The newsletter provides information on Rotaract activities in Zone 6. It begins with greetings and wishes for World Rotaract Week and International Women's Day. It then introduces the third issue of the Zone 6 newsletter "LIMELIGHT" and lists some of the contents including messages from the DRR and DRRE, the Zone 6 president's experience, a history of World Rotaract Week, and a photo gallery. The ZRR thanks the support of Zone 6 clubs and encourages identifying next year's club presidents. It provides short summaries of the experiences of several club presidents. Finally, it describes a cleanliness poster competition and initiative held in Zone 6.

1. LIMELIGHT
III Issue on 18 th March 2012
ZONE 6
WORLD ROTARACT WEEK
SPECIAL NEWSLETTER
Zone 6 ZRR – Rtr.Yuvabala - 9884559630
Send Ur Feedback to: rtr.yuvabala.zenith@gmail.com

2. ZRR MESSAGE
Warm Rotaract Greetings
Zone 6 Family Wishes you a Happy 44th Year of World
Rotaract Week
And
Wish you a Happy Women’s Day.
We are happy to release our 3rd Issue of Zone 6
Newsletter LIMELIGHT. This newsletter is very special as
we are releasing on World Rotaract Week.
In this issue We can go through the special Content Like
DRR Message
DRRE Message
ZONE 6 President Experience
This year District mainly focused on Cleanliness. Zone 6 took an initiative and
conducted Poster competition we distributed Prizes too. We presented the
Cleanliness Poster.
MONTH SPECIAL - History of World Rotaract Week.
DID YOU KNOW? - LinkedIn
Join Community Based Club – AD
Zone 6 Photo Gallery.
I would like to appreciate and thank each and every club from Zone 6 for their wonderful
support,. They are the Pillars of Zone 6 without their support its very tough for me to
conduct Zone 6 Poster Competition, Limelight Newsletter and District activities too. All the
clubs are doing fabulous projects.
We have only 3 Months remaining it’s a time to identify your club President Elect and team
and transfer your leadership qualities and guide them in a good manner.
Once again I would like to thank all of them for their wonderful support. Keep Rocking.
Together we can and celebrate the difference.
Regards,
Rtr.Yuvabala
Rotaract club of Zenith
ZONE 6 ZRR

3. DRR MESSAGE DRRE MESSAGE
Dear All, Dear Rotaractors,
Warm Rotaract Greetings!! My Heartiest and Warm Wishes
to all my rotaract friends !
I am extremely happy to note
that Zone 6, ably led by Rtr PP Rotaract clubs around the world
Yuvabala is launching the 3
rd are celebrating World Rotaract
Week, 12-18 March, honoring
issue of the quarterly newsletter
the chartering of the first club in
titled ‘LIMELIGHT’ which North Carolina, USA.
attempts to bring out the
projects that is being done During the week, Rotaract clubs
rd
during the 3 quarter of the
are asked to partner with their
year. Zone 6 is the only zone which has initiated the
rd sponsor Rotary clubs to complete a service project
newsletter and is successfully launching its 3 issue.
together, attend each other's meetings, and encourage a
We need to use this newsletter to establish deeper connect nearby Rotary club to sponsor a new Rotaract club in its
within the team and hence I require each of you to spend area.
sometime going through the newsletter and try to bring
atleast two issues at the club level. The same can be Rotaract enjoys a 42-year legacy. In the late 1960s,nothing
distributed among Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs and the sucess of the recently formed interact program,for
sponsors which will enable one and all to understand the
youth ages 14-18, the R.I Board realized the need to
work that is being done by Rotaractors.
provide adults no longer of interact age. The name
I feel really happy that the support that we are getting from Rotaract(derived from “rotary in Action”) was selected to
clubs from Zone 6, towards the district has been show the program’s close affliation with both Rotary and
tremendous. Zone 6 is the only zone to timely report interact clubs.
projects to the district and to submit the database of all the
clubs. I think Rotaract is a place where all people from – Different
backgrounds – Different Communities – Different Countries
My compliments to the ZRR Rtr Yuvabala, for the efforts to
bring out this newsletter which is a worthy attempt to get the opportunity to work, learn and enjoy together
strengthen the internal communication within the zone. I which helps in building long term relationships of respect,
am sure that this e-bulletin will be circulated to others also. peace and mutual understanding amongst our differencec
Best wishes to the Clubs for doing worthy projects during (Backgrounds, Communities, Countries, etc) and despite the
th
the 44 World Rotaract Week celebrations. The focus of the differences. Rotaract which keeps us bonded together with
district being Cleanliness, I urge clubs to create as much of each other as we accept our differences and adjust with
awareness on cleanliness so that the general public’s civic
each other in each aspect of life. Just like a Symphony is a
sense could be improved.
combination and blend of a voice,drums, guitars, bass,
Focus for the clubs: keyboard and other musical instruments. World Rotaract
Week in celebration of that Together We Can
 Actively participate in the district programmes like
Conference I wish to sincerely appreciate the laudable efforts taken by
 Report projects on time to the district EB Team Rtr.YuvaBala ZRR and All the Clubs in this Zone 6 for
 Do joint projects within and outside the zone making this newsletter Possible
Lets celebrate differences and move forward in the positive Its high time to select your next year President. Hope you
direction. Do circulate this issue to your parent club and to all know ADETS around the corner. Make use of this
your college management. It will be good to get opportunity.
testimonials from the college based faculty members so
their feedback can be published in the next edition. Regards,
DRRE.Rtr.Afser Ali
Lets continue to celebrate differences. +919841623060
"Proud 2 be a RCC'ian"
Yours truly,
DRR PP Manikandan

