Volume 1, Issue 1

August 31, 2009 T h e O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e R o t a r a c t D i s t r i c t C o m m i t t e e , R . I . D i s t r i c t 3 8 1 0T h e O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e R o t a r a c t D i s t r i c t C o m m i t t e e , R . I . D i s t r i c t 3 8 1 0T h e O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e R o t a r a c t D i s t r i c t C o m m i t t e e , R . I . D i s t r i c t 3 8 1 0T h e O f f i c i a l P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e R o t a r a c t D i s t r i c t C o m m i t t e e , R . I . D i s t r i c t 3 8 1 0

ROTARACT IMPACT

Rotaract PETS 2

RDC PR Campaign 2

Creating Change 3

Meet the RDC 4

District Calendar 5

Message from the DCHR and DRR

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

More than 280 Rotaractors from 40 clubs converged at the Technological University of the Philippines for the Rotaract District Training and Assem-bly last July 25, 2009. Guests of Honor and Speakers were no less than District Governor Connie Beltran and Mr. Mark Ruiz, co-Founder of Hapinoy and Rags2Riches, who gave a very inspiring talk on shaping the future through social entrepreneur-ship.

The Rotaract District Training and Assembly’s primary purpose is to serve as a venue to train Rotaract Officers on the effective use of club resources, and service opportunities, as well as prepare them for their re-sponsibilities. With both seasoned Rotarians and Past District Rotaract Representatives as trainers, Rotarac-tors learned about the effective ways of organizing programs for the differ-ent avenues of service.

The Rotaractors also learned about Rotary’s thrusts for the year, as well as the goals, activities, and plans of the District and the Rotaract District Committee (RDC). They also witnessed the handover and induction of the District’s Rotaract leaders.

IPDRR Charlemagne “Charlie” Chua formally turned over the leadership reign to DRR Izel Marie “Izel” Guatno (RAC Manila). She, the officers of the Rotaract District Committee (RDC), and the Visionary Rotaract Club Presi-dents then took their oath of office dur-ing the event, with no less than District Governor Connie Beltran, SDG Ernest Yuyek, DCC John Jay De Castro, and DCHR Gabe Trias as wit-nesses.

DISTAS 2009 was also a time for the Rotaractors to have fellowship with people outside their clubs and meet other partners in service. Rotaractors had fun with the games and dance ac-tivities, as well as the face-painting service sponsored by the District Rota-ract Committee.

Congratulations to RC Cavite Export Processing Zone (Lead Host Rotary Club), led by Pres. Yvonne Nakazawa; Rotaract Manila Metro (Host Rotaract club), led by Pres. Paolo Naïve, RAC CEPZ (support club) and the RDC for a successful DISTAS!

DG Connie Beltran discussing R.I.’s thrusts for the year. DG Connie Beltran discussing R.I.’s thrusts for the year. DG Connie Beltran discussing R.I.’s thrusts for the year. DG Connie Beltran discussing R.I.’s thrusts for the year.

The RDC reciting their oath of office. The RDC reciting their oath of office. The RDC reciting their oath of office. The RDC reciting their oath of office.

Rotaract DISTAS 2009, A Success!

The V is i ona r y Ro t a r ac t Presidents started the year right when they came in full force for the ROTARACT President-Elect Training Seminar last June 13,

2009 at the Asian Institute of Management, Makati City. Close to 50 RAC Presidents attended, the biggest number of attendees in recent years.

The ROTARACT PETS con-sisted of plenary sessions and group discussions on leadership, planning, club administration, among others. With a well-p r e p a r e d p r o g r am an d outstanding speakers from both Rotary and Rotaract clubs, this year’s Presidents truly gained a lot from this training. The theme of this year’s PETS was, “Rotaractors: the Future Leaders of Rotary. Make it Happen!” The training was hosted by RAC STI College-Makati (sponsored by RC Pasay Silangan), and co-hosted by RAC Manila Bay (sponsored by RC Manila Bay), in coordination with the Rotaract District Committee Officers.

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RDC Officers Jumpstart Rotaract PR Campaign

Club Presidents Shine in ROTARACT PETS 2009

was the launch of the Impact Shirts. The Impact Shirts are on sale to Rotaractors and non-Rotaractors, with the goal of capturing the community’s in-terest and encourage them to serve through Rotaract. The first set of shirts were released during the DISTAS, and the next designs will be on sale this September, during the New Generations Celebration. The next part of the PR campaign will be a Tri-Media exposure for the Rotaract clubs of the District. The RDC, with the guidance of its DCHR, are currently working on possi-ble TV appearances and radio guestings, as well as features in local publications in the coming months.

