On the 08th March the Rotaract Club of CUT (Welkom Campus) was chartered. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women aged 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary. The Rotaract Club of CUT (Welkom Campus) is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Goldfields Sunset; and it falls under district 9320. The club was awarded a chain of office, for the president, and a Certificate of Organization by Rotary International. Present at the ceremony was CUT staff members, Rotaractors, Rotarians, Rotary Ann’s, the President of the sponsoring club, Mr. Eddie De Freitas, as well as the District Governor, Ms. Anne Botha.
As one of Rotary’s most significant and fastest-growing service programs, with more than 7,000 clubs in about 163 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon.
How does it work?
All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.
What are some other opportunities available to Rotaractors?
Rotaractors may also
- Assist in organizing Interact clubs or mentor Interactors
- Participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
- Become Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars or Group Study Exchange team members
- Seek membership in their local Rotary club
The first Rotaract club was formed on the 13th March 1968 and thus the chartering of the CUT Club coincided with World Rotaract Week (Week of 13 March).
Pictured are Rotaractors, Ms Anne Botha (District Governor), Mr. Eddie De Freitas (President: RC Goldfields Sunset) and Dr. Solomon Makola (Campus Manager and Rotarian).
The eleventh annual Technology and Environment Quiz for high schools, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) at the Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT), will take place during May 2010.
Since the inception of this event in 1999, more than 55 high schools from all over the Free State and Northern Cape have participated. During 2008 a record number of 29 schools participated. Eight different schools have already won the title of “Champion Quiz School”. Sentraal High School has won the competition a record three times and currently St. Andrews High School is the defending champions.
This year the qualifying round takes place on Thursday, 6 May at 14:00 in the Japie van Lill Auditorium, during which schools from outside Bloemfontein may participate via satellite link. The qualifying round will see the top three schools go through to the final round, which will take place in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 11 May 2010, at 18:30. The finals will coincide with the National Science and Technology Week in the Free State. The three finalist schools will be sharing in R18 000 worth of FEIT bursaries.
Download the entry form (.pdf)
For further information, kindly contact the FEIT Faculty Officer at +27 51 507 3081 or email lbotha@cut.ac.za
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