WELCOME TO ROTARACT DISTRICT 9250 NEWSLETTER

We are celebrating yet another issue of 9250 the official Rotaract news letter for D.9250. Our newsletter is now three issues old and still growing, thanks to the contribution by the clubs. I like the way it is all coming together and the way in which we are working together for a better district. Connecta 9250.


INTERACT CLUB OF ILANGA: PETER NCHABELENG HIGH SCHOOL
President Katlego Magunyane and her board Peter Nchabeleng High school is situated in Seshego, about 10 km outside Polokwane, South Africa. The principal together with the teachers at this school are dedicated to the development of the learners.
It is with the help of the principal Mr. Setati, Mr. Mabatamela the teacher, Rotaract club of Seshego and Rotary club of Pietersburg Capricorn that an interact club was started in this school. Interact club of Ilanga was started on the 26th of April 2007 with a membership of 38 students. The club will be charted on the 30rd June 2007 at Bolivia lodge. The club has already nominated its board with katlego as the first president.

Mr. Mabatamela and the interactors 		Apart from being members of Ilange the students are also involved in other school activities. Most of the members are drama students and three of the members are recording artists, who have just recently released their first gospel album. Mr. Mabatamela who is in charge of student activities will be helping to look after the club and its activities, we are hoping to seeing him becoming a Rotarian in future.
Rotaract club of Seshego has been involved in a great way with the establishment of this interact club. I believe it is our duty as rotaractors to help and encourage interactors. Our future also depends on them, lets save Rotaract by developing more interact clubs
Connecta Ilanga.


T-SHIRTS
If you didn't know, now you know, the district had just introduced district T-shirts the latest way to become a united D.9250.
The three designs made by Saria make it difficult to choose from. The samples are so beautiful that having all of them as district T-shirts wouldn't be a bad idea; I am for all of them.
Connecta Saria.
ROTARACT CLUB OF SESHEGO THE EASTER BUNNIES
Rotaractors from Seshego took their time to go and celebrate Easter with children of Shalati. With a donation of sweets, soft drinks, soft toys (from Pitersburg Capricorn rotary club) and other goodies. President elect Sandy Smith also came for the celebrations.
It is not how much you spend but how much time can you give that makes the difference. Shalati kids Easter Saturday
ROTARACT CLUB EDUARDO MONDLANE
In the last president's meeting Rotaract clubs decided on a project to help with aid to the latest Mozambique disasters. Help in a form of clothes and other necessities was requested by Rotaract clubs from Mozambique On the 27th of April Rotaract club of Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique donated clothes, shoes and other goods to the local Red Cross.
On the 28th of April 2007 there were elections for the president of Rotaract club of Edward Mondlane. Carla Denise Mara was elected in coming president for the 2007/08 rotary year.
Connecta Eduardo Mondlane

Eduardo Mondlane Rotaractors at a red Cross office

ROTARACT CLUB DE MAPUTO COMMUNITY SERVICE
In March 22nd, the Malhazine Powder-Magazine exploded, leaving nearly 1500 families without a house. The Powder-Magazine is situated nearly 12 Km from Maputo City main center.
Those families lost everything; they need from a house to clothes, from food to kitchen kits, from bags to scholar material. A part from our government and N.G.O.'s some associations joined hands to help.

Therefore our club decided to have an emergency project, collecting everything we could to donate; on our quest for goods, we established contact with a Mozambican Students Association, the MozSoc (www.mozsoc.org), they are a group of students and former students from University Cape Town, who were most delighted to help us in this project. We also invited Interact Club Francisco Manyanga.
On April 07th (national holiday, celebrating Mozambican Women Day), a group of 05 Rotaractors, 02 MozSoc members and 06 Interactors, with 18 bags full packed of clothes, shoes and toys, rode to the Calamity Operation Center to make the donation. There we were received by the Center Director and Operation Manager, which explained us how they had been working and what kind of help the population needed. After all the formality and the donation, we decided that this project shouldn't end with only one donation, so after some contacts, it is set for May, that Rotaract Clubs from Swaziland and maybe also with MozSoc, we will donate more goods. Rotaract Club de Maputo and MozSoc offering goods

ROTARACT IN ACTION: A NEW KITCHEN FOR SHALATI DROP IN CENTRE
Rotaract club of Seshego had offered to help Mrs. Semenya at the drop in centre. One of the things she needed was a room she could use to cook for her kids. She used her own kitchen at her home which was not enough for her furniture and a large gas stove she is using. The club has managed to erect a temporary room made of wood and corrugated iron sheet to be used as a kitchen. What made the whole project interesting is the way it all came together, the whole action by rotaractors. Three simple steps: Lay out the plan of the structure you want to put up. The most important is to have dedicated rotaractors to do the job.
Work in progress, Putting up the structure and making sure it is detailed. And there you have it. And let the cooking begin. It is always wonderful and satisfying to help those who are in need.
Connecta RC Seshego

