About Rotaract District 7020

Out of 529 districts around the world, District 7020 consists of 10 countries speaking three languages with over 50 clubs and more than 900 Rotaractors. These countries include:

  • Anguilla
  • Bahamas
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • St. Maarten
  • St. Martin
  • Turks and Caicos
  • US Virgin Islands

The first chartered club in District 7020 was the Rotaract Club of Kingston, chartered in June 1969, one year after Rotaract was introduced globally. Since then Rotaract has experienced phenomenal growth throughout the world.

The concept of a District structure was introduced to Rotaract by Rotarian Paul Brown in 1998 when he saw that the young professional arm of Rotary was growing.

Goals and Objectives

Membership Retention & Growth

  • Appointment of a District 7020 Rotaract Membership Committee
  • Provide resources based on best practices for membership retention and recruitment.
  • Considerable emphasis in DRR Awards Guide on membership retention aspect.

Leadership Development

  • Encourage clubs to provide training opportunities to develop their members to assume leadership roles in their vocation, club and district level.
  • District to also support this objective through implementing training opportunities in a collaborative effort with District 7030 and Rotary.

Transition in Rotary

  • Increase the percentage of Interactors transitioning to Rotaract and Rotaractors transitioning to Rotary.
  • Encourage Rotaract Clubs and Rotary Clubs to include an Interactor and Rotaractor on club committees
  • Continue the Meet and Mentor Program – The “Mile” Way
  • Foster and encourage stronger relationships between Rotary and Rotaract Clubs
  • Foster and encourage stronger communication system between Rotary and Rotaract clubs

Communication

  • Ensure that communication from a district level straight down to prospective members is transparent and efficient.
  • provide clubs with the information needed to bring a greater awareness of the organization
  • provide information in  both English and French so that all nationalities in the district are included and informed
  • Maintain regular communication with Presidents and ensure the District Board presence at meeting and club events.

District Hashtags

Whether a Rotaract Club is Small or large, when operating under the Rotaract brand, we will have to engage in Unity and while doing so, strive to make an impact. After-all, making a lasting impact in our communities through sustainable local and international communities service projects. The 2019/2020 hashtags serves as reminders that in Rotaract always have to be impactful, helpful and operate with unity and dignity.

Additionally, our standard hashtags that we have been using are a crucial component to our social media activities and forms apart of our social media etiquette postings for Rotaract District 7020.

Past District Rotaract Representatives

The DRR is a Rotaractor elected by the Rotaract clubs in the district. A Rotaractor must complete one year as a Rotaract club president or member of the Rotaract District Committee before being eligible to serve as the District Rotaract Representative. If there is only one Rotaract club in the district, the district Rotaract representative is the most recent, available past Rotaract club president, or current president if the club is recently organized. The District Rotaract Representative is the liaison between Rotaract and Rotary clubs, the District Rotaract Committee, and Rotary International.

Name Years Served Rotaract Club
Shawna Wright 2002-2004 Kingston
Herve Dorvil 2004-2005 St. Maarten Sunrise
Marsha Smikle 2005-2006 New Kingston
Edson Boyea 2006-2007 Tortola
Michealia McLean 2007-2008 Kingston
Olivia Lake 2008-2009 St. Maarten Sunrise
Randy Burgess 2009-2010 Kingston
Sabrina Isaac 2010-2011 Turks & Caicos
Keitho Nembhard 2011-2012 Mandeville
Adrean Russell 2012-2013 Grand Cayman
Julie Ramchandani 2013-2014 New Kingston
Elisia Lake 2014-2015 St. Maarten Sunrise
Marzeta Bodden 2015-2016 Blue Cayman Islands
Paul Thompson 2016-2017 Montego Bay
Jevaughn Rhymer 2017-2018 Tortola
Leah Lowe 2018-2019 South East Nassau Centennial
Clayton Bromley 2019-2020 Montego Bay

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