4. ZONE 6 – PILLARS EXPERIENCE the year and have also been able to convert
this into a opportunity for all members to
Rtr.Nivedha – President RC of Sri contribute to their fullest. We have been able
Kanyaka Parameshwari College: to do more projects and ones which we
thought were not possible by a small group
Hi Rotaractors, too.
I am glad I have members who understand my
This year is my wonderful year for me
ideas and share a whole host of ideas and
because I travelled in Rotaract Life. Before
projects. I have had all the members help me
sharing my experience I would like to thank
in different projects - by taking the lead and
my faculty co ordinator Mrs.Rajshree and my
initiative to plan, get members and resources
Zone mentor Rtr.Yuvabala helped them and
together and execute the projects. Thereby I
supported us for doing a project.
did not always have to be in the fore front but
Rotaract is a place where i get so many could take the back seat and just be able to
opportunities to learn & improve my skills oversee the happenings. This ability of being a
like how to communicate with people, leader has been possible because of this
leadership qualities, Confidence level, how to opportunity. As each member no matter what
tackle a problem, Decision making and team their education, age and standing are equal
working. According to me Rotaract is in 5 members and it is the learning of the ability to
ways i.e Professionalism, Leadership, Service, lead amongst equals which was the key
Friendship and Networking. Enjoying my opportunity.
Rotaract Career. Happy Rotaract Week. This opportunity of being the president of my
club has taught me a lot about people, about
Rtr.Zia – President RC of NEW College: the problems millions of people in this world
face, about the millions of people who have
Dear Friends from Rotaract,
made it in life throw all hardships and so on.
I am very happy to share my experience as a The list of eye openers is long and has
President of Rotaract club of New College. I brought about a change in my view of many
would like to thank my faculty coordinator, things.
seniors and my Rotaract members for their
support. When I am in first year of Rotaract I Rtr.Ezhil – President RC of Madras
won’t talk to anyone I feel very shy to talk to Central:
others but now I overcome from that and I
improved my communication skills and Warm Rotaract Greetings!!!
leadership qualities. Thanks for all who given
the wonderful opportunity to me. BE THE I am very proud to be a 27th year President
LEADERS….CHEERSSS. for Rotaract Club of Madras central 2011 &
2012. Am very happy to work with my core
Rtr.Rhea – President RC of Siddhanth: team and with the members in my club. Each
and every project we did and we do is a
This Rotaract year has been a challenging but
collective idea of all members, there is a huge
yet productive year for our club! The main
bonding and friendship. Hope this year
challenges we faced were the number of
doesn’t end so soon and I would be really very
members we have in the club- we have
happy.
managed to bring in a few members during

