The first shopping trip to Roseau will be this Friday, Sept 12, 2008 and it is the only one that is free!  This trip will serve as a guide to the various places to buy food, household goods, imported goods, spices and other fun stuff.  The bus will be back by 2:00 pm so that first semester spouses can attend the white coat ceremony.  The best part is, the driver will drop you (and your goodies) off at your front door. If you would like to go, please rsvp before Thursday evening to rossrsvp@gmail.com or rossspousesorg@gmail.com with the subject as shopping trip.  See you there!

All members of RSO are welcomed to attend the new spouses social at Le Flambeau at PBH on Thursday, Sept 11, 2008 at 1:30 pm.  Come out and meet the new spouses and mingle with the familiar ones as well.  Food and beverages will be served along side the fun games and activities we have planned for everyone.  See you there.

Welcome.  We are so excited to meet and help you.  The new spouses orientation meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept 9th, 2008 at 10:00 am in Classroom 3 (it is directly behind the daycare/prep school). If you have children and they will not be in school, they are welcomed to come with you. You may want to bring some activities or books along to help make their time more interesting.  Lunch will be served for new spouses and their children following the meeting.  See you there.

The next RSO board meeting is this Wednesday, August 6th at 1 pm at the Subway Deck.  Please consider joining the board for next semester.  All the help we can provide for newcomers and for each other is what makes this group so great.  Here are th positions to consider:

- Meeting Conductor/Go to person (Chika may volunteer for this position)

- e-mail and website and advertising/bulletin board/publishing (Kathleen will volunteer for this position)

-activity planner and treasurer

-welcoming committee and sponsorship

-fundraising and speghetti dinner chair(s)

Sorry for the late post.  For this week, on Monday July 21, 2008 we will be going to Scott’s Head and Champaign Bay to snorkel.  The cost of the trip is just the cost of the transport.  Please e-mail rossrsvp@gmail.com for details and to reserve your spot on the bus.  Don’t forget to bring your snorkling gear.

Bake Sale is July 22nd during lunch.  We try and be there around 11:30 AM and we stay until 1:00 PM.  I need someone that is willing to work this bake sale and we also need people that are willing to bake.  Last bake sale each person that volunteered made 38.23 EC each.  So it’s worth it!  If your interested please email Alia at alia_nichole@yahoo.com
 
There’s a boat trip with Cabrits on Thursday July 24th!  Please RSVP for this trip by July 22nd at 3:00 PM. 
 
Pirates Beach will be on July 26th.  
 
If you have any questions about any of the trips you can email the RSVP email address.  Also RSVP for any of the trips by emailing rossrsvp@gmail.com.
We hope you will all join us.

We need everyone’s support with RSO’s spaghetti dinner.  The proceeds from this dinner will go to Lamb’s Feast.  Tickets are $20 EC for vegetarian sauce and $25 EC for meat sauce.  Dinner includes spaghetti, sides, a drink and dessert.  Please come out and join us for dinner.

Monday, July 7 is the monthly shopping trip to Roseau.  If you would like to go, please rsvp by e-mailing rossrsvp@gmail.com BEFORE 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 4.  The cost is approximately $30EC depending on the number of people going on the trip.  Alia will be collecting money BEFORE the trip so please rsvp asap.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 is the trip to Trafalgar Falls, Titou Gorge and Screw Spa.  This trip is a favorite amongst many of the spouses and students.  Please rsvp by e-mailing rossrsvp@gmail.com before 8:00 pm Friday, July 4.  Money will be collected BEFORE the 8th as well.  The cost of Screws Spa is $10 EC.  The transport fee will be determined after the number of people attending has been determined. 

DSD will run on Wed, June 11.  If you plan on attending and haven’t reserved your spot, please rsvp to rossrsvp@gmail.com by today.  The cost is $60 USD per person.  The normal rate is $75.00 USD pp so this is a good deal.  Details of the dive to follow when you rsvp.

The trip to Secret Beach will be this Saturday, June 7th at 9:00 am at the docks at RUH.  Pack a lunch, snacks, towels, sunscreen, and swimmin gear as there are no ammenities.  It is an exciting trip and only a ten minute boat ride.  We will be back by noon.  RSVP to rossrsvp@gmail.com before Friday afternoon.  See you there.  If you have already rsvp’d, please bring money at 1:00 pm by the Day school where Larissa will collect money.  The cost is $25.00/person; children are free.

I am really a little late posting this information (Sorry Meg!) however, it is an important post so I wanted to get it up anyway.  Anytime you can spare would be greatly appreicated.

Hello all spouses & significant others,
I wanted to invite any and all of you to participate in the following volunteer opportunities if you are interested. Please let me know if you would be interested in any of the following:
 
1. Help improve the reading skills of elementary aged children in the beautiful village of Savanne Paille (only a 10-15 minute drive). No experience needed. If you can read you can help! Every Thursday beginning June 12th we leave campus at 10:45 and return just after 12. The cost will decrease for transportation with the more of you who volunteer. The school is also a sister school of the Ross Prep School on campus and this has been an integral part of the partnership between the two since January of 2007.
 
2. I am trying to organize another summer reading program in Portsmouth for the months of July and August. This will be two days a week most likely from 10:30-11:30 in Portsmouth.
 
3. The SGA group Friends of Espwa Donmnik (hope dominica) is a community organization that is not limited to only student members. The group has a active community outreach program where you get to visit the elderly who are shut ins in there homes and those living in the local nursing home. There are 8 different visits scheduled throughout the semester and they are only a 2-3 hour time committment.  Membership is only 50EC and includes a group t-shirt! The group focuses on raising funds to support local palliative and hospice patients as well as contributing to the development of associated medical equipment to the Princess Margret Hospital. Email friendsofhopedominica@gmail.com for more questions or ways to get involved.