Rotaract District 7030 Newsletter August 2015 Edition WHATS IN THIS ISSUE District Rotaract Representative Message Rotaract District 7030 Focus I.Reduce the risk in three. Journey to a healthier you and me Rotary International Focus Get to KnowYour Rotaract District Presidents 2015-2016 Club Stories II.Rotaract Club of Arima III.Rotaract Club of F.R.E.S.H. IV.Rotaract Club Genesis V.Rotaract Club of Georgetown VI.Rotaract Club of Grenada VII.Rotaract Club of Paramaribo VIII.Rotaract Club of Pointe--Pitre IX.Rotaract Club of Saint Lucia X.Rotaract Club of Tobago XI.Rotaract Club of University of Guyana District Reminders DISTRICT ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVE MESSAGE Its 1 month into our new year, how have things been? Are you one step closer to getting Rota-ready? I know you are.This month we have adopted the Rotary theme of Membership and Extension. With approximately 700 Rotaractors, some may say that recruitmentshouldntbeincludedinourRotaractDistrictsfocus. However, our membershipinRotaract is time boundandtherefore we owe it to our Clubs and to ourselves to share the experience and help others become Rota-ready!For those of you planning membership drives, we encourage you to useyourmostreadilyavailablerecruitmenttoolyourmembers! Askyourself,Whatkeepsmeengaged,excitedandswitchedon aboutRotaract?Onceyoucanconfidentlyanswerthisthen, Congratulations!YouhavejustcreatedyourownuniqueRotaract testimonial. For me, I love sharing my journey to Rotary which all began in 2007 with the promise of a great weekend in the Capital of Paradise. One thing led to another and here I am today, working with you to continue moving our beautiful Rotaract District forward.We also cant forget our responsibility to our present membership to make their Rotaract attendance a joy and not have it become a burden (Trinidad and TobagosRotaractPledge).Thisfocusonexistingmembershipmustneverbeoverlookedbut constantly reinforced.Never be afraid to share your Rota-story and have fun while doing it! I look forward to hearing from you on your own membership recruitment and retention initiatives and thank you for your Y.E.S.! YIR, DRR Giselle Holder Rotaract District 7030 August 1st 2015 ROTARACT DISTRICT 7030 FOCUS REDUCE THE RISK IN THREE. JOURNEY TO A HEALTHIER YOU AND ME Goal: To mobilize Rotaract Clubs of District 7030 towards assisting in the reduction of Chronic Non Communicable Diseases in the Caribbean through risk factor awareness education and sensitization by 2016. About the Project: The District Community Service Committee for the year 2015- 2016, would not be implementinganewproject,butratherwewouldbeworkingonpromotingthecontinued implementationandexecutionofthefinalyearprojectReducetheRiskinThree.Journeytoa healthier you and me. This years project plan is geared towards facilitating clubs who have already completed the first and second years of the project and clubs who are now embarking on executing the project. The projects will be evaluated and judged separately producing two winners at the end of the Rotaract year. Project Objectives1. Support or engage governments and or non-governmental agencies in a community based project(s) targeting Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor education and or reduction.2. Engage in collaborative efforts with Rotary and Rotaract clubs within the country represented and or within the District to maximize the possible impact of the project.3. Gather data as it relates to specific Risk Factor chosen to facilitate evaluation at the end of the project.4.PromotinghealthierlifestylesusingDistrictthemeRenewcountrysmindsetregardinghealthy lifestyles through Innovative projects, and assisting in the Evolution of countries to healthier states.5. Utilize available technology to promote Risk Factor reduction by your clubs. What are Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors?ChronicDiseases,alsoknownaslifestylediseases,accountforover60%ofalldeathsglobally.In middle and low income countries this percentage stands at 80%. In the Caribbean, the leading chronic diseases are cardiovascular diseases (heart disease), cancers, diabetes and cerebrovascular diseases (stroke).FormoreinformationontheDistrictsCommunityServiceProject,pleaseconsultour Rotaract District 7030 Plans and Objectives 2015-2016! ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOCUS Presidential Message: August 2015 In the 1930s, Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, had a wooden sign hanging on his wall that read, Det bedste er ikke for godt: "Only the best is good enough." Today, Christiansen is remembered as the inventor of Lego, the colourful plastic bricks beloved by children around the world. But in the early days of the Lego company, its signature product was a wooden duck onebuilttothehigheststandards,outofagedbeech,withthreecoatsof clear varnish. Lego's company history tells how Christiansen used his ducks toteachalessoninqualitytohisson,GodtfredKirk:Oneevening,whenI cameintotheoffice,Isaidtomyfather:"It'sbeenagooddaytoday,Dad. We've earned a little more." "Oh," said Dad, "what do you mean?" "Well, I've just been to the station with two boxes of our toy ducks for the Danish Co op. Normally they get three coats of varnish, but since it's for the Co-op, I only gave them two. So I saved the business a bit of money." He looked at me in dismay. "Godtfred, fetch those boxes back. Unpack them and give the ducks another coat of varnish. You're not going to bed until the work's done and you'll do it all on your own." There was no arguing with Dad. And it was a lesson for me about what quality meant. Today, Lego's quality standards are legendary, and its products are the most popular toys in the world: Lego pieces outnumber humans 86 to 1. We all recognize that this success stems directly from Lego's business practices its insistence on quality, efficiency, and innovation. I compare this with our efforts in governance and accountability in Rotary, and realize that sometimes we fall short of the standards expected.TheleadersattheRotaryInternational,zone,district,andclublevelshavetomaintainthe higheststandardsingovernance.TheRIpresidentanddirectorsmustservethemembershipina meaningful manner; zone leaders must deliver on the investment Rotary makes in them; district leaders must provide dynamicleadership inthe districtand focuson transparencyinaccountingand timely reporting of financials; and club leaders must adhere to proper reporting functions and get their clubs onto Rotary Club Central.Just as Christiansen refused to consider sending a lesser product to any of his clients,soshouldwerefusetoconsidergivingalesserefforttoanyofourwork.Wemustalways demandthebestofourselvesinourprofessionallives,andespeciallyinourRotarywork.Forin Rotary, what is our product? It is not wooden ducks or plastic bricks. It is education, water, health, and peace.Itishope,anditislifeitself.Forthiswork,onlyourbestisgoodenough.Iaskyouallto remember this and to do your very best to Be a Gift to the World. August is Membership and New Club Development Month, which means its time to celebrate your Rotary club, its members, and the good you do in your community and around the world. Rotary helps eradicate Polio in Africa EVANSTON,Ill.(24July2015)Todaymarks oneyearsincethelastcase ofpolioinNigeria,the onlyremainingpolio-endemiccountryinAfrica.ThisachievementthelongestperiodNigeriahas gone without a case of the paralyzing disease could signal the world will soon see a polio-free Africa, a significant global health milestone. Rotaryhasbeenaleader inthefighttoeradicatepoliosince1985,whenitlaunchedthefirstglobal initiativetoimmunizetheworld'schildrenagainstpolio:itsflagshipPolioPlusprogram.The organization has donated more than $1.4 billion to end polio. Nigeria's last polio case occurred on July 24, 2014, in southern Kano state, and the continent of Africa hasnotseenapoliocasesinceAugust11,2014.