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Rotaract
& Interact
Interact
What is Interact?
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Service Club for young men & women between 12-18
years old that follows a similar model of our Rotary Clubs
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Individual Rotary Clubs sponsor clubs and offer
guidance and support, thus becoming “partners in
service” and are key members of the family of Rotary
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Rotaract
Aim To Be Exceptional
What is Rotaract?
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Service Club for young men & women between 18-30
years old that follows a similar model of our Rotary Clubs
Membership totals over 184,000 in more than 8,000
clubs worldwide
It is a self-governing and self-supporting club that is
typically tied or hosted by a Rotary Club
They can be university or community based
Individual Rotary Clubs sponsor clubs and offer
guidance and support, thus becoming “partners in
service” and are key members of the family of Rotary
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University
Rotaract in District 7570
Virginia Tech
JMU
Ferrum
Liberty
King College
Northeast Tennesse
Virginia Highlands CC
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Roanoke College
Shenandoah
VMI
Washington & Lee
Averett
Bluefield College
Community Based
Rotaract in District 7570
Dan River Regional
Riverview Youth Build
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How Do You Get a Club Started?
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Do your research
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is your club prepared for the responsibilities of being a sponsor
club?
Identify Potential Rotaractors
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Current & former Rotary Youth Exchange Students, Interactors,
RYLA participants and Rotary Foundation alumni
Sons & daughters or other family members of your membership
Employees & interns who work with Rotarians
Participants in young adult progarms at community centers,
places of worship, health clubs, etc.
As the Faculty member who had volunteered to be the faculty
advisor for suggestions
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How Do You Get a Club Started?
Invite prospective members to an informational meeting
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Rotaract Committee members from your club
Your sponsor Rotary Club President
District Rotaract Chair and District Rotaract Representative
Faculty Advisor/Club Advisor
Rotaractors from nearby clubs who can share their experiences and answer
question
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Rotaractors’ Role
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Learn university protocols for starting a
new club and follow those protocols
Hold organizational meetings
Complete organizational paperwork
Plan an inaugural cermony once they
receive their charter from RI
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What does your club need to do to help the
Rotaract Club Succeed?
 Be sure to involve them in your club projects
 Invite them to your meetings
 Help them with their projects when possible
 Off occasional financial support to their projects
 Remember they are part of the Family of Rotary
 Offer moral support and advise with projects
when asked
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What do you get out of it?
New energy and enthusiasm for projects
 Potential new members
 Help with your community projects
 Fellowship and friendship with Rotaractors
 Parternships with a variety of projects
(both yours and theirs)
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Questions?
To contact me:
Lora Gordon
[email protected]
540-731-4556
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