Three more schools start up EarlyAct coin-drive collection

Rashida Williams , younger sister of the EarlyAct President Daena-Gay collects coins from parents Yolanda Granston (right) and Olga Samuels (second right). at Montego Bay Christian Academy's PTA meeting

The EarlyAct Clubs of Liceo Montessori , Montego Bay Christian Academy and Montego Bay Prep have recently jumped on the Coin Collection Drive train!

EarlyActors at the Montego Bay Christian Academy were creative with their coin-drive collection tactics and were on hand at the first PTA meeting on Tue the 22nd of September with their jugs requesting donations.

Earlier in the week, the Principal endorsed the event by emailing parents about the coin-drive scheduled for 19 Sep – 25 Oct 2009.

To date six schools in Montego Bay are competing to collect coins in aid of Rotaract’s ongoing charity project, the Norwood Basic School . During the schools PTA meeting the community service project was highlighted as being a great way for students to provide “service above self”- the motto of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, the parent club of both Rotaract and EarlyAct club activities under Rotary International.

EarlyAct Club Monteg Bay Prep receives EarlyAct paraphernalia

Teachers at Montego Bay Prep gratefully accept a box of EarlyAct paraphernalia from the Rotary Club of Montego Bay ’s Past Prsident Alfred Perrier. Pictured are teachers Tessenic Brown, Kemelo Porteous, Lillieth Hudson, Donna Holt and Kayon Cummings.


The teachers and 24 members of the EarlyAct Club of Montego Bay Prep School are keen to begin their first project of the school year – a Coin-Drive, collecting coins for Norwood Basic School and the chance to receive 50 free entry tickets to Cornwall Beach – a competition that has already started between 6 schools in Montego Bay and will culminate at Cornwall Beach on Sun 25 Oct.

The team of Mobay Prep teachers are enthusiastic about the EarlyAct Club and are involved 100%. Visiting Rotarian Natasha Parchment-Clarke met with teachers Brown and Hudson who showed great enthusiasm for the Rotary procedures and protocol of conducting an EarlyAct meeting. “From the amount of trophies and awards the school has in their showcase, I can tell this club is going to be successful,” stated Rotarian Natasha as she left their premises on the 24th of September 2009.

NAZ Children's Centre EarlyAct club is formed

Miss Adams (teacher), students Angelique Russel and Harlin Javier along with Rotarian Natasha Parchment-Clarke pose with posters and coin-drive collection jugs as they charter their EarlyAct Club at the Naz Children’s Centre in Montego Bay

In the heat of back-to-school excitement, the students of NAZ Children’s Centre had something else to celebrate – the formation of an EarlyAct Club at their school, making a total of 5 clubs in Montego Bay .

On Tuesday the 8th of September, 2009 Rotarian Natasha Parchment-Clarke was on hand as the students were selected for positions including President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of their twice monthly after-school club that promotes “service above self” just like its sponsoring club The Rotary Club of Montego Bay.

The students were all the more thrilled to be a part of their first official ‘local community’ event, a Coin-Drive to collect money for Norwood Basic School, starting on 19 Sep and culminating in a family beach day at the newly-opened Cornwall Beach on 25 Oct.




Naz Children’s Centre is one of the 5 host schools that have an EarlyAct Club including Liceo Montessori, Greenwood Preparatory, Montego Bay Christian Academy and Montego Bay Preparatory and within the first week of school, another school has jumped on the Coin-Drive bus – namely Edwards Prep.

Exclaimed an involved parent from Edwards Prep, Sophie Alexandropolous: “This is a great project for my children and their school to be involved in – meaningful, yet fun. We are busy filling our jugs with coins and hope to win the competition, get our figure matched for the benefit of Norwood Basic and enjoy the 50 free entry tickets Cornwall Beach is giving away!”

For details and to be involved in the Coin-Drive, contact Natasha Parchment-Clarke at 869 5940

EarlyAct Coin Drive in Aid of The Norwood Basic School

The EarlyAct Clubs of Montego Bay have embarked on one of their mjor projects for the year - a Coin Collection Drive in aid of the Nrwood Basic School in Montego Bay.

EarlyAct clubs are charged with completing 3 projects annually relating to their school, local community and global community

The Coin Collection Drive begins on the 19th of September 2009 and culminates in a family beach day at the recetly re-opened Cornwall Beach on the 25th of October.

For details and to be involved in the Coin-Drive, contact Natasha Parchment-Clarke at 869 5940

EarlyAct Club Montego Bay Prep School is formed

Front Row: R-L:- Ms. L. Hudson, Catherine, Raheem, Paige, Dr Vernella Fuller

Back Row: R-L : Alexarae, Damani , Gamar, Ms Kay Reuben

On Wednesday the 24th of June 2009 at 2pm, the EarlyAct Club of the Montego Bay Preparatory School held its first Executive Meeting.

The names of the officers are:

President - Alexarae Deer
1st Vice President - Gamar Brown
2nd Vice Preisdent - Catherine Smith
Secretary - Paige Wanliss
Treasurer - Damani Jagdath
Corresponence Secretary - Raheem Lawrence

EarlyAct Presidents visit Rotary Club Lunch meeting

Proud President Kay Reuben and elated Rotarian Natasha Parchment Clarke host EarlyAct Presidents and Teacher Co-ordinators at Rotary Club of Montego Bay’s weekly luncheon meeting held at Sandals Royal Caribbean on Tuesday the 26th of May 2009

On Tuesday the 26th of May 2009, the Presidents of three EarlyAct Clubs visited the Lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay. The meeting was held at the Club's usual meeting place, the Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island, Ironshore, Montego Bay.

EarlyAct Presidents from 3 schools in Montego Bay take part in the Rotray Club of Montego Bay ’s weekly luncheon meeting held at Sandals Royal Caribbean. Daena-Gaye Williams of Montego Bay Christian Academy ; William Spence of Greenwood Primary and Rhia Jones of Liceo Montessori

EarlyAct Presidents (from left to right) Rhia Jones of Liceo Montessori; William Spence of Greenwood Primary and Daena-Gaye Williams of Montego Bay Christian Academy enjoy a sumptuous lunch at the Rotary Club of Montego Bay’s weekly luncheon meeting held at Sandals Royal Caribbean.

All photos courtesy of Natasha Parchment Clarke

Launch of Montego Bay Christian Academy EarlyAct Club

The Newly Elected Executive Committee of the

Montego Bay Christian Academy EarlyAct Club

The first Committee meeting of The Montego Bay Christian Academy EarlyAct Club took place on Wednesday the 20th of May 2009.

Rotarian Natasha Parchment Clarke (back row far left) and President of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, Kay Reuben (back row second left) attended the induction and first committee meeting of the Montego Bay Christian Academy EarlyAct Club.

Principal of the school, Jerry Winkler (back row far right) and Teacher co-ordinator Desmarie Bowen (back row second right) were part of the selection team at the school who chose the six committee members who were then voted into positions by their peers.

The first committee meeting had members of the newly elected executive practicing their new roles – calling the meeting to order, reading minutes, presenting the treasurer's report among other things. Everyone involved agreed that great times are ahead for this Club.

A very impressed President Kay said of the Earlyactors, “They carried out their duties so confidently, perhaps even better than some adults would have!”

The names of the officers of the club are as follows:-

President : Daena-Gai Williams
First Vice-President : Brandon Lawson-Hall
Second Vice-President : Pete Campbell
Recording Secretary : Karon Forrester
Treasurer: Lucas Clarke
Corresponding Secretary: Anna-Kaye Held

The teacher representative is Ms. Desmarie Bowen



Photo: Natasha Parchment Clarke