T he Royal Optimist Club of Kingston (R.O.C.K), founded September 29, 2011 was formed by a group of young adults who share a passion for community involvement and assisting the younger generation. Our primary focus is the development and upliftment of children. As such, we have partnered with the Dun- robin Primary School which has a student population of 1387 with a capacity for 955. Our intention is to renovate Dunrobin’s sick bay, bathroom facilities and to extend our Breakfast Feeding Program which currently benefits some 30 stu- dents. Our Breakfast Feeding Program at the school, which we started in January 2013, provides groceries once a month to the Guidance Counseling Depart- ment to have them prepare a warm and nutritious breakfast to needy students. Thus far we have received positive feedback from the school on the impact this meal has on their readiness and focus at the start of the morning sessions. Along with these programmes, we plan to develop a Vertical Garden with drip-irrigation tech- nology to provide fruits and veg- etables for breakfast with the excess being sold to the commu- nity in an attempt to boost the student’s appreciation for entre- preneurship. (Con’d on pg 13) R.O.C.K. Plans INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Stay connected 2 Christmas Cheer 3 Accomplishments 4 Messages 8 Housekeeping 10 More cheers 12 Contact Us 15 Caribbean District News Desk 7TH JANUARY, 2014 ISSUE 3 TAKE NOTE OI Leadership summit is 22 Mar, 2014 Q2 OICD con- ference can- celled. Club Oratorical contests by mid Feb, 14 Q2 dues due
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T he Royal Optimist
Club of Kingston
(R.O.C.K), founded
September 29, 2011 was formed
by a group of young adults who
share a passion for community
involvement and assisting the
younger generation. Our primary
focus is the development and
upliftment of children. As such,
we have partnered with the Dun-
robin Primary School which has a
student population of 1387 with
a capacity for 955.
Our intention is to renovate
Dunrobin’s sick bay, bathroom
facilities and to extend our
Breakfast Feeding Program which
currently benefits some 30 stu-
dents. Our Breakfast Feeding
Program at the school, which we
started in January 2013, provides
groceries once a month to the
Guidance Counseling Depart-
ment to have them prepare a
warm and nutritious breakfast to
needy students. Thus far we have
received positive feedback from
the school on the impact this
meal has on their readiness and
focus at the start of the morning
sessions.
Along with these programmes,
we plan to develop a Vertical
Garden with drip-irrigation tech-
nology to provide fruits and veg-
etables for breakfast with the
excess being sold to the commu-
nity in an attempt to boost the
student’s appreciation for entre-
preneurship. (Con’d on pg 13)
R.O.C.K. Plans
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Stay connected 2
Christmas Cheer 3
Accomplishments 4
Messages 8
Housekeeping 10
More cheers 12
Contact Us 15
Caribbean District News Desk
7 T H J A N U A R Y , 2 0 1 4 I S S U E 3
T A K E
N O T E
OI Leadership
summit is 22
Mar, 2014
Q2 OICD con-
ference can-
celled.
Club Oratorical
contests by
mid Feb, 14
Q2 dues due
P A G E 2
C A R I B B E A N D I S T R I C T N E W S D E S K
Barbican Pines Optimist Club https://www.facebook.com/optimists.barbicanpines?fref=ts
Caribbean District https://www.facebook.com/caribbean.optimists?fref=ts
Optimist Club of Barbados, Bridgetown https://www.facebook.com/OptimistBridgetown
http://optimistbridgetown.org/
Optimist Club of Cross Roads https://www.facebook.com/pages/Optimist-Club-of-Cross-Roads/186337188241711
I t may not qualify for the Governor’s Project on a budget award but when the Optimist Club of St. John’s, Antigua decided that come what may they would host their annual
Christmas party for the residents of the Boys Home – they knew that there wasn’t
enough money in the kitty to do what they normally did each Christmas.
For the boys, the Optimist Christmas Party is something that they have come to expect,
complete with a gift for each of the 12 – 17 year old residents. As is the case with many
clubs the OCSJ has lost many members so what was an easily organized and financed pro-
ject for 60 members in more prosperous times was something that stretched the pockets
and luckily the imagination of the 11 or 12 active members in these economically challeng-
ing times.
Collaboration was the key to success as members reached out to their Facebook friends to
solicit gifts, while inviting members of the revoked OC of Wadadli to taste Optimism again
by donating a dish to the Christmas table and attending the activity.
Like the loaves and fish, the ham and other dishes seem to multiply while an unending sup-
ply of deserts brought smiles to the faces of all who spent their evening bringing joy to
boys, many of whom said that what they really wanted for Christmas was a family to spend
Christmas day with.
OC of St. John, Antigua
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C A R I B B E A N D I S T R I C T N E W S D E S K
After all the work with the JOOI clubs, they were going to take a
break but they decided to take a break with a cause. They partied
and raised funds. We’re very proud of our baby Optimists!