Community Service Committee

Club Assembly – July 10th, 2012

Mandate of CSC

• Our Mission: – Identify and execute community projects and

support youth in our community to create a positive impact we all can be proud of!!

• Membership:– If you would like to participate next year,

please let Wynn know.

Initiatives Approved/Completed since our last Assembly

• Youth: – Successful Interact year:

• ~40 members• $2000 raised• 2 international projects – Rwanda Rabbits; Malawi

School• memory café monthly• excellent leadership and volunteer participation

– 2 students @ RYLA (reported out to club) ($1600)

– 1 student @ Adventures in Citizenship (will report out to club June 5th) ($1100)

Initiatives Completed since our last Assembly

• Literacy– Jim has done exceptional work leading the

Literacy Roundtable, including book drive and 1000X5

– SMART Board @ George Jay (Partnership with Oak Bay Rotary Foundation & Thrifty SMILE cards ($4500)

Initiatives Approved

– Bowker Creek Celebration (Pennant making workshop for youth) ($500)

– Spring Clean-up for Rotary Peter Pan Water Park @ Carnarvon Park (Sweat Equity)

– Signage for new water feature for Water Park (whale) (~$2000)

– New teen centre in the Neighbourhood Learning Centre as part of the new Oak Bay High School – setting funds aside/ plans progressing. (Budget & planning underway)

– Bike Racks for Uplands Park approved for two entrances – Jim F, John S, Corey B (~$2000)

CSC New Projects Under Review

• Native Plants Park (Beach Drive & Margate) – Offer extended, waiting for feedback (~$3000)

• Additional bike racks for Upland Park Entrances (~ $1000)

• Possible promoting and sending a candidate to Adventures in Music in Courtney for next year (~$1500)