Rotaract District 7080
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District 7080
ROTARACT
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WHAT
Is
Rotaract?
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Sponsored by a Rotary Club
18 – 30 Years
Community or University / College based
“Partners in Service”
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MOST
Significant and fastest Growing
Program
Started in 1960 - 1968
7000+ Clubs and Growing
163+ Countries
Worldwide Phenomenon
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What Does A
Rotaract Club Do?
Professional Development
Leadership Development
Service Projects
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Why Start
Future
Parents
Professionals
Business Leaders
ROTARIANS
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BENEFITS
Assist with Rotary Projects
Youthful enthusiasm and ideas
Help sustain Rotary Clubs
Networking with young professionals
Source of potential Ambassadorial
Scholars, GSE
Good to support Rotary Initiatives
Assist with Interact
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Rotaract District
Formed in August 2010
Committee is 11 Rotaractors from various clubs
Resource centre for Rotaractors and Rotarians
Provides support for current clubs
Development of new clubs
Improves communication between clubs
www.rotaract7080.com
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CURRENTLY
COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY
• Mississauga
•Brampton
•Waterloo
• Guelph
• UTM
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CHALLENGES
School Based:
Study Commitments
Summer Breaks/Co-Op Terms
Turnover 2-4 years
Motivating members to leadership positions
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CHALLENGES
Community Based:
Seeking out youth in community to start club
Developing career is number one priority
Finding appropriate meeting location
Motivating members to leadership positions
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Mississauga Rotaract
Community Based
Chartered: 2001
Members: 50
Projects: Fundraised $3000+ and supplies
for Pakistan flood victims, Mississauga
Lobsterfest, Bake sales and Halloween
parties for Polio Plus, Rotary Ribfest,
Fellowship club socials, Speed Dating
fundraiser
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Mississauga Rotaract
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Waterloo Rotaract
Community Based
Chartered: 2003
Members: 15
Projects – Past: Purple Pinky Project, Coffee
House, FIFA World Cup showing, KW
Oktoberfest
Projects – Upcoming: Therapeutic Riding
Open House, Charity Brewery Tour, Event at
Seniors Centre
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Waterloo Rotaract
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Brampton Rotaract
Community Based
Chartered: 2010
Members: 10
Projects: Jazz at the Glen, Skydiving
fundraiser, Gala for Haiti flood victims,
volunteering at several community events,
Professional Development speakers and
workshops
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Brampton Rotaract
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Guelph Rotaract
University Based
Chartered: 2008
Members: 15
Projects: bake sale for Free the Children,
Pinkies for Polio, Photo Scavenger Hunt,
Paper Bead Works jewelry made by women
in refugee camps in Uganda, Project Serve,
Trick or Eat, volunteering at PlaySense
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Guelph Rotaract
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UTM Rotaract
University Based
Chartered: 2007
Members: 150
Projects: Polio awareness, clothing drives
for Haiti, food drives, Rotary Ribfest, City of
Mississauga Festival of Lights, annual
career panel featuring fellow Mississauga
Rotaractor professionals in various fields
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UTM Rotaract
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Steps to Starting a Club:
Form Rotaract Advisor TEAM!
Find multiple Rotarian advisors
Advisor does not to RUN or DIRECT club
Mentor & Motivate
Find a way – Resource
Integrate into Rotary Club - Board meetings, Events etc
Committee Heads can mentor Rotaract Committees and
Exec
Keep in line with RI goals and objectives
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Steps to Starting a Club:
Build a Charting Rotaract
Executive Team
Required positions: President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Immediate online presence through website
and social networking and email
Advertise everywhere
Hold information session for potential
members
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ROTARACTORS
Building
ROTARACT
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Budget ?
• Banner $300.00
• Pins $ 100.00
• Incidentals $ 200.00
• Operating budget $500.00
• Re-evaluate Club budgets
• This is a ROTARY objective
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Budget ?
RETHINK !
Support Rotary Initiatives First!