Rotaract

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• Rotaract

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Rotaract

• Rotaract is one of Rotary Internationals nine
  structured programs designed to help clubs and
  districts achieve their service goals in their
  own communities and in communities abroad,
  fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process.
  

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What is Rotaract?

• Rotaract is a service club for young
  professionals and students ages 18-30. Sponsored
  by local Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs provide
  young people with opportunities to foster
  leadership, responsible citizenship, and promote
  international peace and understanding.

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Rotaract Goals

• Develop professional and leadership skills
• Emphasize respect for the rights of others, based
  on recognition of the worth of each individual
• Recognize, practice, and promote ethical
  standards as leadership qualities and vocational
  responsibilities
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the needs,
  problems, and opportunities in the community and
  worldwide
• Provide opportunities for personal and group
  activities to serve the community and promote
  international understanding and goodwill

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A Part of the Rotary Family

• Rotaractors and Rotarians are partners in
  service. Rotarians advise promising students and
  young professionals, the members of Rotaract
  clubs. Rotaractors bring new energy to a Rotary
  club, inspire fresh ideas for service, increase
  support of projects, and help develop future
  Rotarians.

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Rotaract Facts

• Rotaract stands for Rotary in Action.
• The first club was chartered in 1968 at the
  University of North Carolina, USA.
• Today there are over 7,700 clubs in 159 countries
  with an estimated membership in excess of 177,000
  young men and women worldwide.

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About Rotaract

• Rotaract clubs are self-governing and financially
  self-supporting.
• Sponsoring Rotary clubs provide leadership
  support and guidance.
• Rotaract clubs draw members from the community or
  are organized as an extracurricular activity for
  university students.

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Rotaract Guidelines

• Rotaract clubs are encouraged to
• Have a Rotarian adviser and a faculty adviser for
  university-based clubs.
• Meet at least twice a month and Rotaractors must
  attend 60 of regularly scheduled meetings.
• Raise their own funds to carry out projects and
  activities.

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Service Projects

• Rotaract clubs are required to complete two
  major service projects annually to
• Improve the quality of life at home and abroad.
• Expand international understanding and goodwill.

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Projects and Activities

• Projects and activities may include
• Blood drives
• Benefit concerts
• Literacy campaigns
• AIDS education
• Environmental clean-up efforts
• Professional and vocational forums

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How to Organize a Club

1. Form a Rotaract subcommittee.
2. Identify the membership base.
3. Hold informational and organizational meetings.
4. Complete the Rotaract Club Organization List.
5. Submit list to Rotary International with US 50
   charter fee.

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Rotary Club Support

• Successful ways to provide guidance
• Invite Rotaractors to Rotary club meetings.
• Create an annual Rotary-Rotaract service project.
• Help develop membership recruiting strategies.
• Establish a recognition program.
• Publicize activities to the community and the
  Rotary world.

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Rotaract Club Structure

• The Rotaract board of directors is the clubs
  governing body. It consists of the following
  elected officers
• President
• Vice president
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Any other officers deemed necessary

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Rotaract Club Committees

• The Rotaract club president appoints four
  standing committees to effectively help carry out
  the clubs activities
• Club Service committee
• Community Service committee
• International Service committee
• Professional development committee

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District Structure

• District Rotaract chairs are appointed to assist
  Rotary clubs as they administer, promote,
  publicize and oversee the activities of Rotaract
  clubs. Rotaract activities at the district level
  provide opportunities for
• Joint projects
• Training new club officers
• Sharing ideas for strengthening club service
• Promoting Rotaract extension into new areas

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World Rotaract Week

• Every year, Rotaractors and Rotarians celebrate
  the charter of the first Rotaract club during the
  week of 13 March. Together they participate in a
  variety of activities to increase Rotaract
  awareness in their communities.

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Participate

• Rotaract clubs
• Involve young adults in serving community needs
  within an international framework of fun and
  service
• Are one of the most significant and fastest
  growing programs of Rotary service

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