uscc conference 2006
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USCC Conference 2006. Rotaracts Clubs USA ,Canada & Caribbean Venue: Los Angeles, CA. Major highlights of USCC. USCC Conference 2006, July 19-23 – District 5280 at UCLA, California. Committee Chair – Roderick Brown - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
USCC Conference USCC Conference 20062006
Rotaracts ClubsRotaracts Clubs
USA ,Canada & CaribbeanUSA ,Canada & Caribbean
Venue: Los Angeles, CAVenue: Los Angeles, CA
Major highlights of Major highlights of USCCUSCC
• USCC Conference 2006, July 19-23 – District 5280 at UCLA, USCC Conference 2006, July 19-23 – District 5280 at UCLA, California.California.
• Committee Chair – Roderick BrownCommittee Chair – Roderick Brown• Dr. Kent M.Keith– author of the Paradoxical Commandments, Dr. Kent M.Keith– author of the Paradoxical Commandments,
published in 1968 in a booklet for student leaders. He spoke published in 1968 in a booklet for student leaders. He spoke about servant leadership, the idea of being people centered and about servant leadership, the idea of being people centered and not self centered.not self centered.
• Christiana Flessner – Executive Director of Wheelchair Christiana Flessner – Executive Director of Wheelchair Foundation, Canada. $75 per chair, over 100,000 wheelchairs in Foundation, Canada. $75 per chair, over 100,000 wheelchairs in over 100 countries has been sponsored by Rotary Club.over 100 countries has been sponsored by Rotary Club.
• Angi Ma Wong – Ancient Solutions to Modern Day Stress. She Angi Ma Wong – Ancient Solutions to Modern Day Stress. She implored us to “let go old thing and new things will come to you.” implored us to “let go old thing and new things will come to you.” We have control of what we think, say and do.We have control of what we think, say and do.
• Workshops on advertising/flyers, fundraising, web-design, Workshops on advertising/flyers, fundraising, web-design, membership development and community service.membership development and community service.
• International service projects – Rotaract Club of South Bay International service projects – Rotaract Club of South Bay organized a school supply project in 2005 the supplies were organized a school supply project in 2005 the supplies were distributed in Mexico, Nepal and Nigeria.distributed in Mexico, Nepal and Nigeria.
• Rotaractors in action -Rotaractors in action -• Bean Cleanup – Santa Monica PierBean Cleanup – Santa Monica Pier
Goals AccomplishedGoals Accomplished• Learning the true meaning of volunteerism;Learning the true meaning of volunteerism;• - In our community and beyond, where ever duty - In our community and beyond, where ever duty
calls. (Heal the Bay Project) Santa Monica beach calls. (Heal the Bay Project) Santa Monica beach clean up.clean up.
• Leadership skills;Leadership skills;• - We attended leadership seminars & workshops, - We attended leadership seminars & workshops,
with key note speakers like Dr. Dennis Orme with key note speakers like Dr. Dennis Orme (leadership Success Institute Founder)(leadership Success Institute Founder)
• Socialization & Team Work Socialization & Team Work • - We met fellow rotaractors from all over the world, - We met fellow rotaractors from all over the world,
we shared meals, entertainment, service projects, we shared meals, entertainment, service projects, and learnt about each other clubs. We also and learnt about each other clubs. We also discussed what we where doing in our communities discussed what we where doing in our communities and our club goals for the future. Also what “ and our club goals for the future. Also what “ Service above self meant to us” (Rotaract Motto)Service above self meant to us” (Rotaract Motto)
Just arrived @ UCLAJust arrived @ UCLASheldon exhausted from Sheldon exhausted from
long journey long journey •
Welcome Reception/ Pizza Welcome Reception/ Pizza Party Party
Covel CommonsCovel CommonsDelta TerraceDelta Terrace
Day 2 Beach Clean upDay 2 Beach Clean uplocation: Santa Monica Baylocation: Santa Monica Bay
Getting some food energyGetting some food energybefore beach clean up.before beach clean up.
BubbaGump Shrimp Co.BubbaGump Shrimp Co.
Sheldon & Kelly Cheng Sheldon & Kelly Cheng (President San Diego (President San Diego
Rotaract Club) Rotaract Club)
Waiting for beach clean upWaiting for beach clean upinstructions.instructions.
Andrew Lopez & Sheldon Andrew Lopez & Sheldon MillerMiller
Posing for the cameraPosing for the camera
Denise Dyce & Liuwa of Denise Dyce & Liuwa of Maui, Hawaii- Hard at workMaui, Hawaii- Hard at work
Sheldon Miller leaving noSheldon Miller leaving notrash behind.trash behind.
Upcoming Projects - Fall 2006Upcoming Projects - Fall 2006
• Dinner at Threshold services – home for mentally Dinner at Threshold services – home for mentally challenged individualschallenged individuals
• Sponsoring a minimum of two wheelchairs in honor Sponsoring a minimum of two wheelchairs in honor of the 1) Silver Spring Rotary Club and faculty of the 1) Silver Spring Rotary Club and faculty advisors Dr. Robert Brown and Mr. Paul Hayduk. 2) advisors Dr. Robert Brown and Mr. Paul Hayduk. 2) Rotaract Club of Montgomery College. The cost is Rotaract Club of Montgomery College. The cost is $75 per chair which is specifically made for third $75 per chair which is specifically made for third world countries, a portfolio of the recipient will be world countries, a portfolio of the recipient will be sent to the sponsors. This idea is a result of a sent to the sponsors. This idea is a result of a presentation made about the wheelchair presentation made about the wheelchair foundation at the 2006 USCC conference.foundation at the 2006 USCC conference.
• Shepherds table – soup kitchenShepherds table – soup kitchen• Bethesda Care – children homeBethesda Care – children home• Clothes drive for the winterClothes drive for the winter• We hope to build a future relationship with College We hope to build a future relationship with College
Park Rotaract and Capitol City along.Park Rotaract and Capitol City along.
For more info. Check out For more info. Check out these these
websites.websites.• www.wheelchairfoundation.orgwww.wheelchairfoundation.org• www.FengShuiLady.comwww.FengShuiLady.com• www.dcrotaract.orgwww.dcrotaract.org• www.uscconference.org/LA2006www.uscconference.org/LA2006
www.yahoosmartgroup/rotaractclub.cwww.yahoosmartgroup/rotaractclub.comom
Thanks For Sponsor Student Life MC Thanks For Sponsor Student Life MC (TP)(TP)
•The End !!!!!The End !!!!!