Rotaract Council tackles age limit, dues

By Ryan Hyland
Rotary International News -- 23 May 2011

Top: A Rotaractor makes a point during the Rotaract Council 20 May. Bottom: Angela Zurlo and Anne M. Campbell vote remotely on a resolution during the Council. Rotary Images/Monika Lozinska-Lee

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About 350 Rotaractors voted on proposed recommendations for the RI Board on 20 May, including increasing the age limit for membership, collecting RI dues, and changing the program’s name and emblem.

The first Rotaract Council, modeled after Rotary’s Council on Legislation, allowed Rotaractors to vote on suggestions about which direction the program should go.

“This was a historic event,” said Rotarian and council chair William Duane Benton. “There was excited participation by the Rotaractors. They took it seriously and had very thoughtful debates.”

The Rotaractors approved 7 of 15 resolutions proposed by clubs worldwide. The resolutions will be reviewed by the 2011-12 Rotaract and Interact Committee, then forwarded to the RI Board of Directors for its September meeting.

The council narrowly approved a recommendation to increase the program’s upper age limit from 30 to 35. The clubs that submitted the proposal argued that increasing the limit would allow Rotaractors more time to establish their careers, easing the transition to becoming a Rotarian. Opponents felt it would only prolong the transition.

One Rotaractor said that at 35, he would find it difficult to relate to 18- and 19-year-old members.

In other decisions, the Rotaract Council

Rejected a resolution to require club members to pay dues to the district and RI. Proponents felt the measure would help fund current district and RI programs and prepare Rotaractors for the financial obligations of Rotary club membership. Opponents said current club fees and dues are enough, and any additional cost would deter people from joining.
Approved a resolution to give club presidents and officers the opportunity to participate in district training events.
Rejected a proposal to change the Rotaract emblem. Proponents argued that modernizing the emblem would make the program more relevant to younger generations. Opponents felt that changing the emblem would be costly and hurt the program’s brand recognition. The group also rejected a proposal to change the program’s name.

“This council is such a great catalyst for Rotaract to move forward in the right direction,” said Andrea Tirone, a member of the Rotaract and Interact Committee. “We have a unique opportunity to provide input on issues that affect us directly.”

52 Comments:

At 9:29AM on 18 April 2012, Rtn. Faheem Asghar (Member RC Lahore Sharqi D-3272) wrote: The age limit of Rotaractors should be 35.

At 10:15AM on 7 November 2011, Manon Lennon wrote: How about E-Rotaract Clubs? Are there any? Should we start looking at this possibility?

At 12:35PM on 5 October 2011, Lorraine Lin - RID 3480 DRR wrote: We all concern and care about how the things are going now, or when the result of the proposal would be explore. Does anyone have idea on this? Thanks!!

At 9:17AM on 2 September 2011, Rtr Ryan Sim (PP) wrote: I believe that increasing the age limit to 35 with have all the pros than cons. 1) If someone is ready to join Rotary, as mentioned by some Rotarians, there's no min. age restriction. However, forcing someone who has yet to feel comfortable to the obligation and financial ability to be in Rotary will only result in them resigning after a few years. So what if they decide to wave off a couple of years of membership dues. 2) Some Rotary may not even be willing to reach out to their own sponsored Rotaract Clubs expecting they willingly join them after they reach 30, what we need is guidance and encouragement. 3) Fellowship through service and service above self, people willing to serve is limited, why restrict them with age.

At 9:19AM on 2 September 2011, James Lovatt - RGBI International Officer wrote: I support raising the age limit to 35. I'm only 24 myself, but I can see that our club has lost some very good people in the last few years who were passionate about Rotaract and wanted to stay involved. However, they didn't more on the Rotary due to the cost, the difficult meeting times (lunchtimes in the week - you have to be retired to make that), and various other reasons. I hope the RI Council approve this raise in age. Additionally with our club, and other UK clubs, I have seen very little evidence of many members between the ages of 18-23 thus making the age gap not that significant in the UK. James Lovatt President 2011/12 of Leamington & Warwick Rotaract Club (Charity no. 1043477) Chairman 2011/12 of West Midlands Rotaract District (1060) (Charity no. 1044912) International Officer 2011/12 of Rotaract in Great Britian and Ireland (RGBI)

