Rotaract Club of St. Andrew raises over $100,000 in the “LIVE FOR FAITH” concert!

Rotaract Club of St. Andrew says a big thank you to all the patrons, Artistes, and Business Associates, for supporting “LIVE FOR FAITH” Concert, which raised $106,100 to aid with outstanding medical bills and the funeral arrangements for 9-year-old Faith Hutchinson, who lost her battle to bone cancer on August 8.

On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, the Rotaract Club of St. Andrew hosted “LIVE FOR FAITH” , a live concert at the Village Blues Bar. Last year, the Club, put on a fund-raising event in the form of a car wash to help raise funds to purchase a walker.

When Faiths condition worsened, the club decided to plan a concert in order to assist with medical expenses. Thank you for helping the Rotaract Club of St. Andrew achieve this goal and fulfilling its ultimate mandate…goodwill!

Special thanks to: Dr. Mills & Friends • Delgado • KrayZ • Defranco • Denno • Jah9 • Raging Fyah • Alaine • Serani • Wayne Marshall • Steve Billings-Village Blues Bar • Dominic Strachan-URU Multimedia • DJ Richie Ras
• Kibwe Smith • Travis Graham • Startone Band.

Rotaract Club of St. Andrew continues to remain committed to Embracing Humanity,
Inspiring Hearts & Changing Lives!

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RCSA STATIONERY DRIVE

Did you know that about 20% of the Jamaican population cannot read or write*. Even though it may not be problem of YOURS, stop and think of how our society is affected by illiteracy. It is said that widespread illiteracy leads to lower education and unemployment and crime and violence.

Every person needs to acquire literacy in his/her early development, because reading and writing are useful skills used in so many daily activities, from reading the newspapers, to writing letters and emails.

In an effort to promote literacy among young children with special needs, the Rotract club of St. Andrew has started a ’Stationery Drive’. For the month of August we will be collecting stationery items which includes, Scrapbooks, Ream paper, Cartridge paper, Jumbo Crayons, Play dough, Paper glue, Powdered paint, Water paint, Jumbo pencil, Eraser, Story books, Preschool colouring book etc.
Please make every effort to support this worthy cause. You can contact our Community Service Director Shaloy Morrison • 298-7994 • shaloy_angel@yahoo.com

Make your mark – Make a difference. Lets fight illiteracy!
*source: The Jamaica Movement for the Advancement of Literacy Foundation JMALF)

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Roles and Responsibilities of Club Officers

Now that we have meet the Board of Directors and Committee members, let us break down their roles and responsibilities.

President

As the club leader, the president helps members develop as leaders and works to ensure that the club’s professional and leadership development activities and community and international service projects are successfully promoted and completed.

Responsibilities of President
• Maintains club operations, delegating responsibilities and establishing meeting schedules
• Develops a plan for the year as early as possible
• Presides over all meetings of the club and its board of directors (following parliamentary procedure may help to keep discussion relevant)
• Appoints all standing and special committees, with board approval, and follows up on committee progress with the help of the vice president

The president should maintain regular communication with:

• Sponsoring Rotary club through joint activities and meetings
• District Rotaract representative through club participation in district activities and meetings
• Rotary International through participation in the Rotaract Pre-convention Meeting and annual reporting

Vice President

The club vice president can serve more effectively by understanding the year’s goals, projects, and activities, and being well versed in community and Rotary resources. To that end, it is important that the club president and vice president work together as a team. This can be particularly helpful for clubs that choose to have the incoming president serve as vice president before taking office. The vice president presides at all meetings when the president is absent and serves on the board of directors and as an ex-officio member of all committees.

Secretary

The secretary handles the club’s communication with the public, maintains all club records, and takes the minutes for all board and club meetings.

Treasurer

The treasurer is responsible for the club’s finances. Usually, the treasurer should meet with the previous treasurer and consult the sponsoring Rotary club treasurer and a certified accountant.

Responsibilities of Treasurer
• Works with the board of directors to develop the budget
• Collects dues and all funds raised by the club
• Pays all club bills and reimbursements for club expenses
• Reports the club’s financial status at each meeting
• Has the books audited at the end of the year

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Meet Our New Board Members, Directors and New Inducted Members

The 2011/2012 Board

A Rotaract club’s board of directors consists of the following elected officers: president, immediate past president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and additional officers deemed necessary by the president and the club. The board is the governing body for the club and meets at least once a month.

The board and the incoming president should review new club activities and discuss successful past activities. The president’s ability to work effectively with the Rotaract board of directors ultimately measures how well the president leads the club.

Executive Board
President - Austin Briscoe
Vice President - Candice Stewart
Secretary - Kalisa Young
Treasurer: Nicholas Bennett
Sergeant At Arms - Andrew Carter
Immediate Past President - Roger Young

The 2011/2012 Directors

The Rotaract board of directors ensures that the club will not undertake activities that will risk its financial solvency. It ensures that administrative responsibility, member recruitment, and fundraising are balanced with program activities to keep the club active and strong.

Directors

Club Service Director - Ammesha Samuels
Community Service Director - Shaloy Morrison
Fundraising Director - Anna-Kae West
Professional Service Director - Lesley Woolery
International Service Director - Melissa McLymont
Public Relations Director - Toni - Ann McKenzie

Congratulations to our newly inducted members;

Melissa Whyte
Sheldon Pinnock
Kevin Fletcher

Congratulations to members from our club who will be serving on the district board;

Austin Briscoe - District Fundraising Chair
Candice Stewart - Community Service Chairperson
Mark Barnaby - ADRR (Jamaica East School Base Representative)

We must also say 'Adios' to former club Secretary Suzette Cousins and Charter President Garfield Wedderburn. We will see you guys in Rotary soon. Best of luck and continue to support RCSA.

I am looking forward to an active Rotaract year with you all. Best of luck to the directors and members.

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The Rotaract year has begun!

The Rotract year has began and we started off with a bang! We had our Installation & Awards Ceremony which was held on Saturday July 09th at the Wyndham Hotel. Guest speaker Mr. Stephen Whittingham, C.E.O of Island Ice & Beverage Company spoke on the theme 'Embrace Humanity, Inspire Hearts, Change Lives'. We also had our first general meeting, ‘Rotaract and Us’ on Saturday July 16, 2011 at the Liguanea Club. Our Rotary club representative, Robert Wright was our key speaker he spoke on ways we as rotaractors can help make a difference.

Check out our photos:
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RCSA Movie Lymes

In 2010, the Club Service Committee established a monthly Movie Lyme which was held on the last Sunday of each month in 'the arena' at the Acropolis in Barbican Center. Due to unforseen circumstances (weather & the state-of-emergency), it wasn't held as often as we would've liked. During SuperBowl, we moved to a cozier venue, the Alambra Inn.

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