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In This Edition Editors note

Presidents Address

From A-Z

#TeamBelmont2014

Ice Bucket Challenge

Photocall Rotaractors at Discon2014

The District goes Global

Interact Retreat

Miss professional 2014

District Trainings

October-December 201410-12 October–District Retreat Siavoga-Zambia11 October – Cartrack Golf Day Bulawayo Golf Club18 October-Rotaract Debate25 October- Sponsored walk9 November-Rotary Belmont Hope Fountain Marathon15 November-Rotaract Golf Day Bulawayo Golf Club26 November- Club Retreat

Contributors, Tinashe Mavingire, Gugulethu Masha, Prince Bango, Luke Mliswa, Tatenda Manyuchi, Sara Chipo Jack, Zvikomborero Chikove,Ayanda Mhlanga,Michelle No-buhle Nkala,Thabani Mudonga,Ernest Mackina.T Makura

Questions Queries and Comments: rotarctclubofbelmont@gmail.com www.facebook.com/rotaractBelmontwww.twitter.com\rotaractbelmont

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The Jacaranda Tree:The leaves and flowers of The Jacaranda Tree are the distinguishing feature in that they resemble a Lion’s mane.The species range from shrubs to large trees ranging in size from 2 to 30 m tall. The leaves are bipinnate in most species, pinnate or simple in a few species. The flowers are produced in conspicuous large panicles, each flower with a five-lobed blue to purple-blue corolla; a few species have white flowers. The fruit is an oblong to oval flattened capsule containing numerous slender seeds. In many parts of the world, such as Mexico and Zimbabwe, the blooming of this tree is welcomed as a sign of spring. The tree is known for its mane-like flowers and leaves that fill the city streets with their beautiful carpet of blue/purple in October.Zimbabwe owes its swathes of October colour to Mr A. T. Holland As his grand-son, Mr Andre Holland, used to explain, Holland, a civil servant, had married the daughter of the Surveyor-General, Mr J. Orpen.The two were honeymooning in Durban and unfortunately missed the train. So they were stuck on the coast an extra week. During this week they wandered around the local botanical gardens to see if they could buy seedlings and were told that “these six plants are some sort of South American species with purple flowers” although neither the sellers nor the buyers had ever seen a jacaranda in bloom.In particular the Harare jacarandas are descended from those six seedlings, Holland planting his first in the western part of Josiah Chinamano Avenue, then called Cape Avenue in 1900

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To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often –

Sir Winston Churchill

To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often –

Sir Winston Churchill

To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often –

Sir Winston Churchill

Traditionally the First quater of the year is a time for introspec-tion and planning, before the real work begins, and just like the Jacaranda blooms signalling the arrival of summer this quater was began with an abundance of induction dinners and trainings as the entire rotary family reimmerses itself in the core values of what is essentially the worlds oldest social networking organization in preparation for great things.But Rotary is more than a social organisation we are a service organisation hence the benefit from the District training trainings (page15 )can not be taken for granted.Proffesional development is a key objective of rotaract and as a team we hope you will find the extract from Tinashe’s presentation (page 5) both empowering and challenging. The start to the year has been swift with pioneering fundraing activities such as the Ice Bucket Challenge bearing testament to the myrad of options that the club is yet to tap into for future projects.As we celebrate the start of a new year President Sara and her team have laid a good foundation for achieving their goals as espoused in her letter to the club (page 4) and given their diverse skills set (page6) we look forward to memorable year for the Rotaract club of Belmont. It is then not surprising that they have managed to send the fist rotaractor in the district to France (page11) A particular objective this year is to bring the new generations closer together (page 13) and the interact camp to the matopos was a strategic move to that end .The Succesfull Hosting of Miss Proffessional (page 14) is a sturdy indication of what Bel-mont can achieve with a little vision, dedication and teamwork.Ladies and gentlemen on behalf of The Public Relations team and indeed the Rotaract club of Belmont, I present to you the first Issue of the Second volume of the Belmont Times Yours in Rotaract Prince Bango

Name: :Sara Chipo JackOffice:: PresidentAge:; 27Professional Profile & aspirations:: Work at Inter-Africa Consult-ing Engineers as CAD technician studied Draughting and design technology Bulawayo polytechnic .Aspirations to be a mechanical engineerDate of joining Rotaract:: 5th of January 2012 inducted February 2012Fondest Rotaract memory:: Induction as president 2014-2015Marital status: single but there’s the sound of wedding bells really close byExpectations from Rotaract:: To transform the lives of people in the community through engaging them and interaction & transform members’ personal and professional development

