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Facts and Trivia about Rotary and Rotact Clubs of District 3780
First District Conference was in 1988, held in ULTRA (now PhilSports Arena) and participated by about 15 clubs.
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RID 3780 was represented in the Annual Rotary International Rotaract Pre-Convention Meeting in Oregon, USA (1990); Florida, USA (1992); Melbourne, Australia (1993); Nice, France (1995); Taiwan (1998); Glasglow, Scotland (1999); Singapore (2000); Texas, USA (2001); and at the International Rotaract Conference/Interota (1990) in Gold Coast, Australia.
RID 3780 was recognized and accredited by the National Youth Commission in 1996 and supported Government programs on international goodwill, education development, environmental protection and moral development.
RID 3780 participated in Tri-Discon in 1999 together with District 3860 and 3870.
RID 3780 was also a participant in the 1991 South East Asian Games Torch Relay in Quezon City.
RID 3780 is also recognized by the United Nations Association of the Philippines for supporting its International Youth Day on August 12 every year.
The Asia Pacific Rotaract Regional Conference was held for the 1st time in the Philippines. Rotaractors for RID 3780 was able to attend the APRRC at the Tagaytay International Convention Center from August 31 to September 2, 2006.
RID 3780 together with 3810 and 3830 where the three founding districts of the Multi-District Information Organization of the Philippines (MDIO Pilipinas) where Past District Rotaract Representative Devie Ontolan - Patricio served as its first chairman in 2008.
The official District Logo was designed by Rotaractor Cool Quezon from the Rotaract Club of Timog Q.C. and approved during the Rotary Year 2010-2011 under Past District Rotaract Representative Virgil delos Santos
The very first Friendship cup was initiated by RID 3780 and RID 3810 on February 20, 2011, the 2nd friendship cup also pushed through the next year on May 27, 2012 where RID 3830 also joined in. RID3780 won the 2nd friendship cup and still holds the trophy until today.
• The Rotaract Clubs of Rotary International District 3780 celebrated their Silver Anniversary (25 years) on August 11, 2011 during PDRR Marby Montellano's District Handover and Induction Ceremonies.
• RID 3780 had an active participation during the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference held in Subic Bay, Philippines last September 29 to October 2, 2011.
• On February 10-12, 2012 the first Pilipinas Rotaract Convention (PRoCon) was held in the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Tagaytay City where 20 Rotaractors from RID 3780 attended as delegates.
• The 2nd Pilipinas Rotaract Convention (ProCon) happened on February 1-3, 2013 was hosted by RID3780 held at Loreland Farm Resort, Antipolo, Rizal.
• PDRR Sharlyn Andrea Que represented RID 3780 at the INTEROTA 2014 in Toronto, Canada.
• The Rotary Trainers of RID3780 which established the Rotary Academy as professional and leadership training for Rotarians has created its youth service branch: "Rotary Academy: School of RAC" and held its first session last October 11, 2014. It has then produced over 30 Rotaractor graduates in the District last May 3, 2015
• RID 3780 hosted the MDIO handover and Induction, DRRE Training and Seminar on May 29, 30 and 31 at the Global Lounge, Rotary Center.
