NEW GENERATION MONTH - Boy and Girls Week Kicked Off, Ang Bag-O Nga Patiyog Bulletin- October 1, 2010

In celebration of the New Generations Month this September, the Rotary Club of Roxas, D3850 successfully start-off Boys and Girls Week today, Sept. 25, 2010 at the Rotary Center, Capiz National HS, Roxas, City, Capiz.

President Jerry Lames chaired the committee on the scheduled testing and there were about 64 student-leader applicants from thirteen (13) private and public high schools in the city who bravely took the brain-racking exams. The schools were: Our Lady of Grace Academy, St. Mary’s Academy of Capiz, St. Pius X Seminary, Dumolog National High School,College of St. John- Roxas, Congressman Arnaldo High School, Colegio dela Purisima Concepcion, Culasi National High School, Balijuagan National High School, Bago National High School, Marcos Fuentes Integrated High School, Filamer Christian University and Tanque National High School.

From among the sixty-four (64) applicants, there were about twenty-eight (28) who passed. Tomorrow, they will battle in the interview portion before the panel of Rotarians adjudicators. Then,they will be representing the exciting and promising week-long itinerary which Pres. Jerry prepared for them. Among the scheduled activities are: Briefing for city programs, report to session hall as student legislators, field trip of the city and out of town, visiting gov’t agencies, leadership forum and Rotary meeting to name just a few. These student leaders will be exposing to the real life of being young legislators and to the advance learning of the workings of the city programs while at the core, so that someday, they will be responsible youth leaders and productive young citizens of the community. This is where Rotarians make a difference to the young generations, to lead the youth to greater opportunity of learning.

The following Rotarians helped facilitating the checking of exams were: Sec. Leah, PE Mariz, PP Megs, PP Sanny, PP Mhel, PP Reubin, Rtn. Antonette, Rtn. Raoul, and Admin. Sec. Weng, while Rtn. Toto prepared the documents.

The Boys and Girls week is an annual event for Rotary Club of Roxas in the celebration of the New Generations Month, one of the thrusts of Rotary International and in fact, the 5th Avenue of Service presented during club strategic planning. Surely, the boys and girls week is likewise celebrated by other clubs in the district and other districts, too. Why not? Apart from the fact that the youths are, are our future, this is likewise, a once in a lifetime chance for us to be able to show our commitments to Rotary service, hoping that also in the future, these youth leaders will be future young and vibrant Rotarians.

We are looking forward to the city officials (elected counterparts) during the actual action with the youngsters at the session hall and that to their generosity of time in mentoring our youths in this endeavor. We will be keeping you posted on this thrilling adventure with the youths.