At 2:54PM on 30 August 2011, James Lovatt - RGBI International Officer wrote: I support raising the age limit to 35. I'm only 24 myself, but I can see that our club has lost some very good people in the last few years who were passionate about Rotaract and wanted to stay involved. However, they didn't more on the Rotary due to the cost, the difficult meeting times (lunchtimes in the week - you have to be retired to make that), and various other reasons. I hope the RI Council approve this raise in age. Additionally with our club, and other UK clubs, I have seen very little evidence of many members between the ages of 18-23 thus making the age gap not that significant in the UK. James Lovatt President 2011/12 of Leamington & Warwick Rotaract Club (Charity no. 1043477) Chairman 2011/12 of West Midlands Rotaract District (1060) (Charity no. 1044912) International Officer 2011/12 of Rotaract in Great Britian and Ireland (RGBI)

At 10:26AM on 24 August 2011, Panneerselvam Saranraj wrote: I too agree with the change of the age limit but I have a question, what happens to those who left the movement because of them surpassing the age limit. Will they be able join Rotaract again?

At 2:30PM on 22 August 2011, David R Breton wrote: Greetings everyone! My name is David Breton I am a founding member of the Rotaract Club of Kilsyth, Scotland D1020. I strongly believe there is a gap between Rotaract and Rotary. As a 21 year old I have many friends of different ages and one of my friends was a perfect Rotarian for 1 year, she did not continue her membership as she felt it was too misogynistic, too much of a financial commitment and that she was not made to feel welcome. I say she was a perfect rotarian as she devoted a lot of her time (a lot more than some Rotarians/Rotaractors) to the community and other avenues of service. I have not read everything about the age extension but I would certainly support the increase of maximum age to 35. This is not a change for change sake but a change for the better.

At 2:53PM on 27 July 2011, Carolyn Eaton wrote: I woud keep the age 18-30. I am a 20 yeay member of my club with a Rotaract Club in town. I feel that by the time they are through school they are ready to meet the changles of the world therefore would be able to transition into Rotary.

At 9:26AM on 25 July 2011, Michael Birkes wrote: Having just complete the creation of a Rotaract Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, I can say with direct knowledge that we could have organized earlier and have more members now if the age limit was 35. 1968 policies are not relevant to today's reality. I don't use or rely on 1968 business practices in my practice today and if I did I would have become obsolete years ago. I believe Rotary may become obsolete if we don't change in this area. Membership of younger men and women is key to our continued viability. This was all too evident in past years effort. Change is ok!

At 9:26AM on 25 July 2011, A. Cavallaro wrote: I support raising the age limit to 35 years. Rotaract is a great stepping stone to Rotary, and young professionals need more time to advance their careers before moving on to Rotary. There's also a great mentorship opportunity in Rotaract by having a diverse age group.

At 9:25AM on 25 July 2011, Trevor Hughes wrote: I’m a charter member (elected as an officer) to the Rotaract Club of Tulsa, in its first year of existence. At presently 29 yrs old, I’m just a few years out of law school. Many fresh law grads, as I was not, are not prepared to begin the first few years of a demanding profession while being suitably committed to a serious service organization. The primary considerations for joining Rotaract, as opposed to Rotary, are all mentioned above. Established, young professionals are an asset to Rotaract clubs. Yet Doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, and PhDs –by the nature of their professional training—will alarmingly become (almost immediately) “too old” to continue beyond a year or two with a Rotaract organization under the current rule. For those young professionals, in their late 20s and just out of school, should we not offer them the opportunity to see their Rotaract efforts take root—until they reach age 35 ?

At 1:50PM on 22 July 2011, Shahadat wrote: Hello every one With due respect to all, I am Ex-Rtr. Md Shahadat Hossain Charter President, Rotaract Club of Dhaka Urbana, RID 3280, Bangladesh. Now I am 32 years. I opinion with 30 Years, If age extend 35 to 30 it will create a lot problem. 17 years age gap also not good for organization. So my support with 30years.

At 10:05AM on 21 July 2011, Jeri Barrientos wrote: I am a 31 year old Rotarian, who sits on our advisory board for our newly formed Rotaract Club (because I am too old to join Rotaract). Rotary's motto is service above self and Rotarians live by the 4-way test.. Raising the age limit to 35: 1) Is it the truth? = YES, the current law was based off a time period when life expectancy was much lower than it is today. Young people are waiting longer to start their family lives. 35 today is equivalent to 30 about 25-20 years ago. Look at Social Security. When it was developed, people were living to the age of 55-60. No one had ever thought that people would be living to 100! Now, life expectancy is over 70! 2) Is it fair to call concerned? = Yes, we will be able to gain more Rotarians to serve the community. 3) Will it build goodwill and better friendships? = YES, we will be able to serve more people and help/mentor each other with a higher age limit. 4) Will it be beneficial to all concerned? = YES, 5 additional years will have a major economic and socioeconomic impact for years to come. Our club's average age is 61. Again, I am 31 years old, which is half the age! Raising the age limit will not only expand the amount of service to our communities, but also lower our age limit within our local Rotary Clubs in the near future. Rotaract is the future of every Rotary Club!