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From A to Z By Tinashe Mavingire

The Rotaract Club Of Belmont has come a long way in the last 10 years and has completed variouse projects to the benefit of the com-munity within which we live. In the past year the focus has shifted to a long term project The“john Smale Childrens home renova-tions” with the aim of completing Phase I by year end.This Quarter we are focusing on ground work for renovations and garden projects for the home, this will include fundraising and build-ing partnerships so that we can complete the project by year end.We are also focusing our efforts on the Rotary theme “ light up Rotary” by working with our fel-low Rotaract,Interact and Mother clubs on proffesional development service projects and fellowship ac-tivities

The Presidents Address

Draw up a project schedule. Econet uses the What-By who-By when? Mod-el. What should be done? By whom should it be done? And by when? This places emphasis on people and task. Get the right person for the right task. It places equal value on both and the person is valued for his skills set and contribution.Project Change Review and authorize all proposed changes. Evaluate each proposed change for the impact on project cost, quality and schedule? You must be able to see the end from the beginning and foresee how a change now could affect your plans and goals one week from now to a month or a quarter or a year. Risk Mitigation Don’t let an unforeseen event sink your project. Please note this is when the project is well in implementation stage. Project change office and the organization committee should have set procedures guiding them when adverse situ-ations arise and there must always be a plan B. this should be agreed upon by the sponsor and the stakeholders. Keep track of issues and document them as they arise.Document.Everything should be documented. Decide at the start what documents your project will gen-erate and at which stage they will be generated and to who’s attention they are key.Keep track of every minute and every decision taken so as to always have a reference point. In conclusion The most productive teams in the world are teams that have fun, that believe in their jobs and in the goal they are working towards. Take for instance Google, Apple and Facebook. Projects that are successful are built on simple processes, close and clear communication and execution

From A to Z By Tinashe Mavingire

What can be done should be done and what can’ t be done must be done.” Darlington Mandivenga CEO Econet Service

Today the term project management has infiltrated our everyday existence. It has even boiled down to how we run our lives, families, businesses and even how we have fun. Everything we do can be and should be broken down into stages with each stage must have its own set of manageable tasks and operations which will lead us to the fulfillment of our original clearly defined goal. Projects fail for many different reasons but Don’t take it too hard some of the biggest companies have experienced monumen-tal failures. Take for example Coca Cola launched what they called the “new Coke” which failed so dismally they had to scrap it after 3 months of production. They hadn’t reckoned on customers associating the brand name with a particular brand taste. Every project has the clichéd cycle that most of us are aware of i.e. initiate, plan, execute, validate and evaluate. It is within these stag-es that a lot of us get lost and usually never find our way back. So this paper I hope will help us stay on track as we run our projects, lives, families and businesses. It has eight very simple focus points as developed from research conducted by The Project Man-agement Institution, The Gartner Institute, Carnegie Mellon University and Econet Wireless. Building Blocks of Success:Project SponsorThe most successful NGOs have commit-ted and dedicated sponsors who double up as stakeholders. Find a sponsor who has a vested interest in your project scope, one whose work already takes him/ her long what the project envisages in its outcomes and one who will open other opportunitieswill open other opportunities for you. In doing so You are assured these people will have invaluable information for you as well as experience.. Stakeholders Analyze your project stakeholders and create a communication plan with the help of the project team and project sponsor. Take time to get to know your contact people and have a set plan on how to communicate, what to communicate and when to communicate.

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Rotaract clubs have a unique opportunity to create a work model based on their functional committees. Each member in the club services committee will have a particular portfolio and they will report to the particular director in line with the goals of Club Services and the overall goals of the Club. The advantages of this are succession grooming, task management, account-ability and easier communication within committees and with stakeholders. Measuring Success at every stage. This will help the organization’s change office as well as its monitoring and evaluation function as you are in the process of ex-ecution. Each step of the project must have its key indicators and deliverables. leading up to the fulfillment of the MA-JOR DEFINITE PURPOSE

