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DRR COLUMN 1
VIVE LE ROTARY! 2
INTRODUCING THE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE 2007/08... 4
A Bulletin of the Rotaract District
D9200 Newsletter
ISSUE 1 JULY 2007
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:
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JOKES 6
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t is with great joy that I join the Rotaract
(Rotary) Family in ushering in the year 2007-
2008 with the theme ROTARY SHARES .
Of course this theme has nothing to do with
the listing of Rotary on any of the stock
exchanges of the world but rather a call to
share ideas and resources to grow Club
membership and effectiveness in projects.
Special emphasis has been set on Net Membership
increase and I take this opportunity to share that that our
Rotaract Clubs goals is to have a net membership increase
of one new member every half year. This should be
indicative in all Rotaract functions like ROTS, RYLA, and
District Conference etc where each Club will be required
to have atleast one additional member in attendance.
As Rotaractors, we have benefited from the mentorship
of our Rotarians and it is important that we share the
fruitage by reaching out to Interactors who are the largest
buffer opportunity for Rotaract membership. I request you
to not only identify Interact Clubs that you can mentor but
also support your Rotary (Mother) Clubs in forming Interact
clubs. As Rotaract Clubs, you are then requested to
engage in 3 activities with the Interact Clubs from the
available avenues of service.
Your ADRRs will be your key contact people and your
guides in achieving the Rotaract District Goals. Your
Country Coordinators are also available to you with similar
expertise and authority the ADRRs and are literally your
nearest point of contact as far as the year s goals are
concerned.
Financial Accountability at Club level is a core pillar in
the execution of the Club s Work-plan. Start by paying
your District dues $50 (US) by 31st July to the Country
Fund account, obtain a deposit slip then communicate
(Scan and email) the details to the Rotaract District
Treasurer and /or ADRRs for a receipt. The Rotaract
District Treasurer has developed a basic financial reporting
template for use by Club treasurers where no other
financial report is in use.
Watch out for the monthly Bulletin, which offers R.I and
district information relevant to this year s activities.
Requests will be sent out for articles and this will be the
opportunity to share best
practices and enhance on-
line fellowship.
Training sessions are
also being planned
including 2 ROTS
sessions and 1 RYLA per
country. In addition to the
avenues of service
training, P.R, Finance and
Administration are some
suggested components of
the training curriculum.
Finally, lets start planning and saving for the 20th
Rotaract
District Conference in Dar-es-Salaam, 14th
-18th
May 2008
at Bahari Beach Hotel. You will agree with me that after
the year s hard work, partying at the white beaches and
swimming in the warm coastal waters comes as the best
vacation ever.
Between now and then, lets do what we do best: Share
Rotary in our Professions, in our Clubs and in service to
society.
Lawi Sultan
ROTARY YEAR 2006/07
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1,204,694 rotarians worldwide | 530 rotary districts |
32,681 rotary clubs
7,179 rotaract clubs | 165,117 rotaract members* |
10,823 interact clubs
248,929 interact members* | 6,278 rotary
Community Corps
144,394 rCC members*
As of 31 December; *estimate
“ As Rotarians, we don’t just sit back and talk
about loving other human beings. As Rotarians,
we demonstrate that love, and we share that
love, through helping each other.”
— RI President-elect Wilfrid J. Wilkinson,
addressing the 2007 International Assembly
By the NumbersBy the NumbersBy the NumbersBy the NumbersBy the Numbers
By Jingo Allan, IP DRR
Saturday 26th May was an historic occasion for
Rotaract in D9200.
After more than 3 years of grooming, we at long last
have an RI recognized club in Northern Uganda. We
all know what Northern Uganda has gone through for
over one decade yet Rotary has been alive here.
It all started with the charter of Rotary club of Gulu in
1985 and it was not until the mid 1990s and early
2000s that the Rotary clubs of Arua, Nebbi and Lira
were formed. The Rotaract club of Lira UTC
(sponsored by Rotary Club of Gulu)was formed 3 years
ago by Rtr Ocaya Besse while a student there. It has
remained provisional since, although it is now
sponsored by the newly formed Rotary Club of Lira.
Ocaya upon graduating went on to form the Rotaract
Club of Gulu community which has been provisional
for 2 years and I am now reliably informed that it shall
have its charter within the next 3 months!
The provisional Rotaract club of Arua (sponsored by
RC Arua) was formed later. I had the opportunity of
visiting them last Rotary year and are they active! The
status of their application to RI is presently not known.
