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Rotaract is one of Rotary International’s
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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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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Develop professional and leadership skills |
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Emphasize respect for the rights of others,
based on recognition of the worth of each individual |
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Recognize, practice, and promote ethical
standards as leadership qualities and vocational responsibilities |
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Develop knowledge and understanding of the
needs, problems, and opportunities in the community and worldwide |
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Provide opportunities for personal and group
activities to serve the community and promote international understanding
and goodwill |
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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 stands for Rotary in action. |
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The first club was chartered in 1968 at the
University of North Carolina, USA. |
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Today there are over 7,500 clubs in over 150
countries with an estimated membership of 170,000 young men and women
worldwide. |
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Rotaract clubs are self-governing and
self-supporting. |
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Sponsoring Rotary clubs provide support and
guidance. |
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Rotaract clubs draw members from the community
or are organized as an extracurricular activity for university students. |
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Rotaract clubs are encouraged to |
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Have a Rotarian adviser and a faculty adviser
for university-based clubs. |
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Meet at least twice a month and Rotaractors must
attend 60% of regularly scheduled meetings. |
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Raise their own funds to carry out projects and
activities. |
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Rotaract clubs are required to complete two
major service projects annually to |
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Improve the quality of life at home and abroad. |
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Expand international understanding and goodwill. |
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Projects and activities may include: |
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Blood drives |
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Benefit concerts |
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Literacy campaigns |
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AIDS education |
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Environmental clean-up efforts |
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Professional and vocational forums |
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Form a Rotaract subcommittee. |
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Identify the membership base. |
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Hold informational and organizational meetings. |
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Complete the Rotaract Club Organization List. |
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Submit list to Rotary International with US $50
charter fee. |
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Successful ways to provide guidance |
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Invite Rotaractors to Rotary club meetings. |
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Create an annual Rotary-Rotaract service
project. |
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Help develop membership recruiting strategies. |
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Establish a recognition program. |
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Publicize activities to the community and the
Rotary world. |
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The Rotaract board of directors is the
club’s governing body. It consists of the following elected officers: |
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President |
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Vice president |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
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Any other officers deemed necessary |
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The Rotaract club president appoints four
standing committees to effectively help carry out the club’s activities |
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Club Service committee |
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Community Service committee |
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International Service committee |
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Professional development committee |
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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 |
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Joint projects |
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Training new club officers |
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Sharing ideas for strengthening club service |
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Promoting Rotaract extension into new areas |
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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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Rotaract clubs |
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Involve young adults in serving community needs
within an international framework of fun and service |
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Are one of the most significant and fastest
growing programs of Rotary service |
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The following resources are available on the
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Rotaract section |
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Rotaract publications |
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Rotaract staff |
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Rotary E-Learning Center |
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