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NOV 7 | Helping the Seniors at Chaparral House | Berkeley Local

Remember helping renovate the Chaparral House bathrooms back in September?
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 [...]

Announcements »

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NOV 3 | 4th General Meeting | 105 Northgate

Hey fellow Rotaractors!
Coming up is our FOURTH General meeting!
Remember, Rotaract Meetings =

Fun
Upcoming Service Events
Updates from your committees
Snacks
Thanks to our recent Rotaract volunteers!

Note, the meeting room has changed. Details for this meeting are below:

WHEN: Tuesday Novemer 3rd, 7-8PM
WHERE: 105 Northgate

Questions or comments? Feel free to email info@calrotaract.org.

Fellowship »

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OCT 25 | Pimp Yo’ Pumpkin | 88 DWINELLE

PIMP YO’ PUMPKIN
Cal Rotaract is saving the victimized pumpkins from the ugly pumpkin evil by carving into them cool designs!
WHY?
So, the pumpkins actually do not need saving, but they do need to look cool and BE SOLD. Cal Rotaract will be coming together as a group to have fun designing a bunch of pumpkins to [...]

International Service »

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OCT 24 | Baby Packs Part 1: Stuffed Animals | 220 WHEELER

See these cool stuffed animals?
Do you know where they came from?
Yes, that’s right, they are top quality, ROTARACT-hand-made, huggable stuffed animals!
WHERE ARE THEY GOING?
And we’re continuing this project but adding an internationial twist to it. Now, we’re donating the stuffed animals as the first installation of “Baby Packs” that we’re making and sending [...]

International Service »

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OCT 23 | Capture the Flag | 179 Dwinelle | 8 - 10 pm

JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF COMPETITION, VICTORY, AND FIGHTING POVERTY.
Hey, you know what’s cool? Capture the Flag.
What’s cooler? Capture the Flag. At night. Campuswide.
This Friday, we’re splitting into two teams and battling it out on campus. Let’s see who steals whose flag first!
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: Friday, October 23
TIME: 8 - [...]

Announcements »

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Rotaract Newsletter #3

Hello Rotaractors and friends!
Check out what went down at last night’s meeting AND sign up for events the easy way!
Also, don’t forget to mark your calendars for our FOURTH GENERAL Meeting on November 3rd. Time and Location will be announced at a later date.
Get these newsletters emailed straight to your inbox immediately after our general [...]

Professional Development »

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OCT 29| Rotary-Rotaract Mixer | 106 Wurster

Do you have career interests in any of the following fields?

Law
Business
Architecture
Education
Engineering
Medical
and more! (really)

If you do, then you should come to our Rotary-Rotaract mixer! It is a great and easy way to get professional advice about not only your career but even in your more immediate academic future. Rotarians can tell you about their many experiences, [...]

International Service »

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Postponed | WAPI Build Day | TBD

The facts:

Water-related diseases are responsible for 80% of all illnesses and deaths in the developing world.
An estimated 1.5 billion cases of diarrhea occur each year, resulting in the death of nearly 2 million children.
Worldwide, about 1.3 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, including nearly half of the population of sub-Sahara Africa.

How [...]

Announcements »

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OCT 20 | 3rd General Meeting | 179 Mulford

Yet another very special Rotaract meeting is coming up! October is almost done and Halloween nears. We have lots of events planned and you can still trick-or-treat for candy!
NOTE the time change from last meeting! (below)
The word of the day is….”MORE” because at our meeting there will be:

MORE events: WAPI Build Day, Pimp Yo’ Pumpkin, [...]

Fellowship, Professional Development »

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OCT 17 | 5160 District Conference/Davis Corn Maze | UC DAVIS

WHAT IS IT?
Participate in leadership workshops, develop professional skills, have fun, and meet other Rotaractors from all over the district at Rotaract 5160’s District Conference!
All Rotaractors and prospective Rotaractors are invited to come share experiences and just have fun participating in the activities and meeting new people. District governor Mitty Chang and other district council [...]