RCMO’s advocacy for youth development continues. Barely on its fourth month as a duly chartered club, Rotary Club of Makati Olympia has organized 5 new Interact clubs in addition to the 10 which it has already registered in August and October. The new clubs are: Interact Club of Legaspi de Olympia, Interact Club of Jose Borja Roxas de Olympia, Interact Club of South Avenue de Olympia, Interact Club of San Bernardino de Olympia, and Interact Club of St. Genevieve School of Pateros.

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5 new IACs and 2 RCCs are registered

RCMO Family grows bigger

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

VOL 01 NO 17 • DECEMBER 2010

The President’s Corner

My dear Fellow

Olympians,

RCMO enters its

5th month as a club

today. We have done

quite a lot during this period and we

are still steadily growing. Our

horizons are expanding, our

beneficiaries are getting bigger and

our endeavors are increasing. On the

last day of November, we were

blessed with the approval of 5 more

Interact Clubs and 2 RCCs.

On the part of Rotary, our

membership is continuously being

cared for especially with the on-going

program, Tete-a-Tete. Fellow

Olympians, please expect to see me

and your officers more often for small

chats and light meetings. This will

allow us to have more bonding with

each other so that the life line of our

club – the members - will really

become a close knit family. Cont’d. on p. 2

District Interact Chair Yasin Badr said that the 15 Interact clubs organized in 4 months by a newly chartered Rotary Club is an all time record. To RCMO, however, it is a testament to its dedication to harness the youth and prepare them to be good persons and citizens, and as future leaders. All the 15 sponsored Interact clubs are given the opportunity to participate in the club's activities so that they can imbibe the values of Rotary.

In addition to the Interact Clubs, RCMO also registered two RCCs

namely: RCC of Makati Olympia and RCC Bulabog. These have been organized to help it in its community service endeavors for Barangay Olympia. The organization and registration of the new Interact Clubs and RCCs is very timely as Rotary celebrates the Family of Rotary in December. RCMO is blessed to have many service partners who share its aspirations to serve humanity more.

� Citius, Altius, Fortius:

Faster, Higher, Stronger! �

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

Rotary celebrates the Month of the Family

of Rotary in December. It means that all

our immediate family members are also

part of RCMO. This tells us further that

Rotary is an integral part of our life be in

our Rotary endeavors and in our homes.

In this regard, I encourage you to let your

spouses and children be part of our

activities. Bring them along in everything

that we undertake - meetings or service

projects - for together we will surely be

able to do more while having lots of fun.

As we look forward to the second half of

this Rotary Year, let us remember the

great start that we had. You and I made it

happen. You and I will also propel us to

the succeeding months and years of

RCMO. That is what a family is for –

holding hands together in all the endeavors

that it undertakes.

December is an appropriate time to

reminisce and be grateful for all the

blessings that we have received through

the year. I truly believe that having

RCMO as a family is one great gift that all

of us have received. This being so, let us

continue to share what we have to those

who we promised to help and care for. See

you all in the remaining activities of

RCMO this 2010.

With Rotary as a way of life, Christmas is

everyday. As one big, happy family let’s

spread peace and love not only this

December but year round. Merry

Christmas!

Hand-holding program: RCMO in the next 3 years

As the calendar year draws to a close, RCMO prepares itself for more activities in the future. The last four months of 2010 have been very rewarding as RCMO’s foundation and attendant structures have been set in place. It now gears to go to the second semester of this Rotary year and use this period as a jumping board for the next 3 years. RCMO is assured of leadership continuity for 3 years. In a special board meeting last November 17, it has chosen both PE jay Bataclan and PN Renny Harman to take over the reins of the RCMO in the next two years. Come December 7, it shall also choose its PN Designate who shall serve as the Club Secretary during the incoming Rotary year.

It is this light that the Hand-holding Program has been

conceived. As a new club whose incoming officers are new in Rotary, this program enables the PE to share leadership with the incumbent President in the second Semester of the Rotary year. It will allow him/her to have a hands-on training to the Presidency so that by the time his/her official term commences, he/she will not be at a loss on how to run the club. Similarly, under the CLP structure, the incoming officers also become the "shadow" of the incumbent as they learn the duties and responsibilities that they will have as officers in the next term. With this, RCMO looks forward to bigger, better and bolder future.

