Early Act Club Greenwood Preparatory School

The Early Act Club Greenwood Prep School was formed in November 2008 and, at the time of its formation was only the third one in the island of Jamaica. Officers for 2008-2009 are :-

President: Alex Gibbon

1st Vice President: William Spence.
2nd Vice President: Mark Chandon

Correspondence Secretary: Raquel Graham

Recording Secretary: Danielia Jarrett

Treasurer: Jevon Kelly

The Teacher representative is Miss Sylvia Campbell.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of EarlyAct™ is to promote goodwill, understanding and peace through the active participation of its student members so that with committed citizenship and effective leadership they may improve the quality of life of their school, local and global communities

EarlyAct™ Teaches:

Caring
Respect
Empathy
Responsibility
Tolerance
Citizenship
Compassion
Friendship
Leadership

DESCRIPTION OF EARLY ACT™

EarlyAct™ is a school-wide service club for elementary students from ages 5 to 13. It is sponsored by one of the local Rotary clubs in the township in which the school is located. The Early Act Club of Greenwood Prep is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Montego Bay. Our Club's Advisor is Dr. Vernella Fuller.

The mission and operation of EarlyAct™ are closely linked to the ideals of Rotary and provide the foundation and natural succession into Interact.

EarlyAct™ provides young students the opportunity for gaining an increased awareness and knowledge of their community and the world.

At a young age, all students can easily be encouraged to be caring and helpful.
Their minds are open to recognize the dignity and worth of each individual which builds respect for others. EarlyAct™ also promotes understanding and the building of friendships among the club members.

EarlyAct™ also engages students in character-building activities and prepares them for leadership roles to identify and carry out projects which benefit their school, local and global communities. At present The Early Act Club of Greenwood Prep has undertaken a project to plant a vegetable garden in the school. Local, national and international projects are currently being decided.

Through EarlyAct™ students learn to take responsibility for real-life problems and to realize the significant impact of their involvement.

OBJECTIVES OF EARLY ACT™

The purpose of EarlyAct™ is to provide young students with the opportunities to participate in active citizenship in a culturally diverse democratic society within an interdependent world.

EarlyAct™ Partners in Character Education addresses the following objectives:

1. The students develop committed citizenship and leadership qualities by identifying and taking responsibilities for real life problems within their school, local and global communities.
2. The students realize the importance of respect, dignity and caring for all people by promoting good will and understanding through their active participation at school, local and community levels.
3. The students develop high student achievement by actively participating in various projects to improve the quality of life for their school, local and global communities. They work with the sponsoring Rotary club members as facilitators, mentors and role models.

GUIDELINES OF EarlyAct™
EarlyAct™ is a school-wide service club in which all students are members.

The EarlyAct™ Club is self-supporting and carries out three service projects annually—one each for their school and local communities, and one which furthers international understanding.

The EarlyAct™ Club of Greenwood Prep meets twice monthly for thirty minutes. Meetings are conducted by the EarlyAct™ officers. Meetings are conducted using parliamentary procedure, under the guidance of attending faculty and Rotarian advisors.

There are no dues. Monies for projects and activities are raised through EarlyAct™ Club activities. The EarlyAct™ Club submits an annual report to the sponsoring Rotary Club.