Watch out for these activities as the RDC shows to the country and to the world how the D3810 Rotaractors are making a differ-ence.

“What is Rotaract?” This is the question often asked by people when they see the red logo of Rotaract. To promote awareness of Rotaract and to encourage membership and support for the activities of Rotaract clubs in the district, the Rotaract District Com-mittee launched its Public Rela-tions Campaign during the July 4 District Meeting at Sta. Isabel Col-lege, Manila. The first part of the campaign was the launching of the Rotary D3810 website, which includes a web-page that features the activities of Rotaractors. The webpage is a project of DCHR Gabe Trias (RC CEPZ), who is also the District’s Webmaster. The second part of the campaign

Attendees of ROTARACT PETS 2009 at AIM, with the guest speakers and organizers.

ROTARACT IMPACT

The first set of Impact Shirts

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Serving with Passion, Commitment, and Excellence: This is the trademark of the Rotaract Clubs of Dis-trict 3810. With the support and guidance of their sponsoring Rotary clubs and their district leaders, as well as partnerships with other cause-oriented groups, these dynamic Rotaractors hold not merely projects, but sustainable programs for the benefit of their communities and for their clubs. Here are some of the Rotaract Clubs at work. Photos feature some of their activities for the months of June and July 2009. Expect to see more photos of the D3810 Rotaractors in the succeeding issues!

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Creating Change: The Rotaract Clubs at Work

COLORS OF HEALING. Members of the Rotaract Club of Manila (sponsored by RC Manila) together with the Rotaract Club of Marianas (sponsored by RC Guam, D2750) spent an afternoon with the children cancer patients of the AFP Medical Center last July 3, 2009. The activity is part of their Saludo sa Sundalo at Kapamilya program, a support program for soldiers and their children who are being treated for cancer.

REASON TO SMILE. The Rotaract Club of Binondo (sponsored by RC Manila), in cooperation with the Rotaract Club of UE Dentistry (sponsored by RC UDM), gives the public a reason to smile as they regularly hold dental missions in various communities. Their most recent, “Oplan Checkup Bunot” was held at Plaza Recto, Bauan, Batangas last July 12, 2009.

A BRIGHTER FUTURE. Hope for a brighter future can be traced on the faces of these children from the Rotary Village in Gawad Kalinga, Alapan, Imus, Cavite as they check on their new school bags filled with school supplies distributed last July 5, 2009 by the Rotaract Club of Manila Metro. The distribution of school bags is part of the club’s S.I.K.A.P (Sa Iyong Kamay Ang Pag-asa) program, which is in collabora-tion with RC Manila Metro and the Inner Wheel Club of San Leandro, California, District 5170.

READ US A STORY. The children of Dakota St., Manila, excitedly listen to a volunteer from the Rota-ract Club of Malate as she reads a story from a book. The activity is part of the club’s Read Aloud Pro-gram, a long-term literacy program in support of the United Nations’ Global Campaign Against Poverty. RAC Malate is sponsored by RC Bagumbayan-Manila.

“Ready to Serve”. This best describes the officers of the Rotaract District Committee, the District Rotaract Representa-tive’s partners in serving the Rotaract Clubs of District 3810. The Rotaract District Committee or RDC is appointed by the Dis-trict Rotaract Representative (DRR) to help meet the goals for the year and to plan the dis-trict projects. Part of their re-sponsibilities is to hold district training sessions for incoming club officers and recommend club service ideas to improve Rotaract clubs. They also work with the District’s Rotarians in organizing new clubs. The RDC reports to the DRR and the District Rotaract Chairman.

This year’s batch of RDC officers is a good mix of Legacy and Sharing Presidents, students and young professionals. They all come from active and excel-ling Rotaract clubs in the district. As early as May 2009, they have worked together to set goals and plan activities for the Rotaractors of D3810. Their dynamism, en-thusiasm, and passion for ser-vice is truly amazing. It would not be surprising if the next Rotary year’s district Rotaract leaders will come from this team. Here are the officers of the Rotaract District Committee. The committee is composed of 10 executive officers and 2 assistant officers.

