Montecito Rotary - Four Avenues of Service

Sponsor an existing or charter a new Interact or community-based Rotaract Club. (Also counts for Club Service). Club co-sponsors the Santa Barbara Community-Based Rotaract Club. (COMPLETED).
Have at least 3 club members involved with your existing or new interact club.
At least one member participate in some capacity at the RYLA Retreat.
Participate in a literacy program. (Reluctant Reader Program at Cleveland Elementary School. (Also counts for Community Service). (COMPLETED).
Send at least one student to RYLA or Interact Symposium. (Club will be sponsoring two RYLA Students this year) (COMPLETED).
Nominate a qualified Ambassadorial Scholarship candidate. (Also counts for International Service).
Organize or conduct a Four Way Test essay or speach program/contest. (Also counts for International Service).
Organize or conduct a mentor program. (Also counts for Vocational Service).
Organize or conduct a High School Career Day Program. (Also counts for Vocational Service).
Award college or vocational scholarships totaling more than $1,000. (Also counts for Vocational Service).
Start, continue, or participate in a Dictionary Project See web site www.rotaryojaiwest.org. Click “Dictionaries” for How-To. (40+ Dictionaries will be handed out to students attending Cleveland Elementary School in February 2010) (COMPLETED)
Conduct a joint Community Service Project with your Youthact, Interact or Roaract club (s). (Also counts as a Community Service Project).
Conduct a joint International Service Project with your Youthact, Interact or Roaract club (s). (Also conts for an International Service Project).
Host a Rotary Youth Exchange student or sponsor an outbound exchange student.
Participate with and sponsor youth on an international humanitariian trip related to poverty eradication work

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Cleveland School Youthact Club

Mike Vail, Proncipal of Cleveland Elementary School and Susan Pico, the director of the Cleveland School Youthact Club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Montecito for the past three years, introduced the five top 4-Way Test Essay Contest Winners at the annual Rotary Club visitaion to Cleveland School. Mike and Susan read aloud the essays written by each of the students. Every essay highlighted the meaning of the Rotary 4-Way Test. A series EE Savings Bond, provided by a donation from Community West Bank, was presented to each of the following students:

1st Place - Juan Zarate ($200)

2nd Place - Jacqueline Cabral ($100)

3rd Place - David Conejo ($75)

4th Place - Laura Adame ($50)

5th Place - Michael Cordero ($50)

Our fabulous day concluded with the presentation of books to the students representing the third grade classes at Cleveland School. Each book contains a book plate signed by each of the speakers who has been kind enough to take the time to speak to our Club throughout the year.