Rotaract District 7030

Welcome to the world of Rotaract, a vibrant organization of young persons enacting change in their communities all over the globe. The Rotaract District 7030 comprises of over 30 clubs in 13 countries in the Caribbean. This site aims to provide you with information about the Rotaract organization, and the clubs and young persons in District 7030.

DRR's Message

Rotaract Presidents, Rotaractors and Friends,

First and foremost allow me to take this opportunity to cheer you on the leadership and the continuity you are providing your clubs.

In December last year at our Annual Presidents Meeting 2007 you nominated me to be your District Rotaract Representative (DRR) for the Rotaract year 2008 - 2009. I was humbled and I accepted this responsibility with humility. I am indeed honored and committed to serving you during the Rotaract year. It was a honor to be ratified in St. Lucia (The Motherland) as your 22nd DRR for this beautiful District 7030.

Rotaract is a breeding ground for you and me. It is a ground for future leaders of our communities. We replenish ourselves from its values and ideals. It is not only a ground that allows us to grow into responsible people of our societies, but it is a ground that prepares us for the even greater responsibilities in life. It is where we learn more about how to become professionals and good leaders through the augmentation of our skills. It is where we all come together to share more of ourselves, our talents, our abilities in order to understand the needs and problems of others in our communities, through a framework of friendship and good fellowship. In other words; Rotaract is not about fun, but rather fun with a purpose. This is the reason why I am proud to be in Rotaract and it is the reason why most of us choose to stay.

It is my conviction that there can never be successful action in a district without the networking and involvement of its clubs. So in pursuit of these values, I encourage us all to engage and apply ourselves more. I would like to request your clubs to contribute and participate, contribute not only because it is an obligation, but because you care for our district. Contribution is imperative to the development, management and sustained leadership of clubs and the district. We need to forge ahead and work together if our district is to be vibrant through leadership.

Let me add that our district is indeed a unique one, the only one of its kind, covering fourteen (14) countries (territories) from St. Kitts in the North to French Guiana in the South with over 30 clubs. It is such diversity that presents us with unique challenges, problems and unique obligations. The list goes on. My friends, it is this uniqueness that you and I inherit today and as Presidents and Leaders of Rotaract clubs, it is important that your club participates in the affairs of the district. Have it at heart, wherever you go, wherever you are, wherever you will be. Borrowing from the words of President Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country”.

In the same way, I beseech you, as clubs; to ask not what your district can do for you, but rather what your club can do for your district. Collectively as clubs, the district is our priority and it should always be. In doing so, your club will have participated, but most importantly greater communication will be facilitated across the clubs in the district. My friends, I believe this will forever make Rotaract in District 7030 vibrant through the synergies created in the networking of peers, friends, clubs and the district, as a whole.

Let’s make Dreams real in this year as we serve without borders in fellowship.