Rotaract District 7030 Newsletter
March 2016 Edition
District Rotaract Representative Message
Rotary International Presidential Message
Get to Know Your District Leadership
Whats happening in Rotaract District 7030
I. Barbados
II. Dominica
III. French West Indies
IV. Guyana
V. Suriname
[Link] and Tobago
Rotaract Around the World
District Reminders
Charter Anniversaries
As many of our countries feel the blistering sun, we are reminded of the
importance of persevering our natural resources namely water. Rotary
theme for March Water and Sanitation is a reminder to us that while we
may reap the benefits of clean, pipe-bourne water, there are many
persons within the world and even right here within our own Rotaract
District 7030 communities that suffer greatly from the lack of water and in
some cases, the quality of water received. Furthermore, many diseases
may be spread through unsanitary practices especially our little ones.
Therefore, through our Professional development programs, we can
educate others on adopting better sanitary practices.
As Rotaractors, we are asked therefore to remember that we are here to make a difference in our
community, regardless of how small we may think it is. Let us not be daunted by any problem as through
our partnerships with other Rotaract Clubs, our Rotary sponsor Clubs, other non-profit organizations
and even the Government, we are very capable of assisting others in every regard.
I also take this opportunity to say congratulations to our incoming Rotaract Club leadership and thank
you for saying Y.E.S.! to ensuring your Clubs and by extension our Districts, future! Thank you to our
outgoing Rotaract Club Boards for your service. I encourage you to continue being a positive influence
in our District, by taking up roles (lead or support) on our incoming Rotaract District Committee.
YIR,
DRR Giselle Holder
Rotaract District 7030
March 2016
Some years ago, I was asked to speak at an Interact club in my home city
of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I have always taken my interactions with Rotary
youth very seriously, so I prepared my remarks carefully and put the same
effort into my presentation that I would for any other event. After the
meeting, I stayed to chat with a few of the Interactors, answering their
questions and wishing them well.
I came out of the classroom where we had met into the autumn afternoon.
The bright sun was shining directly into my eyes, so I found a bit of shade
behind a pillar where I could wait for my ride.
As I stood there, hidden from view, I overheard a group of the very Interactors who had just listened to
my speech. Naturally I was curious: What would they be saying? What had they taken away from my
presentation? I quickly realized that what they had taken away was not at all what I had intended.
They were not talking about what I had said, the stories I had told, or the lessons I had come to their
school to impart. To my astonishment, the major topic of conversation was my tie! I listened with
amusement as they chattered about my Western clothes, my background, my business; every aspect
of my appearance and behavior was dissected and discussed. Just as they began to speculate about
what car I drove, my ride arrived and I stepped out into view. They were perhaps a bit embarrassed,
but I just smiled, got into the car, and drove off with a wave.
Whatever they learned from me that day, I learned far more. I learned that the lessons we teach with
our examples are far more powerful than those we teach with words. I realized that as a Rotary leader,
and a prominent person in the community, I had, for better or worse, become a role model for these
young people. Their eyes were on me in a way that I had never before appreciated. If they chose to
emulate me, they would model themselves on what they saw, not what I told them.
All of us in Rotary are leaders, in one way or another, in our communities. All of us bear the
responsibility that comes with that. Our Rotary values, our Rotary ideals, cannot be left within the
confines of our Rotary clubs. They must be carried with us every day. Wherever we are, whoever we
are with, whether we are involved in Rotary work we are always representing Rotary. We must
conduct ourselves accordingly: in what we think, what we say, what we do, and how we do it. Our
communities, and our children, deserve no less.
Name: Olivia
Smith-Shaw
(President,
Rotaract Club of
Saint Augustine
Name:
Dynutha
Adonis
(ADRR,
Rotaract Clubs
of
Georgetown,
Georgetown
Central &
University of
Guyana)
Age: 27 years old
Age: 27 years old
Nationality: Trinbagonian
Nationality: Guyanese
Birthday: 11th July
Birthday: 31st January
Hobbies/interest: Travelling, reading and
Hobbies/interest:
swimming
Community Service
Degree programme/Occupation: MSc
Degree programme/Occupation: Masters in
Mediation Studies
Business Administration, Bsc International
Year Inducted: 2008
I joined Rotaract because I thoroughly
Travelling,
Reading,
Relations / Assistant Freight Supervisor
Year Inducted: 2012
enjoyed serving at the Interact level and wanted
I joined Rotaract because I wanted to serve
to continue to serve within the same Rotary
my community; develop myself and build new
family.
friendships.
My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was
My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was
successfully hosting one of my clubs signature
Mini-conference 2012: All Rotaract clubs in
events that being Culture Cook.
