PHILIPSBURG:--- During the month of November and in celebration of Interact Week, officers and members of the various Interact Clubs on the island were invited to attend a meeting with the Rotary Club of St. Maarten. During the meeting Interact Leaders Rholdyn Lake and Marian Felix from St. Maarten Academy, Jo-Anne Galva and Janna Philip of Milton Peters College, and Dipti Budhrani and Breanna Barrie from Learning Unlimited each had an opportunity to chair and facilitate the Rotary Club of St. Maarten's regular weekly meeting.
Maria Buncamper-Molanus, President of the Rotary Club St. Maarten, commented, "Our young Interact Leaders did an exemplary job during their Rotary Club visits. I look forward to their continuing contributions as Interactors and future Rotarians for many years to come".
President Rholdyn Lake and Secretary Marian Felix of St. Maarten Academy, Jo-Anne Galva and Janna Philip of Milton Peters College and Secretary Breanna Barrie and Sergeant at Arms Dipti Budhrani all commented on the various activities of their respective clubs to help the community. All the leaders talked about the effort to help the victims of the recent Cole Bay fire and the food and clothing drives held at each of their schools. "St. Maarten Academy Interact Club" drive was so successful that collection boxes had to be emptied at the end of each school day to make room for future donations", according to Academy Interact President Rholdyn Lake.
The Club representatives used the opportunity to provide an overview of the activities planned for the balance of the Interact year. These projects include, for the MPC and Academy, breakfast programs in their respective schools. St. Maarten Academy started their Chess Project which includes classes and games with the possibility of expanding beyond the school grounds and hosting interscholastic Chess games. President Jo-Anne Galva of MPC Interact Club spoke of the flea market and a car wash among other activities to raise funds for their community service activities. The Learning Unlimited Interact Club was the first of the clubs to provide relief to the Cole Bay fire victims through the Red Cross and is currently preparing its community service plans.
The three Interact Clubs that are sponsored by the Rotary Club of St. Maarten operate independently guided by Rotary and faculty advisers.
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