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)maysoon remove Nigeria from the list of polio endemic countries. When Nigeria and every country in Africa go threeyearswithoutacaseofpolio,WHOwillcertifytheregionaspolio-free.Mostrecently,WHO declared India and its Southeast Asia region polio-free in 2014. Expertscautionthatwhiletodaymarksanoteworthymilestone,theworldcannottakeitssightsoff polio. The next two years will be critical to ensuring Nigeria remains on-track and prevent a resurgence of the disease. The support of donors, governments and partners is needed more than ever to ensure high-quality polio campaigns. Lastmonth,RotaryannouncedUS$19millioningrantsforcontinuedpolioeradicationactivitiesin Africa, including nearly $10 million for Nigeria. Over the past thirty years, the organization has given $688.5 million for polio eradication throughout Africa, and $207.4 million for Nigeria. "Rotary's1.2millionmembersaroundtheworldincludingthe6,890inNigeriahaveplayedan importantroleinthisprogress.Rotaryhasworkedwithpartnerstosuccessfullypioneeruniqueand innovativesolutionstothechallengesfacingpolioeradicationinNigeria,"saidDr.TunjiFunsho, Rotary's National PolioPlus Committee chair for Nigeria. "However, it is too soon to celebrate. The world needstokeeppolioeradicationahighprioritytoensurethediseasedoesnotreturnwithinour borders." Beyond Nigeria, only Pakistan and Afghanistan remain polio-endemic. According to experts, Pakistan will prove the biggest challenge to global eradication efforts, with the country accountingfor nearly 90% of the world's cases in 2014. However, there has been recent progress in Pakistan, with the country reporting a nearly 70% reduction in cases in the first half of 2015 compared to the same time in 2014. Rotary launched its polio immunization program PolioPlus in 1985 and in 1988 became a spearheading partnerintheGlobalPolioEradicationInitiativewiththeWHO,UNICEF,andtheU.S.Centersfor DiseaseControlandPrevention.Sincetheinitiativelaunchedin1988,theincidenceofpoliohas plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to less than 400 confirmed in 2014. Rotary's roles within the initiative are fundraising, advocacy, and social mobilization. To date, Rotary has contributed more than $1.4 billion and countless volunteer hours to fight polio. Through 2018, every dollarRotarycommitstopolioeradicationwillbematchedtwo-to-onebytheBill&MelindaGates Foundation up to $35 million a year. GET TO KNOWYOUR ROTARACT DISTRICT PRESIDENTS 2015-2016 Name: Jason Dick-Grant (Rotaract Club of University of Guyana) Age: 26 Nationality: Guyanese Birthday: 12th September, 1988 Hobbies/interest: Degreeprogramme/Occupation:BachelorsDegreeinBusiness Management/Procurement Officer I joined Rotaract because I wanted to give back to the community My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was Having conversations with elderly persons while assisting them to their seats at Rotary Club Georgetowns Christmas Party and witnessing the appreciation and joy on their faces. I believe that Rotaract is important because In addition to fostering love and appreciation for the lesser fortunate in society, it develops young people into professionals and future leaders. Name: Anike Moses (Rotaract Club of Port of Spain West) Age: 29 Nationality: Trinidad & Tobago Birthday: 18th October, 1985 Hobbies/interest:Playinghockey,football,sightseeingand travelling. Degreeprogramme/Occupation:QualifiedMassageTherapist andLogisticsCoordinator.CurrentlypursuingaDiplomainSports Therapy. I joined Rotaract because... I wanted to make a change, give back to my community and utilize my spare time with an initiative that is rewarding to my personal and professional development. My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was At one of our signature community service projects S.M.I.LE in 2013, where we provided services such as manicures & pedicures to women at a shelter for battered women. I was very humbled by the experience to assist and lift these