R.C. Maputo 10th Anniversary On the Rotarian year 2007-2008 we will be celebrating our club's 10th Anniversary and for that we are already thinking in a huge celebration. The party committee is formed by former members (one of them is a Rotarian) and rotaractors. Ladies start thinking in your long dress, gentlemen where is the Black tie? Because there will be a formal-informal big party in Maputo. Connecta 10th Anniversary

R.C. MAPUTO 10th ANNIVERSARY

On the Rotarian year 2007-2008 we will be celebrating our club's 10th Anniversary and for that we are already thinking in a huge celebration. The party committee is formed by former members (one of them is a Rotarian) and rotaractors. Ladies start thinking in your long dress, gentlemen where is the Black tie? Because there will be a formal-informal big party in Maputo.
Connecta 10th Anniversary

ROTARIAN FAMILY RELATION

On our last issue we, Rotaract Clube de Maputo, said that we would have a meeting with our Sponsor Club, Rotary Club de Maputo, to talk about the problems our remaining Interact was facing. Our intervention was most welcomed by Rotarians, more than we expected, and after an ovation in the end of our speech, we felt that we were heading to the end of those problems. So, we also decided to talk about our relation problems with our Rotarians. On May 04th, we had a final meeting with Rotary Club de Maputo New Generations Avenue, among our problems we also spoke about Interact Club and that we would be glad to work with Rotarians on the behalf of Interact. We believe that we found solutions and we are ready to go ahead, with a new Rotarian Family Relation, ready to Share.
Connecta Rotaract -Rotary - Interact

MENTAL IMPRESSION
Introducing In the last issue we talked about the latest edition to the news letter by President Dino. I am happy to introduce to you Mental Impression. I hope we will be impressed. Don't forget the theme rotary shares
Dear All
ABOUT THE COLUMN (Mental Impression)
This issue marks the first publication of a number of publications to follow under this column "Mental Impression." As we prepare for the Rotary year 2007-2008, it is of paramount importance that we share information and ideas in order to strengthen not only our relationships but also as means to diversify our knowledge. I'm pleased to learn that this year's theme "Rotary Shares" ushers us to an era of working together as a team, not only sharing information and ideas but responsibilities as well.

Having "Lead The Way" its time I shared the knowledge and experiences I have acquired in order to empower other young upcoming leaders. The primary purpose of Mental Impression is to influence change by dissecting ideas submitted, unify efforts and at the same time celebrating successes achieved. It seeks to provide an opportunity to pause, acknowledge and analyze the very same issues that clubs have to deal with, be it physical social, spiritual, financial or otherwise.
STRUCTURE The title of the column is Mental Impression as detailed above. A number of issues shall be discussed. Issues will be mostly based on what I perceive about them and what I think is the best possible approach to deal with that particular issue: With that said watch out for the following issues which is the next attraction:
District Project,District Trophies
In this very same column I shall be giving you information on the latest events taking place in Swaziland as far as Rotary and all its programs is concerned.

Mental impression: Dino
Mznrotaract@Yahoo.Com

FINALLY D.R.R.E. John Motlatso Phiri

Finally Rotar-conector is doing just what it was set out to do, connecting friends. Rotaract clubs from Swaziland and Eduardo Mondlane 24 February 2007
Don't you just love it when old and new friends come together? Yet another good friend of mine who just recently earned her self a place in the friends of Rotaract, Maggie Mogashwa made a valid point, that the people who help rotaractors like her , should also be featured on Rotar-connector. Your suggestion is looked into and you will know about it soon.
Connecta friends of Rotaract.

MEMBER ATTRACTION

STRATEGIES
We need to expand membership through publicity; we need to involve the media more in our activities i.e., the public should be made aware of what Rotaract, Interact, and Rotary in general is all about. We can achieve this by publicizing our events and the reasons behind. Fellowship events are also equally important e.g. camps, dinners, parties etc.


Rotaractors from Mozambique and Swaziland 		FUNDING
Clubs always find it difficult to carry out project because of the lack of funds. Even the administration of the club is sometimes difficult because there is no more to finance the club activities. This also leads to the exodus of members because of inactivity in as far as the club is concerned.
Finally the rotary year is coming to an end and we need to prepare our selves for the conference. Presidents are reminded to make their club reports to the D.R.R; guys
STRATEGIES
President of the Rotaract club of Manzini has initiated a fund where all clubs shall contribute towards its existence. This fund will be for the sole benefit of all member clubs. This will be a central pool for clubs and it seeks to promote fellowship amongst the clubs, promote working together in projects, provide zero-interest loans to clubs that want to fund-raise. A draft policy on how the fund is going to operate has been sent to all the clubs to deliberate on.
Connecta Swazi
Finally we have trophies again, thanks to all the clubs who brought trophies to the last president's meeting, working together as a district, yep we did it again. To all the prospective winners, the trophies are still called floating trophies.

 

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