Monthly Bulletin - RAC Gbagada - July 2021 Edition

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bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS The Rotary Grace 2New Year Message O God and giver of all good 3Our Shining Knight We praise Thee for our daily food 6Birthday Messages May Rotary friends and Rotary ways 8Club Activities Report Help us serve Thee all our days 12Business Showcase 13Rotary Info Purpose of Rotaract Club 16Articles 24August Activities Schedule The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an 25Upcoming Birthdays opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service. Goals of Rotaract 1. To develop professional and leadership skills; 2.To emphasize respect for the rights of others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations; 3. To provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world; 4. To provide opportunities for working in cooperation with sponsoring Rotary clubs; 5. To motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary. ADVERTISE WITH US +234 810 770 2668 - Public Image Chair +234 708 288 2393 - President [email protected]

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bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION Happy New Rotary Year (Serve to Change Lives) We just ended a year full of challenges, but Rotaract’s innovation and strength made us overcome those challenges keeping our head up to make sure opportunities were well opened. We will continue soaring in our dedication to service to creating a world with greater opportunities for Best wishes from all members everyone as we engage in changing of the Rotaract Club of Gbagada for a Healthy, lives. We won't limit our challenges, but Wealthy and Prosperous 2021. rather challenge our limits because we Another fresh year is here! know that every challenge we conquer Another year to live! has given us an opportunity to learn and to make ourselves more Another year to banish worry, doubt, competent and to realize our true and fear from our faces and our capabilities and potentials. communities, Another year with lots of love and The year is started already, so let us laugh and give! continue in service, learning and continue opening to change and This bright new year is given us to influence our communities taking up live each day with our best, grow opportunities, and let us all daily and to be at our highest #EmpowerToEmpower. heights of service! signed Public Image Team 2021-2022 We have opened opportunities, to Rotaract Club of Gbagada enable us right some wrongs while we keep peace in order to resolve For conflicts, we will plant and watch President and Members few trees grow and jointly we will Rotaract Club of Gbagada sing Vive le Rotary! 2

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION Our Shinning Knight ADEDJI A. WINDAPO (PHF) Immediate Past District Rotaract Representative Rotaract District 9110 3

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION Congratulatory Message to Our Shinning Knight We are Rotaract Club of The Rotary Opens Opportunities year Gbagada have always had a started with lots of challenges which refining moment that has the COVID-19 pandemic left us trying give way to a rebirths of a new Club to limit what we do, how we do and order. Our pride over the years has when we do to perform our tasks as never been compromised irrespective Rotaractors in order to Open of this our refining moments. Opportunities. Our Shining Knight (Rtr. IPDR Adedeji A. Windapo) was For 35 years now going to 36, we optimistic and super focus to do just have impacted our immediate what was placed on his shoulders as community, Nigeria, Africa and by the DRR and he made sure he left no extension the world at large. club behind. We have great track records to show Our award winning Past President, is this feat. BUT this particular piece a goal getter, he has done it beyond isn't about Rotaract Club of Gbagada all obstacles as initially seen, he has but to our Shining Knight who is now served us as a club, he has served the the Immediate Past District Rotaract District, he has served the community Representative (IPDRR) having and we cannot be more proud. served the Rotaract District for the Rotary Opens Opportunities year Our Prince Pride, Rtr. IPDRR Adedeji 2020-2021 (July 1st - June 30th) A. Windapo PHF, congratulations on a most successful year as the DRR of His year as the District Rotaract our district, and in your words, Representative was rounded off \"Opportunity Given , Opportunity Well yesterday June 30th with so many Utilized” memories, achievements and opportunities. We are proud of you, our IPDRR and we can't wait to have you back to our Though we would love to but space regular Club meetings. might/and will not be enough for us to list all his hardwork but we'd Signed encourage everyone reading this to Public Image Team 2021-2022 please visit the Rotaract District 9110 Rotaract Club of Gbagada website www.rotaractdistrict9110.org/blogd911 For 0ng/ to see why we call him our Shining Knight. President and Members Rotaract Club Of Gbagada 4