The Rotaract Club of Gulu University was formed
barely one year ago through the efforts of Rtr Kasirye
Henry who spearheaded the formation of the club.
Gulu University club is within the equally young Gulu
university, which has a student population of about
3000. Its success can also be attributed to the efforts
of Rotarians in Rotary Club of Gulu. The Dean of
Students is also the sitting president of the Rotary Club
of Gulu; the University Secretary is from Rotary Club
of Kyambogo and several lecturers are also Rotarians!
The Rotaract Club of Gulu already has several
activities such as the cultural gala and tree planting
projects where it has partnered with other student
based organisations.
We had a great ceremony in which we witnessed
Rtr Henry recieve club regalia for the first time. His
reign however was short lived as within the hour he
handed over to Rtr Charles Lubega.
I thank the folowing rotaractors who escorted me to
this historic occasion:
Emmanuel Njuki, Kampala
Sylvia Kitibwa, Bugolobi
Edith Batenga, Butabika
Robert, President of Buganda Royal Institute
Nicholas Kanabahita, President of Kampala
International University
Thanks to Rotary, there is so much more lie in
Northern Uganda than war. There is life!
Vive le Rotary!
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1.Promote club and district activities which address important community issues
More than just enhancing Rotaract’s image, public relations can help gain support for projects, attract members,
and improve the quality of service that you provide. The following are some tips on how to effectively promote
Rotaract in the media:
§ Appoint club and district PR chairpersons
§ Know the media in your area
§ Offer knowledgeable spokespeople
§ Identify Newsworthy Story Angles
2.Develop a Rotaract web site and encourage community organizations to link to it
Keep pace with the times, and the Internet is a powerful tool for sharing club and district activities.
§ Develop your own club or district web page.
§ Encourage community groups to send their visitors to your site for additional information on certain local
issues and programs.
3. Solicit third party endorsements of Rotaract projects
Share the work of Rotaract. An organization with which you partner is an excellent source for a third party
endorsement. Ask them to talk up Rotaract at events, in organizational publications and through the media.
4. Ask the beneficiaries of Rotaract service to speak on behalf of the club or district
No comment is more powerful than one made by a person or a family that has benefited from Rotaract’s work.
People watching the television report or reading the newspaper report will be much more moved by their testimony.
5. Publicize member participation in club and district activities in business and trade periodicals
Rotaractors spend a lot of time volunteering in their communities. Have their work recognized among their
professional peers by sending a press release to various industry publications.
6. Arrange for Rotaract displays in local libraries, banks, city halls, etc.
Many organizations will permit community groups to put up displays in their buildings. Order materials from the RI
catalog and set up an educational display in heavily trafficked places.
7.Produce a video of club and district activity
Many Rotaract clubs have members who have the equipment and knowledge necessary to produce a video, and
editing can often be donated. A compelling video depicting hands-on activities is a good way of telling the Rotaract
story. The video could be used as part of a display and it could be sent to interested members of the media and
organizations. A shorter version could be submitted for consideration as a public service announcement. The tape
could also be used for district conferences and other Rotaract events.
8.Promote Rotaract’s work with and for young people
The media is interested in programs relating to young people. They are particularly interested in projects being
carried out by young people such as Interact activities and the Ambassadorial Scholarship program. Promoting the
work of young people to the media is a good way of updating the image of Rotaract.
9.Seek opportunities for Rotarians to speak at community events and in
schools
Visibility is an important prerequisite to membership recruitment. Be aggressive
in identifying opportunities for members of Rotaract to speak at community
events. Be proactive! Don’t wait to be invited.
10. Speak to the local press club
Every major city has a local press organization. Learn about yours and call them
to see if it might be possible to come and speak at an upcoming meeting. Tell
them you’d like to talk about Rotaract’s role in important community issues such
as drug abuse prevention, tutoring, antiviolence initiatives, and preventive
recreational programs designed to provide structured activities in which children
can be productive and have fun.
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APPOINTMENT DISTRICT OFFICER
ROTARACT DISTRICT COMMITTEE (ROTARACTORS)
Lawi Sultan Njeremani DRR
Jingo Allan IPDRR/ District Trainer
Hudson Mutalya DRR Elect
Eric Opot District Secretary
Aamena Jiwaji District Bulletin Officer
Bonny Kamah District Treasurer
Joash Mbogo District PR Chair
Joseph Nyagari On-to Conference Chair
Robinson Nkaire District Webmaster
Winnie Kamau District Conference Chair
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ROTARACT REPRESENTATIVES
Biruk Melaku Ethiopia
Karyna Okwaro Kenya
Boniface Matambula Tanzania
Edward Wamala Uganda
Country Coordinator Kenya
Sara Keino Central
Vivian Tsisika Coast
Country Coordinator Tanzania
Boniface Kimboki Northern
Country Coordinator Uganda
Agnes Nantale Western
Musaba Charles Northern
Kagaba Paul Publicity Sec.