Methodology. Decide from the onset how you implement and execute the project. What project phases will the project pro-ceed through?What are the expected project outputs for each phase? More like when you see a girl or guy that you like. Decide in your mind how you will talk to them or get them to notice you. Decide how and when you will com-municate and how and when you will ask them out on a friendly date. Decide what information you must know and what are the deal breakers before you get into a re-lationship

Name Derrick Abraham KatushaOffice; President electProfessional Profiler & aspirations: BA Fixed motors, past includes CI Enterprises’, NRZ,, How Mine electric engineering contractor ZINARA electric engineer contractor Date of joining Rotaract: joined 2009 inducted 2010Fondest Rotaract memory: Discon Beira 2012 Marital status: obviously not marriedExpectations from Rotaract: make a difference in our communityDate of joining Rotaract: joined 2009 inducted 2010Fondest Rotaract memory: Discon Beira 2012 Expectations from Rotaract: make a difference in our community

Name: Joan PetersAge; born againProfessional Profile & aspirations worked at country rest camp as general and ad-ministration assistant, currently at Voices colour Financial administration , I wish to pursue and education in travel, tourism and / or architectureDate of joining Rotaract: October 2013Fondest Rotaract Memory: Discon 2014 Inyanga!Marital status: single but not searching

Name: Christopher Jana Professional Profile & aspirations: former Banker at NMBZ currently Marketing consultant at PPC and member of marketing association of Zimbabwe. Aspire to be a diplomatic ambassador for the Republic of ZimbabweDate of joining Rotaract: June 2011Fondest Rotaract Memory: Discon 2014Marital status: eligible bachelor

Name: Charmaine BotshProfessional Profile & aspirations: Administrator at LED travel and Tours and studying towards a degree in Marketing with UNISA. Aspirations to qualify as a Physiologist and open a consultancy firm and offer counseling to teenagers Date of joining Rotaract: January 2010Fondest Rotaract Memory: Having the Rotaract family cheering as I walked down the aisle and the day we went to play with the children at john smale .The smiles on their faces were heart warmingMarital status : happily Married

Name: Prince Bango Age: 20-somethingProfessional Profile & aspirations: accounting student at NUST to be a Chartered Accountant.Date of joining Rotaract October 2013Fondest Rotaract memory John Small Christmas lunch and variety act afterwards

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Name Fungai UteteProfessional Profile & aspirations: Finance Manager at national Blankets Bulawayo cur-rently studying towards and honours in accounting with UNISA Date of joining Rotaract October 2010Fondest Rotaract Memory: Team building excerices at the district retreat thuli lodge 2013Marital status singleExpectations from Rotaract: To make appositive influence in my community

Name Malvin BillProfessional Profile & aspirations: Toyota Zimbabwe Technician since 2011 to attain Toyota masters certificateDate of joining Rotaract: 2012Fondest Rotaract memory:when I was inductedExpectations from Rotaract:To provide services to less privileged

Name: Lesley G MadhukuOffice: Finance Director Age: a lady never tells!Professional Profile & aspiration: Accountant at MY Services PL Accounting firmDate of joining Rotaract first meeting 15 May 2014 inducted 24 JulyFondest Rotaract memory: election to be finance director not sure if I should feel honored or feel as if I was thrown under abusMarital status-pending lol

Name Siphiwo SibandaProfessional Profile & aspirations: Teacher at Mzilikazi High school Date of joining Rotaract June 2009Fondest Rotaract Memory: “too many but i’d sum it up in three words “fun and fellowship”Marital status: in a serious committed relationshipExpectations from Rotaract: to grow into a formidable for good in Bulawayo and indeed Zimbabwe

Name Emanuell ZvimbaProfessional Profile & aspirations: Founding librarian at Rabbi Moshe library, cur-rently branch librarian at Bulawayo public library Date of joining Rotaract March 2012 Fondest Rotaract Memory: My first Rotaract social was awesome!Marital status: in a relationshipExpectations from Rotaract: I expect Rotaract to be a birthing place for innovation, initiative and excellence in the areas of leadership, teamwork and community service

Rotaractors pose for a photo with outgoing District Gover-nor Stella Dongo, RI President’s Representative M Fattal and District Rotaract Representative Nkonde Chola

Rotaractors follow proced-dings during one of the training sessions at the District Conference

Outgoing PR Director Innocent re-ceives an award on behalf of The Club for best Fellowship in the District 2013-14