IMELDA “MEL” FERRER

Classification: Grade School

Administration Birthday: October 7, 2010 Office: Jose Magsaysay Elementary School, Constancia St., Bgy Olympia, Makati City Club Position: Chair, Vocational

Service

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International News

December is Family Month. To many Rotarians, the family of Rotary means spouses, brothers, sisters, parents, and children. Their work for Rotary is very much appreciated. However, to me, as long as we do not have a Rotary family membership, relatives are not the family of Rotary – the family of Rotary consists of all Rotary International districts, clubs, Rotarians, programs, and The Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation is a huge part of the family of Rotary. All of the money raised, whether through Rotary International or The Rotary Foundation, is channelled through The Rotary Foundation. There are large sums of money coming every year to the Annual Programs Fund, the Permanent Fund, the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative and, right now, Rotary’s USD200 Million Challenge. Even though the money-raising efforts for these four funds are separate, they are all linked together. Annual giving is the core of our business. The Permanent Fund was geared toward those Rotarians who

THE FAMILY OF ROTARY

Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar

Foundation Trustee Chair

can afford to give large sums can afford to give large sums and as a support to the Annual Programs Fund. The Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative was also launched to approach those Rotarians who can afford to give more than average. Thus it is apparent how these three fundraising events depend on one another. In addition we have Rotary’s USD200 Million Challenge, which affects the annual giving, thus also the two other fundraising programs. It is important that when we give money, we must donate to all of the above initiatives. By remembering this, we can continue Building Communities — Bridging Continents through Service Above Self.

The RI president’s monthly message

Cowboy logic

I have adopted “Cowboy Logic” as my theme song for two reasons. The first is its happy music that reflects the warm and positive atmosphere of Rotary club meetings around the world. The second is the common sense and simple approach expressed in its lyrics. Fifty years ago, I often heard the expression “Keep Rotary simple.” That admonition has been lost in the intervening years, and I want to remind Rotarians that the basic concept of Rotary service is simple. Club members, who are community leaders, learn to know and respect one another through their weekly meetings, which create friendship, fellowship, and networking. When a community need is identified, the club members find they have an amazing ability to fill the need because they have the leading business and professional leaders in the community as their members, and they know how to get things done! The same simple approach works for club service, vocational service, and New Generations service projects. Rotary clubs have the talent to assess and prioritize the needs of their communities. They also have the expertise and resources to address the needs, if the clubs keep their members informed and motivated. The communications within the club must be simple – and frequent! Perhaps it is in international service that the simplicity of

of Rotary is most evident. Rotarians learn that their fellow club members are trustworthy, and as they meet Rotarians from other countries, they realize they are similarly trustworthy. As a result, Rotary friends from faraway places are easily made and kept, and the resulting cooperation between clubs for international service projects is truly astounding!

The “Cowboy Logic” song says that cowboys have a simple solution for just about everything. So do Rotarians! It is called the spirit of Rotary, and its hallmarks are fellowship and service. Together, we can make the world a better place by making our clubs Bigger, Better, and Bolder. So let’s do it! That’s cowboy logic! ~ RI President Ray Klinginsmith

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Why work with an RCC? Rotary Community Corps is an integral part of a club’s balanced service program. RCCs are a great way for Rotary clubs to include community members as they work to address local concerns, and to initiate and implement sustainable projects. • An RCC works with its sponsor Rotary club to

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• What unites RCC members is the idea that no problem is too large to solve. The possibilities of an RCC are limited only by the resourcefulness and dedication of its members and sponsor Rotary clubs.

A Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is a group whose members are not part of a Rotary club but share Rotary’s values and commitment to service. With more than 6,700 Rotary Community Corps in over 75 countries, RCCs are considered partners in service. With the guidance and support of their sponsor Rotary clubs, RCCs plan and implement projects that address issues affecting their communities such as health, literacy, safety, employment, and the environment. They may also help support Rotary club service efforts.

All RCCs share four major goals: • Encourage individuals to take responsibility

for the improvement of their community. • Recognize the dignity and value of all

useful occupations. • Mobilize self-help activities and collective

work to improve quality of life. • Encourage the development of human

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