Discovering our District

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1 Discovering our District Rotary District Newsletter Rotary District 7030 is home to more than 2,000 Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors in 14 countries of the Southern Caribbean, speaking English, French and Dutch. Visit us at

2 To ALL Clubs: Please be reminded that:- 1. Semi-Annual Dues are now way over-due!! 2. You can now register online for the Caribbean Partnership Celebration 2012 at:

3 Summary of District 7030 Activities 1 DG s Visit 2 Change - Rotary Cayenne Supporting a Young Swimmer 6 - The Rotary South Barbados/First Citizens Business Challenge 7 - Literacy in French Guiana 9 - Final Report on District Conference 10 - International Convention Bangkok Continuity - Portsmouth Rotary Celebrates Rotary s Birthday 13 - World Peace and Understanding Dinner 14 - Why are Effective Clubs Effective? What Motivates Rotarians? 15 - Rotary Leadership Institute in Martinique 16 - Protocol and You Part World Rotaract Week 18 Family of Rotary - RYLA Grenada Reflections on RYLA Rotaract Genesis 23 - Friendship Exchange to District In Remembrance 25 The Rotary Foundation - Meet Our GSE Team 26 - New Rotary Peace Fellowship Application 27 - Ambassadorial Scholar Colette Hytmiah 28 Membership and Attendance 29 Important Links 30 District Officers 31 Events - Caribbean Partnership Celebration

4 ACTIVITY DATES Literacy Award Programme by March 11 th, 2012 Changemaker Award by March 15 th, 2012 District 7030 Conference Cruise April 2 nd to April 7 th, 2012 GSE Incoming Team GSE Outgoing Team April 6 th to May 5 th, 2012 May 5 th to June 4 th, 2012 Rotaract District Conference May 27 th to May 29 th,

5 Visit to French Guiana DID YOU KNOW? French Guiana is about the size of Portugal and can be divided into 2 zones the coastal zone which accounts for about 20% of the country and the equatorial rainforests which cover the remaining 80% and are only accessible by plane or boat. Like Martinique and Guadeloupe, French Guiana is an overseas department of France, with a population of approximately 250,000 people who are mostly located in the capital, Cayenne. French Guiana is heavily dependent on mainland France for subsidies, trade and goods. The main industries are fishing, gold mining and timber and in addition, the Space Centre at Kourou accounts for 25% of the GDP and employs about 1,700 people. With the skilful support of AG Marie, DG Lara visited the 5 clubs of French Guiana, her last official club visits for this Rotary year, in early February. The clubs are all actively engaged in a wide range of impactful Rotary projects, including: District Governor: Lara Quentrall-Thomas RC Cayenne: Currently led by the exuberant President Herve Tomba, the RC Cayenne continues to work on community projects focused on Alzheimers and Diabetes, and support local talent such as swimming sensation Lola Pillet. The club will host a large Poker Tournament in March to raise money to purchase and erect child protection crossing barriers in front of 29 schools across Cayenne, with the goal of eliminating road crossing accidents and fatalities. RC Cayenne Est: This year the emphasis is on rebuilding the club and strengthening membership, planning and PR, In addition, President Marie-Elise and her team continue their work with the community, including hosting a one week excursion with music and festivities for the elderly in November, entitled Blue Week and supporting local organisations combating illiteracy. RC Kourou: President Lionel and his club provide weekly after school literacy classes, completed fundraising for, and donation of, a bus for autistic children and are planning a new HIV awareness project for communities along the Maroni River. (the club is also considering whether it will be possible to attach a Rotary wheel sticker to a shuttle - to take Rotary into space!) AG Marie and her # 1 fan 2

6 DG Lara and a shuttle RC St Laurent, Mana: Whilst focusing on adding quality members to their small group of committed Rotarians, President Sophie and her team are planning a long term alcoholism education project along the Maroni River on the dangers of alcoholism, a disease that is plaguing the youth of the indigenous communities. They also intend to produce an album featuring significant club activities and achievements, and continue fundraising with innovative ideas such as the sale of secondhand clothes (a friperie ). RC Remire-Montjoly: The club recently completed a significant long term project with the installation of water pumps in 5 villages along the Maroni River, in partnership with the other clubs in French Guiana and the RC Paramaribo, Suriname. President Pierre and RC Remire-Montjoly water project his Directors outlined the impact of this program, demonstrating the importance of clean, potable water on community health and wellness. In addition, they provide scholarships for low income children with solid academic records, work on literacy, employment / career projects and held a wonderful family day, which more than 60 people attended and enjoyed fellowship with golf lessons. PDG Georges and his partner in service, Liliane, opened their beautiful home for a wonderful evening of fellowship with Rotarians and the Inner Wheel Club. Their kindness and hospitality are an example to all of service above self. AG Marie made sure that the DG experienced the full Guyane experience as the week began with TOULOULOU. This unique Carnival tradition requires women to completely cover themselves with long dresses, gloves and masks, and then enter the dance hall where they select any dance partner they wish. The men cannot refuse a dance 3