women self esteem I believe that Rotaract is important because It instils the values and ideals needed to be a well-rounded individual. ROTARACT CLUB OF ARIMA Rotaract Club of Arima lends helping hands in support of the University of Trinidad and Tobagos Manzanilla Beach Seaweed Clean-Up The Universityof TrinidadandTobago's (UTT) Centre for EnvironmentalStudiesandAppliedLifeScienceshosted itsSeaweedBeachCleanupattheManzanillaBeachof Trinidads East Coast on Saturday 25th July, 2015. ThiscleanupwasprimarilygearedtoassistSeaTurtle hatchlings who have been having a difficult time getting to the water because of the deposition of the dense seaweed bloom on the shoreline. The section of the beach with the highest turtle nesting activity was identified to be cleaned up. Answering UTTs call, the Rotaract Club of Arima was oneofthegroups/organisationstotakepartinthis BeachClean-up,bravinginclementweatherinso doing.The Rotaractors removed numerous crocus bag loads of seaweed bloom from the shoreline in order to ensure a safe environment for the hatching of eggs of various species of Sea Turtle. For its efforts, the participating Members of the Club were featured prominently in UTTs Event Article. (see article via hyperlink: https://u.tt/index.php?articles=1&article_key=4351&wk=32%3D1) Furthermore, the Rotaractors were filmed in action by a news crew from Caribbean New Media Group, a T&T-based State-run Media Company, for a Weekend Evening News segment. This opportunity was readily taken to showcase the Rotaract brand.The Rotaract Club of Arima always looks forward to playing its role in preserving and protecting the environment throughout the islands.ROTARACT CLUB OF F.R.E.S.H. Rotary Fun Nights OurRotarySponsorClub,RotaryClubParamaribo Residence,heldafundraisingprojectonJuly23rd calledRotaryFunNightstogatherfundsfortheir upcomingcommunityprojects.Thissoldoutevent with200plusguestswasaneveningfilledwith laughterandamusement,whichstartedwitha Comedy Show where the audience got entertained by thefamouscomediansRoueVerveerandRyan Panday. Followed by an auction of valuable paintings, raffleofatickettoSeoul,abooksigningofRoue Verveer and it ended with a fun fellowship danceparty. Fellows of our clubs also contributed to this event by serving as hostesses and assisting Rotarians. This event is marked as the first of many more successful collaborations with our Rotary Sponsor Club. ROTA-F.R.E.S.H. LIME ! Asweallknow,thisyearisallaboutgettingRota-Smart. So in this context, the Club Service Committee ofRotaractClubofF.R.E.S.H.organizedaRota-F.R.E.S.H. Lime. On July 18th after our first meeting of thisfiscalyear,wewentstraighttoourclubs treasurershome.Presentatthisprojectwereclub fellows,pmsandourveryownDirectorNew Generation2015-2016:BenYskes. The two main purposes of this project were to give our fellowsaRota-Boostforthisnewyearthroughfun, food and fellowship, and get Rota-Smart by playing 2 games to test our Rota-Knowledge. After having some pizza and drinks, the fellows were divided into 2groupscompetingagainsteachother.The firstgamecalledAreyouRota-Smart? consistedofabowlwith69Rota-questions which the groups alternately picked questions from.WiththesecondgamecalledForm Rota-Purposes,eachgrouphadtoform sentencesrelatedtothepurposesofRotaract withwordsfromexistingsentencesthatwere cutintopiecesandputinabowl.Thegroup with the most correct answers, won the game.Intheend,welearnedsomuchmoreabouttheRotaract/Rotarywhilehavingalotoffunand strengthening our clubs cohesion.Wecanproudlysayafterthisprojectthat Rotaract Club of F.R.E.S.H. IS Rota-Smart! ROTARACT CLUB GENESISMotivational Weekend In the weekend of 12 till 14 June 2015 we organized a motivational weekend for the children in the sixth grade of the Franz Joseph Pryor School in the District Brokopondo. Thegoalofthisprojectwastogivethestudentsan additional motivation for their upcoming test period. This wasarequestoftheheadmasteroftheschool.Wemade sure that they had food and drinks for