“What to do is not the problem , doing it is “

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On Saturday the 30th of August the Rotaract club of Belmont held its ‘Ice-Bucket Challenge’ social at the residence of Assistant Governor Ed Nhando. The social was the first following the induction of President Sara on the 28th of July. Over 15 aspiring members and inducted Rotaractors had an oppor-tunity to interact with Rotarians from the various clubs in Bulawayo through fellowship activities such as tennis, a barbeque and conversing. The ice-bucket challenge was suggested by Rotarac-tor Dennis and was used as a means to fundraise for the club’s activities. Wagers were placed on certain individuals who would then get a bucket of icy water poured on them in the name of charity, the bidding for individuals to get iced began at $15 per person and if the individual did not want to be iced he/she would have to pay $30 to avoid being iced. Rotarac-tors from Bulawayo and Gweru were in attendance. The event was graced by the presence of Assistant Governors’ Ed Nhando and Mabel Mwamuka Presi-dent Isaac and Past President Obert of the Rotary club of Belmont. Rotarians and Rotaractors had an opportunity to share experiences of engaging com-munities and changing lives. The social began at 3pm and was brought to a close at 7pm.Unfortunately no one was iced as the Rotaractors managed to pay the $30 each to avoid being iced, but however the main objective of the event was achieved and that was to raise money for club activi-ties. A Special thank you to AG and Mrs Nhando for opening up their home to the Rotaractors

Time Out

The Ice Bucket Challenge

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The next day was spent traversing through the ancient town of Bordeaux, and the customary Open deck Bus Tour through historic district of the city (St Michael & St-Pierre and the place de la Bourse and the Medieval castle of Porte Cailhau and the UNESCO district of port De lunde through the cathedral St. Andrew’s Cathedral and St Michel’s basilica. to sights including “Pont de Pierre”, which is the oldest bridge of Bordeaux where The lighting of the docks at night reflects into the Garonne. We also took in the garden dedicated to the ill fated Austrian princes & Last Queen of France Marie Antoinette, ending with a wine tasting. The lunch break allowed for visits to the Museum of Fine Arts hosts to Rubens, Matisse and Picasso’s paintings and the “Musee d’Aqui-taine” housing historical artefacts and chronicling the rich history of the Gironde region. France is of course famous world over for its wines (not chocolate that’s Belgium!) an industry that employs thousands and contributes upward of 30% of the French economy. In the late afternoon we had our first real chance to sample the various wines in the Bordeaux region which has the biggest acreage un-der cultivation of wine in France, from the merlots of Saint Emilion to the Cabernet Sauvignon’s of Medoc & Saint Estephe at the Prestigious CIVB Wine Bar (Bordeaux Wine Council). Before taking our final detours through the city, to change for dinner at restaurant Le Fran-chouillard. This was attended by almost the full RCB, making it was one of the memorable formal dinners from passionate sing along to La Marseille (the French national anthem) to dancing along to Freshlyground’s Waka- Waka (the DJ had not failed to notice my presence) From conversations on the growing conflict in Ukraine to safety concerns in Africa and even learning of joint projects between German and South African Rotaract Clubs it was truly an interactive night..

Friday was the relaxed casual leg of the tour which included bidding goodbye to Bordeaux. I drove with Anoud (from RC Toulouse) who entertained me with stories of trips to Monaco and South East France. We heading north to the UNESCO world heritage site of Saint Emilion home to Château Soutard the first vineyard classified by UNESCO and from1890 owned by the Count De Borgeron until 2006 but now owned by the Insurance Company for 25mil-lion Euro.We received an education on the intricate process that leads from the vine through the different seasons, maturity and harvest of the grapes (which this year fell on the following week) the wine making .Accompanied by our first wine tasting of the day. Lunch in the quaint village of St Emilion set on a hill with the smallest of alleys to serve for streets leading into the valley making up most of the town that seems pretty much untouched by modern virtues. Lunch at the restaurant Amélia Canta was delicious and accompanied by fine wine courtesy of Patrick and Nicu’s insatiable eagerness which was well rewarded by Sonja’s spot on identification of the composition of the wine

The two days, of travelling culminating in a quick confirmation of my visa & I stepped into the sunshine outside Charles De Gaul (the Paris airport) & here i was in France! After Countless fundraising ventures from auctions at the dinners the al-most all the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs in Zimbabwe the enthusiasm of rotaractors across the district was palpable. I made my way to Bordeaux in the Gironde region of France (page 8) by Speed train (TGV) no less, covering the six hundred kilom-eters in 4 fours this was Europe! As the urban landscape of the Parisian districts gave way to cornfields and the windmills of the Loire valley my lack of sleep and fatigue did not stop me from absorbing the changing scenery before my eyes, from familiar brands like the backyard of Peugeot factory to the images I’d only seen in movies the picturesque villages homes clustered around the church square where a sight to see.

