A New Beginning - President Shares!

What is the most important post in a club? President? Secretary? TRS? None of the above!

It is the Member! If there are no members then there is no club.

It is with this very thing in mind that Rotaract Club Of Thane Central has chosen “All For One & One For All” as this year's theme!

As the incoming President, I felt for this theme and it is a broad level theme that every Rotaractor can identify with. After all we are all in this together!

When I took the decision to accept the post I was a little lost as to how the club would react to my incoming and I didn't even know if I had the team spirit required. But 4 occasions changed my mind.

Our biggest PD project Fight For India showed me how the club comes together when needed.

RC Copa, our Flagship project helped me realize that every member feels the same passion that I feel for the club.

WRY gave a new depth to the feeling & gave me the thought elevation that helped me think about the club like a part of the movement.

And finally Pre PETS & PETS showed me that there are many Presidents like me who believe in this statement!

So at the onset of the year we move on to newer challenges & achievements! To Soar Horizons! As we are,

All For One & One For All!

The Year That Was - Rtr. Purva P. Nimbalkar

Looking back at the year gone by, all I wonder is how did we pull this off!

But the answer is so obvious. We all did it together and hence nothing seemed impossible or difficult .I was fortunate to have a rocking team with me this year and I can proudly say we have celebrated Rotaract every single day!

My best moments of the year cannot be summarized by one or two incidents.

There were so many beautiful moments which made me such a super proud President! From having a motivated and dedicated team, to Rotaractors who had each other's back no matter what, to doing creative and quality projects throughout the year, we had a dream year which anyone would desire!

Although this year marked the comeback of RCTC in the district, we do not wish to stop here and want to sustain the growth achieved and for that Rtr. Yashad, the incoming President has already started his work. He has the same enthusiasm and team spirit that has been seen in exceptional leaders and I am sure with a strong team like RCTC, he will soar horizons at Rotaract District 3140 and bring RCTC even closer as his theme suggests - " All For One & One For All! "

President Shares:

I am going to be “The President -Rotaract Club Of Thane Central”, I remember telling my parents with great pride and excitement. Aai just looked at me and said “okay. So are you through with all the activities and projects you want to take up? ” It was the month of March and I had just attended pre-PETS. Honestly I had never thought of planning and organizing, basically leading that way. I was just too happy with the thought of being the President. But soon I realized the responsibility that came with ‘THE POST’. There were the obvious expectations of family, Rotaractors and friends and I wanted to make them proud.

Club Secretary Rtr. Aseem and I started our planning. We wanted to do bigger projects, get new members and involve people around us for all the activities. I was scared and I suppose so was Aseem but he would always tell me, “Don’t worry re, sab ho jayega” and whenever I would share my ideas, after the initial discussions, a perfect “Cool Chhe!” would come my way. Rtr. Aseem’s constant backing encouraged me to take up three major events in the month of July itself – Project Sudhar in Thane Central Jail, Vocational Excellence Awards & Fund Raiser- Krushna  and Installation ceremony.

 Today, when I see two out of the three major projects completed successfully, there’s only one thought that comes to my mind, it certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of my Rotaract team. Rtr. Dharmesh was without a doubt my star performer. With great concepts, fresh ideas and enthusiasm Dharmesh would complete the work within no time. And then there was my sponsorship expert Rtr. Rasika. Rasika scanned every possible lane of Thane city to generate sponsors for the events. Every two days she would call and ask – “Purva, ajun kahi tari kaam de na, me free ahe!” Rtr. Dharmesh and Rtr. Rasika were my god sent angles.

The new members introduced in the club weren’t any less. Each one of them exhibited a unique quality. As soon as they were introduced in the club, I saw them taking charge, feeling responsible and most importantly being united. The whole enthusiasm in the club was extremely encouraging and positive. All of us believed to do something different, bigger and better. All this was possible also because of the involvement of senior members in the club. Their constant guidance and anecdotes helped us to minimize the mistakes and improve our efforts.

We are just in the first month of our Rotaract year and seeing the passion that the new bunch possesses I can already say that we are going to do a great job this year. There are going to be many new and interesting projects that the club will be launching along with our annual projects. “Rotaract” is going to be a household name at least in Thane District by the end of this year and we are going to be the proud Rotaractors of Zone 3A- Thane.

In the end as they say….

“Aaawaz Kunacha…………….THANEKARANCHA!!!!”    

- Rtr. Purva Nimbalkar -

A New Rotaract Year has Began! 2011-2012!

With the Success of Project Sudhar in Thane central Jail, We look forward to our grand fundraiser at Gadkari Gangayatan for 'Krushna' on 18th July 8.30pm and Installation ceremony of our Prez Rtr. Purva Nimbalkar at New English School on 22nd July 6.30pm.

The End of a Memorable Spell; Beginning of a New Innings

I had taken up the responsibility of leading the club a year back, knowing that I may not complete my tenure due to my personal engagements and endeavours, especially under the circumstances the club was back then, the pitch looked like the one in Kanpur, dusty and unpredictable.

Seeing the club members, who were more excited than I was then, about me becoming the President of the Rotaract Club of Thane Central, made me more enthusiastic about leading them as well. And the year that was, as successful and fulfilling for me personally, would not have been if it weren’t for each member’s presence, commitment, hard work, perseverance and positivity.

Also helping me along the way was the club’s alumni. Always there when needed for any help or guidance in the project ideation, formulation or execution. They were my coaches when I wasn’t doing things wrongly, counsellors when stuck in a predicament.

Looking back at the year gone by, I do recollect many things that I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. Small teeny-tiny moments to big successes; Drives with members for projects where we had a good time to strenuous meetings and circumstances during projects where I’ve had to pull my hair out. The club and its members have bonded in the process and got to know each other better and have ended up becoming friends of each other.

Well, I started the year knowing what we’ve had a debacle last year, with hopes of first getting everyone together and then building on that. It was a relatively new team and so, we really needed to get the bonding going. We worked on that and we’ve tasted several successes and accolades from various quarters as a result.

One on my most tense moments was during the Women’s Empowerment Session, unsure of the number of people that will attend, and if it will be a success, it was and a resounding one at that. Apparently, that was one of the highest audiences we’ve ever got for any project.

We tried to participate in District events as much as possible and whenever we could in as many numbers as possible. Thane Zone saw a revival of sorts at RED where we won the Treasure Hunt, all the members being from Thane Central, and I still remember the joy and elation on the faces of all the members when we’d won.

RC’s Copa, by far the biggest project of the year, executed by the enthusiasm of the members and the help of our alumni, will be remembered for its sheer grandeur and magnanimity along with the utmost perfection in execution, leaving everyone involved; members, sponsors, participants; satisfied.

Well, I could go on and on about the projects, but I would like to mention a few special ones: Christmas celebration with children of the Jidd school, Sports day for the Special Children along with the Rotary and Innerwheel clubs of Thane Central, Thane Icon, Rang De Jidd, Board Training Session, are all preojects which will be remembered for the joy that it brought to us.

With this, I would like to Congratulate Rtr.Mihir Deodhar, who’s taken up the responsibility of leading this club. I’ve tried to lay a foundation during the past year after the crash of last year. Hopefully, Mihir will be successful in building a strong structure on top of it, and I wish him all the best for that.

Cheers and Happy Rotaracting,

Rtr. Ninad W, IPP.