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We are the Champions!

By: Director Ian Alas

We had our District Rotary Club Badminton Tournament held at the Yonex Badminton Facility in Mandaluyong City last October 14th. Our very own District Governor Ato Magadia and Spouse Vicky Magadia and District Secretary Ric Dela Torre were present in the opening of this special event. There were about 25 teams that competed in different levels: from mixed partners (male & female), doubles (women) & doubles (men).

The Rotary Club of Makati North sent 2 teams to compete on Class 3, which our very own Treasurer Robert Syjuco and Director Nato Sumalde won the Gold Medal on that Level. Your writer and RR Herrera was the other team who played in the tournament, who gave their best but fell short in getting a medal.

However, our Gold Champions (Robert and Nato team) were undefeated on every game and almost all wins were truly hard fought victories. You can say that every game they fought was a nail biter. Truly, these guys deserved to be called the Champions on that Division!

In the end, we had our ceremonial awarding of the Winners and Runner ups for each division and the actual Medals will be awarded during each clubs regular meeting.

So, All Hail! RC-Makati North Badminton Champions!

To all the Badminton Players and Rotarians who were there, thank you for making the 5th District 3830 Badminton Tournament an enjoyable and fun filled day.

Congratulations to all the winners!

MEN’s Doubles

Level 1:
Champion – Jimmy Dinglasan / Tonichi Caballero (RC Makati Bel Air)
Runner – up – Rey Madrid / Ed Ledesma (RC Makati Dasmarinas)

Level 2:
Champion – Arman Carlos / Ogie Caja (RC Makati Paseo de Roxas)
Runner – up – Terence Yu / Jun Jun Abcede (RC Makato Paseo de Roxas)

Level 3:

Champion – Robert Syjuco / Nato Sumalde (RC Makati North)
Runner – up – Manny Casano / Vin Casano (RC Muntinlupa South)

MIXED Doubles
Level 1:
Champion – Jaypee / Wendy Campos (RC Makati)
Runner – up – Tonichi Caballero / Marines Elizalde (RC Makati Bel Air)

Level 2:
Champion – Noli Acosta / Sol Acosta (RC Makati Metro)
Runner – up – Arman Carlos / Judy Carlos (RC Makati Paseo de Roxas)

Level 3:
Champion – Wash Lou / Caling Young (RC Makati)
Runner – up – Abet Nolido / Yvette Wells (RC Makati Dasmarinas)

Level 4:
Champion – Alice Lucas / Nel Sison (RC Taguig West)
Runner – up – Alen Emboscado / Sue Mendoza (RC Muntinlupa South)

LADIES Doubles
Level 2:
Champion – Vivian Intal / Chi Dimaguila (RC Rizal West)
Runner – up – Cynthia Pagdilao / Maris Bonafe (RC Makati Bel Air)

Level 3:
Champion – Glo Carino / Hope De Joya (RC Paranaque East)
Runner – up – Nancy Sandevi / Nancy Cordero (RC Makati Dasmarinas)

President's Corner

Your club is what you want to make of it

My dear fellow Rotarians with RC Makati North:

Let’s focus on the District’s Annual TRF Testimonial Dinner & Ball, one of the District’s premier Rotary event, that is fast approaching. Again —- the event date and time is Nov. 13, 2009, Friday at 6 pm and venue is at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Peninsula Manila. Tickets to the event: P1,000/guest to cover dinner, raffle, & entertainment.

The following information should give you an idea of the extent of RCMN’s participation, so far, in the coming days and up to the actual date of the event:

Member's Section

Work is My True Passion

KARL STUART McKINNON McLEAN

Born in Gibraltar , August 1, 1955 where my dad ran Shell refinery then moved with my family to Hamburg, then London , followed by Holland where I spent 8 years of my life as my father was on the main board of Shell in London.

I went to a Dutch school which was fabulous as the Dutch are the “freeist” nation in the world. As class prefect I sat on the school board with teachers and parents and my vote had the same power as the teachers.

I played a lot of soccer and earlier cricket.