I was Welcomed at Bordeaux Train station just after seven pm by DRR Dimitri & Omer from RCB who drove me through the cobbled ancient streets of Bordeaux to the Welcome cocktail at the Quai Louis XVIII, where the rest of the group were already well into their first Wine tasting with a beautiful cruise ship serving as a backdrop to this beautiful sunset..I was intrigued to find despite being first to leave my country I was last to arrive since I was the only (Sub-Saharan really) Afri-can. This had the effect of making me to quote one of the participants “the most awaited guest”. A description Marie attributed to their surprise at receiving an application from so far outside their regular interactive contacts and I can only hope I did not disappoint. The welcome dinner was held at the Fils De Boucher restaurant and as the saying goes the “French do not eat , they dine” a Three course meal of French favorites such as Delicious duck pâté closing with strawber-ries and cream presented in the such elaborate and appetizing manner it seemed a pity lay into them. In between courses Madam President Marie Chabbanne presented an introduction to the Rotaract club of Bordeaux & the Guide to the B&WW while guest got aquatinted with their neighbors. Really my first night made me very appreciative of the work their club does in France and the identities of my fellow participants and away from this of the benefits of European integration and the euro despite their challenges in the last half decade. Countries represented included Sweden(Patrick), Gemany(SophieRCHamburg),Poland(Sonia),Roumania(NicuRCEthiopia),Russia(Alinka&Anastacia),(Omer),Italy(Magheritra,Cammila,Federica&VeronicaRCFlorence),Tunisia(Ania&Amira),Algeria(Michket),Spain(Sari)&France(Marie, Dimitri, Julian(RCTouluse), Omer, Louis& Galienette) and we retired to our rooms relatively early as people were still tired from their travels.

! Friday effortlessly slipped into Saturday with a mid morning two hour Cruise on the on a catamaran around the “l’Ile aux oiseaux”, the measl included on board oysters , mussels and more of that famous Bordeaux wine with the changing backdrop of oyster farms, seaside villa’s to the Cap Ferret, its small oyster villages, the “Dune du Pilat” and of course the Atlantic Ocean. We assisted raise the sail and I even took a turn at the helm of the catamaran. In the late afternoon we took a climb up the “Dune du Pilat” (quite the exercise) The Dune du Pyla (or even Grande Dune du Pyla Dune du Pilat) along the Atlantic coast near Arcachon (France) is the largest sand dune in Europe. It has a North-South route and is nearly 117 meters high, 500 meters wide, about 2.7 kilometers long. We proceeded to take a well deserved dip in the Atlantic leading to fun and games on the beach with the unexpected result of the Chateau Rotaract ( sandcastle) dedicated to everyone’s efforts in making the event a success. My efforts however at recording my own zvirikufaya video failed dismally had to settle for the words Zvekupenga( dedicated to Tinashe see page ) The farewell dinner was held on the Port side of Arcachon at Le Chantier restaurant where we all presented our club’s to each other and I took the opportunity to further talk about the beauty of Zimbabwe and indeed our ongoing John Smale project which we hope to partner in with RC Bordeaux. Theceremony lastly late into the night, ending with the release of Chinese lanterns for good luck and champagne on the deck. In closing I would like to thank all the Rotaract & Rotary clubs for their assistance in making this a reality, President Sara & the board, Rc Belmont, President Isaac ,AG Nhando, Presidents Lindi & her team , President Shamiso & her Team, CC innocent, ADRS Karen & Dennis, President Tinashe,President Lisani & All the Rotaract Clubs (central & highlands),PADRR Victoria, Joan, Malvin & Charmain for being there even when things fell apart and mostly to gentleman without whose assistance all our efforts would have been in vain Rotarian Geoff De Joong “ DJ “ and the Mr T Nyoni of the French Embassy for his prompy assisatnce in issuing a visa. I thank you all