At 12:39PM on 20 July 2011, Trey Walling wrote: As a 35 year old Rotarian, and member of the Advisory Board to our local Rotaract Club, I strongly feel that the increase in age limit would be beneficial to Rotaract. In today's society, most people are beginning their careers and families at a later age. This may be due to pursuing a Masters, PHD, or any litany of other reasons. Many policies written in 1968 simply do not pertain to today's young professional. The increase in age limitations within Rotaract, is essential to the development and survival of the organization, and will result in younger professionals being prepared to provide valuable leadership upon entering Rotary.

At 9:53AM on 19 July 2011, PDRR.SATHISH KUMAR J wrote: I would also support on making age limit to 30-35.

At 9:52AM on 19 July 2011, Rtr. Anoop Gupta wrote: As a rotaractor, i must thank Rotary for increasing age limit. This will give us more time to Rotaract movements. In developing countries like India, people use to pass out from colleges at 30. Senior Rotaractos can teach better, as I have seen Rotarians show less interest in Rotaract projects. It'lldefinitely help in improving Rotarian-Rotaractor relations.

At 1:44PM on 18 July 2011, Bryan wrote: A little late to the discussion but wanted to make a quick couple points: 1. It seems that most of the commenters above that are against raising the age limit are Rotaractors who have been part of their clubs for years. Many members, like myself, have only recently joined Rotaract because of geographical issues (or lack of knowledge) so it's not like we've been in the club for a decade and should move on. 2. I still don't think enough people know about Rotaract in the U.S. and the brand should be solidified through service, marketing, and word of mouth. Raising the age limit to 35 will only help that cause.

At 9:16AM on 18 July 2011, Saeed wrote: It is good idea for increasing age limit from 30 to 35. Regards Saeed Ahmed DRR R.I District 3271 Pakistan

At 2:20PM on 11 July 2011, alagboso wrote: i support the previous view

At 2:16PM on 11 July 2011, rotararactor alagboso wrote: i think there is nothing wrong with the age limit of 30 for rotaracting.by 31 one is expected to have gotten the requisite experience to join rotary.but i think in the case of institutional based clubs,people over 30 who are still university undergraduate students and who probably can not cope with the financial obligations of being in rotary should be allowed to still be in rotaract.alagboso is the president of the rotaract club of university of nigeria nsukka.

At 12:34PM on 11 July 2011, Rotr.Aborisade O.A Rc Jos Shere hills CB D9125ng wrote: AGE; Increasing the age from 18-35 is not and I dont think will ever be the solution to the prevalent issues. 18--30 is still the best for crossing to ROTARY. and not loosing focus. I will like us to look at the solutions from the below few points; 1. HELP THEM TO GROW; How many Rotarians have ever asked the Rotaract CLUB members they sponsor to bring their CV's and assist in getting a job? Knowing fully that for you to be a Rotarian you must have a classification to defend. Many of us fear of tommorow dont want to loose out without means to be a Rotary member and remains as a Rotaractor at the age of 30+. 2. District Governor should appoint or select a vibrant and committed Rotarian to be in charge of Rotaract affairs at different district and be fully involve in their activities, guide,advice and lead them for proper accountability. 3. Them need to make their programmes interesting considering where people comes from different locations to gathered for district activity and have nothing to show for it at the end of the day. Rotaract needs to be re-organised, keep the Logo, maintaned the age limit and re-brand the programmes and be fully and truly come together to serve humanity. This year RI Theme is one of the best that have ever come accross. to embrace within reach. i.e CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.

