ALL IN ONE WEEK - PROGRESS
November promises to be a special month in Rotary Sport, going by how it started in various parts of the world.
Excitement seems to be the overriding and dominant word for where Rotary Sport is being talked about. Early in the month, the inaugural meeting of Rotary Sport in Nigeria held where it was agreed that a specific District charter will be pursued such that Rotary Sport in Lagos Nigeria will be a separate standalone club under the tenets of Rotary International and chartered under Rotary District 9111.
The meeting which held in Ikeja agreed that charter will be pursued for the first of such a club in Nigeria – to be known officially as Rotary Sport Club of Nigeria One.
The District Governor of Rotary D9111 Rotarian Henry Akinyele welcomed the move and pledged total support for the establishment of the new club in his district.
Rotary Sport International President Dr Tunde Adelakun was personally and physically present in the meeting and he presided over it, answering questions from the prospective members on how Rotary works.
At the end of the meeting, Rotarian Femi Abioye, an astute sports administrator and academic in Nigeria was appointed President of the Steering Council that will actialise the charter process. Rtn Abioye will be supported in this role by Rtns Toyin Ibitoye and Interim Secretary Oluwaseyi.
Only a few days later, the inaugural physical meeting of the brand new Rotary Sport Club of Rwanda held in Kigali where, in similar format, members, many happily migrating from various other clubs in Rwanda to support and build a family of sport in Rwanda converged to rubberstamp the desire of the club to be chartered in Rotary District 9145.
Championed by ‘chartering club’ Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga which committed man and resources into the setting of Rotary Sport Rwanda, Rotary Sport Charter President in waiting is Charlie Haba who is also a migrating member of the former club.
Rotary Sport Club Rwanda already boasts of a high profile sporting presence including tennis champion Joselyn Umulisa as well as former President of the Rwanda Football Federation Celestin Ntagungira. Also in prime position of leadership is the spearhead of the game of pickleball in Rwanda, Zacharie Kamugisha.
Exciting times really lie ahead in Rotary Sport as the phenomenon is catching in many parts of the world.
Watch out for more……as we continue to build the family of Rotary using the power of sport.
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