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bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION THE BAFANA BAYANA CLUB HANDOVER APPRECIATION The Rotaract Club of Our special appreciation goes to: Gbagada expresses her - IPDR, District 9110 upmost gratitude for the - IPDT, District 9110 turn up and activeness of - Rotary Club of Gbagada Rotaractors, Rotarians, guests - Rotary Club of Gbagada South and friends of Rotary during her - Rotaract Club of Ikorodu Golden Handover fellowship yesterday - Rotaract Club of FESTAC Town July 11th 2021. - Rotaract Club Of Akure CB - Tots and Cots International Our sincere gratitude to you all Your generosity overwhelms us. School We appreciate your time. - and the entire members of Rotaract Club of Gbagada We Consider ourselves heartily We sincerely Appreciate your thanked. support and also for honouring our We truly appreciate you. invite. We cannot express our appreciation. God reward you all abundantly. We ’ll forever be grateful. A BIG thank you goes to the Signed Rotary Club Gbagada for their Public Image Team, 2021-2022 support as always. Rotaract Club of Gbagada As we express our gratitude, we For must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words Omodehin Olumide but to live by them - John F. Kennedy President 2021-2022, Rotaract Club of Gbagada 8

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION HANDOVER PHOTO REEL Outgoing President with Rotarians, Past Presidents & Club Members & other Rotaractors during the other leaders on the high table fellowship Rotarians and Past Presidents performing the exchange of leadership to the Change Maker President Congratulatory round of applause after the Change Maker Rtn. Erica (Youth Service Chair, RC Gbagada) with the President was handed over the mantle of leadership President & some Board Members Rtn. Erica (Youth Service Chair, RC Gbagada) with the President Rotarians and Rotaractors posing for a shot after the handover & newly inducted member (2nd right), Peace Inyama fellowship 9

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION DONATION OF BLOOD, FLOWERS, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND A COURTESY VISIT - JULY 14TH 10

OUR JULY 14TH ACTIVITIES COURTESY VISIT TO DR. CHARTER OF INTERACT CLUB OSIKOMAIYA BODUNRIN As part of our partnership The Rotaract Club of Gbagada started responsibilities, we matched with their day with a courtesy visit to Dr. Rotary Club of Gbagada to Topflight Osikomaiya Bodunrin, the Executive College, Gbagada as they Charter the Secretary of the Lagos State Blood Interact Club of Topflight College with a warm Transfusion Service presenting her with the 4 reception by the school authority as the Club Way Test frame and a bottle of wine.Dr. President expressed his happiness to be part Osikomaiya was pleased with the visit stating of the young ones who have been given the that the Centre is open always to receive any privilege to change lives in the community. one who is willing to save a live. She also The club also had monetary donations from stated that her relationship with Rotaractors the District Governor, Rotarians and Rotaract over the years has always reflected the 4 Way Club of Gbagada.The Club was chartered Test and promised to also practice them. with at least 20 students of the school PARTNERSHIP PROJECT WITH BLOOD DONATION AT LAGOS STATE BLOOD TRANSFUSION ROTARY CLUB OF GBAGADA SERVICE CENTRE, GBAGADA he next stop was the donation to the GENERAL HOSPITAL hospital with the Rotary Club of t wasn't the end of the day as the TGbagada donating Patient Mattresses, Bafana Bayana club members made a return to the General Hospital Drip/Infusion Stands, Suction Machine IManual, Bottle of Suction Machine Electric, 1000 Pieces of Face Mask and Gallons of (Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service Hand Sanitizers. The donation continued at the Children's Ward as the Matron received Centre) to donate blood to save lives Bed Spreads on behalf of the ward after their and also donated flowers to the Centre capacity expansion last year. to mark the Lagos State Tree Planting The ChangeMaker President, Rtr. Olumide Day. Omodehin in his presentation, said that it is Being the last activity for the day, the part of the club's yearly contribution to the club went on a lunch break at Mama healthcare delivery of the State in the past 35 Balikis Canteen having a good time with years and further pledged the club’s Amala and gbegiri to energize commitment to continue the gesture. themselves as well as celebrating a successful outing. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Babafemi O. J. expressed gratitude to the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs for always being Signed at service to the hospital pledging that the Public Image Team, 2021-2022 equipment will be put to good use.. Rotaract Club of Gbagada 11