the whole weekend, transportationwithinParamaribo,themotivational sessions and the tours. The students have participated in the Saturday session and this session was about the history of Suriname and a few of the Surinamese heroic leaders. After this session the students left for VillaZapakara for theChinatour.Duringthissession,theylearnedall about China, what the Chinese Culture is about. On Sunday, June 14th, we went with the kids to the zoo. IntheZootheylearnedmoreaboutthediversityof the animalspeciesthatwehaveinSurinameandalso animals from abroad. ThestudentsleftintheafternoontoBrokopondoto preparefortheupcomingtestperiod.Thestudents haveexperiencedtheweekendinstructiveandhave moreknowledgeinthedifferenttopicsthatwere presented. It was a successful project and we achieved our goals. Rotaract Club Genesis Annual Handing Over Ceremony 2014-2015 On4thJuly2015RotaractClubGenesisheldherannual Handing Over Ceremony. At this ceremony the Board of Directors 2015-2016 was presented to the Rotary family. Theyearreportsfortheserviceyear2014-2015were presented.NewlypinnedPresidentAnyaBlankendal explained the theme we chose this year for our club Life isaGift.ServewithTalent.SharewithJoy.Makea Difference. She wants to focus on each individual, whom isaGifttotheworld.Eachmemberhastalentandwe want to develop this talent and makeRotaract Club Genesis stronger. At the end of the evening wegave appreciation gifts and certificates to the people who were there for us throughout the year and we also pinned 3 Honorary Members. We officially launched our 25th anniversary year with a flash mob danced by our own fellows.Life is a gift. Serve with Talent. Share with Joy. Make a Difference. Rotaract Club Genesis Theme 2015 - 2016 Rotary International Convention 2015 in Sao Paulo The Rotary International Convention is the biggest event oftheRotaryfamilyheldannually.Thisyearthe convention was in Sao Paulo, Brasil from 6-9 June, 2015. EveryyearthereareRotariansallovertheworld participatinginthisbigeventandSurinamewasalso apart.RotariansfromSurinamecharteredaplanefrom SurinametoBrasiltoattendtheconvention.Itwasthe firsttimethatRotaractorsfromSurinameattendedthis greateventaswell.TheRotaractClubGenesiswas represented by fellow Samuel Blankendal who had very goodexperiencethere.HemetwithMr.Huang(IPP, RI)and the Mr. Ravindra(RI president). There was a pre-convention, an event for only Rotaractors. Day one was the opening ceremony and after that there was a Carnival event for the participants. The second and third days were interesting plenary and breakout sessions about several topics.ThelastdaywastheclosingceremonywheretheRI presidentwasinstalled.Afterthattherewasaconcert fromIveteSangalo,Brasilianartist.Samuelalso participatedinthecommunityprojectnamedStop HungerNow.Heassistedpacking100.000food packagesforpoor people.Thistrip hasresultedinthe exchangeofclub informationand making a lot of new friendsfromall overtheworldandGenesisisplanningtodojointprojectswith some of the clubs.ROTARACT CLUB OF GEORGETOWN Service & Fellowship with Rotaract Club of Aruba The Rotaract Club of Aruba (RCA) was charted in 1992 and is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Aruba. The club has been changing lives of many children and families in Aruba for the past 23 years. For the year 2015-2016 the club is under the competent leadership of President Shelby Maduro.DuringthePeriod24th-29thJuly,2015ProfessionalDevelopmentDirector (PDD),RonessaMcAdamoftheRotaractClubofGeorgetown(RCG)truly showedServiceaboveSelfduringhervacationinAruba;shevisitedthe RCA and participated in their service project and shared sweet fellowship.TheRCAonSaturday25thJuly, 2015initiateditsannualBackto Schoolproject.Thisproject entailedseekingdonations(in cash or kind) for essential school itemsoveraperiodtofillhampersfor45vulnerable children.DuringtheprojectRotaractorsoftheclubalong with visiting PDD Ronessa of RCG were stationed outside the LingandSonsIGAsupercentre,theyreceivedseveral