District Rotaract

Representative: Izel Marie “Izel” B. Guatno

District Rotaract Secretary, RY `08-`09

Past President, Rotaract Club of Manila (sponsored by RC Manila)

Group Study Exchange Scholar, 2005

Secretary: Marie Goldilyn “Gold” Uy Immediate Past President, Rotaract Club of Manila

(sponsored by RC Manila)

Asst. Secretary:

Nicole Candice So Immediate Past President, Rotaract Club of Binondo (sponsored by RC Manila)

Community

Service Karen Christa “Kai” Canimo Immediate Past President, Rotaract Club of Manila Bay

International

Service

John Michael Marc “Iggy”

Salazar Past District Rotaract Director, Rotaract Club of STI College-Makati (sponsored by RC Pasay Silangan)

Area Representatives:Area Representatives:Area Representatives:Area Representatives:

Cavite Rotaract Clubs Jennelyn “Jen” Rosario Immediate Past President, Rotaract Club of Bacoor (sponsored by RC Bacoor)

Manila Rotaract Clubs Clarice Joy “Clang” San Jose Immediate Past President,

Rotaract Club of Malate

(sponsored by RC Bagumbayan)

Pasay and Mindoro Clubs

John Michael “Mike” Labarda Charter President, Rotaract Club of Pasay Millennium

(sponsored by RC Pasay

Millennium)

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At Your Service: Meet the RDC Officers

ROTARACT IMPACT

Treasurer:

Ramilito “Ramil”

Modesto Past President

Rotaract Club of Cavite Economic Zone (sponsored by RC CEPZ)

Asst. Treasurer

Miriam Teresa “Mia” Ocoma Past RDC Treasurer, Rotaract Club of Manila Metro (sponsored by RC Manila Metro)

Directors: Directors: Directors: Directors:

Club Service

Romy P. Mejia Immediate Past President, Rotaract Club of STI College-Makati

(sponsored by RC Pasay Silangan)

Professional Development

Ruby Ann

Dayday Past District Rotaract Director, Rotaract Club of Our Lady of Remedies (sponsored by RC Bagumbayan-Manila)

To see photos of the RDC in To see photos of the RDC in To see photos of the RDC in To see photos of the RDC in action, readers can check the action, readers can check the action, readers can check the action, readers can check the following sites:following sites:following sites:following sites:

www.rotaract3810.multiply.comwww.rotaract3810.multiply.comwww.rotaract3810.multiply.comwww.rotaract3810.multiply.com http://rotary3810.org/RY2009-2010/Rotaract/

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Here are the list of activi-ties for the R. Y. 2009-2010. Rotaractors, block off your schedule and make sure to be present in these activities. For the Rotaract Club officers, take note of the dead-lines as well. JUNE 13 13 13 13 ROTARACT PETS ROTARACT PETS ROTARACT PETS ROTARACT PETS

JULY

1 Start of Rotary Year

4 District Meeting

25252525 ROTARACT DISTAS ROTARACT DISTAS ROTARACT DISTAS ROTARACT DISTAS

AUG. Membership and

Extension Month

4 Interact Assembly/

Rotaract to Interact

Campaign 8 District Meeting and

Creating a Newsletter Ses-sion

15 July Monthly

Report

16 Rotary Family Day

SEPT. New Generations Month 12 District Meeting and New

Generations Celebration

15 Aug. Monthly Report

20202020 NEWGEN Celebration: NEWGEN Celebration: NEWGEN Celebration: NEWGEN Celebration:

ROTARUN and

Rotaract/Interact

Badminton

26262626 DROSSCON DROSSCON DROSSCON DROSSCON

OCT. Vocational Service Month 3 Voters’ Education Seminar

and 4th District Mtg.

15 Sept. Monthly Report

17-18 United Nations’ Global

Campaign Against

Poverty

30303030 District Octoberfest and District Octoberfest and District Octoberfest and District Octoberfest and

DanceFest DanceFest DanceFest DanceFest

*RDC Fundraising Activity and Visit to Mindoro on Oct or Nov.

NOV. The Rotary Foundation Month

7 District Meeting

15 Oct. Monthly Report

22-25 Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference, Singapore

30 Mid-year Report

Deadline

DEC. Family Month

5 District Meeting

12 Rotary, Rotaract, and

Interact Xmas Party

15 Nov. Monthly Report

19 Rotaract District Committee

Service Project

*DRRE Elections on Dec.

