PE Jay Bataclan attends PETS

TheTheTheTheOLYMPIANSOLYMPIANSOLYMPIANSOLYMPIANS The Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Makati - OLYMPIA

VOL. 01 NO. 26 • FEBRUARY 2011

The President’s Corner

My dear

Fellow

Olympians,

This week was kind of

trying week for me...

Not only was it full

of activities (which

is not uncommon) but there comes a

time when even the most patient of

persons reaches the end of her

threshold. I am not embarrassed to

share this with you for it shows that

the Presidency (and being a Rotarian

for that matter) is a cycle of ups and

downs, happiness and sadness, trials

and triumphs... and, yes, that

presidents (and Rotarians) are very

human... Sharing you this is like a

purging, a cleansing of sorts...

I shall not enumerate the series of

'frustrating' events that led me to

this state but at the end of the day, Cont’d on page 2…

The three year succession program

of Rotary Club of Makati Olympia is

in motion.

President-Elect (PE) Jay Bataclan attended the Presidents Elect

Training Seminar (PETS) at Tagaytay Summit Ridge last

February 11-12. For it, PE Jay

brought with him the hands-on experience and the knowledge

gained from the many club workshops and learning sessions

that we had undertaken in the

past months. The PETS is a requirement for all incoming Presidents to undertake

PE Jay’s Corner

Mission Driven:

My PETS Experience

It’s Sunday, a day after

my PETS (President

Elect Training Seminar) held in

Tagaytay. Still high on the

experience of meeting my

Classmates and Cluster 8, AG,

the DS, DDS, AGs, exceptional

PDGs and my Governor General

Ismael "Billy" Villareal learning

with them the Rotary Way and

lots more especially the part

where Club Effectiveness and

Efficiency comes into play. It was

a great experience indeed c/o

PDG Guiller. A fun night of Cont’d on p. 2…

for them to be able to assume the

presidency. Various topics are

discussed by the District Training Leaders and Resource Speakers

to prepare the PEs for their position as the Club Leader. It is also the

time when the Incoming Governor cascades to his team the Rotary

International (RI) and district

thrusts.

PE Jay shall serve as President under District Governor Elect Billy Villareal

and RI President Elect Kalyan

Banerjee. The RI Theme for RY 2011-2012 is Reach Within to Embrace Humanity.

Mr. and Ms. Rotaract finalists do community service

On the second week after they were presented, the finalists for the Mr. and Ms. Rotaract 2011 went to Pateros St., Makati to do feeding and give cheers to 120 indigent children from 6 months to 10 years. This was the community service leg of the contest. Aside from feeding, the activity also included story-telling and fun games for the children. Giving support to the contestants were the Service to New Generations and Community Service Committees of RCMO headed by Dir Ju Abdulcadir and Chair Seg Gonzalez, respectively. Also present were RCMO's sponsored Rotaractors and Interactors. Cont’d on p. 4…

RCMO was the proud sponsor of

Braulio de Castro, a Fourth Year High School student of Colegio San

Agustin, in the National Finals of

the Voice of the Youth Extemporaneous Speaking

Contest. He was one of the two representatives of District 3830 in the biennial event. Braulio

Braulio de Castro joins National finals of VOY

competed against 19 other

contestants who were the best in

their respective Districts.

All contestants were asked to speak on the topic: What three concerns

of the youth will they discuss with Pnoy if they were given a chance to

have 4-6 minute audience with him.

Braulio said that he will tell Pnoy to attend to the rights of the youth

which are being suppressed especially the right to information,

the degradation of the family which

is the basic unit of society and hope to be afforded to the youth who are

the world's future. Braulio ended his speech by saying that he will not ask

these of Pnoy instead he will tell him to listen to the youth for he said that

Pnoy had declared that the Filipinos,

youth included, are his boss.

Grand winners of the contest were from District 3810 and 3780. Panel

of judges were composed of the

who's who in the academe and IT industry. The event was brought by

the Rotary Club Bagumbayan, D-3810 and sponsored by Allied Bank

and the Lucio Tan group of companies.

passed by a little girl who was humming

a happy tune as she was selling garlands

of sampaguita despite her disability

because she was polio stricken. The

birthday girl realized how lucky she

was! She really had no reason to

feel down for she had two most beautiful

feet..

That is how it is in Rotary and in life in

general... We always aspire for more

when we have more than enough

already... So there, let's count our

blessings always... RCMO is very

blessed and so am I... Indeed, I am,

because I have you, my Rotary Makati

Olympia family and the Lord!

Let's have a love-filled week ahead...

Happy Heart's Month!

~CP Rose

PE Jay’s Corner cont’d from p.1

fellowship and bonding with my

bunkmate and some seatmates

during the breakout sessions. It

was an awesome journey, fellow

Olympians. It marks a notch on

my Rotary growth and I share this

with everyone serving with us in

Rotary.

I know in fact and in deed that

my heart aligns with RI President

Elect Kalyan's call for dynamic

growth and support for a larger

community which is Humanity.

Our year of "Reaching Within to

Embrace Humanity" truly struck a

cord on this call for Action.