Guyana came together to strategize; fellowship
I believe that Rotaract is important because
it provides an opportunity for young people to
and execute a community service project. This
is when I decided Rotaract was the place to be.
utilise their skills outside of an academic and
I believe that Rotaract is important because
work setting through service. It also helps us
it provides a great opportunity for young people
especially as Caribbean people to gain a greater
to make the world a better place through various
appreciation for the countries that are a part of
projects
this region.
professionally and forming lifelong bonds.
as
well
as
enhancing
yourself
Whats happening in
Rotaract District 7030
Barbados West hard at work
Royal Princess
Since our last article submission the Rotaract
Club of Barbados West has been busy
executing club plans aimed at building better
relationships among members and assisting
our community.
Six young girls keenly contested the Dominica
Carnival Princess Show On January 24th 2016
all in the hopes of becoming Carnival Princes
2016. The contestants, who all represented a
different primary school on island contested in
4 judged rounds Speech, Performing Talent,
Costume and Party dress. The opening dance /
introductory round was not judged.
In October we dedicated a week to marketing
solutions and building awareness about
Dyslexia and our club hosted a fundraising hike
aimed at donating funds to the Westbury
Primary School to train a teacher in this area.
The hike was followed by a club presentation
organized jointly by the Community and
International Services Committees.
Building Better Relationships? Our members
celebrated with IPP Shalisha, as she marked off
yet another milestone in her life and also
enjoyed a formal dinner during the holidays at
the new Buzo Osteria
The new Princess is 10-year old Rayne
Benjamin, of the Convent Preparatory School
who captured the Best In Costume and Best In
Party Dress awards. The show is organized and
executed by the Rotaract Club of Roseau as its
yearly major fundraiser during Dominicas
Carnival celebrations. Interactors and friends
of Rotaract were on hand to help.
Koh Lantaract
The Rotaract Club of Pointe--Pitre organized
for the first time on an islet of Guadeloupe a day
of adventure with many challenges. Sun, sea,
wind and sand; All the elements were in place
for this exceptional day. Four teams composed
of Rotaractors, Interactors and Rotarians
competed in a racing, speed and agility games,
in order to try to win the totem of victory of Koh
Lantaract.
Beyond challenges, the values of Rotaract were
shown during these competitions, such as team
spirit, mutual aid among members, surpassing
yourself, the inter-club collaboration and
especially friendship. A day which pleased all
participants and generated new desires among
some young viewers, to join us in the Rotary
Adventure.
Elder Care
In February, the Rotaract Club of Georgetown
Central through its community service
committee executed its Elder Care Project at the
St. Joseph and Holy family home. These two
homes caters for approximately 30 female
senior citizens. The occupants pressure and
glucose levels were tested by our trained
members, in keeping with the districts charge
to help spread the word about noncommunicable diseases. A small kitchen
garden was also installed, providing access to
vegetables so they can prepare healthy meals.
Finally, the home was cleaned, new vinyl
flooring installed and a fresh coat of paint for the
living room.
Create a healthy lifestyle
On January 30th, FRESH organized an
interactive and informative health fare. This
signature project was held for the 5th time. To
have a greater impact within the community,
FRESH partnered up with Diabetes Verenging
Suriname, which is an organization that focuses
on creating a platform for young people with
diabetes.
The fare consisted of various organizations
promoting their diabetic friendly products and
giving information about prevention &
maintaining a healthy lifestyle as diabetes
patient. We enjoyed several presentations
about nephrology, oral hygiene, a zumbathon,
cook workshop with tastings, and different
sport activities. The children had their own
playground. Conclusion: Fun while learning
about an important topic.
Rotaract Clubs of Arima and Arima
West lend support to Rotary Club of
Arima in hosting its 37th Annual Senior
Citizens Christmas Luncheon
The 37th edition of the Rotary Club of Arimas
Senior Citizens Christmas Luncheon took place
on Sunday 13th December 2015 at the
Auditorium of the Arima North Secondary
School, during which a sizeable contingent
from the Rotaract Clubs of Arima and Arima
West assisted with the Auditoriums set up and
decoration, ushering, serving of food and
drinks, providing live Parang entertainment
and distributed nineteen (19) food hampers.
Indeed, this event continues to benefit the
Senior Citizens, the community at large, and
seeks to strengthen the bond between the
Rotaract and Rotary Clubs of Arima, allowing us
to truly embody being a gift to our community
and the world at large.
Project Easy Breezy
Recruitment Drive
In its continuing efforts to serve members of the
community, the Rotaract Club of Central Port of
Spain in partnership with several donors
embarked on Project Easy Breezy to proudly
deliver a total of fourteen (14) fans to the
Margaret Kistow Childrens Home on
December 20 2015.
GOALS:
1. Ensure that the objectives, past performance
and future plans of the RCMH are identified and
displayed to the majority of the freshmen (Year
One Medical Students) and by extension other
interested members of the faculty. Mediums of
information include; Pamphlets, Posters,
PowerPoint Slideshow.
