The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) programme in Grand Cayman will be held next week, August 13-16. Rotary Central, which is organizing many of the activities, put out the following invitation to all Rotarians to attend the sessions and activities being planned for the 36 students.
“The four-day programme will focus on leadership, fundamentals and ethics; communication skills; problem solving and conflict management and community and global citizenship. The goal of this RYLA is to develop the next generation of future leaders and good citizens of Cayman.
“The main days of group sessions will take place on Saturday, August 15, at the UCCI auditorium from 9:00am until 4:00pm, and again on Sunday from 9:00am until 2:00 pm at the UCCI auditorium. The group will call the Comfort Suites home during the four days of the program, and Rotarians are invited to show support by attending any of the group sessions or stopping by the hotel to interact with members of the programme.
“Those of you who went to District Conference two years ago here on the island will remember Rashad Jones, the dynamic, motivational speaker; he is to be the main speaker at our RYLA. The facilitators are from RYLA District 6970, Florida and we expect an exciting, motivated group of young Caymanian students to round off the event.”
Sunrise Rotarians are starting to collecting clothing and other small items that will be greatly appreciated by the families to be helped on our next Guaruma mission trip.
As reported in last year’s Rotary Sun, “Several members of the Sunrise Club visited the communities of Las Mangas and El Pital in the Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras, over the last weekend of September. Sunrise has a long standing relationship with ‘Guaruma’, a non-profit organization set up in 2002, to run after school educational programs in the area, focusing on environmental awareness for the local inhabitants.”
Past trips have included ophthalmic, medical and dental examinations and basic medical screening and treatment. Also, students have been taught photography. It serves an educational purposes, allows people to express themselves creatively, and sales of the artwork helps provide a source of income.
The Sunrise group provides their time and skills voluntarily, and the medical professionals who come along donate equipment and drugs.
The team will also distributes clothing which had been donated and collected by the club in anticipation of the trip.
Director Pat Steward is now accepting donations of used clothing for children and adults; toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss; non-prescription sunglasses and reading glasses. Dates for the next Guaruma trip should be confirmed shortly.
The November 5, 2014 Rotary Sun has more about the Rotarians who made a difference during last year’s visit.
Rotary & Rotaract Share Ideas for Successful Month
Happy August!
Without a doubt … it’s summertime! It’s hot, hot, hot everywhere, and things are certainly heating up around District 7020. Clubs are still buzzing with excitement for the fresh new year, the slate of scheduled plans and activities is in full swing, and there’s clearly the desire for collaboration in service and collective success. What’s hotter than all that?
This month is Membership Extension and Promotion Month and, of course, I encourage us all to engage in efforts and activities in line with the shared goal of inviting people to join the Rotaract family and taking care of our fellow partners in service. Recruiting, retaining, and educating members helps clubs stay effective and dynamic – all essential to the continued growth and strength of Rotaract and the wider Rotary family.
One of the best ways to meet all these goals is to make club meetings, service activities, and social events interesting, fun, and worthwhile. Members will feel in touch and feel like they’re making a difference, and prospects will be drawn toward being a part of that, too.
Over the last month, we’ve seen clubs celebrate the first meetings of the new year like it was midnight on 1 January with hats, streamers, and even New Year’s resolutions. Entire areas of clubs have taken over public and private spaces to support the District’s big goal of increasing awareness about and encouraging enough blood donations to save 10,000 lives in our region. And from the beach to the boat to the bar, from the mountains to the marina to the Monday evening chill spot, members have been getting together to further develop plans for the year, unwind after service projects, and just to lyme. Without a doubt, across the District, Rotaract is making waves.
Every club has unique needs and each area has a distinctive personality, so it’s important to know what will work best to ensure that your members and prospective members have an enlightening and engaging experience with Rotaract. I encourage you to utilise the many resources available to you for tips, insights, and guidance via Rotary.org. Until you do, some quick tips for this month (and the entire year) are:
- Make prospective members feel welcome and thank them for their interest in being a part of this organisation.
- Keep members engaged and thank them for showing up to make their contributions – big and small.
- Share your activities – service and fellowship – with us and the world through your online social profiles and website. For August, please use the hashtag #RotaractD7020Pride to highlight how proud we are to be members, how we celebrate our accomplishments, and show our excitement to welcome others into the organization. Also use the usual #RotaractD7020 so we can all follow along!
And if you think for one minute that the world isn’t watching, think again. In the first four weeks of July, 95 people have registered for the annual Rotaract District Conference in my beloved Cayman Islands from 8 – 12 June 2016, and the roster of registrants includes Rotaractors from Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago! Even outside District 7020, people are loving, following and wanting to be a part of what we do. I think District Governor Felix will be delighted that we too are ready to UnleashTheAwesome7020!
I hope that your plan of activities for August will give you a solid boost in your efforts to build a continually happy, healthy, and thriving club with eager, dedicated, and vibrant members.
Yours in Rotaract Service,
Marzeta Bodden, District Rotaract Representative
The Rotary Club of Pune Katraj in India is putting out a call for entries in its annual Global Essay Competition. ROGEC winners receive a 5-day trip to India to visit the club as well as historical sites and see various cultural highlights.
Club President Suvarna Kutwa says the essay theme of “Peace” is designed to encourage a constructive dialogue and provide a platform so that any citizen in the world can express themselves on global issues concerning peace.
As you can see below, in an article from the July 7, 2010 edition of the Rotary Sun, the Happy Dollar has a storied place in Rotary history as a way to get members talking beyond their closest table mates about what’s new in their lives, their jobs and the Cayman community.
The fines levied in Rotary Clubs help each club do good things, so it’s only right that the coffers should be built up by sharing some good news. Fines can be about more than missteps, barbs and late arrivals.
So get those dollars ready a little earlier in the meeting and tell us something that’s made you happy during the past week.
Meeting Make-Ups
Make-ups: In addition to make-up opportunities at Rotary Sunrise, you can make up absences at another Club in Grand Cayman. The meeting times and places for the other Clubs are:
Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Central:
Tuesdays 7:30pm at Grand Old House
Rotaract Blue:
Wednesdays 6:00pm at Royal Palms Beach Club
Rotary Club of Grand Cayman:
Thursdays 12:30pm at The Westin
Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman: Thursdays 7:00am at Treats Cafe, West Shore Plaza
Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean 7020: Online meetings anytime. Visit the new e-club platform at
If members are unable to make a regular weekly meeting or Rotary event, make-ups can be done online. The e-Club website is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You just need to spend a minimum of 30 minutes on the site and answer some questions to get the make up certificate.
Traveling: If you are going to be traveling for an extended period of time (more than two weeks), be sure to let the Secretary know and remember to submit any make-ups you do in a timely manner.
Blue Moon Fellowship: Boat Ride and Dinner at Kaibo
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