7 During her visit, the DG was treated to a tour of the European Space Centre at Kourou, ably guided by Rotarian Pierre who spent 20 years in administration and command control at the facility. Despite very heavy rain, Pierre and the DG spent a wonderful morning visiting all the main sites at the centre, although the scheduled launch of Rocket Vega was postponed. Whilst in Kourou, a visit was made to the remedial literacy project organised each week by the RC Kourou, where a small class of children are given individual after school homework lessons by Rotarians. DG Lara does touloulou request from a Touloulou nor can they ever know who she really is. It was truly a remarkable experience that many Rotarians enjoy each year. The visit included a tree planting with the RC Cayenne Est and unveiling of a sign in the MariaChrist Square at the Cayenne Hospital, named for a courageous young woman who despite her terminal illness, always cheered those around her. The final event of this remarkable week was a lively joint dinner of all the clubs, hosted by RC Remire-Montjoly, at which the DG gave her address in (terrible) French and received a splendid Atlas of French Guiana from the clubs, to add to the beautiful Touloulou mask and hand carved pirogue that the Clubs of Cayenne Est and St Laurent had presented earlier in the week. Thank you to PDG Georges and AG Marie, and all the Rotarians and Inner Wheelers of French Guiana, for a wonderful visit! Touloulou Mask 4

8 DG Lara and club presidents Rot Pierre at the shuttle Tree planting with the RC Cayenne Est and DG Lara unveiling a sign at MARIACHRIST Square on the grounds of the Pediatrics hospital 5

9 Rotary Cayenne - Supporting a Young Swimmer Among the projects to support the French Guianese sportsmen, the Rotary Club of Cayenne has chosen to encourage and help a young swimmer. This project was already lead previously for the swimmer Maria Metella, who won at the Olympics in Athens, the 1 st Silver medal ever for a French Guianese swimmer. Swimming in French Guiana, has 1,400 certificated persons. This activity is aimed mainly for young people from disadvantaged districts. The Rotary Club of Cayenne has chosen to help Lola Pillet by offering her a grant of 5,000 for year for her trips and in particular, for the championships of the Caribbean in 2012! This action could be continued in the coming years, depending on her results, the follow up and information given by her managers. - Qualified by the French Guiana Regional Board of swimming for the CARIFTA Games to be held in the Bahamas 9-16 April Goal of season : to qualify for French Swimming Championship to be held in Vittel on June 2012 (already 2 steps realised to be qualified Last step on March 21 & 22 Position and final qualification to be published by National Federation beginning of April) - Qualification for the Swimming French Cup team (Selection in June 2012 in French Guiana) - Goal for the end the season: realize the qualifying time for Minimes championship year N-1 Personal Profile: - Lola Pillet; Born in 1999, Jan 23 rd in Cayenne. - Club: Marsouins from Matoury - Coach: Hervé Viton & Alain Vanegas - Best youngest swimmer 12 & 13 years old in French Guiana season - In the Top 20 of the best national swimmers 12 years old during the season France Guyane newspaper: the handing-over of the cheque to Lola 6

10 The Rotary South Barbados/First Citizens Business Challenge The Rotary South/First Citizens Business Challenge was born out of an idea conceived by IPP Katrina Sam when she participated in the 1 st Barbados Entrepreneurial Summit in November At this summit, she encountered Derek Browne, the CEO of Entrepreneurs in Action (a member of the Barbados Entrepreneurs Foundation), whose brainchild it was to move young minds from the Classroom to the Boardroom by exposing them to techniques which empower them be able to tackle a challenge presented to them by the Senior Management of the Corporation and present a viable solution within a prescribed timeframe. Her vision was for our youth to be better equipped to be job makers and not job takers if Barbados is to be the No.1 Entrepreneurial hub by 2020 and this program, she saw it as Rotary s contribution to the beginning of that paradigm shift. The Club has now successfully facilitated two Business Challenges exposing 40 secondary school students to the 21 st Century business skills needed to manage a successful enterprise. The Club has been very fortunate to have had the excellent support of our title sponsor, First Citizens Investment Services (Barbados) Limited, on both occasions. With their support and the endorsement of the BEF, we have engaged the services (of our facilitator, Derek Browne, to take our youth on a journey of a lifetime. It involved five (5) days of participation away from school under the supervision of the Vocational Services Committee of the Rotary Club of Barbados South and with Derek Browne as the facilitator; they received the challenge from the Senior Management of the entity setting the Business Challenge. On the fourth day after receiving the challenge, the students, who were organised into groups with responsibility for various aspects of running a business (design, marketing, research, administration) presented the solution(s) to the Senior Management in a Boardroom setting. It was a PowerPoint presentation filled with all types of media displays and references which every single member of the programme had a chance at presenting. The Group was organised into CEO, Deputy CEO, Project Manager and Heads of Departments. In the first Business Challenge programme, the students organized themselves into a company they called DIVICON. DIVICON was established by a diverse group of young people drawn from secondary and tertiary schools across the island, to solve the challenge put to them by Automotive Art (a local/regional auto accessories company) which involved revamping their website so that it would attract the attention of an audience of 16 to 45 year olds. The second Business Challenge programme was recently concluded and this group created the Company ELITE. ELITE answered the challenge set for them by LIME regarding their marketing approach to capture more market share among the age group 18 to 35 years. Neither of these programmes would have been possible without the buy-in of the Ministry of Education and the Principals/Guidance Counselors/Business Studies teachers of the schools who participated. All thirty secondary schools in Barbados (both private and public) were invited to send one (1) student from Form 4 (age 14/15) to Form 6 (age 17/18) to participate in the programme. Sadly, not everyone accepted this opportunity of a lifetime. It took much coaxing/persuasion and several phone calls to get the required number 7