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bAFANA bAYANA The executive committee agreed and, in April ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION DO YOU KNOW WHY 1913, designated 30th June as the end of the fiscal year. This also allowed for changes to AND WHEN THE ROTARY the schedule for reporting club membership and payments. Even The Rotarian changed YEAR BEGINS ON its volume numbering system to correspond 1ST JULY? to the fiscal year (beginning with Volume 5, No. 1, in July 1914). Have you ever wondered why 1st July is Rotary continued to hold its annual the beginning of the Rotary year? conventions in July or August until 1917. The delegates to the 1916 event in Cincinnati, Initially, our conventions played a key Ohio, USA, approved a resolution to hold role in determining the start date of future conventions in June, mainly because our fiscal and administrative year. of the heat in cities where most of them occurred. The next one was held on 17th-21st Rotary’s first fiscal year began the day June in Atlanta, Georgia. after the first convention ended, on 18th August 1910. The 1911-1912 fiscal year The term “Rotary year” has been used to also related to the convention, signify Rotary's annual administrative period beginning with the first day of the 1911 since at least 1913. An article in The Rotarian convention on 21st August. that July noted, “The Rotary year that is rapidly drawing to a close has been The next August, the Board of Directors signalized by several highly successful joint ordered an audit of the International meetings of Clubs that are so situated all to Association of Rotary Clubs’ finances. assemble together easily and conveniently.” The auditors recommended that the organization end its fiscal year on 30th Since the executive committee’s decision in June to give the secretary and treasurer 1913, the end of the Rotary year has time to prepare a financial statement for remained 30th June. the convention and board, and to determine the proper number of club Source: www.rotary.org delegates to the convention. Edited & shared by: Public Image Team 2021-2022 Rotaract Club of Gbagada Attendees at Rotary’s rst convention in Chicago in 1910. Rotary’s rst scal year began the day after the convention ended. 13

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION THE TWO OFFICIAL MOTTOES OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL In 1911, the second Rotary International Two slogans were formally approved at Convention, in Portland, Oregon, USA, the 1950 Rotary International Convention approved He Profits Most Who Serves in Detroit, Michigan, USA as the official Best as the Rotary motto. The wording mottoes of Rotary: He Profits Most Who was adapted from a speech that Rotarian Serves Best and Service Above Self. Arthur Frederick Sheldon delivered to the first convention, held in Chicago the The 1989 Council on Legislation previous year. Sheldon declared that “only established Service Above Self as the the science of right conduct toward others principal motto of Rotary because it best pays. Business is the science of human conveys the philosophy of unselfish services. He profits most who serves his volunteer service. He Profits Most Who fellows best.” Serves Best was modified to They Profit Most Who Serve Best in 2004 and to its The gathering in Portland also inspired the current wording, One Profits Most Who motto Service Above Self. During an Serves Best, in 2010. outing on the Columbia River, Ben Collins, P r e s i d e n t o f t h e R o t a r y C l u b o f Source: www.rotary.org Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, talked with Seattle Rotarian J.E. Pinkham about the Edited & shared by: proper way to organize a Rotary club, Public Image Team 2021-2022 offering the principle his Club had Rotaract Club of Gbagada adopted: Service, Not Self. Pinkham invited Rotary International 14 founder, Paul Harris, who also was on the trip to join their conversation. Paul Harris asked Collins to address the convention, and the phrase Service, Not Self was met with great enthusiasm from all attendees.

