Taming of the Dragon (TOTD) is a competition for high school students focused on solving local or international issues to bring about positive social change. It is a 2017 Rotary District Conference initiative with District Governor Neil Phillips.
Program Objectives:
After online submissions, all teams were invited to a phone interview with a Rotarian judge, an external judge, and a Rotaractor faciliator. Students were scored based on a variety of criteria such as the problem, solution, connection to Rotary’s Areas of Focus.
With that, 5 teams pitched at the 2017 District Rotaract Conference and all proceeded to summer training sessions. Of which, 3 teams will be proceeding to the finals to battle it out in front of conference attendees and judges for $1,000 CAD cash prize to fund their project!
Youth for Youth is a grassroots organization that focuses on building the social skills of 5 to 8 year olds through immersive and fun workshops.
The Happy Project is a social initiative that focuses on the mental well-being of hospitalized youth diagnosed with cancer in our community by distributing “Busy Bags” customized to each youth’s age group and singing to kids. Our mission is to inspire, empower, and make their day better from small acts of kindness.
App Axis is a mobile application which centralizes crowd funding, training, and inter-club communications for all Rotary groups.
Valarie Wafer
Rotarian, Rotary Club of Collingwood South Georgian Bay
Past District Governor, District 7070 Rotary
President’s Representative, Rotary International
Rotary International Assembly Trainer 2017-2018
Rotary International Convention Toronto 2018,
Host Organizing Committee
Board of Governors, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Past Franchise Owner, Tim Hortons
Kevin M. Duguay
Past President, Rotary Club of Peterborough, District 7010
Board Member, Rotary Club of Peterborough, District 7010
Rotary Local Lager Beer – Project Lead
Rotary Youth Exchange Host Parent (with Wife Barbara and family)
Member Canadian Institute of Planners
Member, Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Member, Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
Member, CESO – Canadian Executive Service Organization
Anthony Siu
President, Rotaract Club of Ryerson University
Project Developer, United Way Toronto & York Region
Member, Rotary International Convention
Rotaract Pre-Convention Gala Committee
Consultant, Freelance Charity
Student, Ryerson University
Huge thanks to our support team in working with the high school student teams to ensure they are ready to go on November 4, 2017!!!
View the Rotary Uncorked full schedule here.
Daniel Je
Team Connect‘s Manager
Carolina Rodriguez
Team Tsuru‘s Manager
Preethu Kaduppil
Team Inspire2Cure‘s Manager
Weiting Xu
Rotaractor Program Facilitator
Virginia O’Reilly
Rotarian Program Facilitator
Dishan Ratnajothi
Rotaractor Program Facilitator