11 of participants but those that believed in the vision made it all worthwhile. From the feedback from all the stakeholders the Business Challenge setters, the Students, Parents, the Schools both programmes have beeen extremely successful in meeting the programme objectives. Several parents, all of whom have witnessed the remarkable transformation in their children have been urging RCBS to expand the programme to get more students involved in this transformational programme. 8

12 Literacy in French Guiana Further to the National Agency against Literacy, the literacy rate in French Guiana is 2 times superior to that of the mainland, i.e. about 20% of the people age between 18 and 65 years. Today, in French Guiana, almost 40% of the young people age 6 to 25 years is illiterate. The Rotary club of Kourou, then, decided to organise a workshop of remedial classes after school hours, and as all the children do not have a balanced diet within their family, a snack is offered just before, on specific dates of the calendar. organize this type of workshop, so that the Rotary has only a role of supervision - to perpetuate these studios with the objective to open them to the other school levels, - To select some that we shall accompany towards excellence, to be rewarded by grants. Since the beginning, 6 Rotarians lead this workshop and 2 young persons of the Village The Target: the children from the Village in Kourou: population coming from the banks of the Maroni river and Suriname, living in clans. We asked the customary chief and Captain of the Village to find a correctly equipped place to organise it. By their good knowledge of the village, they selected the children we accompany. The aimed age bracket is 6-12 years, i.e. from primary school - learning of the reading and writing; to CM 2 - learning basic knowledge and deeper, for a population of about 60 children. The courses start at 5.30 p.m. 3 times a week (schools ends at 4.30 p.m.), with distribution of snacks, if before holidays, or if a special event on the calendar (birthdays, Easter ) President Lionel and the literacy project The Ambition: - to accompany these young people in the homework help after the class, 3 times a week - To train young guides stemming from the "Village" and to allow them to 9

13 Final Report on District Conference The Conference is literally one month away and all arrangements have been made as planned. Below is some pertinent information. Check In Procedure The Travel Agency will be ing all persons booked on the ship and you will have to log on to do your on-line Check In. You will be provided with a link. Click on it and all of your travel information will come up including cabin and Designated Terminal at the Port of Miami 1015 America Way. Please follow instructions and complete whatever information is required. Here are some guidelines on what to pack, You'll need three types of clothing - casual or day wear, clothes for sightseeing (this clothing also needs to take into account what excursions you have planned) and evening wear. When you're on the ship or in a port of call, stylish resort wear is fine for everyone. Evenings aboard Celebrity include two types of dress: "Smart Casual and Above" and "Formal." "Smart Casual and Above" All other nights except formal Night Ladies: Dresses, Skirts or pants with blouse. Gentlemen: Pants with a sports shirt. Shirts must have sleeves. Guests are asked to follow the "Smart Casual and Above" dress code in the Celebrity Theater for all evening performances. "Formal" attire: - There will be one formal Captain s Dinner on the cruise Ladies: Cocktail dress, gown, or a dressy pantsuit. Gentlemen: Tuxedo, suit or dinner jacket with slacks. Note: T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant or specialty restaurant at any time. Shorts and flip-flops are not allowed in the evening hours. The dress code will be enforced at all restaurants. And For PETS Assembly and Conference The Usual Casual Wear is allowed. On Board, Rotarians will be provided with information on various activities and meeting points for each evening of the cruise. DISTRICT CONFERENCE FEE The District Conference Fee is US$ payable by each Rotarian. This is separate and apart from the Cost of Cabin Accommodation. No Credit cards for the fee will be accepted on Board the ship since we do not have the facility. Cash will only be accepted if prior notification is given to the Conference Chair. Please submit your credit card information if you have not already done so to Janice Roberts janilou51@yahoo.com and Registration form (if not already submitted) so that the packages can be prepared and ready for you on board the ship. The Conference Chair and DG Lara and others will be based at the following address in Miami from the 31 st March Homewood Suites Miami Airport West 10

14 3590 NW 74th Avenue, Miami, Florida, United States Tel: Fax: For those staying at this hotel, free transportation is provided from the airport every 45 minutes. Please go to the upper level (Shuttles and buses) and call the hotel to make a reservation. Alternatively Taxis are available. Submitted by: Janice Roberts Conference Chair Logo design: Rotarian Azard Mohammed Art Concepts. 11

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16 Portsmouth Rotary Celebrates Rotary's Birthday At the regular Thursday meeting of the newest club of our district, Portsmouth, Dominica Rotary Club - Provisional, the club celebrated the 107 th Anniversary of Rotary International with a birthday cake and meeting room decorated in Rotary blue and gold. The club gave a rousing rendition of happy birthday and viewed a video from Rotary's YouTube channel. The provisional club has completed 3 meetings and now has 15 charter members on its way to the 25 required to be officially chartered. Submitted by: Dan Hopkins President, Rotary Club of Portsmouth - Provisional 13