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bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION OUTSTANDING ROTARACTOR; What it Takes to be One Written by: Aiebee-Iberedem Nkereuwem PHF Past President, Rotaract Club of Gbagada +2348098858005 [email protected] PREAMBLE Ÿ ·To be able to identify key In this session, we will be looking priorities and deliver results at the qualities of how we can Ÿ ·Get comfortable with public become, or continue being an speaking. outstanding Rotaractor. Ÿ ·Broad base of experience within But I want us to know that these our environments, etc qualities can as well be applied to So having known that, let's move to other aspects of our lives like; our main focus... business, family, education, career, When you are part of a great team, etc. going to work in the morning feels Before we get into identifying those joyous and exciting. qualities, I would like to also alert us There is a special feeling when all that we are all in one way or the your teammates are working other leaders in different capacities towards the same goal as you – and places; homes, schools, you're able to share in the churches, mosques, society, camaraderie (a spirit of good firstborn, last born, etc and it's friendship and loyalty among necessary we know what is members of a group) of the journey, expected of us as leaders; as well as the achievements. We all need; Through synergy, a good team is able to create an end result far Ÿ ·Ability to inspire others around outweighing what each individual us could produce themselves. Ÿ ·Communicate effectively (good However, in order to create a good listener, connects with people, team, it's essential that you inspire support) your members. 16

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION QUALITIES OF AN workers. OUTSTANDING ROTARACTOR Example: If you're a good copywriter, you can Every outstanding Rotaractor must make your club excel at crafting pose the following qualities, OR if thoughtful words to help publicize you want to be an outstanding activities (you will know the right Rotaractor, you must be; words for every event to make people want to come for such), but 1. Self-Aware you may perform badly when asked In order to be an outstanding to interact with prospective Rotaractor, it's crucial to have an donors/sponsors face-to-face. unbiased awareness of what you're Likewise, an accountant can help good at and what you bad at. draft a very clean financial I t ' s b e t t e r t o i m p r o v e y o u r breakdown for the club and same weaknesses rather than doubling person might not be good at getting your efforts to keep up on your in touch with people to make payment for their dues. strengths. However, when you're totally honest So you see that everyone is about your weaknesses, you can different and we all compliment finally accept them and hone other ourselves and abilities. skills that will make you extremely An outstanding Rotaractor should valuable to your Club and in turn be a type that is ready to learn on become outstanding. the job and seek for support where Yo u r C l u b w i l l b e n e fi t w h e n necessary. individual members are fully aware of their strengths and weaknesses, 2. Committed to Mastery but it's especially important that If you're content to let your skills l e a d e r s u n d e r s t a n d t h e k e y stagnate, then you will never fulfill attributes of their subordinates. your potential as an outstanding Good leaders know how to delegate Rotaractor. effectively, while bad leaders give the inappropriate work to the wrong 17

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION When every Club member is committed you're in the wrong organization. In to personal growth, this will not only both cases, you need to make a create an awesome experience for the change – immediately! Club but it will constantly bring new Most Rotaractors have experienced feats to the Club. the poisonous atmosphere of service Any Rotaractor that finds pleasure in being that they haven't been blessed serving his/her Club will eventually to stick around the service oriented develop his/herself and in turn create a ones but otherwise – it's no fun at all. platform for his/herself and eventually When your Club members are noticed as an outstanding person both passionate about their responsibilities in the Club an District at large. and are naturally motivated, the Be ready to learn the necessary facts positivity is contagious. about the Club so to be able to stand positively for your Club when such 4. Reliable times showcase themselves. Reliability is something that every 3. Naturally Motivated organization wants from their members. Even if you usually drop at Most Rotaractors are motivated by least N5, 000 at each Club meeting, if what they stand to gain as Rotaractors. you don't follow through on your This isn't good or bad, it's just a reality of promises and responsibilities, then the life and that's why we had to treat \"Why word OUTSTANDING is far from you. Rotaract-A journey through Rotaract\" Reliability also is developed from There is nothing wrong with expecting motivation so leaders must endeavor to gain as a Rotaractor, but if you're in to verbally and by other means Rotaract only for personal gains, then motivate their members by applauding you'll never be outstanding and you'll them when they get things done right, eventually fall out and then be you can as well motivate a member exclaiming you've been wasting time. who hasn't been able to achieve a task If you're not naturally motivated to by constructively correcting such and perform the daily tasks in your club, trying to work him/her through the you're either in a Club where your process in case it is required of the talents are not being maximized, or person next time. 18