Having Gov Gen Billy, towing the

line to "level the playing field" for

all clubs to be prepared to

succeed is another gem I keep to

heart during my PETS. This journey

is now a Mission, a mission to stay

grateful, true and be a force of

good. Let this road be paved

with joy, abundance and healthy

relations within as we embrace

humanity in SERVICE.

I acknowledge my family at

Makati Olympia, the selfless effort

of my mentors namely Charter

President Rose Acoba, PP Ting

Almendral, PP Amore Isip, Dir. Ju

Abdulcadir, Dir. Malu Aristorenas,

Dir. Joel Adriano for the guidance

and wisdom, my peers in the

club, PN Renny Harman, PND and

buddy Wilbert Zamuco, my

International Director Sabine

Haak. I look forward to serving

with you, beautiful people. To the

young leaders of RCMO - the

Rotaractors and Interactors and

Community partners who I draw

inspiration from at times of self

doubt, you guys and gals ROCK!!!

Let me not end this note but

instead extend the invitation to

you, dear family and friends. We

will all be meeting soon at the

Rotary Club of Makati Olympia ;)

At your Service,

~ Jay Bataclan

President, RY-2011-12

The President’s Corner cont’d from p.1

what is important is how we make do

with these gamut of emotions that we

experience. The world does not stop

even if we are uncomfortable or

unhappy. It goes on and on and it

will not wait for us to feel better.

The good thing about Rotary is that it

has many facets. While not

everything is to our liking, there are

many things which make us realize

how blessed we are. I remember very

well this anecdote which comes to my

mind every time I feel low. It is about

a little girl who was feeling down and

very sorry about herself because her

parents could not buy her a new pair

of shoes for her birthday. When her

parents brought her to church, they

Promote Rotary through signature activities

ROTARY international NEWS

For the past 17 years, the Rotary Club of Kamuning, Quezon City, Philippines, and District 3780 have partnered with local elementary and high schools to stage a daylong sports festival, attracting thousands of students from the city's 143 schools. Club members adopt a theme each year for the colossal event, with the 2010 competition reminding youth of the valuable role they will play in protecting and preserving the environment. Many Rotary clubs are known in their communities for one big project or event that sets them apart from other groups. Whether it's an annual dinner that raises funds for polio eradication, or a park clean-up, your club's signature project or fundraiser can help build Rotary's public image as an action-oriented volunteer service organization. "Several small projects leave no mark, but one larger project leaves a signature," notes RI Vice President Thomas M. Thorfinnson. "A great way to promote Rotary's image is to have a significant project or a significant fundraiser that is a very public event in your community and to do that event or fundraiser consistently over the years." The Rotary Club of Kenosha West, Wisconsin, USA, holds an annual sports tournament to raise money for the club's charities. This highly anticipated event involves youth from the entire community. The club promotes the tournament prominently on its website and

includes videos from previous years. The club's online membership directory, which includes photos, shows many members in their tournament uniforms.

The Rotary clubs of Churchland-

Portsmouth and Portsmouth,

Virginia, USA, hold a barbecue

networking event each year as

their signature event. Photo courtesy of Bill Pollard

Here are a few tips on how to create a signature activity. Also check out what other Rotarians have had to say on the topic in Your Voice, Your Solution for October and February.

• Identify. Decide on a public event and its purpose, such as to raise funds for The Rotary Foundation or to involve members of the community in a local service project.

• Publicize. Include your Rotary club or district in the name of the event, following the RI guidelines for using the Rotary Marks. Use social media and press releases to publicize your event and the work of Rotary and build interest and excitement.

• Connect. Assign club members to help answer questions about the Rotary

club and its projects during the event to form connections with the general public. Distribute take-away information such as What's Rotary? as well as pamphlets or business cards linking to your club's website.

• Repeat. Hold the event annually to build recognition. As awareness grows, more community members will participate and the event will become increasingly successful. You may even attract new members to your club. Publicize. Include your Rotary club or district in the name of the event, following the RI guidelines for using the Rotary Marks. Use social media and press releases to publicize your event and the work of Rotary and build interest and excitement.

• Connect. Assign club members to help answer questions about the Rotary club and its projects during the event to form connections with the general public. Distribute take-away information such as What's Rotary? as well as pamphlets or business cards linking to your club's website.

• Repeat. Hold the event annually to build recognition. As awareness grows, more community members will participate and the event will become increasingly successful. You may even attract new members to your club.

Citius, Altius, Fortius ---

RCMO: Here to Last!

editorial team:

adviser Rose Acoba

editor Joel D. Adriano

Write us your ideas and thoughts or contribute articles that you think is interesting and will be beneficial to our organization. Contact us at (0917)545-6171 and (0917)891-4695 or email us at rmacoba@yahoo.com.

THE SECOND AREA OF FOCUS IN THE FUTURE VISION PLAN:

ROTARY information of the week

Mr. and Ms. Rotaract finalists do community service cont’d from p.1

The Mr. and Ms. Rotaract 2011 is a youth development project aimed at choosing an Ambassador for Rotaract. To be able to do this, the contestants will undergo all the phases of activities in all the avenues of service for them to be able to speak about Rotaract. In the succeeding weeks, they shall undergo the Vocational and International service legs. Culmination of the contest will be on March 12 in celebration of the World Rotaract Week.