One School, One Sports-Field Proudly put forward by Rotary Club of Morningside
Jun 03, 2015
One School, One Sports-Field
Proudly put forward by Rotary Club of Morningside
Rotary
• Rotary – Established in 1905
• Oldest charity organisation in the World – Consists of 1,2 Million members in 34,000 clubs– All cultures and ethnicities but is not affiliated with any
political or religious organisation• support education• job training• provide clean water • combat hunger• improve health and sanitation• eradicate polio
– Motto: ‘Service above self’’– Rotarians are volunteers
Rotary Club of Morningside
Rotary Club of Morningside
• Morningside– Based in Gauteng meet at Country Club
of Johannesburg, Woodmead– Chartered in 1986– 35 members – History of empowering disadvantaged
schools• Sefikeng Primary• Kwena Malopo High• De La Rey Primary
Previous Projects
• Sefikeng– Upgrade of kitchen– Renovation of computer room – Painting of Classrooms – Multi-purpose court
Previous Projects
• Kwena Malopo– Water supply– Feeding Scheme– Upgrade of library
• De La Rey– Feeding scheme
Sefikeng Primary
Project Aim
• Development through sport– Keep fit and prevent obesity
• Boost self esteem – Encourage a healthy and constructive pastime – Encourage teamwork and develops
coordination• Encourage competiveness • Realise the important of hard work
• Develop South Africa’s future top athletes
Project Plan
• Provide a Multi-purpose Court to disadvantaged schools in the greater Johannesburg area that have no sport facilities:
– Identified by Department of Sport and Recreation & Department of Education
• Identified by Sponsors
Endorsements
• Minister of Sport and Recreation:“School Sport has a valuable contribution to
make in the development and transformation of South African society” Fikile Mbalula
• Gauteng Minister for Education:Barbara Creecy was guest of honour at the
hand over of our prototype to Sefikeng Primary (June 2010)
RCM Role
• Engaged with Principal, staff and learners
• Engaged architects to donate design
• Raised funds for construction
• Oversee the completion of project including project management
• Handed over to school
RCM Role
• Fundraise for each school as a new project including obtaining sponsors
• Oversee construction and delivery
• Handover
• All Rotarians provide their services as volunteers – all funds raised go directly to projects with no management fees
Court Specifications
• All weather textured surface non-slip surface in wet and dry conditions
• Unaffected by extreme temperatures– Remains comfortable underfoot
• Colours do not fade • Built in drainage slope which ensure quick run-off• Long lasting and low maintenance• Used for multiple sports
– Volley Ball– Tennis– Basket Ball– Badminton
• Cost +-R160,000.00
Stakeholders
• Identified School
• Sponsor
• RCM for project management
• Barrett’s Tennis Courts Construction
Marketing & Publicity
• Provide ongoing publicity for project through interviews with relevant players
• Broadcast live from school at handover
• Provide ongoing publicity for sporting codes using the facility
Nelson Mandela
• Sport has the power to change the world.• It has the power to unite in a way that little else
does. • It speaks to youth in a language they understand. • Sport can create hope where once there was only
despair. • It is more powerful than governments in breaking
down racial barriers. • It laughs in the face of all types of discrimination.