17 New Amsterdam Rotary Club holds World Peace and Understanding Dinner The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam held its annual World Peace and Understanding Dinner at the Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant on Saturday the 25 th of February, Guest speaker at the occasion was U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Mr. D. Brent Hardt, who outlined the role his government is playing in bringing peace and building bridges across the nations of the world. The Ambassador spoke of the conflict presently prevailing in the Arab World and how the United States Government is determined to bring democracy and encourage understanding and peace in that part of the world. He also outlined many of the initiatives of his government to assist the people of Guyana and the Caribbean to improve their lives. Ambassador Hardt reminded Rotarians and other guests of the role played by former U.S President Jimmy Carter in the restoration of democracy to Guyana and pledged to continue to work with both Government and Non- Governmental organizations to improve the lives of Guyanese so that they can live in peace and harmony. Also speaking at the Rotary function was president of the club Mr. Tajpaul Adjodhea who praised the role of Rotary as an international organization is playing in bringing people together across racial divides, socio-economic backgrounds and religious persuasions. According to Adjodhea, Rotary has designated the month of February of each year as World Understanding and Peace month and Rotary clubs throughout the world are engaged in programmes to increase awareness of the importance of peace and harmony for the world to be a better place. He spoke of the post-graduate scholarships provided by eight universities around the world through Rotary International to study conflict resolution and peace so that scholars can go back to their respective countries and bridge communities and promote peace and goodwill. According to the Rotary president, the club s programmes in health, hunger, literacy and humanity are all geared to alleviate poverty and create tolerance and peace among people. At the function also, two persons from the community were presented with Vocational Services Award. Mr. Richard. A. David a cane harvester of Rose Hall Estate was awarded for his 100% turn out to work for fifteen years as well as his consistently high level of production throughout his vocation as a cane harvester. Mrs. Stephanie Bowry a popular personality known for her poetry and arts was also awarded for her contribution in her area of work for almost a lifetime. U.S. Ambassador D. Brent Hardt with members of the New Amsterdam Rotary club 14

18 Why are Effective Clubs Effective? What Motivates Rotarians? Why do effective Rotary clubs have few membership problems? Why could membership in a Rotary club threaten some business, professional, and community leaders? In this Rotatorial, we will explore some possible answers by examining Maslow s Hierarchy of Human Needs, which clarified motivation as it affected human behavior and makes it easy to understand what motivates people to join, or not join, local Rotary clubs. Joining an effective Rotary club could help fulfill their security needs! Jim Henry, RRIMC Zone 34 November, 27, 2011 Please examine the tiers of Maslow s hierarchy. Most people have to satisfy the needs of each tier before they put much effort into attaining the next higher tier. If a tier is not fulfilled, the higher tiers, which do not go away, serve as ever-present motivators. Now let s examine each tier as it applies to effective clubs and Rotarians, potential and existing. Physiological needs Most existing Rotarians have long ago fulfilled the physiological tier. Security needs Most Rotarians have also fulfilled their security needs, but, to a potential Rotarian, believe it or not, one of their major hesitancies is most likely based on this tier their security could be threatened. (WHAT? Membership in Rotary threatens their security?) They will not say it in this manner, but people generally are very protective about taking time away from their livelihood and family their safety net. They have to be satisfied that joining a Rotary club would not put a hole in their safety net. But the desire to fulfill their security need could be the reason they join a club! Why? 15

19 Rotary Leadership Institute in Martinique February 2012 For the first time in District 7030, Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Parts 1 and 2 were held in French. PDG David Cavender of District 7530 in West Virginia and PDG Yves Fecteau of District 7790 in Quebec joined DGN Herve Honore in facilitating a range of topics for more than 80 Rotarians from French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe on February 3 rd and 4 th. RLI training focuses on current and future club leaders, and provides participants with a quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills. The workshops are highly interactive and cover a range of topics that impact all clubs, such as: - Strategic planning - Characteristics of Leadership - Ethics - Team Building - Rotary Foundation DGN Herve trains RLI participants All the participants enjoyed the training enormously as it renewed their enthusiasm for Rotary. Most are now ready to finish their RLI training by completing Part Three, and we hope that in future there shall be a number of Rotarians from our District who are qualified to facilitate these important workshops. Special thanks go out to: - PDG Leslie Harripaul for pulling the training together and providing all the materials, certificates and support - AG Marie Le Hir for her assistance in translating the RLI training manuals into French - DGN Herve Honore for providing valuable logistical and training support for our visiting facilitators RLI graduates 16

