Thanks to everyone who came out to help at Arroyo Hondo Preserve. We dug, planted, mulched and watered all morning long. When we were finished, we had helped native plants reclaim a corner of the reserve.
See photos from Arroyo Hondo Preserve here.
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If you play your cards right, you might be travelling to both Sri Lanka and Italy! Here’s what the organizers, Rotaract District 2030, has to say about it:
If you want to take part into an unforgettable experience through the natural beauties of Italy, its ancient culture and delicious typical dishes, from a Rotaractor point of view, you cannot miss this great opportunity…
It will be a wonderful way to get in touch with other Rotaractors coming from all over the world and have new friends abroad!The roundtrip lasts 10 days: it will take place from 19th to 28th MARCH 2010!!!
These are our key points:
binding INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS
exchanging FOREIGN CUSTOMS & LANGUAGES
sharing RTC VALUES & IDEAS
having a lot of FUN together! =)
Dates: March 19-28, 2010 (10 days)
Application Deadline: End of December 2009 (not specific). To apply, send your CV (resume) and personal letter as well as a photo to internazionale2030@yahoo.it
Visit their website (and bookmark it) for information.
As many of you may recall, during Liz’s presidency she was forunate enough to visit and tour northwest Italy as part of a program put on by the local Rotaract club. In a similar vein, another opportunity has recently presented itself, this time from the Rotaract Club of Columbo, which is the capital of Sri Lanka. 10 participants are chosen for the 9 day trip. The trip does not include airfare, visa, or health insurance. You are responsible for those things.
Dates: January 28, 2010 to Feburary 6, 2010
Application Deadline: November 23, 2009
Click here to view the the application form.
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But we didn’t lose either. Click on the picture to see more pictures from the District Conference which Tara, Megan, Stephanie, Lucille, Jessica, and David attended last week in Ventura.
*You can also click on the Photos link in our top nav.
Just a friendly reminder that the District Conference is this weekend (Oct 23-25) in Ventura. It is not too late to register and the fee is very reasonable. Please click on the link above to find all the information you need.
For those already registered or who plan on attending, please coordinate with Tara (tara [at] sbrotaract.com) for carpooling. We are not spending the night so we’ll drive down and back each of the three days.
From October 15-20, Rotary International will be hosting Group Study Exchange visitors from Bangladesh. So that they feel welcome and to give them a chance to learn about American culture Rotaract will be sharing some dessert and a high school football game on Friday October 16th. Meet us at Pinkberry at State and De La Guerra at 5:45pm if you’d like to help us represent Rotaract and Santa Barbara, it will be fun! The football game is San Marcos High School vs Oxnard and we’ll caravan as a group after dessert.
If you plan on attending please email ana@sbrotaract.com
Come to the SB Library this Friday (Sept 25) from 5:30 to 7 PM for their kick-off event for the Big Read/Fahrenheit 451 event! At 6:05, they’ll play the song “Fire” by the Ohio Players and everyone will stop everything and dance! Local dance phenom Derrick Curtis will be the leader and guide.
The library is lcoated at 40 E Anapamu St. Even if you don’t stay for the whole event, come for the flash mob. Let’s make this a success.
We would love to have you join us September 13th at a Haitian Night celebration that will be raising funds to support Fonkoze of Santa Barbara! Fonkoze provides micro-loans and banking services for a rural community in Haiti. The first shift is from 1-2:30pm helping to set up for the event, and volunteers from 5-8:45pm will help serve dinner and assist in take down. Those at the later shift will be able to have some of the dinner and watch the Fonkoze presentation. Event is in the Parish Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church. Email stephanie@sbrotaract.com for more information.
Check out this wonderful article on Rotary.org about a youth exchange alumni who is now a Rotarian and member of UNESCO.
Noirtin would like to see more Rotaractors take what he calls the “natural next step” and become Rotarians. Working side by side on projects, he says, is the best way to make the transition smoother.
Happy 3 (and then some)-year anniversary to the Rotaract Club of Santa Barbara.
Thank you to all the Rotarians who have supported the club through these formative years and to the Rotaractors who make it so much fun.
We had a fantastic party at the Dos Pueblos Ranch beach. Thanks to our wonderful hosts and caterer Lori Cordova of the Vandenberg Village Rotary Club. See more photos of the 2009 anniversary party here.
