On Friday March 5th President of the Rotary Club of Tortola alongside club members, principals and teachers at the Joyce Samuel Primary School officially launched the newly chartered Earlyact Club at the school.
The role of the Rotary Club of Tortola will be to serve as facilitators and advisors to the young leaders as they seek to serve their community in a variety of avenues.
Earlyact is a school wide service club for elementary students ages 5-13. Earlyact provides young students the opportunity to gain an increased awareness and knowledge of the community and the world. At this young age, all students can easily be encouraged to be caring and helpful.
President of the Rotary Club of Tortola Mr. Dion Stoutt shared the role of the Club and what it seeks to achieve. In an invited comment he said, “On March 5th, 2021 The Rotary Club of Tortola chartered the Joyce Samuels Earlyact Club, with twenty-one (21) members ranging from grades 4-6. This project was spearheaded by our Youth Services Director, Ms. Nakema Bell and her team. The kids held their first nomination on February 5th, and elections were held on February 19th. The chartered board members are: President M’Kenzii Crabbe, Vice President Rédiance Donovan Simon, Treasure Trent Farrington, Recording Secretary Tykai Fahie, Corresponding Secretary Kishawn Potter, Head Chairperson Samoya Henriques, Sargent at Arms, T’Koy John and President Elect Jomarah Russell. The school advisor is Ms. Leana Simone.”
He continued, “As the school once had a gooseberry tree, which they lost due to hurricane Irma. The club decided to plant another gooseberry tree, to signify the charter of the Joyce Samuel Primary School Earlyact Club, as it will be the symbol of growth and unity between both the Rotary Club of Tortola and the Joyce Samuel Primary School Earlyact Club.”
The Rotary Club of Tortola is now the sponsor of two (2) Earlyact Clubs, namely St. Georges Primary School, chartered in 2014 and now the Joyce Samuel Primary School. It is the intention of the Rotary Club of Tortola to charter another Earlyact Club at the Alexandrina Maduro Primary School.
President Stoutt thanked sponsors for making the chartering of the Joyce Samuel Primary school Earlyact club a reality. Saying, “We want to give special thanks to our sponsors: Members of the Rotary Club of Tortola, Second Man’s Ice services, Hon. Alvera Maduro Cains, Dr. Hon. Natalio Wheatley, National Parks Trust, Virgin Islands Productions, Mistress of Ceremony & Past President of Rotary Club of Tortola, Mrs. Karia Christopher, Assistant Governor Ryan Geluk and the Principal and parents of the Joyce Samuel Primary School.” Present at the charter launch ceremony was Minister of Education Dr. Hon. Natalio Wheatley who stepped out of the House of Assembly sitting to support students and give remarks.
Earlyact Clubs are the youngest branch of the Rotary Clubs in the BVI, seeking to train and engage students to partake in community service while taking up leadership positions at a young age within their schools and organizations.