20 Protocol and You Part 2 Submitted by: Wilbert (Willie) Kirton, Director Community Services, Rotary Club of Barbados In the last article we examined the fundamental of protocol in today's world driven by a culturally diverse and modern business environment. In this article we will discuss protocol and officials. Throughout history special importance has been placed on dealing with people in positions of influence and importance and in this regard, a mark of respect is paid to those in authority. This mark of respect has been accorded to royalty, tribal elders and leaders, government officials etc. Protocol is about following correct procedures and is considered the art of ensuring that official occasions are planned and executed in accordance with specific rules which are formally, socially and culturally accepted and expected by the parties involved. Matters such as greetings, seating and eating customs are of great importance. For example, guests may follow other religion and therefore an awareness of their dietary and other cultural customs will prevent embarrassment. The purpose of making introductions is to exchange names so that a conversation can follow. On formal occasions, the traditional "Mrs. Smith, may I present Mr. Jones?" is used internationally. Remember, honour is recognized by the name spoken first and likewise courtesy gives honour to those who are older, higher in rank, have professional status, or are female. Guests-of-honour are usually the person being honoured for certain achievements at a function. Whilst formal printed invitations should be issued well in advance, usually four to six weeks ahead, some invitations may be extended by a phone call, followed by a reminder card. The selection of the appropriate standard of dress to be worn by guests at an official function will depend on the purpose and format of the event, the time of the function, climate, venue, degree of formality and the status of the guests. The standard of dress selected should be stated on the invitation to guests. Military and security services personnel uniform as a standard of dress is an additional option and the wearing of decorations may also be specified. Traditionally, the guest of-honour is seated at the host s immediate right. The hostess or cohost may sit across from the host at the same table. After the guest-of-honour is seated, the seating arrangement goes by rank, gender, and nationality. Two examples of possible seating arrangements for 8 persons are illustrated below with 0 representing the host and co-host and 1 representing the guest-of-honour. Seating Plan - Conference or Dinner Table Head Table Seating Plan for Official Dinner Head Table

21 World Rotaract Week Submitted by: Dr. Vishi.Y. Beharry, District Rotaract Representative Forty-four (44) years ago on March 13, 1968, the first Rotaract Club was chartered in North Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Rotaract as you may know is an acronym for Rotary in Action. Indeed, this is what was exemplified when Rotary International approved the Rotaract program. Today, on the international scale, there are over 8400 Rotaract Clubs in about 170 countries across our globe. Twenty Six (26) years ago, the first Rotaract Club in our district was chartered and today we have 37-plus Rotaract Clubs with 500-plus Rotaractors in the 14 countries of our District What really is the relevance of all this information? Well Rotaract District 7030 is as established and continuously developing and growing as is Rotary District In an effort to bridge the gap between Rotary and Rotaract, we in Rotaract District 7030 have made the Rotary- Rotaract relationship one of our focus points for this current Rotaract Year. Celebration of World Rotaract Week allows us to make headway in bridging this gap. World Rotaract Week celebrations is an excellent opportunity for Rotarians and Rotaractors to partner with each other to execute projects, activities and generally to get to know each other and understand each other better. Recognizing the need to bridge the gap between Rotarians and Rotaractors, many years ago Rotary International began recognizing Rotary and Rotaract Clubs for jointly celebrating World Rotaract Week, which is the week of March 13 th every year. As such, clubs are recognized by Rotary International if they do the following: Rotaractors attend a meeting of their sponsor Rotary Club during World Rotaract Week. Rotarians attend a meeting of their Rotaract Club during World Rotaract Week. Execute a Joint Rotary- Rotaract community service project. Write an inspiring letter or do a presentation to a Rotary Club that does not sponsor a Rotaract Club. This year World Rotaract Week is being celebrated internationally from Monday March 12 th 2012 to Sunday March 18 th Does your Rotary Club sponsor a Rotaract Club? Do you have plans to celebrate World Rotaract Week with a Rotaract Club? Do you even know about Rotaract? Well it s not too late! Find out about a Rotaract Club near you or contact your Rotaract Club and make plans to celebrate World Rotaract Week this year. Let us make that conscious and concerted effort to bridge the gap between Rotary and Rotaract in our District 7030 and by extension Rotary International. Rotaract is the future of Rotary!!! So plant those seeds now, and nurture the young ones and you will ultimately harvest a more fruitful and successful Rotary Club in years to come. Should you require any further information on Rotaract Clubs in District 7030, or World Rotaract Week Celebrations near you, feel free to contact me at vibrantvishi@yahoo.com and/or

22 RYLA Grenada 2012 Over 140 young delegates, specially invited guest, and Rotarians gathered for RYLA Grenada 2012 opening ceremony at the Grenada Grand Beach Resort. It was held Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency Sir Caryle Glean KCMG- Governor General, who delivered remarks and officially declared the RYLA conference opened. The young adults were in for a treat from the start with an impressive flag ceremony by the Grenada Cadet Corps representing the 14 countries from which the participants were drawn. Remarks were delivered by the Prime Minister Honorable Tillman Thomas, Minister of Youth Empowerment Hon. Patrick Simmons, District Governor Lara Quentrall-Thomas and the President of the Rotary Club of Grenada Julia G. Lawrence. In keeping with the theme: Our Youth, Today & Beyond, Senator the Honourable Vynnette Frederick (St. Vincent & the Grenadines) delivered an outstanding and moving keynote address that without a doubt set the tone for the remaining 3 days. The morning sessions of the second day started off with another powerful keynote address by Immediate Past President Celia Edwards, QC where she encouraged each participant to believe in themselves and reach for their true potential. Similarly to day one, this was followed by a plenary session by knowledgeable and enthusiastic panelists. The afternoon sessions encapsulated the participants where they were exposed to various topics affecting them on: Ecology & the Environment; Sex & Sexuality; Music & Fashion and the Effects on Young People; Crime & Young people; Leadership; Etiquette & Protocol; Entrepreneurship; Spirituality- Defining Relationships; Community Awareness-Embracing Humanity; Social Responsibilities; Conflict Resolution; Emotional Intelligence; Health & Environment-Nutrition & Wellness. The morning of the third day of the Conference saw the participants involved in community projects at two locations: tree planting and painting at the Dorothy Hopkin Children s Home and painting at the 19