There after we left for our final Wine sampling travelling south past Bordeaux to Château Malartic Lagraviere in Pessac-Leognan. This winery is owned by a Rotarian of Belgian Nationality but resident in France and owning two other award winning wineries in Chile south America. The Chateau is well preserved and close to 100 years old. This was by far the most detailed and comprehensive wine tasting, with different wines from across the 2000’s clear appreciation of the ef-fect of age on wine and across wines from Sauvignons to Merlot’s we had the full package. By which time I had upgraded to being able to distinguish the different fruits and natural substances combining to make the uniqueness of a wine. These wine tasting opportunities provided an opportunity to discuss our different backgrounds and projects on a one to one basis and encouraged people to get out of their comfort zones with the result of bringing us together. We departed late afternoon (with our tongues numb) for the seaside town of Arcachon on the Atlantic. In keeping with the day, dinner was actually a braii/barbecue accompanied with our final wine tasting provided by the generosity of DRR Julian and Dimitri who personally selected wines reaching as far back as 1991 for our sampling pleasure. This was followed by an all night gig and I discovered in true ADRR Dennis Style real men don’t sleep!

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The conference opened up on the evening of Thursday the 7th of August with registration, welcome remarks and dinner. Afterwards, everyone was eager to retire to bed given the long trip to the campsite. Friday and Saturday morning were dedicated to plenary sessions in which Interactors were taught and also deliberated on various topics such as Rotary, effective running of clubs, effects of culture and media on teenagers, leadership, the exchange program and lots more. We were graced by the presence of prestigious members of the Rotary family who generously shared their wisdom. Mr Musonza the New Generations Director from the Rotary club of Gweru was present during the entire camp. Guests were Rotarian Thandi and Rotarian Jean Whiley from the Rotary club Bulawayo South, Mathias, a Rotaractor from Austria and others.

When we were not engaged in the conference room we indulged ourselves in the innumerable outdoor activities around the campsite like mountain climbing, swimming, canoeing, trust fall and other team building exercises. On Saturday all the clubs presented on the projects they had undertaken during the past Rotary year. All the clubs had done exceptionally well on their projects and almost all of them were a success.

For the past three years the Gweru Rotary and Rotaract clubs have jointly organized annual Interact conferences. This conference has exclusively been for the Gweru Interact clubs which hold the world record for the being the largest number of active Interact clubs sponsored by one Rotary club. In the past the Interactors have had this conference camping at Masiye camp in the Rhodes Matopos National Park and in Victoria Fall. However this year, for the first time, the conference was opened up for the Interact cubs in Bulawayo. This was done in an attempt to expand the whole idea of the conference and make it a bigger and better event. I must say this was a complete success as many Interactors in Bulawayo are eager to attend the next conference. From Gweru there 10 schools in attendance and the Regina Mundi ladies managed to outnumber every other club. From Bulawayo there were only 2 clubs in attendance namely St Columbus and Foundation College. In total the 110 Interactors.

The best 2 clubs were awarded for their efforts. It was a tough decision but St Columbus came second. Their biggest project had been one in which they had managed to donate some food and clothes to Mpilo hos-pital which is situated close to their school. In the lead was Regina Mundi. They had undoubtebly “Engaged Interact and Changed Lives”. They had held a fundraiser event and raise more than $1000 which they used to pay for the fees and buy stationery for the primary school children they have adopted from a local school in Gweru.

They conference was closed off on a high note with the much awaited Presidential Dinner on Sunday evening. So much preparation had been made by the Interactors throughout the camp looking for dates for the dinner. However it was sad to note that some girls failed to find dates due to the misproportion of the sexes which was largely accounted for by the large number of the Regina Mundi girls. All in all the dinner and the entire conference were a success as the Interactors learnt a lot through sharing in listening to their individual experience, they also got a chance to interact with each other and build goodwill and better friendships. The few ambassadors for the conference from Bulawayo vowed to spread the word so more Interactors from Bulawayo may attend next year even possibly from other cities and towns too as this is a growing thing. This article would not be complete without the special mention of the guy who organized the whole event Rotaractor from the Rotaract club of MSU, Victor T Nyanhete who is dedicated to Interact and service. It would only be fair to mention the 10 Rotaractors from Bulawayo and Gweru who worked around the clock on the ground way before and even during the camp making sure that everything was running smoothly. After such a successful and fun filled conference it is without doubt that next year’s will be bigger and better