Wamai Patrick On-to Conf. Sec.
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Lawi Sultan
Njeremani, DRR
Rotaract Milimani
Rotaract Victoria, Kisumu
The within
c e a s e l e s s l y
becoming the
without, from the
state of a man s heart proceed the conditions of his
life; his thoughts blossom into deeds, and his deeds
bear the fruitage of character and destiny - James
Allen, As a Man Thinketh
Hope should be perpetual
in nature - Colin Powell
Allan Jude Jingo,
District Rotaract
Trainer
Never doubt that
a small group of
t h o u g h t f u l
committed citizens
can change the world; indeed, it is the
only thing that ever has - Margaret Mead
Boniface Kimboka,
Coordinator ,
Northern Tanzania.
A day without
a smile is a
day wasted. —
C h a r l i e
Chaplin.
Aamena Jiwaji,
Bulletin Officer
You only live once and
you re not coming back, so
express yourself. -Salt N
Pepa
Carl Eric M Opot,
Secretary
Rotaract Milimani
Rotaract Nairobi
Central
Rotaract Lukuli Nanganda
Be the Change, See the Change, Live the Change!
Karyna Okwaro,
A.D.R.R. Kenya
Rotaract Arusha
Joash Mbogo
PR Officer
Rotaract Milimani
Without leaps
of imagination,
or dreaming, we
lose the
excitement of
possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is
a form of planning.
Synergy provides a platform
for the Rotaract community to
interact, identify partners and
exchange ideas on programs,
which can be executed in their
communities - Rtr Binu
Bhaskar
Hudson Mutalya
DRRN
Rotaract Rubaga,
Kampala
What we focus on
becomes our reality!
Vivian Perose Tsisika,
Coordinator Coast
Kenya
Rotaract Bahari, Mombasa
Joseph M Nyagari,
On to Conference Officer
Winning isn t everything,
but wanting to win is , Vincent
Lombardi.
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By Jingo Allan, IP DRR
25 years ago, the 3rd African Rotaract Club after others in
South Africa and Egypt was chartered in Mombasa, Kenya.
Under the guidance of Rtn Pres Mohamed Abdulla, later a
District Governor, Rotaract stabilized by expanding to
Nairobi, then Kampala in 1984, Dar es salaam in 2000 and
by early 2003 had reached Addis Ababa. Presently D9200
is the third largest Rotaract district in Africa after two others
in Nigeria.
I commenced RY 2006/7 with a plan that focused on 4
core challenges faced by each club – Visibility, Capacity
enhancement, Relevance to the community and Rotaract
extension. The progress made follows.
Present Rotaract Distribution:
In over a quarter Century of service, Rotaract has
grown from 1 to 91 known registrations with a current
distribution as 7 in Ethiopia, 29 in Kenya, 4 in Tanzania
and 51 in Uganda.
An analysis of Rotaract presence across D9200 has to
be viewed from several perspectives: status and
location, provisional and proposed clubs.
Eritrea does not have any Rotaract club on account of
lack of Rotary recognition by the Government. Ethiopia
has 7 clubs all based in Addis Ababa, all 5 recognized
clubs are active and 2 are provisional; Alegneta and
Soliyana. Kenya has 29 clubs, mainly aligned along the
Kisumu – Nairobi - Mombasa highway. 5 clubs in Eastern
and Coast regions collapsed, 20 are known to be active
and all 4 provisional clubs are in the Eastern region
around Kisumu. Tanzania represents the greatest
growth opportunity for the district with a total of 4 clubs. 3
are chartered and 1 provisional (Rotaract club of Hekima
– Dodoma). Uganda has often amazed many for a
country of its size; it has a total of 51 clubs, with 32 and
12 clubs are active chartered and provisional clubs
respectively; 4 chartered and 3 provisional clubs are
believed to have collapsed. The majority are located in
the east, central and southern region of the country.