donationsandraisedatotalof500guilders(US$300.00) towardstheproject.TheprojectwillconcludeinAugust 2015 with the distribution of the hampers. Inaddition,DirectorRonessaenjoyedaneveningoffellowshipwithmembersoftheRCA,and distributedSouvenirsofGuyanaasgifts.Thisexchangedmarkedthebeginningofanewbondand friendship between the two clubs. ROTARACT CLUB OF GRENADA Certified divers at the Rotaract Club of Grenada Eight members of the Rotaract Club of Grenada are now PADI Certified Open Water Divers! The Rotaract Club of Grenada in an effort to further assist with the conservation and protection of the environment,undertooktrainingtobecomecertifiedopenwaterdivers.Thiswillallowmembersto actively participate in underwater cleanups, restoration of coral reefs, etc. Rotaract Club of Grenada prepares to sponsor child The Rotaract Club of Grenada has selected a less fortunate student who will be sponsored by the Club for the upcoming five years of his Secondary School life. Provided with profiles by the Ministry of Education of students most in need of assistance, the Rotaract Club of Grenada carefully deliberated and unanimously agreed on a twelve year old male student who will be entering the Grenada Boys Secondary School as of September 2015. Thestudentwillbeprovidedwithbooks,uniformandtutoringforfiveyears,withfurtherassistance given as needed. ROTARACT CLUB OF PARAMARIBO Het Is Zo Ver... Be unique and exit with your Honorary Member Pin The Fellows who made an outstanding contribution to the club and have reached the wonderful age of 30 could be appointed to be an Honorary Member (HM) of any rotaract club, but yall know that already. These Members were awarded most of times acertificatejustbecausetherewasntanypinforthese outstanding members. ThiswasmorethanenoughreasonforRotaractClubof Paramaribothatis,todesignanHMpin.Ittookmorethana while,becauseweactuallystartedthismissionin2007.The finances were not met at that time. But HET IS ZO VER. OnculturedayatthedistrictconferenceinBarbados,theRotaractClubofParamaribo(RCP) introduced his unique new Honorary Members pin, as a fundraising project. The HM pin was introduced to gather finances, provide the members over 30 years with a pin and also to get recognized internationally. As this project of the HM pins is still ongoing we could state that it could be a successful project just because it is something we of District 7030could have as something new and necessary. Well if you areanHonoraryMemberandyouhaventgotthispinyet.Youknowwheretofindit... Paramaribooooooooooooo .......Paramariboo o o. Filming Paramaribooooooo Paramariboo- o oooohh Well well well We finally have our own movie/video which indicates what and who we are from our own Rotarians, Honorary Members and Rotaractors. Oooooohhhwww and there is one Trinidadian in this video (LOL). The preparations of this film started in February 2015and it is not quite finished yet because we want to make our District 7030 English speaking fellows understand what the interviewees are saying. Unless youunderstandDutchofcourse.AndDESALNIETTEMINwewantedtolaunchthisforourDutch speaking fellows. The official launch was at our reunion project in the Rotaract month in March 2015. We invited all past members and members and Rotarians. Ooohhh and did we mention that you could see the video on our YouTube page? No? Well that ishttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3NnRKBsH6_akSE7xcoc63g/feedSince we promoting our social media pages, we also want to tell you about our like page on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotaract-Club-Paramaribo/111835912494281?fref=ts We hope you enjoy it all. In the meantime we want you to remember to know where you come from, so you can be focused on where you are going. Becoming a closer counterpart of District 7030 Oneofthegoalswesetoutthisyear was to get our members involved with District7030anditsfunctioning.We wanttoengageourmembersby gettingfamiliarwiththedistrictteam