World Rotaract Day, March 13th of every year, was set
aside by Rotary International to commemorate the significant
contribution that Rotaract clubs have given to the Rotary
Organization throughout the years. Along with this tribute,
Rotary International now refers to Rotaractors as Partners in Service.
Rotaract Clubs and Rotary Clubs were asked to hold a week of
activities at this time to promote the Rotaract clubs more.
The Rotaract Club of Orange Walk has taken this
opportunity and organizes an Annual
Civic Pride Campaign during this week.
Activities in the past have included the sponsoring of church
bulletins, distribution of garbage containers in public
places, TV Talk Shows, Placing of advertisement on TV and
Radio stations, Poem and Poster Competitions in the High
Schools and Primary Schools, visits to the Primary Schools,
also as a means to increase membership in the club, just to
name a few.
The prime focus has been to educate the general public,
and especially the children of our town, to do their part to
make our town a clean one, s well as to instill pride in
oneself.
For a more detailed explanation click on Civic Pride Awareness
This occasion, celebrated annually on the 12th of October, is
the major fundraising project of the club. It has been organized
since early in the 1980's, and includes several dances, the Miss
Pan-Am Beauty Pageant, a parade through the main streets of
Orange Walk Town and lots and lots of preparation and
organization.
The project achieves several Rotaract objectives: (i) It
develops leadership qualities in members; (ii) It provides an
opportunity for the members to work as a group while serving the
community; (iii) It provides entertainment and involvement to the
community; and (iv) It enables the club to establish contact with
the business community and other key people in the government,
NGO's and other organizations.
