General Information and Membership Enrollment Meeting Minutes

Jirair- Welcome, Pledge of allegiance - you decided…ice breaker exercise.

Joe Anzalone, Club Advisor
Rotaract @ BUSPH-

• Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals who want to make a difference
• Founded in 1969, now 7088 clubs in 150 countries worldwide
• BUSPH Rotaract= 2002
• Relationship to: Rotary Club of Boston (our sponsor), Rotary International
• Rotary: 100 years, 160 countries, 1.2 million Rotarians 30,000 clubs
• “We are a Rotary family”
• Rotaract membership is not limited to BUSPH- all are welcome to join
  

Jirair – Introduced the Board and spoke about the focus of the Club – its 3 pillars:

• SERVICE- community and international events and fundraising
• EDUCATION- thru lectures and workshops for professional development
  Professional workshops- Practicum skill-building
  Monthly speakers-
  1. Oct. 23- Michael Greger, M.D. Bird Flu
  2. Nov. 3- Roz from IMC + Dr. Howe from Project Hope (NOT CONFIRMED YET)
  3. Main event: tentatively set for December 5- collaborate w/ GHI, Harvard, SOM, BU ideas= Samantha Power, Nick Kristoff, Tom Friedman, Christianne Amanpor, Congressman Capuano – NOT YET CONFIRMED
• FRIENDSHIP- socials events: Jazz Festival, Bars, Bowling, Cocktail party, ideas??

Jirair – Spoke about membership details:

• Please fill out and application and pay $10.00 (for each semester; total $20) – you may apply on-line as well.

Your membership will entitle you to:

• Professional development; 3-4 quick and dirty 90 minute workshops by BUSPH faculty to teach skills for practicum
• Help Others, Have Fun, Get Active, Expand Your Horizons, Get Connected

Website= http://people.bu.edu/rotaract/
Google group= busph_rotaract@googlegroups.com

Need: Web/Graphics person to design flyers, take pictures of events (camera provided) and update website- email Jirair.bu.edu if interested

Ø General club meetings will be from 5-6pm (every 3 weeks)- alternating dates

Jessica, Rebecca, and Jamie spoke about Service Events:
Ø Jamie: Blood Drive, in conjunction with the Red cross – end of October
Ø Jamie: Toiletry Drive, city-wide fundraiser to help with the victims of domestic violence
Ø Jessica: “Community Servings” – located at 1010 Mass Ave. A non-profit organization that serves hot meals to HIV population in Boston. As a group we could prep, cook and serve a meal to their customers. Shifts are 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 12-3 p.m., 4-8 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. Please email me with your interests and availability of when you would be able to provide some volunteer time. Visit their web site to learn more: www.servings.org.
Ø Jessica: “We are here as a guidance for you, our members. We encourage you to tell us what you want to see in terms of community service.”
Ø Rebecca: Community Holiday Party in December – more details to follow.
Feel free to contact any of the community service officers for further information or to help with planning and execution.

Josh, VP, Discusses Social Events
Ø Monthly, one major event in December
Ø Our first Social Event- Thursday September, 21 at Cleary’s Pub Meet in the Medical School Library @ 8:50 p.m.

First Board Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2006

First Board Meeting: Monday, August 21, 2006

All board members were formally introduced and backgrounds were shared.

Our President, Jirair, gave a retrospective overview of the history of Rotaract.
Rotary is 100 years, 160 countries, 1.2 million Rotarians, 30,000 clubs.
Rotary Club of Boston is our sponsor.

Our club was founded in 2002.
Justin, returning Treasuer, gave an update/overview of past activities.

Jirair encouraged all board members to focus on the three pillars/ goals of the club - (SEF) Service, Education and Friendship.

Service: Club plans to organize one Community Service event per month.

Education: Club plans to organize a one-hour hour talk per month, workshops and a final surprise and impressive speaker during the first week of December.

Friendship: Club plans to organize one social event per month and one large-scale social event after finals.

Discussed ways of providing professional development for new members. – (workshops by BU faculty members, grant writing, ways to get connected).

Discussed our club website and the blog as well as the yahoo group.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Jirair to start a new yahoo group and send notice to old members.

Defined individual board member roles.

Need one more CSO or Community Service Officer.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Recruit another CSO.

Need a Web/graphics artist to design flyers, take pictures (camera provided) of events and update website.
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Recruit a Web/ graphic artist.

Fundraising
FOLLOW-UP ITEM: Josh to investigate his fund-raising idea in the Back Bay.


Plans for the semester

General club meetings will meet from 5-6 p.m. every 3 weeks.
Board meetings will meet two weeks after general meeting, one week before next general.
Board members will man a table at new student orientation on Thursday, August 31.

UPCOMING EVENTS:


FIRST GENERAL MEETING:
WHEN: SEPTEMBER 13, 5-6 PM
WHERE: R110


“FOOD FOR YOUR BLOOD”- Halloween –themed blood drive with the Red Cross
Appointments can be made on our web site for time slots 3-6p.m.
Walk-in’s welcome from 12-6 p.m.
WHEN: Monday, October, 30, 12-6 p.m.
WHERE: Hiebert Lounge