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12 May
2008 Rotaract Star
Catcher Newsletter, Issue 10 1 month
until Preconvention! We’re down to counting
the weeks, not the months, until all the Rotary Family superstars from
around the globe arrive in Los Angeles, California, USA! Just
one month until the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting and RI Convention. This Star
Catcher newsletter has all the information you
need about …
As always, the star-gazing members
of your Rotaract Host Committee can answer any questions you might
have about housing, social events, or anything else. Drop
us a line at www.rotaract2008.com/contact.html
LAST
CHANCE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION FOR RI CONVENTION! The
final deadline for registration for the RI Convention
(which includes your registration for the Preconvention
Meeting) is 31 May 2008. Download
the form found online at http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c08_registration_en.pdf and
fax it to RI (instructions are found on the form.) After
31 May 2008, registration will only be available
on site. Registration
for Rotaractors is US$100. Questions
about registration? Contact ri.registration@rotary.org. Rotary International
recently released the official Rotaract Preconvention Meeting Guide. Check
it out online! http://www.rotaract2008.com/Rotaract_Preconvention_Meeting_Guide_2008.pdf CALL
FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS! Here’s
your chance to showcase your club! First, we’ll be showing a special slide show presentation featuring all of you Rotaract stars at the Star Search Welcome Night Event at the University of Southern California on Thursday 12 June 2008. Send group pictures of your members or photos from your biggest and best service projects to Megan Cotugno at mzcotugno@illinoisalumni.org. Please be sure to include your club name and Rotary district! Buy your tickets to the Star Search event at http://www.rotaract2008.com/register.html Second,
pictures and videos of Rotaractors in action will be
shown on a continual loop in the Youth Village. Have
a video you want to show in the House of Friendship
for the whole Rotary world to see? Contact
Megan Cotugno at mzcotugno@illinoisalumni.org for
information on how to send your video in the best format
for us to use. VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES DURING LA ’08! As
part of the world’s largest service organization,
surely the members of the Rotary Family who are coming
to Los Angeles will be interested in volunteer opportunities
while they’re here! You’ll
have a chance to volunteer your time in a number
of ways during the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting
and RI Convention:
LAST
CHANCE FOR HOUSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA! Be sure to reserve
alternate Rotaract housing at the University
of Southern California so you are surrounded by fellow Rotaractor stars all
week! It costs just US$60 per person per night and all the
information you need is online at http://rotaract2008.com/housing.html. You
must pay a deposit to reserve your space. Current
housing deposit is US$70 per person and will increase to US$80
per person on 12 May 2008. Registrations
for housing will only be accepted until 31 May 2008 so pay your
deposit today! There will be no on site registration for
housing. SOCIAL
EVENT HIGHLIGHT A
Star is Born – Rotaract
40th Anniversary Luncheon Tuesday 17
June 2008
Buy
your tickets to A Star is Born at http://www.rotaract2008.com/register.html or
better yet, buy a Star-Studded VIP
Package and your ticket to A Star
is Born is included!
Hurry! The
deadline for social event ticket purchases is: Star-Studded VIP Package: 31 May 2008 STAR SEARCH - Rotaract Welcome Night Mixer: 31 May 2008 STAR STRUCK - Hollywood Rooftop: 31 May 2008 UNDER THE STARS - Rotaract Boat Party: 31 May 2008 BE A STAR - Sony Studios Tour: 14 June 2008 A STAR IS BORN - Rotaract 40th Anniversary Luncheon: 17 June 2008 STARRY-EYED Rotaract Service Project: 15 June 2008 HOLLYWOOD BOWL SUPERSTARS: 17 June 2008 For
all the information about all the startastic
social events, visit http://www.rotaract2008.com/venue.html Don’t
forget … 1. Register
for the RI Convention via fax by 31 May
2008. The cost is US$100 for
Rotaractors. Visit http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c08_registration_en.pdf to
download the form. 2. Reserve
alternate Rotaract housing at the University of Southern
California so you are surrounded by fellow Rotaractor stars all
week! It costs just US$60 per person per night and all
the information you need is online at http://rotaract2008.com/housing.html. You
must pay a deposit to reserve your space. Current
housing deposit is US$70 per person and will increase to US$80
per person on 12 May 2008. Registrations
for housing will only be accepted until 31 May 2008 so pay your
deposit today! There will be no on site registration for
housing. 3. You can still be
a part of the Youth Family of Rotary Project: The Wooden
Quilt. Create a 5” wooden tile to represent a project,
your club, district, community or symbolic of your region. Squares
are available – contact mzcotugno@illinoisalumni.org. Or,
mail a 5” square paper to glue on a square. Mail to Rotary
District 5280, Have
questions? Need help? www.rotaract2008.com/contact.html |