas Concert for the Brisbane West Senior Citizens Group.

The evening kicked off with a wonderful group of singers who are known as the Haromonets. They ran through a medley of show tunes and finished their stint with a good old sing-a-long of well known Christmas Carols.

We then had a supper with loads of food and drink for everyone. Just before the music came back on our club President, Brett Doig announced that our club would be donating a brand new dishwasher for the centre’s kitchen.

We were then entertained by the duet Chattanooga. These guys certainly got the toes tapping and a wonderful evening was had by all.

The Brisbane City Apex club has always had a great relationship with several of our corporate partners. One of these is Queensland Raceway Motorsport Complex, who have provided us with a number of opportunities to supply manpower. They were kind enough to promote our abilities to the 888 Race Engineering Team who held the 888 All Ford Fan Day on the 4th of December.

Our responsibilities for the day included the parking areas, the corporate areas as well as the Pits and general crowd control. We armed our people with 2 way radios and Fluoro Vests and I must admit that the 888 team management were very impressed with our level of professionalism.

At the end of the day we all got to meet the drivers, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Wincup and had photos taken with them.

For more information on how to get in on this sort of action please contact us at volunteer@briscityapex.org.

As a bit of a change from the usual dinner meetings, the first meeting of September was a social night.

The night strarted with a nice dinner at the Paddo Tavern with a couple of drinks followed by ten-pin bowling held at Milton Bowl.

A great deal of fun was had by all, including a couple of guests. Chris was the ‘winner’ of the bowling, though the shot of the night had to go to Danielle, who was well on the way to taking out the pins with her head, having briefly followed the ball down the lane.

We got to see a variety of styles, from Danielle’s abbreviated shot, to the dance of the sugar plum fairy… Of course the night was topped off nicely with a cake for Sammie and a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday…

The consensus was to hold similar nights in the future, so the great ten-pin bowling challenge is likely to live on.

On the 5th March 2005, the Apex Club of Brisbane recieved its official Charter from the Association of Apex Clubs of Australia.

The presentation of charter marked the end of a two year application process for the new club.

National Secretary, Jacinta Evans, presented the charter to the club at a special dinner held to mark the event. In attendance were Local Councillor, Felicity Farmer, Qld State President, Vince Boeske, Qld State Vice President Shane McDonald, a number of other State and National Board Members, Life Members as well as representatives from other Apex Clubs.

Apon accepting the Charter, Club president Chris Morahan praised the work done by the club members to bring the club to this point. Special mntion was made of Foundation president Samantha Russell, who performed most of the groundwork for the initial formation.

“We have already achieved a great deal in our short time,” remarked Mr Morahan,”however, it is important not to view the gaining of charter as the end of a lot of work, but as the beginning of a great adventure. I look forward to seeing how much we can achieve.”

The Apex Club of Brisbane City cemented itself into Apex history with a very successful weekend at the recent Apex State Convention held in Chinchilla from the 14th to the 16th of January.

The Apex State Convention provides clubs and Apexians, the opportunity to interact with members from across the state while discussing topical and important local, state, national and international issues in a forum environment.

At the pre Convention State Board Meeting, the board endorsed the clubs application to become a chartered club. This is a huge achievement for a club that has been in existence for less than three years especially considering that many other service clubs are declining as a result of membership issues.

Although Brisbane City is a smaller Club, they have been able to work together to achieve great things for a variety of organisations and individuals as a result of their commitment, enthusiasm and sheer hard work.

Their new Club Status will become official at the club’s charter dinner which will be held on March the 5th. This promises to be a week long celebration as current, past and future Apexians throughout Australia will come together to celebrate this huge achievement.

The Club’s President, Chris Morahan, also had a personally successful weekend taking out the highest award in the State for Queensland Apexian of the Year. This was well deserved as a result of his incredibly hard work both in Apex and the wider community. Chris also won the Public Speaking competition with a slightly twisted but very entertaining take on Apex sporting triumphs.

One of Brisbane City’s newer club members, Katrina Radicke, was awarded Queensland Young Apexian of the Year for her outstanding service to the community and the Association. Both Chris and Katrina will now compete at the National Convention in their respective categories which will be held in Tamworth in July.

The Brisbane City Apex Club has huge plans for the future. Their recent success has only made the Club more determined to be more active and involved in an array of local projects. Club members look forward to becoming an integral part of the Brisbane City Community for many years to come.