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION Rotaract encourages reliability When rapport (communication) is that's why Rotarctors, Clubs, or based on authenticity rather than group of persons is usually awarded falsehood, this creates deeper either at a seminar, event and the relationships. u s u a l R o t a r a c t D i s t r i c t When Club members relate to one Awards/Assessments Night just like another better, they also produce the one we will be experiencing in greater results for the Club. June. Reliability can be improved by 6. Positive implementing flexible working practices. So Club leaders must Positivity is a mindset. make sure that they give room for You can be positive in a low-key manner and still have a wonderful flexible activities. impact on your Club. 5. Honest When you're conscious about staying positive, you'll see critics as A Club member should be honest. feedback rather than an attack. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, but when you try to shift Positivity means finding a solution blames and weave false narratives, to a problem rather than passing disasters can occur. the blame and dwelling on things you may not be able control. Most people have felt their Entrepreneur and author, James motivation decline when working Altucher, once said: “Honesty is for a leader who micromanages, the fastest way to prevent a uses hostile language and doesn't mistake from turning into a applaud them. failure.” In some years back, a survey When you're dealing with an honest shows 50% of employees stating person, you know where you stand that they left their jobs in the past with them. You don't have to worry because of a bad manager. about them spinning narratives in order to achieve a certain agenda; Please don't let your Club be a they just say it as it is. victim of this! 19

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION 7. Empathic While you might be voicing a criticism There is an adage: “Treat people how for the purpose of driving the Club they want to be treated”. forward and solving a problem, if And another one: “Treat people how you're not careful, the others on the receiving end may view it as a you want to be treated”. personal attack. Empathy is about being aware of how other people feel. If you're not able to By showing appreciation for what the put yourself in someone else's shoes person did well, and then explaining and see things from their foolish what they could have done better, this perspective, people are not going to creates a positive framework for the criticism and will lead to a much more enjoy working with you. positive outcome. Fortunately, empathy isn't a fixed attribute – but it's something you can Being a good communicator also means knowing when to stay silent. improve. Learning how to listen to your fellow Oftentimes, if you don't have an insightful comment that will drive the club member and assess their mood discussion forward, it's better to say based on their sub-communications will nothing. give you room to be outstanding. Good listeners don't receive the same When you respect people's boundaries and embrace their individuality (even if formal recognition as good talkers, but they're very valuable to the Club. you don't always agree with them), people will enjoy working with you. 9. Confident 8. Good Communicator Most people would associate confidence with someone like Aiebee- It's impossible to work together as a Iberedem: bold, effervescent and Club if individual members don't fully sarcastic, etc. However, you don't understand one another. need to be an extrovert to have a deep Communication skills are imperative for belief in your worth and abilities anyone in organizations. because even introverts like me have A r g u a b l y t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t a very strong way of letting our communication skill is knowing how to confidence show in things we know. give tactful, constructive criticism. 20

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION People prefer to work with confident (not everyone looks up to. arrogant) teammates for a number of It's no surprise that people who are able reasons; to multitask effectively are always well When you have a positive self-image, organized. you're less inclined to engage in passive You should be ready to multi-task aggressive behavior and gossip (which within the Club by getting involved in primarily serves as a short-term self- different committees set up by esteem boost). different chairpersons in the Club. Confident people prefer to give Even if you're not good at the start, your compliments that make people feel a b i l i t y t o m u l t i t a s k w i l l i m p r o v e better, rather than slander their exponentially. colleagues. Naturally, procrastination is the direct Also, confident people aren't as opposite of multitasking. If you're emotionally reactive to failure and avoiding tackling tasks when you're criticism. While an insecure person may supposed to be hard at work, this will view constructive criticism as a personal negatively affect all the club projects on attack, a confident person will view the your calendar. same information as feedback that they can use to make improvements. 11. Detail-Oriented NOTE: Being in a romantic relationship Paying close attention to details is one with someone who is insecure, needy and quality every Rotaractor must be able to hungry for validation is never fun – the exhibit and it means you recognize same applies to relationships with your patterns that other people might be fellow club members! oblivious to. 10. Able to Multitask When something is out of place, you can depend on detail-oriented people to In this modern era, people rarely focus on notice. This is very helpful in terms of one project at a time. In most situations, problem-solving, particularly if a creative we are required to juggle a handful of solution is required. t a s k s w h i l e r i g i d l y a d h e r i n g t o Detail-oriented people are great at deliverables. For this reason, multitasking reading body language and determining is one of the most common traits that people's intentions. 21

