September is NEW

GENERATIONS Month

The New Generation has always

been a partner in Rotary

Service. This year and onwards,

however, they become not just

partners but an integral part of

the Rotary Club endeavors.

In the historic decision last April

2010 by the Council of

Legislation, Service to New

Generations has been added as

Rotary’s Fifth Avenue of Service.

Everyone lauds this decision.

The New Generations finally find

a home in the Rotary Club.

Rotary Club of Makati Olympia’s

service aspirations have always

been hinged on the integration

of the youth in its endeavors.

To it, this landmark decision is

very timely with its chartering.

During the organizational stage

of the club, it has begun its

work with and for the youth.

Through this period, they have

been groomed to be an integral

part of the newly chartered club.

The first order of the day then

for RCMO was to register to RI

the sponsored Interact and

Rotaract Clubs with RI. Three

Interact Clubs have been duly

registered as of August 25,

2010 while it is just awaiting the

release of the certification of the

3 Rotaract clubs. At present, it

is the process organizing and

registering its fourth sponsored

Interact club, the Interact Club

of St. Genevieve School of

Pateros.

The relationship between RCMO

and its sponsored Rotaract and

Interact clubs has worked very

well. The youth have given the

new club more zest and

vibrance. Rightly so, for it

believes that Rotary’s future is

made more secure because of

the New Generations.

RCMO has a lot to celebrate this

September. It pays tribute to the youth! Cheers!

Message Message Message Message of the of the of the of the RCMORCMORCMORCMO PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident

One book that I cannot

forget and from time to

time re-read is the 1983

bestseller, The Road Less

Traveled by M. Scott Peck.

In a gist, the author says

that “life is difficult” and

in the Age of Anxiety,

personal growth is dependent on the

acceptance of this truth.

We are in the Rotary world. Like our life, it is

not easy. It is complicated and also “difficult”.

Oftentimes, we hear or even say that Rotary is

a voluntary organization thus unlike in the

corporate world where managers can execute

the mandates of their companies within the

bounds of the office policies and the law, in

Rotary, it is different. We are heterogeneous

in terms of membership in our club and we

also deal with people from all walks of life.

This diversity in personalities makes Rotary

interesting and at the same time challenging.

That is why Rotary has ups and downs as in

our personal lives. One day, we are so

passionate about Rotary, the next, we are

“low” bat. As a new club, I am pretty sure

that all of us are facing this challenge. We

have just finished with the celebration of

August as the Membership Month and in our

meetings, we have often voiced out the

concern on how we can elevate the passion of

our members so that we will have better

attendance and participation in service

activities.

How timely that in September, Rotary

celebrates New Generations Month. Let us be

inspired by the tireless exuberance of the

youth as they help us carry out Cont’d at page 2…

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

VOL 01 NO 04 • SEPTEMBER 2010

editorial team adviser Rose Acoba

editor Joel D. Adriano

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RCMO SPONSORED ROTARACT

CLUBS INK SISTER CLUB

AGREEMENT WITH RAC UN MANILA By: Dir. Ju Abdulcadir

Into the month-long celebration of the New

Generations, Rotaract Clubs of Makati

Olympia, Teatro de Olympia and Olympia

Dance Ensemble through their respective

Presidents, Ahl Rowland Legaspi, Arl Michael

Loremia and Alfonz Mondoza signed their

first local sister club agreement with RAC UN

Manila represented by its president,

Katherine Lee last September 5, 2010 at

Jose Magsaysay Elementary School,

Constancia St., Makati City. Signing was

witnessed by Dir. Ju Abdulcadir and RAC UN

Manila Adviser, Luz Velasco.

After the signing, the Rotaractors

participated in the ongoing AKLAT project for

Grades 1-4 pupils of Jose Magasaysay

Elementary School. The sister clubs agreed

to collaborate on many future projects that

will be undertaken.

THE FOUR WAY TEST

of the things we think, say and do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all

concerned?

Message Message Message Message RCMORCMORCMORCMO PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident cont’d from p.1

our service endeavors.

Our personal growth as Rotarians begins

when we have embraced that being so is

difficult and challenging. We can say that we

are ready to serve only if we have accepted

the enormity of this task and take this as a

life-long responsibility. Yes, not many

choose to be Rotarians but we have chosen

this road to travel.

Let us make it a fulfilling journey!

INTERACT CLUB OF ST. GENEVIEVE SCHOOL OF

PATEROS ORGANIZED

The first School-based Interact club sponsored by Rotary

Club of Makati Olympia was organized at St. Genevieve

School of Pateros last September 1, 2010. Forty students

representing each year level compose the Interact Club of

St. Genevieve School of Pateros.

CP Rose Acoba and Director for New Generations Ju

Abdulcadir together with PP Jun Alimpuyo did the briefing

and orientation. Election of officers followed. Elected

President was Donita Rose Domingo, a third year student

who is very well rounded. Adviser of the club is Mr. Joel

Zamora.

The new Interact club looks forward to doing service

projects in the school and in Pateros. It will also join in the

Youth Day at RCMO on September 21, 2010 in Ambasciata

de Abruzzo.