Cayman National Support Rotary's Camelot Auction

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Cayman National's Claudia Welds presents to Rotary Fundraisers John Felder and Gregg Anderson to support the upcoming May 21st Camelot Auction at The Ritz-Carlton.

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**RELEASED March 31st, 2010**

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is proud to announce Cayman National as the first corporate sponsor of the 2010 CAMELOT Auction, to be held on Friday May 21st at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.

"Cayman National is proud to support the solid initiatives of the Rotary Club. Camelot is a very well organized event and we are looking forward to participating in another great night", comments Claudia Welds from Cayman National.

The CAMELOT auction gala includes a champagne welcoming reception on the elegant terrace of the Ritz-Carlton, followed by a three-course gourmet dinner with wine and the high energy entertainment of a professionally staged charity auction.

"Already we have a wide variety of items for attendees to chose from", comments Fundraising Director, John Felder. "Everyone will be able to go home with a new treasure from the auction".

Sponsorships and corporate tables for CAMELOT are limited. Interested companies or individuals should contact Sherry at cogent@candw.ky

Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Supporting Batabano

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Rotary Club of Grand Cayman President, Cathy Chesnut-Delaphna and Rotarian Peter Broadhurst present cheque to Donna Myrie for Batabano.

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A carnival of the like that only the Caribbean can pull off, Batabano is a cultural kaleidoscope of music, dance and pageantry and the main event takes place from 29 April to 1 May.

Cayman Carnival Batabano was launched in 1983 by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman. Held annually during the first week of May, it is undoubtedly one of the main highlights of Cayman's entertainment calendar.

Cayman Carnival Batabano has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception, and requires a great deal of coordination each year. Although Rotary remains a major sponsor, Batabano is now organised by an independent committee of local volunteers, chaired by Donna Myrie-Stephen since 2001. Under Mrs. Myrie-Stephen's leadership, the committee renamed the carnival "Cayman Carnival Batabano", which also carried efforts to bring the look and feel of Batabano events more in line with traditional Caribbean carnivals.

In response to the growing interest of local schools for student participation in the street parade, the committee introduced "Junior Carnival" in 2002 as part of the overall one-day street parade. However, the continued growth and development of the Juniors prompted the committee in 2005 to launch a stand-alone street parade for Cayman's youth called "Junior Carnival Batabano", which takes place the weekend before the adult parade. The objective of developing the Junior Carnival is to create a safe environment for the students to play mas, and to place more emphasis on teaching the students the art of costume-making for generations to come.

Thousands of locals and visitors flock to the streets every year to celebrate Batabano and now also Junior Carnival Batabano. Major corporate sponsors continue to come forward in support of this cultural event, while the Ministry of Education and the Education Department offer their endorsement and sponsorship of the Junior masqueraders.

The energy of Cayman Carnival Batabano is electrifying. Districts and corporate groups join together in costume to compete for prizes as the design and choreography become more elaborate each year. It is a time to celebrate local surroundings, to display creativity, to voice social issues and of course, to party and unite.

New Rotarian - Michael Joseph

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is proud to welcome Michael Joseph into the Club.

Michael A. C. Joseph was born in Jamaica in 1973 and was raised from 6 days old in Cayman. He attended school first in the Cayman Islands at St. Ignatius, and then received further education in England, France, Spain and the United States.

Michael has a degree in International Business Management and another in Marketing and Advertising, he represented the Cayman Islands in the 1996 Olympic Games and is a former YCLA finalist.

He has worked in both Europe and Cayman and speaks French and Spanish fluently. Before commencing his successful career in the real estate industry Michael worked in private banking/trusts with RBS Coutts and also with local marketing company BB&P. Michael has been a real estate agent with RE/MAX Cayman Island since 2003.

Date Announced for CAMELOT - Cayman's Biggest Charity Auction

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is pleased to announce their annual CAMELOT charity auction will be on Friday, May 21st at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.

Rotary presents 2010 Camelot Auction

GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, March 8^th, 2010 – The annual CAMELOT charity auction coordinated by the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman will be held on Friday, May 21st at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.

The auction is the main fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman and has become one of the premier black-tie events of the season. Funds raised at CAMELOT will help with the many community-based initiatives that the Club commits to annually.

The Rotary Club has gathered the usual auction favourites and more traditional items. In addition, there will be some very unique and one of a kind treasures that are sure to create some fun and entertaining competition.

CAMELOT includes auction items for all interests and budgets, from certificates to favourite restaurants and retails stores to brand new boats and cars. Every guest will find something special to take home with them, and in the process will be donating directly to the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman programmes.

The CAMELOT auction gala includes a champagne welcoming reception on the elegant terrace of the Ritz-Carlton, followed by a three-course gourmet dinner with wine and the high energy entertainment of a professionally staged charity auction.

Sponsorships and corporate tables for CAMELOT are limited. Interested companies or individuals should contact Sherry at cogent@candw.ky

Shown left to right, the Rotary Club Event Committee for May 21st CAMELOT Auction: Jack Honaker, Martha Rankine, Christine Holland, Sherry Robinson, Monica Czorny, Josh Maxfield, Lynda Mitchell Ben Webster, Fundraising Director John Felder, Club President-Elect Lori McRae, & Club President Cathy Chesnut.