Miss Professional I must say, was the start of my modeling career, I had just returned from my home town of Kwekwe and decided to enter the pageant as the idea of aiding children at John smale really appealed to me. The pageant was a real eye opener for me and exposed me to many people from diverse backgrounds and the trainings and mentorships helped me improve and get a signature “walk’’ and boost my confidence in my talents, especially after Taking the crown having competed against so many beautiful, talented and absolutely intelligent ladies

Immediately after the pageant I received invitations to partici-pate in other pageants such as the Fusion runway show, which was as a result of a request from a designer I had worked with during Miss professional. Having participated in my first fu-sion show I haven’t looked back since.It was a pleasure work-ing with Photographer Cyril and designer Annie again and no doubt their efforts were a key factor in propelling me to the front Cover of Kwantuthu online Arts Magazine. My achieve-ments since (through the grace of GOD) are endless. So to say Miss professional has been a stepping stone to my career is no exaggeration, and I would like to thank Rotaractor zviko his team and indeed the Rotaract club of Belmont for their efforts in staging such a magnificent show.

Miss Professional 2014

Miss Nobuhle Nkala•Currently the face of Ganu creations•modeled at the annual Winter Expo (held at Nesbit castle)•Done a photoshopt with Listo clothing line•appeared on the billboard advertisement for the clothing Indaba•Modelled at SADC Fashion Week in Harare•currently preparing for my Debut at the upcoming Matabeleland fashion show

“Having always had an interest in events management and it being my passion and profession I felt that it was time to give the community so we decided as a committee to revive The Miss professional pageant that had been pioneered by Rotarian Esat A pageant set apart from the rest by its emphasis on engaging beautiful and equally intelligent young men and ladies from different professions. The (then) current title holders were Miss Valerie Chingozo (subsequently Miss Universities 2013) and Mr Derrick Katusha. This is how we came to host Mr and Miss Professional 2014 on the 5th of April at the Bulawayo theatre, and after a glamour filled night of flawless staging and superb music out of the fourteen contestants Nobuhle was crowned Queen and Tichaona King. I would like to extend our thanks to every-one who went out of their way to make this a memorable night including the Bu-lawayo Board of Designers, our numerous sponsors and Rotarian Esat and his team of Judges. A job well done to the Rotaract club of Belmont and we lok forward to working with Tichaona and Nobuhle in our future activities.”-Club Services Direc-tor 2013-Zviko Chikove

The Third Edition of Miss Profes-sional was Held at the Bulawayo

Theatre on the evening of the 5Th of April 2014.pictured left to right are First princess (Miss NUST)

Sibonginkosi Ncube , Miss profes-sional 2014 Nobuhle Nkala , sec-ond Princess Gugulethu Nyathi,

And Mr professional 2014 Ticha-ona Mawada

The Rotaract Basic workshop was hosted by the Country Coordinator (CC) Innocent Mukute and the Assistant District Rotaract Representative ADRR) Dennis Chitewe un-der the auspices of the District took place on the 13th of June 2014 at Family Impact. The main aim of the workshop was to en-lighten new members on the basics of Ro-taract and remind the old members on the aims and goals of Rotaract. New members mostly wanted to understand what exactly Rotaract is about beyond community serv-ices. The other things that were highlighted were professional development and fellow-ship. The speakers included CC Innocent, ADRR Dennis, President Lindiwe and PE Nyasha. Rotarian Thandi from the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South graced the Rotarac-tors with her presence and she shed light on a few issues of what Rotaract is about which is service above self. The workshop included discussions were issues like mem-bership requirements for membership, how to become a member, how the club retains members and the manner in which Rotarac-tors should conduct themselves. Rotaract functions are fellowship orientated, all four clubs were well represented and people got to mix and mingle over breakfast and lunch prepared by President Chipo and Rotarac-tor Fungai Utete. The workshop helped to bridge a gap that clubs cannot cover during meetings and social. A lot of people got to understand Rotaract better as the workshop was mainly about going back to the Rota-ract Drawing board

Back To the Drawing Board

Please show support for our fellow rotaractor in harare prsedent Tinashe Makura by voting for

him at the upcoming ZIMAwards . send a whatsapp mes-

sage to 0772165045 with the mesasage “TinasheMakura&Chase #zvekupenga”

The Rotaract Club Of Belmont

A Decade Of Lighting up Rotarywww.rotaractbelmont.org