Drop down Menus! Pretty colored pictures! Clickable links! What’s happening to the website?

This semester, we have a new sign-up process! When you read our upcoming events (below), you will see the details for an event as well as the contact information. Beginning this semester, we will be adding a link to our event page, which is where you’ll sign up.

1. Click on the event link under event description. Once you reach the event page, you should see “Signups for [Event, Date].”

2. Look for your name on the Dropdown menu. If your name is not on the list, click “[Not on List] and enter your first and last name. Also enter your email and phone number, and click on “Add to List” to sign-up for the event or “Remove from List” to remove yourself from the sign-up list.

Pretty easy, right? If you have any questions, please contact our webmaster William at wmok@calrotaract.org.

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Right, so why a new sign up system you ask? We want to let you know we heard your comments from the survey last semester. Online sign ups to the website makes it easier for both you and the Board. With this new system, you will be able to track your service events BASED ON HOURS. The database makes it easier for us to COMMUNICATE and takes away the hassle of messy paper trails. Speaking of paper, we’re slowly shifting towards being more ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY. By the end of the semester, we hope to eliminate the need to use paper sign in slips!

But here’s our surprise to you — all those great memories we shared at our Fall Banquet? Now, you can relive them right in the comfort of your own home! This way, you won’t have to wait until January to indulge in that great Rotaract spirit!

Cal Rotaract Productions now introduces our Fall video:

This video was created by our amazing Webmaster/Historian (and VP 2010!) Steven Wong. You can tell him how much you love it by leaving him a message in the comments!

Also, Steven changed it up a bit — see if you can spot the differences!

For more great videos, visit us on YouTube.

Its that time of year!

…no, not Thanksgiving…

…nor Christmas….

…not Hanukkah…

…sorry, not Kwanza either….

Yes, you almost guessed it, but that is okay because:

It’s the Cal Rotaract Fall Banquet!

It is almost the Cal Rotaract End-of-the-Year Banquet! There will be delicious food and a really fun mystery gift exchange called White Elephant! It will be a lot of fun and its all for YOU, our awesome members. It is a celebration to reward your efforts this semester, so there will be super cool member appreciation gifts for official members and other opportunities for prizes! Remember, you have to be a paid member to be eligible for the prizes, but it is not too late to become an official member! You can bring your dues to the banquet and receive a Cal Rotaract T-shirt and pin.

What is White Elephant?

So White Elephant is a gift exchange game where everyone brings a gift and wraps it. They are anonymously put in the center of the room and people begin picking one by one with the option of stealing a gift too. The game ends when everyone who brought a gift has a gift. More details will be explained at the banquet!

Here are the basic instructions for White Elephant:

• Bring a gift ($5 value, min)! Find it at home, or go out and buy one! Gifts can be humorous or used items from home that are still in good condition as long as it meets minimum price requirements.
• Wrap your gift! You can easily get gift wrap at Dollar Store or use your creativity.
• Do not write your name on your gift

Who, What, When, Where, Why?

• WHO: You, our very awesome Rotaract member!
• WHAT: Cal Rotaract Fall Banquet
• WHEN: December 1st, 7-9:30 PM
• WHERE: 219 Dwinelle
• WHY: To celebrate our achievements this year, thanks to YOU and to have fun before we leave! =)

RSVP

you can either email us or confirm via the form below! Don’t forget to include your name!

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Don’t have tickets to the Big Game?

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. And we’ll bring the projector, the popcorn, and the fun.

Enjoy the Big Game with the people who matter most (…us, of course!)!

Event Details

WHAT: Cheering, comforting each other, and watching the Big Game against Stanford!
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21
WHERE: Location TBA
TIME: Kickoff at 4:30 PM!

Questions?

Email Fellowship Director Sophia at fellowship@calrotaract.org.

If you think every family deserves a Thanksgiving meal, then check this out!

This Nov. 24, we’re joining forces with Berkeley Rotary, Berkeley PD, and other local organizations to package foods to be delivered to homeless families for Thanksgiving.

Event Details

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 24
TIME: 7 - 9 AM (you can arrive earlier as well! suggested: 6:30 am)
WHERE: Addison @ 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA.

What You’ll be Doing

• Help package foods to be delivered by the Berkeley PD to families in need
• Work alongside Rotary, Berkeley PD, Berkeley Boosters & other local orgs

Meeting & Transportation

MEET AT: Telegraph & Bancroft, 51 AC Transit Bus Stop
MEET WHEN: 6:40 AM
TRANSPORTATION: 51 AC Transit Bus, leaves at 6:43 AM

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Things to Bring

• Wear your Rotaract tshirt!
• Your Cal ID / Class Pass

Who Can Apply?

