NOSTALGIA
Project NOSTALGIA was successfully held on 31st May 2020 as an online session via the Zoom application. This was organized in line with the celebration of 50 years of Rotaract in Sri Lanka and the main aim was to bring back the memories of our club, creating an interactive platform with several past presidents and past executive committee members with the present Rotaractors. The Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya has been active for 15 consecutive years and this was taken into account as a day to celebrate the successful journey of the club. The history of our club, starting from the chartering procedure and the steps followed, memories, visions, and difficulties faced by the past Rotaractors were discussed while giving insight as to what made the club to reach heights from the very beginning. The vision of ‘Back to the Roots’ established its significance throughout the project as it was successful in bringing back the memories and creating a bridge to connect the past, present, and future of the club.
The project was held under four phases. First- past presidents’ meetup, second- ‘My Rotaract Story’ campaign, third- recap video, and fourth- ‘Back to the Roots’ live discussion with past and present Rotaractors. Phase one of the project was completed with the participation of thirteen presidents out of fifteen and the discussion was held for almost four and a half hours where presidents exchanged their insights about the club and prospects. Secondly ‘My Rotaract Story’ campaign took place as the past presidents and the current president shared unique messages on what Rotaract means to them, their past experiences, etc. Next, a recap video was prepared and shared on social media and it consisted of photos and short videos, giving a flashback of memories of fifteen years. As the final step of the project, ‘Back to the Roots’ took place with the participation of past presidents, past Rotaractors, and present club members. It was a great platform and opportunity for the participants to share their thoughts and meet the past Rotaractors who gave their best to uplift the club to high standards. Finally, the meeting was adjourned for fellowship and the day was marked as a milestone of the club where fifteen years of memories were gathered and shared on one platform.
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