23 Codrington Senior Citizen Home. During the evening s closing ceremony, the Keynote address was delivered by Luis A. Viguria from the Youth Americas Business Trust/Organization of American States (YABT/OAS) where he shared with the young minds, opportunities available to them within the Caribbean region. The delegates presented their pledges and we were delightfully entertained by; the dance group from the Grenada School for Special Education, Joshua Joseph on tenor pan and the young participants. They were excellent in their portrayal of the selected talent presented by their group depicting aspects of what they learnt over the three day period. They were phenomenal. The evenings were equally filled with activity where the participants were treated to a movie and social/games evening where they were able to interact and form lasting friendships. Submitted by: Alana Wilson District 7030 RYLA Chair ( ) At the end of the Conference I can assure you that each delegate left challenging themselves to set higher goals than they had previously set; left with increased self-confidence, more knowledge of critical issues and a greater awareness of civic responsibility while embracing humanity; and left with lasting friendships. The Rotary Clubs of Grenada and the RYLA Committee will like to thank the District for affording us the opportunity to host RYLA in the Island of Spice. Special thank you to each participating Club for supporting RYLA Grenada 2012 and for believing in the potential of our youth. Without a doubt, they are tomorrow s leaders and the RYLA programme is one way of empowering them for this responsibility. 20

24 Reflections on RYLA 2012 by Joshua Joseph Secretary of the Interact Club of Woodbrook Secondary School On Thursday the 26 th January 2012 the conference officially opened with a formal flag ceremony and remarks from past and present RYLA officials. A feature address was also delivered by the guest speaker, Sen. The Hon. Vynnette Frederick, who advised us about setting and achieving our personal goals. The morning ended with an informative panel discussion on topics such as The Environment and Entrepreneurship. This was led by past Rotarians and highly- esteemed persons from the community. Ceronne Prevatt, Secretary of the Rotary Club of Port of Spain and my chaperone, did a workshop on the Gift of Listening, The afternoon session consisted of discussions and general interaction among the groups. The first day concluded with a movie night: The Help It was a great pleasure to have attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference (RYLA) 2012, hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Grenada at The Grand Anse Beach Resort and Hotel. RYLA was an experience that I would never forget and I thank the Rotary Club of Central Port of Spain for the opportunity. The conference portrayed various cultures and built long lasting friendships. It was an honour to be in the presence of the District Governor Lara Quentrall-Thomas, District 7030 RYLA Chairman President-Elect Alana Wilson and His Excellency Sir Carlyle Glean KCMG- Governor General. This conference dealt with various aspects of youth development and leadership from financial matters to health and the environment. The ambiance of Grand Anse was very relaxing and encouraged camaraderie amongst the participants from the various islands. The second day had a similar format to the previous day. The morning session opened with remarks from the District RYLA Chairman Alana Wilson, followed by group presentations, where participants shared their perspectives on what they learnt the previous day. This was followed by the keynote address by immediate past president Celia Edwards Q.C. who encouraged us to overcome obstacles in life which may prevent us from being successful. After this address was a panel discussion, this time presented by Past President of the Rotary Club of Grenada Mr. Robert Frederick, Past Rotarian Mr. Cedric Mitchell and Rev. Dr. Osbert James. Their topics included Financial Planning, Health and Spirituality. The afternoon session once more began with an informative and interactive group discussion presentation on the topics such as Entrepreneurship, Health and Environment and Getting Along- Emotional Intelligence. The day concluded with a party at the youth centre, which was enjoyed by all the participants. 21

25 The morning session culminated with community projects which included beautifying a home for special persons and a senior citizens home, where members cleaned the inside of the home or painted the walls outside. After the community project we visited a fort overlooking the sea and parts of the town. We returned to the hotel for the closing ceremony, where I had the honour of showcasing my talent on our national instrument. The ceremony also included the distribution of certificates and a talent segment, where each group had to present what they learnt during the conference in the form of a skit, song or dance. This was highly entertaining! Conference participants also had to create a RYLA pledge. RYLA 2012 was officially ended with a vote of thanks by a Rotarian from the 7030 district. School and to guide my fellow Interactors to better serve our community. This conference afforded me the opportunity to network with other Rotaractors and Interactors from the Caribbean, as well as Trinidad and Tobago. Contacts were exchanged with other Caribbean representatives in the hope of establishing future joint projects. I also established links with a representative from the Rotary Club of Bishops Anstey High School East. This has resulted in collaboration between the two clubs to refurbish a house later this term. RYLA 2012 has proven to be a successful forum for empowering the youths today and developing and creating strong young leaders. It was indeed an honour to be part of this inspirational experience and I do hope to be afforded the privilege again at sometime in the future. I intend to utilize the skills I have acquired to reinforce the ideals and goals of my Interact Club of Woodbrook Secondary 22