All current Rotaract members are encouraged to apply, REGARDLESS of class level and time in the club. Trainings will be provided.

NOTE: Committee Chairs serve “semester term” & may serve 2 consecutive terms; Directors serve “calendar year terms” (Jan. - Dec. 2010).

Open Positions

• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Fellowship Director
• Professional Dev. Director
• Service Director
• Marketing Director
• Web Director
• Historian
• Committee Chair

Downloading the Application

Download the application: doc | pdf

Submitting Your Application

Email your application to applications@calrotaract.org with “ATTN: application for YOUR NAME HERE” in the subject line. Picture files, PDF files, and Word document files are all acceptable formats. Send by 12:00 PM (Noon) NOVEMBER 21, 2009.

Questions?

Please direct all questions/comments to applications@calrotaract.org.

By joining our Board of Directors, you will be committing yourself to a higher level of service and devotion to Rotaract and the entire Rotary family. We want to thank you again for your desire to serve, and wish you the best of luck!

Hey everyone!

I know you are bummed out and depressed about Rotaract coming to a close this semester, but fear not, the best has yet to come! PLEASE try to make it to our last general meeting because we will be covering IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

Want to Become an Officer?

Are you interested in planning cool events and helping the club grow and improve? During our last meeting, we will cover how you, an awesome Rotaractor, can become an officer for next semester. So if you are interested you should come out and get more information about the process. If you really cannot make it, but are very interested in becoming an officer, please email us at info@calrotaract.org ASAP.

End of the Year Social!

Thank you to everyone for all your hard work this semester. Without you, our members our events are nothing, so we’re holding an end-of-the-year social specifically to just relax and celebrate your dedication to Rotaract! =).

Rotaract is NOT DONE YET!

In addition to all of the special meeting information, Rotaract will still be having events til the end of the semester! So there will be announcements and information about those last couple of service projects. Make it if you can!

DETAILS:

• WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 7-8pm
• WHERE: 145 Dwinelle

Any Questions or concerns? Please email us at info@calrotaract.org

What Happened?

In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot, the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history, swept through the island, leaving behind $3.3 billion in damages. Then in September and October, a series of earthquakes and typhoons devastated many countries in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam. The first earthquake hit Indonesia on September 30, 2009 measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, and second earthquake hit the following morning, measuring 6.8. Soon after, four typhoons, Ketsana, Parma, Lupit, and Mirinae, devastated the Philippines in a span of a month, causing massive flooding and landslides and the evacuation of more than 100,000 people.

What are we doing?

Cal Rotaract is one of fourteen sponsoring clubs of this commemoration for victims of natural disasters in Asia. By coming out on November 9th, you will be helping us and other clubs with our collective purpose  of bringing awareness about the disasters, showing concern for the disaster victims, and uniting the communities that were affected and want to help.

Who are we doing it with?

Other sponsoring organizations include:
Superb
Pilipino Association for Health Careers
Taiwanese American Student Association
Berkeley Indonesian Student Association
Thai Student Association
Vietnamese Student Association
Southeast Asian Student Coalition
Berkeley Cambodian Student Association
Pilipino American Alliance
Multicultural Center
American Red Cross at Cal
Habitat for Humanity
Rotaract
Circle K International

Details:

• WHEN: Monday, November 9, 8pm-10pm
• WHERE: Upper Sproul

Questions? Feel free to contact us at info@calrotaract.org.

Well now Rotaract is coming back to help directly with the seniors at Chaparral House for various non-toilet activities (sorry, we replaced all of them already!)! This time we will be interacting with the seniors and supporting the staff in:

• games
• arts and crafts
• and general care and entertainment

The elderly would really enjoy visitors and the staff would appreciate our help, so come out and spread Rotaract Love! =)

Details:

• WHEN: Saturday November 7, 2:30-4:00pm
• MEET: At UCPD (across from Yogurtland on Bancroft) at 1:45 (not 2:15 as said earlier!) The bus leaves at 2.04pm!
• WHERE: The Chparral House at Allston and Bonar
• BRING: Your AC Transit Class pass to take the 51 down.

If you have any questions or comments on the event you can ask Jimmy Le at jle@calrotaract.org.