The Rotary Club of St Augustine sponsored Trinidad and Tobago's first EarlyAct™ Club of The University School on Monday 6th May at a Charter Ceremony held at the School's Auditorium
 
EarlyAct™ Club of The University School Charter Board (Standard 3):
  • President - Ella Pollard
  • Vice President - Braeden Velasco 
  • Corresponding Secretary - Gianna Boodram
  • Recording Secretary - Kirsten Jade Rampersad
  • Treasurer - Aimee Manoo
  • Head Chairperson - Jazlene Ramsingh
 
The EarlyAct™ Club of the University School was launched during the 50th Anniversary year of the Rotary Club of St Augustine.  The University School started in 1954 with its initial aim to provide educational facilities for children of the senior staff of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture (ICTA).  By 1966, the ICTA had been replaced by the University of the West Indies (UWI).  While first priority is therefore given to children of members of the staff of The University of the West Indies, others are accepted up to the limit of numbers.  Part of the land on which the school is situated is owned by the University.
 
Charter Ceremony:
Present at the charter ceremony, were all students of the school, Principal, Vice Principal, Teachers, Rotarians and Rotaractors from the Rotary Club of St Augustine and also the President and President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Willowdale (Toronto), which is the twin club of the Rotary Club of St Augustine.
 
n the photo,  (Left to right) Gary Williams, Assistant Governor East Cluster, Maria Mohammed-Maharaj, President, Rotary Club of St Augustine  and Vishnu Balroop, EarlyAct™ Co-ordinator and Past President, Rotary Club of St Augustine with the Charter Board after they received their pins, TShirts and Charter Certificate. 
 
Video of Charter President Ella's Speech can be viewed here:  https://youtu.be/df-ioB94USE