26 Rotaract Genesis Main goal of the Rotaract is to serve our community, but we as Rotaractors want to be an important help in also saving others lives. In honor of fulfilling this goal we had our CPR training sessions for this year on January 28, 2011 from am till noon. The training was separated in two sessions. Session 1 was a theoretical part. In this session the Trainer, physician Marsciano Amsari, explains what CPR is and how important it is to know how to do the CPR. Session 2 was the part where we had to practice the CPR under the guidance of two intensive care nurses. At the end of the day the participants received their certificates of appreciation and each trainer a present. The training was needed but the effect that it had on our members will show on long term. The intention is also to be up-to-date, so we will plan to refresh this session once a year. All in all we learned a lot. Thank you all who hand a helping hand for the success of this project. Submitted by: Liselle Blankendal President Rotaract Club Genesis District Secretary Rotaract District 7030 Phone / Fax : (597) / / Librastraat # 6 Flamingo Park Suriname 23

27 Friendship Exchange to District 7030 During the period 15 th to 29 th February, we welcomed 2 visiting Rotarians and their spouses from D7670 in North Carolina to our District. Ed Maddox and his wife Brenda, and Bernard Coleman and his wife Margot, spent time in 3 islands - Barbados, Trinidad and Antigua. Starting the trip in Barbados, they enjoyed Rotary fellowship at a club luncheon, and observed the dress rehearsal of a unique fundraiser called Canvas and Couture. Their trip included a tour of St Philip District Hospital, the Barbados Concorde experience and St. James Parish Church. After Barbados the team travelled to Trinidad, where they enjoyed a range of Carnival activities including Panorama finals, McFarlane Monday Mas and downtown Port of Spain on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. After Carnival they visited the Asa Wright Nature Centre, Mt St Benedict, Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust and the Temple in the Sea. The Trinidad leg culminated in a Paul Keens- Douglas show at the Queen s Hall. fellowship with Rotarians at a church service and boat cruise. All in all, our District showed Caribbean hospitality to the fullest and our guests enjoyed themselves tremendously. Special thanks to the coordinators, including Friendship Exchange Chair PP Greg Hazzard, PP Tony Jardine and AG Paul Ryan, and all the Rotarians who ensured they had a marvelous time in District As this is an exchange, Rotarians from our District are invited to visit District 7670 later this year. If you are interested in participating, please contact PP Greg on ghazzard@mahyridleyhazzard.com Then it was on to Antigua, where they participated in Meal on Wheels and wheelchair distribution. They also visited the recycling plant, historic dockyard and enjoyed 24

28 In Remembrance Past RI President Glenn Estess Sr. dies by Ryan Hyland, Rotary International News 8 February 2012 Glenn E. Estess Sr., who served as RI president during Rotary s centennial year, died on 7 February. He was 84. In 1993, Estess retired as chief executive officer of Glenn Estess Associates Inc., a sales and marketing personnel consulting firm, to devote himself fulltime to Rotary. Estess, who joined Rotary in 1960, was a member of the Rotary Club of Shades Valley, Alabama, USA. In addition to his term as RI president, he served in numerous capacities including Rotary Foundation trustee chair, RI vice president and director, president s aide, PolioPlus national coordinator, RI Audit and Operations Review Committee chair, International Assembly group discussion leader, and district governor. He was a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. He was a Foundation Major Donor, a Paul Harris Fellow, and benefactor. Through the RI theme Celebrate Rotary, Estess encouraged clubs to implement a Rotary centennial community project, form twin club relationships, and support the Every Rotarian, Every Year effort, which aims to achieve an annual US$100 per capita contribution level for the Foundation s Annual Fund. Glenn Estess had an uncomplicated but effective theme for Rotary s centennial year, says RI President Kalyan Banerjee. He celebrated Rotary so aptly and simply during that year. It was amazing. Glenn was always humble, courteous, straightforward, and always doing the right thing. Estess served as president of the Birmingham Sales & Marketing Executives Association and the Alabama Association of Personnel Consultants. Estess other accomplishments included director of Central Alabama Better Business Bureau; trustee chair of Baptist Medical Centers; chair of YMCA in Florida, the American Chemical Society, and the American Arthritis Foundation; and regent of the National Association of Personnel Consultants. "The Four-Way Test was never a challenge for the lifestyle Glenn lived by. He embodied those values and set an example for so many Rotarians," says Donald E. Osburn, aide to the president during Estess term. "He always said Rotary is about making friendships for life and that s exactly what he did all over the world." He is survived by his wife, Mary; son Glenn Estess Jr.; and daughters Elizabeth Wilson and Nancy Martin. 25

29 Meet Our GSE Team Headed for San Antonio, Texas in May 2012, District 7030 s GSE team comprises four articulate and confident young professionals, led by experienced Rotarian Gupta Supersad from the Rotary Club of Felicity / Charlieville in Trinidad. The team members are (left to right) - Mark Brown from Antigua, engaged in the creative / visual arts - Gupta Supersad, team leader - Ivor Carr from St Kitts, who works in the healthcare sector - Laura Pierre from St Lucia, currently employed as a brand manager with interests in all areas of marketing - Tandi Flood from St Lucia, working in Human Resource Management Special thanks to PP Nigel Aqui for pulling this excellent team together and ensuring all preparations are completed before they leave our District. 26