At 9:29AM on 8 July 2011, Alan F. Stein wrote: I have been a member of Rotary for 17 years and have worked with youth for many of those years. It is my belief that the age limit should remain at 18 - 30. We have in our Rotary club 23 to 34 year old that put to shame many older Rotarians. The transition should be made easier, from Interact to Rotaract college based to Rotaract Community Based to Active Rotary clubs. Rotaractors should be able to attend many District Training events and be integrated into IntraRotaract and Rotary District Projects

At 10:46AM on 5 July 2011, Rctr Enock Mukasa wrote: The idea that the age limit for Rotaractors be reset to 35 really irks me especially considering that there is already a 12 year margin within which any Rotaractor can get his or her act together! I really hope that the RI Board does not pass this. In district9200, the age limit has provided for a younger generation of Rotarians that are en-vogue with Rotaract ideals and as such greatly aided in bridging the gap between Rotaract and Rotary. An extension of the limit would only hurt the effort to bridge the generation gap.

At 10:44AM on 5 July 2011, Rtr. Paulette S. wrote: Lets look at some statistics.what percentage of Rotaractors actually move on and join a Rotary club at 30+yo, a small 2.9%. This has a lot to do with the age gap that exists in Rotary as well as the ease of transition. I believe it should be made easier for Rotaractors to join a Rotary Club as this will actually boost membership and it may actually make 30 yo want to leave as they have that to look forward to. If the transition is not made easier then they will want to stay until 35. I personally dread turning 30 for a similar reason.

At 9:34AM on 30 June 2011, Stanislav Marchitan wrote: We, Rotaractors, have tried over the last year to change how the Rotary works. The age limit for Rotaract is broadly discussed lately. Our problem is that we see the issue only from our perspective. We might also forget what Rotary stands for. To be a Rotarian we should first get a financial / social recognition. Let us first meet all the requirements for Rotarian and then ask them to accept us based on our rotaractian experience. The age limit is not a problem. It should remain as it is. True, at 30 years we are not quite ready to be Rotarians. Instead of changing the age limit, my i suggest to focus on reaching the financial / social status. We, Rotaractors, should focus on training skills needed for our profession: teambuildings, trainings, getting the know-how. Maybe we should not ask Rotary to change the age limit but rather to help us to become better in our lives. We should get to know the key Rotarians and hear their advices. We should make shadow projects with Rotarians (to follow them during a period in their working place and get explanations on what they are doing, changeless and resolutions for problems). We should aim more to project for developing skills and transform them in social projects by inviting other youth to train with us. Stop complaining about the age limit. Start looking on your lives and how to get there. I am grateful to Rotary that in Manual of Procedures for 2010 they included the possibility for Rotary clubs to cancel the monthly membership fee for members up to 35 years old. To add that Rotaractors that get in Rotary no longer than 2 years after completing the Rotaract membership are excused from paying the admittance fee in Rotary, would mean that Rotary done enough to ease us to get there and acomodate with our life till we will be ready at 35.

At 9:23AM on 27 June 2011, John Ebenuwah wrote: First of all, I want to thank R.I for giving Rotaractors the opportunity to make important decision. I also want to say that if the age is being extended to 35 years of age there will be less Rotary members as the Rotary clubs here depends 60% of up coming Rotaracrtors to make up the Rotary club. On behalf of Roataract club of Asaba community Base, District 9140, Nigeria. We say a big thank you

At 9:26AM on 20 June 2011, Bimal Pandey wrote: I think the age limit for rotaract member should extend upto 35 , because A fellow rotaracter can't show his performence for rotaract movement without getting time , time he spend in learning about rotaract finished when he is able to do something for the...............................................................

At 9:22AM on 20 June 2011, Rtr. Paulette S. wrote: I believe increasing the age from 30 to 35 is a good decision. Many 30 year old are not ready to jump from Rotaract to Rotary so with that increased age the transition would be easier as they would be sure that upon entering Rotary the age gap between themselves and present Rotarians would not be so wide. The increased age limit would also allow continuity in the Rotaract Club as the "seasoned" members can help to mold the new members. Persons are concerned saying a 35 year old would have difficulty relating to a 19 year old, well I say a 30 year old would have just as much difficulty relating to a 50 year old.

At 10:25AM on 13 June 2011, Rtr Parvez Siddiqui wrote: I think the rotaractors age limit should be increased 30 to 35. because when rotaractors learns all about clubs works he is over aged. so raising the maximum Rotaract age to 35 will hekp more.

At 10:24AM on 13 June 2011, Rtn.rajesh kumar gupta wrote: Dear Rtr. club members age is up to 35 years. No any dues paid to Rotary International for new clubs. Regards, PHF Rtn. Rajesh Kumar Gupta DRCC-2011-12 RID-3120

At 9:39AM on 9 June 2011, Michael Ziedins wrote: I strongly agree with raising the upper age limit from 30 to 35. I'd however like to see a set of clubs (which might involve introducing something between interact and rotaract or rotaract and rotary) where the age groups overlap to ease transition from Interact, Rotaract through to Rotary and so members get the benefit from more experienced members at each stage and can bridge easier between the clubs.