andherresponsibilities.Inthis context,PastDistrictRotaract Representative/Honorarymember AngeleMendeszoonwasinvited duringaregularmeetingon25thJuly 2015 by the Professional Development Director. SheheldavocationaltalkaboutherlearningexperienceandherdrivetoservetheDistrictonthe highest level.Thiswasoneoftalksofmanywehaveplannedthisyear.HavingaPDRRinourmidstgivesusthe opportunitytohearaboutbestpracticesandgainadvantagestobecomeayoungprofessional.The memberswereabletoaskquestionsandwereevenmoremotivatedtoputtheirambitionsinto perspective. ROTARACT CLUB OF POINTE-A-PITRE JNSAN SANT" - Closing CeremonySince2013,theRotaractClubofPointe--Pitre hasimplementedtheaction"Jnsansant", whichhasbeenrunningfor3years.The objective of this action is to raise awareness and supportyoungpeoplewhoareoverweight,as well as helping them to fight against obesity and regaining a healthy lifestyle. This year 2015, the Rotaract Club of Pointe--Pitre, with its many partners and service providers, was abletoputitsprogramintopracticebyoffering twogirlsasrepresentativesforprofessional monitoring and dietary coaching over 6 months. The following date June 27th, the program came to an end, and a closing ceremony was organized for thisoccasion.Wethankedallthosewhohad contributed to the success of the program including: coaches, families, partners and the management team. The two young candidates were honoured during the ceremony. They were offered a makeover session,torecognizetheirbeautifulprocess.Ourgreatestrewardwasthentodiscovertworadiant young girls!See you next year for the rest of the program! ROTARACT CLUB OF SAINT LUCIA Fishing Equipment donation OnSaturdayJuly26th2015TheRotaractClubof St.Luciamadeadonationoffishingequipmentto FishermanoftheAnseLaRayeandCanaries Communities.Thesearetwo(2)impoverished communitieswithfishingbeingthemainsourceof livelihoodformostoftheresidents.TheVillageof AnseLaRayeiswellknownforitsFridayNightFish FiestaThesefishermenwerenegativelyimpactedbythe passingoftheChristmasEvetroughwhichwreaked havoc on the Island of St. Lucia, many of them lost most ofthefishingsuppliesasthetroughhappenedratherunexpectedly.Theitemsdonatedincluded fishinglines,divinggoggles,bait,hooks,sinkers, breathers,ropefornetmendingandotherimportant fishingrelatedequipment.Thisdonationwasthefinal phaseofourGivingHopeProject.TheGivingHope ProjectfocusedonResidentsoftheAnseLaRayeand CanariesCommunityasthesewerethetwo(2) communitiesthatweremostaffectedbytheTrough. Previousphasesoftheprojectincluded,buildingofa HouseforaSingle motherwhohadlost herhome,donatingof seedlings, other plant related items and groceries and toiletries to farmers and residents of the communities respectively. Thefishermenwereveryappreciativeofthegestureandechoed the sentiment that this donation will go a long way in assisting them in the maintaining their main source of income. See links below for video footage from the Clubs Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvSt73O3Nps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuk6vNKPwIw ROTARACT CLUB OF TOBAGO Rotaract Tobago Fitness Challenge At the first meeting of the Rotaract Club of Tobago held on July 7th 2015,itwasestablishedthateveryquartertherewillbeaRota-Challenge.ThisquartersRota-ChallengewasaFitness Challenge, each member was provided with a form on which they indicatedtheirFitnessgoals,theirplanstoachievethem,age, weight and height. This information was summarized on a Fitness Master Sheet and given to our in-house fitness trainer Rotaractor Alina Williams, who was able to provide specialized workouts for beginnersandadvancedrunnersandthosewishingtolose weight.PDRRVanessaBoyceandprospectivememberNatalie Alleyne were able to provide healthy meal options for those wishing to eat cleaner and healthier. This challenge lasts for three months and rotaractors will be assessed based on their stated goals after the quarter has ended. In order to evaluate whether objectives were achieved, weights were recorded and