Rotaract...on the move

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Rotaract...on the move
So join in the Action
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2003/04 not net loss of clubs for first time
in 15 years formed 9 new clubs
re-launched 4 from 0 membership July 2004 98
clubs across 25 districts June 2005 102 clubs
plus 8 interest groups Majority of all clubs
districts reported increase in membership Banbury
Camping Rally 2004 210 Rotaractors
Rotarians RGBI Annual Conference 2005 130
Rotaractors Rotarians Combined events raised
over 5,000 for charity Improved interaction
between Rotary Rotaract
It's a lot bigger than you think!
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2005/06 Challenges Goals

• Continual Growth
• At least 1 new club per district
• Rotaract present in all 29 districts by end of
  year
• Great interaction between Rotary Rotaract
• Greater interaction between Youth Activities
  Rotaract
• A Rotaract Project Library Press Coverage
• Creation of RGBI District Development Plans

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51 Potential Clubs already (as of October
2005)
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Why should Rotary Support Rotaract?

• Rotaractors make a huge difference to people
  less fortunate, help them to continue this
• Being a member of Rotaract develops personal
  skills, you can help motivate support young
  people, who are the leaders of tomorrow
• Rotaractors can help Rotary at events and with
  new ideas skills
• Rotaractors are future Rotarians and will
  increase the membership of your club

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How can Rotary Support Rotaract?

• Encourage Rotarians to attend Rotaract events
  Invite Rotaractors to attend yours
• Support an existing club help with their
  events publicise the club to potential members
  at your events
• Invite Rotaractors to present at District
  Conferences, District Assembly, PETS, Council
  meetings etc
• Support all District Chairman in anyway possible

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How can Rotary Support Rotaract?

• Promote Rotary-related programmes as a source of
  members RYLA, Interact, Scholars, GSE Teams,
  Youth Exchange etc
• Encourage non-sponsoring Rotary Clubs to get
  involved with their local Rotaract Clubs
• Help to make the Rotaract Training Day a success
  30th April 2006
• Provide advice skills so Rotaract Clubs can
  carry out their events

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How can Rotary Support Rotaract?

• Start a new Rotaract Clubs
• We have the knowledge advice and materials
• But we need YOU!
• Shout about Rotaract at all opportunities if
  we all shout someone will hear us.

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Did you know?
34 past Rotaractors are Rotary Club Presidents
this year 2 past Rotaractors were District
Governors last year and 1 past Rotaractor is a
District Governor this year Rotaractors are the
Rotarians of tomorrow Without Rotary, Rotaract
does not exist Without Rotaract, Rotary will not
exist in the future
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Dates for your Diary
18th February 2006 Derby Rotaracts Valentines
Disco 19th February 2006 - RGBI Council Meeting,
Derby Rugby Club 14th 17th April 2006 - RGBI
2006 Conference, The Hydro Hotel,
Bowness-on-Windermere - www.rotaract.org.uk/rgbi2
006 16th April 2006 - RGBI Council Meeting, The
Hydro Hotel, Bowness 30th April 2006 Rotaract
Training Day, Alcester 18th June 2006 - RGBI
Council Meeting, venue TBC
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Materials available to you
Rotaract Extension Manual Rotaract Kickstart
Guide District Development Plans Rotaract Posters
Leaflets RGBI PowerPoint Presentation RGBI
CD-ROM Sample marketing letters Sample Press
Releases Interest Meeting Agendas RGBI Project
Library
www.rotaract.org.uk
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Monthly Newsletters
Emailed to DCs, DROs DGs Uploaded to News
section of RGBI website
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Rotaract is an opportunity to
... be part of a fun, dynamic and unique
international organisation for people aged 18-30,
offering a wide range of activities that will
enable you to try something new, whilst having a
great time and meeting others.
Rotary can benefit from being involved with
Rotaract. Rotaract can help with your projects,
bring fresh ideas to your club programmes and you
can help with theirs.
Rotaractors are future Rotarians
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RGBI Chairman 2005/06
If you have any questions or concerns please do
contact me 282 Malmesbury Park Road,
Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8PR Tel 07876
341334 Email lisa_at_rotaract.org.uk Website
www.rotaract.org.uk
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