The said donors solicited the Community
Service Committee to partner in this initiative
which immediately seized the opportunity to
serve. Ms. Kistow, now 74, through her
selflessness is truly a gift to all those children
who would have benefitted from her care (past
and present) and embodies the spirit of
Rotaract service above self!
2. Inspire as many students possible to want to
become prospective members of RCMH in
efforts to increase club membership.
Number of individuals directly impacted by
project: 48
International Mens Day Project
Today a lot of negative attention is placed on
men. We all hear the ever popular "all men are
dogs" or "there are no good men." However,
Rotary & Rotaract has proven that this just isn't
the case. There are in fact, many noble men
around the world.
The Rotaract Club of Port of Spain West decided
to do just that, to celebrate International Men's
Day we highlighted the great men of our club.
Our International Service Project featured the
#ManTeam photoshoot and video along with
positive words, club members used to describe
each "rotamen."
Its time we stopped and focused on the positive
and show our men how much we appreciate
them. So why not try it? How will you recognize
your awesome "rotamen?"
UNITE FOR SIGHT with the
Rotaract Club of St. Augustine
UNITE FOR SIGHT in collaboration with
Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association
(T&TBWA) was based on a similar philosophy
and brought awareness to the challenges of the
visually impaired in society. The walkathon
around the Queens Park Savanah, Port-of-Spain
was geared towards raising funds for the
purchase of White Canes and Low Vision Aids
for the T&TBWA.
The event commemorated World Sight Day. On
Saturday October 24th, 2015, the activities
began with Diabetes and Blood Pressure
testing and a brief address of how a sighted
person should lead the visually impaired.
The sighted were matched with the visually
impaired which allowed us Rotaractors the
opportunity to walk in the shoes of the visually
impaired.
Share Your Gift Challenge
The Rotaract Club of Tobago in keeping with the Rotary theme of Be a Gift to the World and the Clubs
theme of Discovering Gifts through Service the Club President issued a challenge to its membership
called the "SHARE YOUR GIFT CHALLENGE" which encourages members to share their skills and
talents. This challenge aims to expose the general membership to get a better understanding of the
wide skillset, talents, and professions that exist within the club whilst allowing the presenting members
to enhance their presentation skills. At each meeting a member shares their talent through creative
presentations; thus far we had Know your panel, Corsage on a budget, Media Creations and
Introduction to Face-painting.
Rotaract Around the World
HERITAGE 3011
ECUATRIP
Why don't you send Rotaractors from your
district on this trip HERITAGE 3011, organised
by Rotaract District Administrative Council of RI
District 3011 , Delhi India. Its the biggest
Rotaract international trip in the world, only 20
lucky Rotaractors get this chance around the
world. A 15 day trip to paradise, North India.
District 4400 and the DRR 2015-2016 is pleased
to bring the II edition of the ECUATRIP
"Ecuador-country of four worlds in the middle
of the world". This edition will choose 4
Rotaractors who will take part of this wonderful
journey.
Attractions :- Taj Mahal , Royal Palaces ,
Mesmerising Lakes , Hill Stations , Pool Parties,
sightseeing seeing of Heritage sites and
monuments of North India , Rotaract District
Conference of RI District 3011 , Heritage
Conference , Stay in luxurious 5 Star hotels,
Travelling in AC Volvo coach, Gala Nights ,
Rotaract Club Fellowships, Twin Club
agreement between your district and District
3011 , a novel launch , Rotaract district
directory launch and a lot more.
Nominations will start on Tuesday, February 2
until Saturday, April 9, 2016. The winners will
be announced on Friday April 15, 2016.
We are giving an amazing discount of 700 USD
now. Initially the cost per Rotaractor for the trip
was 2500 USD, but now it is 1800 USD per
delegate (excluding your visa fee, airfare and
miscellaneous expenses.
The dates of the trip would be from 25th
March till 8th April 2016.
Visit these sites for more information:
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[Link]
The trip will cost $200 (two hundred 00/100
dollars)
and
includes
lodging,
food,
transportation (in Ecuador), tours and welcome
kit, plus visitors will attend the event -District
Conference in the city of Manta.
Contact for more information:
ecuatrip2016@[Link]
Reminders
Charter Anniversaries
March 09th
Deadline for updating club information via the
District Database (to DS Kezra & ADS Delon)
March
March 30th
Deadline for the submission of articles for the
District Newsletter (to DS Kezra & ADS Delon)
14th- Rotaract Club of Kingstown
29th- Rotaract Club of Saint Augustine
April 15th
Deadline for the submission of
3rd Quarter Reports
(to DRR Giselle, DS Kezra & ADS Delon)
April 30th
Deadline for the submission of bids to host the
31st Rotaract District Conference
(to DRR Giselle, IPDRR Vanessa, DRRE
Everistus & DRRN Kezra)
Happy
Charter!
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