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION Because of this, these individuals are likely things change overnight. In order survive to respect people's boundaries and know and adapt, we must change our narratives when it's appropriate to engage someone. and approaches to things quickly. Being detail-oriented also entails better When this happens, as a Rotaractor, social skills. there's need for to also evolve in order to be useful and outstanding. 12. Autonomous Adaptability is a requirement for People who are ego-driven love working outstanding people in this day and age, with subordinates that they can control and and this can only happen with your dominate. BUT unfortunately, this is willingness to learn new information because they care more about feeling and pick up new skills. important than they care about the Sometimes, members might have to take objectives of the Club. up some offices that may not make sense As a leader that we all are, we should be based on their abilities, but it'll be looking forward to having dependable necessary to do so for the greater good of members who we can assign a task to and the Club. know that it'll be completed by the set date. Adaptability also means being flexible. It is not a bad thing to ask for clarification or If you're in a committee that requires all help if need be, but for the most part, we your meetings to be held online, and you should always try to take initiative and work seem not to be someone who pays autonomously to complete the task given attention to group conversations, you may us. need to learn how to do so. Your Club cannot benefit from members If you're outgoing and talkative, you may that need constant coddling. In real life (the need to adapt to your introverted club life we live), people who take the initiative members and vice versa. and work autonomously tend to be OUTSTANDING irrespective of their 14. Understand the Environment status. Understanding your club affairs makes you a valuable asset to your club, but also 13. Adaptable understanding of the District affairs may We are in an era of mass disruption, a lot of make you irreplaceable. 22

bAFANA bAYANA ROTARACT CLUB OF GBAGADA MONTHLY ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION Staying updated with District activities, others and this can make club meetings programmes, protocols, event with other feel like an adventure. clubs shouldn't just be a responsibility for the leadership of the club but everyone, we You can't choose your club members but all must be ready to get acquainted with the you can give room to every one of them to express themselves while you all work trends. together to improve each other. By attending other clubs meetings periodically to see they run their own affairs Being an Outstanding Rotaractor is not will help your innovativeness which will by laurels but by deeds and to achieve eventually be useful to your club and such this in summary of the above points, acts makes you an outstanding Rotaractor you must be ready to; both in your club and the District. Ÿ Listen and then listen some more Ÿ Take a stand, and not being afraid of 15. Persistent being wrong As Winston Churchill once said: “Success Ÿ Boost confidence in others is stumbling from failure to failure with Ÿ Ask for help no loss of enthusiasm.” Ÿ Own up to mistakes When you embrace new challenges and And on a final note, I want to believe we all refuse to give up after temporary setbacks, know the song “MATHEMATICS” written, your chances of success increase recorded and released by Sound Sultan overtime. some years back. By keeping a positive attitude and The chorus of this song is so much persevering even when things aren't going exceptional and applicable in our your way, this rubs off on your club race/quest of being outstanding as members as President or any office your Rotaractors. happen to occupy in the club and creates a wonderfully atmosphere in the Club. BODMAS B - Brotherhood (Love people around you) CONCLUSION O - Objectivity (be open for others Being and outstanding Rotaractor is a opinions) personal race but requires you to work with D - Democracy (don't be rigid no matter other club members to make it a reality. what) If you are not able to work with people, M - Modification (try new things) you'd have issues climbing a ladder A - Accountability (be the best you can be because you need people to hold the ladder positively) firm on the ground while you climb. If you can make yourself a responsible S - Solidarity (always ask for a helping Rotaractor, you'd be able to influence hand) 23

AUGUST ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Saturday, August 7th D.R.R Installation Sunday, August 8th Club Fellowship/Membership Development Seminar/Orientation Saturday, August 14th Traffic Control/Environmental Sanitation & Media Visit Saturday, August 21st District Membership Development Seminar Sunday, August 22nd IPDR Home Coming & Joint Fellowship with Other Rotaract Clubs Saturday, August 28th Four-Way Test Signage Erection Opposite UBA Ifako & Board Meeting Sunday, August 29th Courtesy Visit to Rotarian President & Presentation of Work Plan 24

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