USCC Conference USCC Conference 20072007

Rotaracts ClubsRotaracts Clubs

USA ,Canada & CaribbeanUSA ,Canada & Caribbean

Venue: Salt Lake City, UtahVenue: Salt Lake City, Utah

USCC Highlights andUSCC Highlights andGoals AccomplishedGoals Accomplished

• Conference Theme : Service Without BordersConference Theme : Service Without Borders• Workshops with key note speakers included effective Workshops with key note speakers included effective

public relations, how to organize an effective fundraising, public relations, how to organize an effective fundraising, members development and retention, web communications members development and retention, web communications and designs, district leadership, effective service projects, and designs, district leadership, effective service projects, the Rotary-Rotaract bond, Rotaract in Actionthe Rotary-Rotaract bond, Rotaract in Action

• Learning the true meaning of volunteerismLearning the true meaning of volunteerism• Club services presentations – Rotaractors share there Club services presentations – Rotaractors share there

service experiences service experiences • Socialization & Team Work Socialization & Team Work • We met fellow rotaractors from all over the world, we We met fellow rotaractors from all over the world, we

shared meals, entertainment, service projects, and learnt shared meals, entertainment, service projects, and learnt about each other clubs. We also discussed what we where about each other clubs. We also discussed what we where doing in our communities and our club goals for the future. doing in our communities and our club goals for the future. Also what “ Service Without Borders” meant to us as Also what “ Service Without Borders” meant to us as members.members.

Peter, Denice and Kwame Peter, Denice and Kwame had just arrived in Salt had just arrived in Salt Lake City, UtahLake City, Utah

Pizza Party with College Park, MD Pizza Party with College Park, MD RotaractorsRotaractors

Day III- Workshops in ProgressDay III- Workshops in Progress

Day 2 Service Project – sorting, and packaging Day 2 Service Project – sorting, and packaging clothes and scholastic materials to the clothes and scholastic materials to the

PhilippinesPhilippines

Upcoming Projects - Fall 2007Upcoming Projects - Fall 2007• Dictionary Project for Elementary school kids, Dictionary Project for Elementary school kids,

sponsored by the Rotary club of Silver Spring sponsored by the Rotary club of Silver Spring • Sponsoring event (to be brainstormed) in honor Sponsoring event (to be brainstormed) in honor

of Silver Spring Rotary Club and faculty advisors of Silver Spring Rotary Club and faculty advisors Dr. Robert Brown Dr. Robert Brown

• Clean up activities for at least three Takoma Clean up activities for at least three Takoma Parks around MC Parks around MC

• Strengthen our relationship with the Rotary Club Strengthen our relationship with the Rotary Club of Silver Spring of Silver Spring

• Clothes drive in support of the homeless.Clothes drive in support of the homeless.• We hope to build stronger relationship with We hope to build stronger relationship with

RYLA, and other Rotaract clubs in the area.RYLA, and other Rotaract clubs in the area.• Explore possibilities of working with the MC Explore possibilities of working with the MC

volunteer office.volunteer office.

Club Night and the Black and White Affair