If you would like to see some of the pictures taken in 2009 and 2010 of Interact/ Rotaract Activities, please visit this site:
http://interact.shutterfly.com
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Officer Elections for Officers in Interact Coming Soon
FHS has already completed their elections for officer slate for 2010/2011.
CHS and STHS elections TBA.
For more information about Interact, please go to Rotary International website and look for Interact Handbook. If you familiarize yourself with the "youth" part of the website you can learn about all kinds of opportunities.
www.rotary.org
CHS and STHS elections TBA.
For more information about Interact, please go to Rotary International website and look for Interact Handbook. If you familiarize yourself with the "youth" part of the website you can learn about all kinds of opportunities.
www.rotary.org
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Essay Contest for 8th Graders
If you know an 8th grader who might be interested in participating in an essay contest that has prizes on the club level and district level, have them contact Gail Gale or post to this blog. There is specific criteria and essays must be between 300-500 words, written in a timed setting.
The theme this year is "How can applying the 4-Way Test now influence my future?"
Prizes for Rotary West El Paso are:
1st Place: $100 savings bond, certificate, essay gets forwarded to District Contest
2nd Place: $$50 savings bond, certificate
3rd Place: $25 savings bond, certiciate
District prizes are !st-$400, 2nd-$200 and 3rd- $125
for more information you can go to http://rotary5520.org/
There is a link on the front page of the website.
Good Luck!
The theme this year is "How can applying the 4-Way Test now influence my future?"
Prizes for Rotary West El Paso are:
1st Place: $100 savings bond, certificate, essay gets forwarded to District Contest
2nd Place: $$50 savings bond, certificate
3rd Place: $25 savings bond, certiciate
District prizes are !st-$400, 2nd-$200 and 3rd- $125
for more information you can go to http://rotary5520.org/
There is a link on the front page of the website.
Good Luck!
RYLA Applications due 3/15/ 2010
All members and nonmembers of Intereact are cordially invited to fill out applications for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award ( a week long camp that is awarded to applicants, i.e. no cost to you). You must currently be a JUNIOR in high school. The camps are separated by gender and selected throughout the district (5520). Girls Camp is 7/18 through 7/24, 2010 and Boys Camps is 7/24 through the 30th.
Please go to this link to download application:
http://rotary5520.org/ryla/index.html
Applications must be submitted to a Rotary Club member or Interact Sponsor by 3/15.
Questions can be directed to Gail Gale : youth5520@gmail.com
If you would like your application to be proof-read or receive tips, comments, please turn your applicaiton in earlier than the deadline.
Please go to this link to download application:
http://rotary5520.org/ryla/index.html
Applications must be submitted to a Rotary Club member or Interact Sponsor by 3/15.
Questions can be directed to Gail Gale : youth5520@gmail.com
If you would like your application to be proof-read or receive tips, comments, please turn your applicaiton in earlier than the deadline.
2010 first meetings of the year
FHS elected new officers on 1/20. New slate of officers is as follows:
Pres-Alex Wilts, VP-Aaron Alonso, Sec.-Jackie Mc Mahon, Treas.-Calder Hussman and Historian-Kyle Vogelmeier. Officer's meeting on 1/27 at lunch in Mrs. Gatlin's room.
General meeting TBA. Idea proposed to do "Race for the Cure" as a group.
CHS had an officer's meeting 1/19 and general meeting on 1/20. A small group of students went to La Casita on 1/21. Next meetings: Officers 2/16 and General membership 2/17 in Mrs. Haefner's room. Idea proposed to look into group registration for "Race for the Cure" and to encourage everyone's participation.
STHS will have their first meeting on Feb. 2nd in the Bandroom at 3:45 p.m. Agenda: to meet Rafael Padilla and Lorraine Huit. Talk about RYLA applications, charter documents, upcoming projects.
Rotaract UTEP will have their first general meeting 1/27 at 5:30 p.m in the UTEP Library room 410. Will talk about upcoming projects. Bring clothes donations--pizza served at meeting.
Pres-Alex Wilts, VP-Aaron Alonso, Sec.-Jackie Mc Mahon, Treas.-Calder Hussman and Historian-Kyle Vogelmeier. Officer's meeting on 1/27 at lunch in Mrs. Gatlin's room.
General meeting TBA. Idea proposed to do "Race for the Cure" as a group.
CHS had an officer's meeting 1/19 and general meeting on 1/20. A small group of students went to La Casita on 1/21. Next meetings: Officers 2/16 and General membership 2/17 in Mrs. Haefner's room. Idea proposed to look into group registration for "Race for the Cure" and to encourage everyone's participation.
STHS will have their first meeting on Feb. 2nd in the Bandroom at 3:45 p.m. Agenda: to meet Rafael Padilla and Lorraine Huit. Talk about RYLA applications, charter documents, upcoming projects.
Rotaract UTEP will have their first general meeting 1/27 at 5:30 p.m in the UTEP Library room 410. Will talk about upcoming projects. Bring clothes donations--pizza served at meeting.
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