I believe we have an effective number of 79 clubs out of
91 on paper with a total of 7 new clubs having been
chartered this year and 6 being very weak. At the end of
July, we had a total of 5 proposed Rotaract clubs across
the District
District Administration:
Over the last 4 years, the DRR committee structure has
changed in size and functionality each year in an attempt
to ensure efficient coordination of the clubs. The
performance of my team was some what average, but
this goes on to show that there are several gaps that
need filling right from the top. This year’s structure
introduced country level officers serving under the ADRR
in charge of training, Rotaract extension, partnerships
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and publicity. Good results were registered in each
country. Great effort was also made to streamline the
operations of the committee by collaborating with the
DG team leading to major resolutions being passed at
the 19th District conference and assembly in respect to
finances, communication and training.
Performance of Clubs:
Rotaract Clubs focus their activities on 3 core areas;
professional and leadership development and service
projects. The Rotaract program has come along way
since 1972 in its transformation of youth. In RY 2006/7,
effort was made at enabling clubs realize the need for a
balanced program that deals with their public
environment, observes and maintain the six goals of
Rotaract.
Great effort was made at training clubs, making
available Rotaract information through email, websites
and verbal communication. The progress made though
limited to more than half the clubs across D9200, makes
us hopeful that through greater use of administrative
tools, the Rotaract program shall be seen as a value
addition component to society youth.
All clubs in the District have a fairly balanced program
for the core activities; however, many are also beset by
internal conflict, membership turnover, poor image and
varying participation by club officials. In RY 2006/7, we
had a total of 11 ROTS, 3 RYLAs and many more
internal trainings conducted by clubs. There is a still
hope, however, that the effectiveness of Rotaract clubs
shall improve over time.
Future of Rotaract:
Within the next rotary year, we hope for at least 5 new
clubs formed across the district, but even then we do
hope that at least half of the 45 rotary clubs not yet
sponsoring a Rotaract club shall do so. Internally we
hope to see clubs re-invent themselves and have stable
approaches to recruitment and especially retention of
membership.
It is also hoped that each Rotaract club shall steer
greater efforts towards Interact clubs. At District level, I
foresee a broadening of the DRR structure to a level
where ADRRs shall be responsible for smaller numbers
of clubs, much like the present system of Assistant
Governors. This shall be the most effective means of
coordinating clubs in the district.
Every beginning has an end. I was given the
responsibility to steer D9200 Rotaract clubs for RY
2006/7, a task I handled with great heart, brawn and
smartness.
I thank and appreciate all Rotaractors and Rotarians
for having expressed themselves with the year’s theme,
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Two hunters are out in the woods
when one of them collapses. He doesn t
seem to be breathing and his eyes are
glazed. The other pulls out his phone
and calls emergency services.
He gasps to the operater: My friend
is dead! What can I do?
The operator in a calm, soothing
voices replies: Take it easy. I can help.
First, let s make sure he s dead.
There is a silence, then a shot is
heard.
Back on the phone, the hunter says,
Ok, now what? - Reuters.
A priest was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the
Parish.Aleading Senator and member of the congregation was chosen to make
the presentation and give a little speech at the dinner. He was delayed, so the
priest decided to say his own few words while they waited.
I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession
I heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place.
The very first person who entered my confessional told me he
had stolen a television set and, when questioned by the police,
was able to lie his way out of it. He had stolen money from his
parents, embezzled from his employer, had and affair with his boss s wife; taken
illegal drugs, and gave VD to his sister.
I was appalled. But as the days went on I knew that my people were not all
like that and I had, indeed, come to a fine parish full of good and loving
people. .....
Just as the priest finished his talk, the republican senator arrived full of
apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the presentation and
gave his talk. I ll never forget the first day our parish priest arrived, said the
politician. In fact, I had the honor of being the first person to go to him for
confession.
Moral: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER BE LATE!
J
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A blonde and a redhead met in a bar after work for a drink,
and were watching the 6:00 news. A man was shown
threatening to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge.
The blonde bet the redhead $50 that he wouldn t jump, and
the redhead replied, I ll take that bet!
Sure enough, he jumped, so the blonde gave the redhead
the $50 she owed.
The redhead said, I can t take this, you re my friend.
The blonde replied, No. A bet s a bet.
So the redhead said, Listen, I have to admit, I saw this on
the 5:00 news, so I can t take your money.
The blonde replied, Well, so did I, but I never thought he d
jump again!
A surgical patient was given the usual
postoperative instructions. That night she called,
wanting to know if her mother could visit. Any time,
the doctor replied. Why do you ask?
It says here in your instructions, no relations until
after your post-op checkup.
Since spaghetti is now pasta and a TV
set is a home entertainment system, the
manager of my grocery store did his best to
jazz up the lowly egg.
He still has some work to do. A sign he
put up in the dairy section advertised
Boneless Chicken.