members are to provideevidenceviapictures/videosshowcasingtheir meal/snack choices, exercise routines and attendance at Alinas trainingsessions.ThischallengenotonlyassiststheClubin promotinghealthylifestylesamongstitsmembers butalsothe Tobagocommunity,asourprogressisbeingdocumentedon ourFacebookpage.Thusfar,ithasencouragedmore enthusiasmfrommembersoftheclubaswecontinuetoshare and discover our gifts through service.Who will win the Fitness Challenge? ROTARACT CLUB OF UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA Fellowship Meeting, Buddy System and Mentorship Programme Launch OnSaturday,25th JulytheRCUGhelditsfirst FellowshipMeetingandtheMentorship ProgrammeandBuddySystemwerelaunched. HostedbyIPPRonaldBurch-Smith(RotaryClubof Georgetown-RCG)athisresidence,themeeting wasattendedby11RCUGsRotaractors,5 ProspectiveMembers,5Guests,RCUGsADRR Dynutha Adonis and 5 Rotarians from the RCG.Cumulatingayearofplanningandpreparation betweenRCUGandRCG,theMentorshipProgrammewasofficiallylaunchedbyNGDSheldons announcement of six initial pairings of mentors to mentees. This programme aims to pair Rotaractors to RotariansorProfessionalsintheirchosenfieldofworkinordertoprovideguidanceandsharingof theirexperiences.TheprogramwillrunforayearandwillbeexpandedtoincludeRotaractClub GeorgetownandInteractClubSchoolofthe Nation, both sponsored by the RCG. TheBuddySystemseekstobuildclosebonds amongRCUGmembershipbypairing2 personsforthedurationof12monthsand assigningvariousteambuildingandother activitiestotheparticipants.Buddieswere selected randomly by name pulling. Also,ADRRDynuthaintroducedherselftothe club and spoke briefly about her role and how it will impact the club. Attendees limed and socialized thereafter, enjoying delicious BBQ and other delicacies and drinks provided by the hosts. Handing Over Ceremony RCUGheldits10thannual InstallationCeremonyonthe27th June, 2015. The Black Tie ceremony startedpromptlyat8:00pm. Rotaractors,members,guestsand special invitees gathered to witness PresidentJasonDick-Grantpinhis boardwhile,sayingfarewelltohis predecessor.ImmediatePast PresidentDelonEarlegavehis report while, recapping on the memorable times of 2014-2015. President Jason spoke enthusiastically abouthisplansfortheNewYear,under ourclubs Theme G.I.F.T.BeGenerous,BeInnovative,Be Fun, Be Transformational. Guest Speaker, New Generations Director, Sheldon Hazelwood encouraged attendees to be themselves and their own leaders. The night reached its climax when the Rotaractor of theYearwasawardedtoPresidentJasonDickGrant.Also,hewasadjudgedBestDirectorforClub Service Committee among other awards. Rotaractor Yvonne Barrow copped Best New Rotaractor. The night ended with a scrumptious dinner as we took pictures to mark the memorable event. CPL T20 Cricket match fellowship (Guyana: Amazon Warriors vs Barbados: Tridents) Every quarter the Club Service Committee seeks to provide fun activities for members to participate. The first activity for the year was a CPL T20 cricket match action which our franchise team, Amazon Warriors, were playing and going for glory. The main aim of this project was to bring together the members ofRCUGforfellowshipandenjoymentfromanentertaining gameofT20cricket.Thememberswhoattendedthisactivity enjoyed themselves thoroughly despite the Amazon Warriors (who entertained their supporters) loss the match to the Barbados Tridents. The game was an exciting one and RCUG members were featured in Hotspot Guyana, an online page of Guyanese social events. DISTRICT REMINDERS August 17th

Deadline for Club Votes on bid for District Conference 2016 (to DRR Giselle, DS Kezra & ADS Delon) August 26th Deadline for the submission of articles for the District Newsletter (to DS Kezra & ADS Delon) THE END Do you want more Rotaract District 7030? Follow us https://www.facebook.com/Rotaract7030?fref=ts https://twitter.com/RotaractD7030 http://www.rotaract7030.org/ http://instagram.com/rotaract_district7030 A Product of Rotaract District 7030