30 Welcome the New Year with a New Rotary Peace Fellowship Application Happy New Year Rotary District Leaders! With the start of 2012, comes the start of the 2013 Rotary Peace Fellowship recruitment. If your district has never submitted a Rotary Peace Fellowship application, let us remind you that the fellowship is completely funded by The Rotary Foundation and requires no DDF! Also districts are allowed to submit as many applications as they deem qualifed for either a master's degree in peace related studies or a 3-month professional development certificate. Sincerely, The Rotary Peace Centers Department Rotary International January 2012 Many districts wonder where they can find qualified candidates for this worldcompetitive fellowship. In addition to talking to local nonprofits and schools, the best way is through word of mouth. Talk about the program at your club meetings, at work or at social meetings. See the tip section below or our recruitment flyer for some additional ideas. Potential peace fellows are in all of our communities and with Rotary s help they can help become the peace leaders of tomorrow. For questions about eligibility, you can see the Rotary website or browse the Program Guide for Rotarians. The Rotary Peace Center Program Assistant, Niki Fritz, is always happy to help with challenging eligibility questions. You can her atniki.fritz@rotary.org. If you or your district have already identified potential applicants, the 2013 fellowship application is now available online. Please feel free to download the application here and send it to potential applicants. Thank you for all you do in helping Rotary promote a more peaceful world. 27

31 Ambassadorial Scholar - Colette Hytmiah Norfolk's newspapers, the Virginia Pilot. The photo was printed after a Rotarian submitted an article about my visit to his Rotary Club 28

32 Number of Members and Percentage Attendance for the Month of January 2012 Antigua % Antigua Sundown Arima Barbados % Barbados South % Barbados West % Basse Terre Basse Terre Fort St. Charles % Bequia Cayenne Cayenne Est Central Port of Spain Chaguanas % Corriverton Demerara % Diego Martin % Dominica % Felicity/Charlieville Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Ouest Fort-de-France Sud François % Georgetown % Georgetown Central % Grande Terre 72.99% Grenada % Grenada East Gros Islet % Kourou % Lamentin Liamuiga Maracas/St. Joseph % Maraval Marie Galante Montserrat Nevis % New Amsterdam % Paramaribo 67.00% Paramaribo Central % Paramaribo Residence % Penal Piarco 78.00% Point Fortin % Pointe-à-Pierre Pointe-à-Pitre % Pointe-à-Pitre Est % Pointe-à-Pitre Fleur d'epée % Pointe-à-Pitre Jarry Port of Spain 38.00% Port of Spain West % Princes Town % Rémire-Montjoly Saint Pierre Saint-Laurent du Maroni Mana % San Fernando San Fernando South % San Juan % Sangre Grande % Schoelcher % Southwest Tobago St. Augustine 46.00% St. Augustine West St. Kitts % St. Lucia % St. Lucia South St. Vincent % St. Vincent South Stabroek % Tobago 29

33 District Website: Rotary International Website: Rotaract District 7030 website: Register for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand: Literacy Ahead Award: m_en.doc Caribbean Partnership Celebration: 30

34 Rotary District 7030 Officers 2011/2012 District Governor: Lara Quentrall-Thomas; (868) ; District Secretary: Eric Adams; (868) ; District Treasurer: Anson Khan; (868) ; Assistant District Governors: Antigua & Barbuda Paul Ryan; (268) ; Barbados Grenville Phillips; (246) ; Dominica Grayson Stedman Sr.; (767) or (767) ; or French Guiana Marie Le Hir; or ; or Grenada Roy O'Neale; (473) ; Guadeloupe Stéphane Denaro; or ; or Guyana Kalam Juman-Yassin; (592) or (592) ; Martinique Michel Andre; or ; St. Kitts & Nevis Percival Hanley; (869) or (869) ext. 143; St. Lucia Lisle Chase; (758) or (758) or (758) ; St. Vincent & The Grenadines Brian A. Glasgow; (784) ; Suriname Gerard Alberga; or or ; Trinidad & Tobago - Central Rahendra Seemungal; (868) ; rahin25@gmail.com Trinidad & Tobago - East Kurt Chee a Wee; (868) or (868) or (868) ; kcposa1@hotmail.com Trinidad & Tobago - North East Vin Lutchman; (868) or (868) ; vinodattlutchman@gmail.com or vinodattlutchman@hotmail.com Trinidad & Tobago - North West Janice Roberts; (868) ; janilou51@yahoo.com Trinidad & Tobago - South Ann Marie Rogers; (868) ; annmarie.rogers@petrotrin.com Trinidad & Tobago - Tobago Sonia Louis; (868) or (868) or (868) ; soniapelou@hotmail.com 31

35 Rotaract District 7030 Executive Directory No. Position Officer Country Club Contact Info District Rotaract Trinidad PP Vishi 1 Representative and Chaguanas Beharry (DRR) Tobago 2 Deputy District Rotaract Representative (DDRR) 3 District Secretary 4 District Treasurer 5 Immediate Past DRR (IPDRR) IPP Todd Denoon President Jamila George President Danielle Hanson PP Angele Mendeszoon Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Suriname Tobago Maraval St. Augustine Paramaribo Ph: OR E: vibrantvishi@hotmail.com Ph: E: toddmj.denoon@gmail.com Ph: E: jamilagrg@yahoo.com Ph: E: yizdat@hotmail.com Ph: E: angele_mendes@hotmail.com 32

36 Caribbean Partnership Celebration