Featured Club of the Week: Rotaract Club
Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth programme in 1968 and has now grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organisation of over 7,000 clubs spread around the world and 173,000 + members. It is a professional service, leadership and community service organisation for young men and women between the ages 18–30.
There are clubs which are university based and community based. It is a platform for young adults to shine and practice leadership. Clubs around the world also take part in international service projects, in a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. Rotaract clubs hold formal meetings, usually every two weeks, which feature speakers, special outings, social activities, discussions or visits to other clubs.
The Rotaract Club of Taylor's College Sri Hartamas recently attended a volunteer work programme at the Zoo Negara. Below is a report on how they spent their time there.
There are clubs which are university based and community based. It is a platform for young adults to shine and practice leadership. Clubs around the world also take part in international service projects, in a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. Rotaract clubs hold formal meetings, usually every two weeks, which feature speakers, special outings, social activities, discussions or visits to other clubs.
The Rotaract Club of Taylor's College Sri Hartamas recently attended a volunteer work programme at the Zoo Negara. Below is a report on how they spent their time there.
On the 14th of June 2009, the Rotaractors of Taylor’s College Sri Hartamas campus attended a volunteer work program at Zoo Negara. A total of 7 Rotaractors attended the activity. We worked from 8.40am to 4.30pm. We had a short break at 10.30am and a longer lunch break from 1.00pm to 2.00pm. On arrival, we were briefed on how to behave and to uphold the good image of Taylor’s College. Later on, we were assigned to the Mammal Kingdom.
We used sand paper to smoothen the algae-covered surfaces of the camel section’s gates. The gates were given a new coat of paint. Although energy-consuming, we were very satisfied with the end result. We were also taken to other places to do painting. The difficult part was to remove plants in order to paint road dividers and avoid dripping the paint onto the ground.
During our break times, we took the opportunity to walk around the zoo to see the animals. All in all, we had a great time at the zoo and were glad to be of help. We did not get to clean any animal faeces though- maybe next time!
– Janine How, Rotaract Club
By LIEW WEI HAN
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