5. I learnt leadership, marketing, Rtr.Anantharam – President RC of
communicating, networking, planning, time College of Engineering:
management, branding, organizing etc.
Thanks for given me a wonderful opportunity. Dear Rotaract Friends,
Wish u ahappy world Rotaract Week.
As time moving on with our lives and making
Rtr.Maniarasan – President RC of Shree new memories I am very glad and proud to be
Chandraprabhu Jain College: president of Rotaract Club of CEG for 2011 -
12. The gates to the mansion of service wide
Warm Rotaract Greetings, open for everyone in our club to visit,engage
and enthral. We all joined together as a TEAM
Rotaract club of Shree Chandraprabhu Jain soley for the welfare of the society and in the
college active in Rotaract for more than 4 process, by CELEBRATING THE DIFFERENCES!!!
years. But this year is very special for us
because this year only we started Fellowship through Service is the motto of the
participating in District event and other clubs Rotaract movement and we have guaranteed
event also. Every year we will be doing project all our members to have a memorable time of
like blood donation, Tree samplings, Beach Rotaraction and lots of fun. We proceeded
cleaning, TB , AIDS awareness etc. Our club this year with themost engaging trio Project-
won 1st prize in Zone 6 Poster making (Phoenix, Vizhithiru and Sangarsh) and tried
competition and in Club Culturals also. to deliver to the public in an even more
Personally I improved my leadership qualities effective and large scale. Inside college events
and I enjoyed a lot in Rotaract. were also conducted regularly to encourage
students to kindle their hidden talents. We
Rtr.Shravan Chidambaram – President RC made our club as the best platform for the
of SRM Easwari Engineering College: self improvement in the limelight of social
service.
Dear Rotaractors,
Rtr.Joshua Jacob Samuel - President RC
Rtr. Shravan chidambaram am honoured to of Sri Venkadeshwara College of
have become a part of rotaract. It is as far as i Engineeering:
know, the best thing that has ever happened
to me.I have learnt how to socialize with Being a President of such a historic club has
people. I have learnt to dedicate more to the given me experience and times never to be
society only because of Rotaract. I have learnt forgoyyen. Whether it was planting the seeds
so much about life in this very young age and to a greener tomorrow or holding a lonely
all credits goes to Rotaract Club. This club has hand, its been a magnificent way to use the
helped me be human rather than just being extra time, as a student in a fleeting world
called as a human being. Want to be a part of that tends to overlook all the helplessness
ZONE-6 always as we have received a lot of around.
support and encouragement from our very
beloved ZRR. Thank you for having us. Enjoy
Rotaract Have Fun.

6. ZONE 6 CLEANLINESS INITIATIVE

7. HISTORY - WORLD ROTARACT in Action") was selected to show the program's
close affiliation with both Rotary and Interact
WEEK clubs.
Every year, Rotaractors and Rotarians around RI President Luther Hodges inaugurated
the world celebrate World Rotaract Week Rotaract in 1968, with the Rotaract Club of
during the week of 13 March to commemorate North Charlotte becoming the first club. The
the founding of the first club in 1968. club received its charter on 13 March and had
21 members.
World Rotaract Week is a time for celebrating
the success and importance of the Rotaract
program. This event is also an excellent
opportunity to inform members of your
community about the amazing work that
Rotaract clubs do, and give them an
opportunity to get involved.
Rotaract clubs and their sponsor Rotary clubs
In March 1968, the Rotaract Club of North Charlotte, North
have the freedom to explore a variety of Carolina, USA, planted a tree on its campus to commemorate
methods of participating in World Rotaract receiving the first Rotaract charter. Rotary Images
Week. Rotaractors can decide the best way for
their club to celebrate the Rotaract program – Within a day of the first club's certification, the
completing one, two or an entire week’s worth Rotaract Club of the University of La Salle was
of activities. After the club has completed its chartered in Tacubaya, Mexico. The Rotaract
World Rotaract Week commemorative events, club of Secunderabad, India, was certified the
the sponsor Rotary club or district Rotaract following week.
chair can download a certificate of recognition
for presentation to the Rotaract club. Since the 1950s, many Rotary clubs had been
starting unofficial clubs for young adults, fueling
Rotaract clubs around the world are celebrating Rotaract’s rapid growth in its first few years.
World Rotaract Week, 8-14 March, honoring Rotaract grew from 21 clubs in 1967-68 to 289
the chartering of the first club in North Carolina, clubs a year later. There are now more than
USA. 8,000 Rotaract clubs in 167 countries and
geographical areas.
During the week, Rotaract clubs are asked to
partner with their sponsor Rotary clubs to Rotaract clubs were originally open to young
complete a service project together, attend men and women ages 17-24. Since 1991, young
each other's meetings, and encourage a nearby adults ages 18-30 have been welcomed.
Rotary club to sponsor a new Rotaract club in its
area.
Rotaract enjoys a 42-year legacy. In the late
1960s, noting the success of the recently
formed Interact program, for youth ages 14-18,
the RI Board realized the need to provide
opportunities for service, activity, and
fellowship to young adults no longer of Interact
age. The name Rotaract (derived from "Rotary

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