The Pacific Rim
Southeast Asia & Oceania | 750 Million People | 50,000 Rotarians

Welcome
The Pacific Rim stretches across an almost incomprehensible arc — from the jungles of Myanmar and Thailand through the 17,000 islands of Indonesia, across the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, and into the scattered island nations of the Pacific all the way to Australia and New Zealand. More than 750 million people call this region home, living in some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.
Regional Challenges
This region faces some of the most acute climate vulnerability in the world. Rising seas threaten entire island nations. Typhoons and tsunamis regularly devastate coastal communities. Meanwhile, issues of rural poverty, access to clean water, and economic inequality persist across the archipelagoes. Rotary’s 50,000 members in this region are on the frontlines of disaster relief, clean water access, and environmental sustainability — often working in some of the most remote communities on Earth.
Rotary’s Impact
Rotary members from 21 districts, in partnership with UNICEF, are working with local governments to develop and implement immunization programs to protect 100,000 children from rotavirus, pneumococcal disease, and cervical cancer across nine South Pacific Island countries, including Kiribati and Fiji. The Give Every Child a Future project is committed to strengthening the immunization programs in each country so that these vaccines continue to be delivered to future generations of children. Tarawa, Kiribati. 28 March 2023.
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Below you will find some activities that are just for fun (J4F). This will help you get a feel for the kind of challenges you will face throughout the 7 areas on campus. Not all tasks are equal, some are worth more points because they are harder to achieve, some may require you to be in a specific area, while others can be completed anywhere and anytime. Like all the activities at camp, the instructions are important and so is your teams ability to work together to solve the challenges you are faced with. As a Rotarian, if you question the rules or instructions, just apply The 4-Way Test.
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Wisdom isn’t always spoken — sometimes it’s lived. Find a staff member you believe to be the most seasoned in life. You can’t ask their age, birthday, or year — rely only on observation and intuition. Capture a photo with them.
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Balance is more than physical — it’s a way of moving through life. Locate a long, narrow surface on campus that allows for single-file movement. As a team, climb on, find your footing, and strike a balanced pose. Capture a photo of the full team without anyone stepping off.
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Language opens doors to new perspectives. Find a staff member who speaks a language other than English and ask them to be in your team’s photo. Capture the moment and reflect on how embracing diverse voices makes every community richer.
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Sometimes the best stories are the ones captured in secret. Snap a stealthy selfie of your team with another team visible in the background — mid-task and completely unaware. Make sure the moment feels natural and spontaneous. Reflect on the joy of witnessing others in action.
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Some clues are simple — if you look closely enough. Search the campus for an object whose name begins with the letter “S” and is exactly five letters long. Once found, photograph your team with it. Challenge yourselves to think creatively and have fun with language and observation.
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Sometimes the best outcomes come from the greatest challenges. As a team, pose for a photo where only one limb per every two people is allowed to touch the ground. Use creativity, balance, and teamwork to lift, lean, or support one another. Reflect on how constraints can inspire collaboration and fun.
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Sometimes things aren’t quite what they seem — and neither are people. Find a container or object on campus that appears full but is actually empty. Capture a photo of your team with it. Reflect on how appearances can be deceiving and how looking closer always tells a better story.
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Leadership often begins with those closest to us. Seek out two staff members at camp who are related by blood or marriage. Take a photo with them. Reflect on how shared values and support systems can inspire leadership from an early age.
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They say everyone has a look-alike. Choose one team member to impersonate AJ — through appearance, clothing, pose, or attitude — and capture a photo or video with the team. It’s not just about looks — it’s about capturing his energy and essence.
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Time stands still in the right moment. At exactly 22 minutes past any hour, strike a creative team pose and photograph it — making sure a visible clock showing “:22” is included in the shot. Reflect on what it means to pause together, even for a second, in a fast-paced world.
Upload each one of your documentation photos and videos to our shared photo wall. The site will automatically add the hashtag for this area and your team name, but feel free to add a caption if you want.
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