[BruinRotaract] Rotaract Minutes Week #3

[jmbaker at ucla.edu]

Hey guys! Hope you've been staying out of the ridiculous heat the past  
couple days :). Here's what happened at Rotaract's Week #3 meeting:

--ACEing Autism!! Meet @ Sunset Rec Tennis Courts (1-1:45PM for 11 and  
under & 2-2:45PM for 11+) to interact with children with autism. No  
tennis skills necessary! This activity will continue every Saturday  
this quarter, but attendance at every session is not required. Please  
contact Lisa @ <lisading18 at ucla.edu> for more information :).

--Sign-ups for next month's Reading to Kids event are open!! Come to  
Magnolia Elementary on  Nov. 12th from 9AM to noon to participate in  
the theme of "College Spirit"!! Spots fill up fast so RSVP ASAP @  
<http://www.readingtokids.org/RSVP/VolRSVPConnect.php>!! For more  
information please contact Ashley @ <ashlam92 at yahoo.com> and as  
always, transportation is provided :).

--Pet shelter volunteers needed!! Rotaract will be gathering members  
to help walk, play with, and feed puppies and kittens of a local  
animal shelter during this brand new Rotaract activity :). Those  
interested should attend the Oct. 15th. (Sat.) training session from  
10AM to 1:30PM. For more information or if you didn't get the chance  
to sign up during this week's meeting, please contact Ashley @  
<ashlam92 at yahoo.com>

--Halloween at the Salvation Army (Fri. Oct. 21st; 6:30PM to 7:30PM)!!  
Make arts, crafts, and fun memories at this year's Halloween  
Arts-and-crafts-making session with the children of the Salvation Army  
Westwood Transitional Village. Please meet at Ackerman terminal ~30  
minutes before the start of the event. We will be taking public  
transportation to and from the location so please have change (50  
cents each way) and your Bruincard ready :). For more information or  
if you didn't get the chance to sign up during this week's meeting,  
please contact Ashley @ <ashlam92 at yahoo.com>

--UCLA's 4th Annual Dribble for the Cure (Sun., Oct. 30th, 8:30AM to  
noon on the UCLA campus)!! Rotaract will be fundraising for the event  
for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation :). Participants will  
collect pledges for their ?dribble? and will be eligible for prizes  
based on the amount of money collected. Our parent club, Rotary of  
Westwood will match us for each dollar we raise! Keep alert to find  
out how you can contribute :). For more info, please visit  
<http://www.dribbleforthecure.com/ucla/>.

--Those who were able to make the Week #3 meeting had the pleasure of  
hearing Dustin James personally invite us to the EcoDome-building trip  
in Mexico. Dates for various trips are below. Those interested should  
email Laya @ <lred08 at ucla.edu> or Jawhara @ <jawhara92 at ucla.edu>. If  
you would like more info feel free to email Dustin himself @  
<dustinfjames at gmail.com>

October 21st - 23rd (Friday - Sunday)- Ecodome Trip

December 3rd- Calearth.org/Hisperia Trip

December 12th - 17th (Mon. - Sat.)- Ecodome Trip


Next Meeting:

--We will NOT be meeting in the usual location for the Week #4  
meeting! Instead we will be having mini-meetings headed by your  
respective committee leaders. If you're unsure or missed the time and  
location of your committee's meeting, please email your committee head  
to find out:

Fundraising: Scott Rassatt <scott.rassatt at gmail.com>
Social & Recruitment: Chandler Mongerson <cmongerson.vpp at gmail.com> or  
Nicole Malek <nicolemalek1 at gmail.com>
Professional Development: Jennifer Lee <jenniferleeucla at gmail.com>
Community Service: Ashley Lamhofer <ashlam92 at yahoo.com>


--Come with ideas for the official Rotaract @ UCLA T-shirt!!


Hope to see you all soon!

--Josefa :)
   Rotaract @ UCLA Secretary