JAN. Rotary Awareness Month

9 ROTARACT Discon

Launching and District

Meeting

15 Dec. Monthly Report

16 Rotaract to Rotary

Campaign

23 Submission of R.I. Out-

standing Projects Recogni-tion Form

FEB. World Understanding Month

7 District Meeting

13 RDC Valentine Fund-

raising Activity

15 Jan. Monthly Report

MARCH Literacy Month

6 District Meeting

8-13 World Rotaract World Rotaract World Rotaract World Rotaract Week Week Week Week

12-13 Rotary DISCON and

Rotaract Clubs

Exhibit

15 Feb. Monthly

Report

21 Deadline of RI Presi-

dential Citation, World Rotaract Week Recogni-tion Form, and President-Elect Information

28282828----29 ROTARACT DISCON29 ROTARACT DISCON29 ROTARACT DISCON29 ROTARACT DISCON

APRIL Magazine Month

*Month-long PR Campaign and Multi-District Service Project (TBA)

26 Deadline of Year-End Report and Club In-ventory

MAY

1 Submission of

Club Information to R.I.

JUNE Rotary Fellow-ships Month

5 District Awards and 5 District Awards and 5 District Awards and 5 District Awards and TurnTurnTurnTurn----over Ceremonyover Ceremonyover Ceremonyover Ceremony

20-23 R.I. Convention at Montreal, Canada

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Mark Your Calendars: District Activities

goals in our own communities. These are just one of our opportu-nities to motivate the young gen-eration.

Let me remind all Rotaract Clubs to submit the list of your members so that we may issue the official membership card from Rotary International. We would also re-quire all new Rotaract Clubs to submit a copy of the Organiza-tion List submitted to RI with the payment of $50. The Incoming Rotaract Officer Data Form must also be submitted by clubs al-ready registered to confirm your registration with RI.

Let us all participate in supporting the advocacy of our District Governor Connie Beltran this coming New Gen Celebration to

Congratulations on publishing this first issue of the Rotaract District Committee Newsletter— the Rotaract Impact. A great feat o f D i s t r i c t R o t a r a c t Representative Izel B. Guatno in leading the Rotaractors in accom-plishing their goals with style!

I’m appealing to all Rotaract Clubs in our district to contribute to this newsletter on their activi-ties you have completed. Let us show the world what you’ve done to make an impact for the better-ment of our society.

Let us all participate in our district programs to experience the ca-maraderie with your counterparts and increase your leadership skills and responsible citizenship and help achieve our service

discover and develop talents in the marathon and badminton tour-naments specially to the Rotaract and Interact in general. Make use of this event to raise funds for your club.

Lastly, get more involved in the Rotaract District Committee to continuously achieve its goals in the district level. Your sponsoring Rotary Clubs count on your lead-ership to help and assist your sponsoring Rotary Club and our district to improve the quality of life at home and abroad.

Make an impact! Rotaract!

DCHR Gabe Trias

The Official Publication of the Rotaract District Committee, R.I. District 3810 Serving with Commitment, Passion and Excellence 1/F, District Governor’s Office Immaculate Conception Dormitory, Leon Guinto St., Manila Email: rotaract@rotary3810.org

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Editorial Board: DCHR Gabe Trias * DRR Izel Guatno

DRDCS Romy Mejia, Jr.

Photo Contributors: Marissa Yecla* Cess Encabo,

Sol Racelis* Nicole So

R TARACT IMPACT

“I’m gonna make a change,

For once in my life.

It’s gonna feel real good.

Gonna make a difference...

Gonna make it right.”

These words come from Michael Jackson’s song, “Man in the Mirror”. I am sharing this because I wish to remind everyone of our shared vision, and the challenge that comes with it. I believe that the first issue of ROTARACT IMPACT is the best venue for this.

There are many issues and prob-lems happening in our society. As Rotaractors, we have to remem-ber that there is always some-thing that we can do.

If we have hope, determination, and unity, we can serve as inspi-ration to others. Real change starts with you and me. We have the power to shape the future. The question we have to answer is not, “Is it possible?”. Rather, it is “How can we do it?”. Here in D3810, we can shape the future if we do our best to make our clubs strong and active, de-velop well-rounded leaders, and strengthen Rotaract’s image through relevant programs and better partnership with our spon-soring Rotary clubs. We must make excellence and commit-ment to service a way of life. Through these, we can truly

make that change. We can make an impact.

DRR Izel Marie B. Guatno

Your Voice: The District Rotaract Representative

Message from the District Rotaract Chairman