At 10:43AM on 8 June 2011, Rtr. Pratik Shrestha wrote: The council's recommendation to increase age limit from 30 to 35 is not good at all... Serving 12 years in Rotaract is more than enough I think.. How would a person of age 30 above would cope up with a person of age 19.. Most of them will get married at the age of 30 so it will be difficult to sustain with younger groups..

At 4:17PM on 6 June 2011, Rahul Satyawan wrote: Increasing the Age limit from 30 to 35 is wrong. I have served the movemnt as DRR. when I have wasted my two years because i left Rotaract because I aayained the upper age limit of 30. If we approve the upper age limit to 35, my other many fellow rotaractors will surely feel very bad because they all had to left the movement just because of age. I agree with the Rotaractor who said that at 35, he would find it difficult to relate to 18- and 19-year-old members.

At 9:15AM on 6 June 2011, Rtn Kamrul Basundhara 3280 wrote: I think that the decision is wrong due to most of the on 29-30 self developed. 18-30 is the right time for rataracting.

At 8:33AM on 2 June 2011, Azzu Sheikh wrote: Good decision.

At 4:04PM on 1 June 2011, Jose Conrado Osorio McCOrmick wrote: I was part of Rotaract for 9 years and became a Founding Member of a new Rotary Club in Tegucigalpa. I think that the age of 35 for the clubs would be too much age gap between new members and old members from the Club. Same thing that happens in some ROtary CLubs that are all seniors would happen to Rotaract. Although there is a real problem at age 30 that most of us are trying to become financialy stable with our young families as we start having kids at this ages and buy homes, and worst fi we have a Global financial crisis going on. We found this to be a big problem when trying to get new members to join our new Rotary Club. it was great to see lots of ROtaractors in this last convention.

At 4:24PM on 1 June 2011, Rtr. Anirudha A. S. Borkar, DRR, Dist. 3170 wrote: The decision to increase the age limit has been influenced by two factors: 1st: in many districts (especially in developed countries), Rotaract is losing its appeal to younger members of the society, leading to low member retention, and hence the more committed members remain those that have grown up to (almost) 30 within the organisation itself! These members are not willing to let go of the organisation either because if their desire to remain in the organisation that's given them so much, or for the fear that if they quit, the club will collapse. 2nd: In some districts (especially third world, including India) a lot of senior Rotaractors see Rotaract as an organisation parallel to Rotary (the typical answer is "Rotary sucks man! I wish I could continue in Rotaract forever"). They want to contribute to the society but lack the will or means to grow out of the organisation, and if desired, join Rotary. Both factors are fuelled by an misguided understanding of the movement, and a refusal (!) to acknowledge that Rotaract is an organisation you are meant to outgrow at some point in your life. This cut-off point has been fixed at 30. However raising this limit to a mid-life 35 will counteract EVERYTHING that Rotaract stands for. My biggest worry is the RI Board of Directors might just accept the recommendation made by the Rotaract Council, either for fear of alienating their young, or in a bid to save the Rotaract movement, which a lot of senior Rotarians think, is flagging, particularly in developed countries.

At 8:54AM on 2 June 2011, Mark Ogden wrote: I agree with Alex Brideau, that the Rotaract Emblem does not have any recognition and is very dated. A logo is a powerful tool, look at the face book logo which is fresh and bright and has instant recognition. Organisations change logos all the time and for a good reason, to show that the organisation is moving with the times and socially aware. On the age limit change, well we are back to moving with the times. Rotary needs to move with the times to attract younger people otherwise we will see a swift decline in numbers which are already falling, Rotaract would not be having to increase the upper age limit if Rotary was more appealing.

At 8:55AM on 2 June 2011, Nkonde Chola wrote: While i think the rejection of the proposal to pay RI and District dues was wrong as there needs to be affiliation.More especially District dues as we don't have pool funds and DRRs find it hard to travel to Clubs as they have to meet there own costs.If we paid dues it would be easier as there could be money because District Governors trips are paiud for

At 11:24AM on 1 June 2011, Mike Thorn wrote: I agree with Steve Read - there is a massive gap between 18 and 30 let alone 18 and 35. I was in Rotaract about the time it raised from 28 to 30 and all it did was raise the average age of the club by about 2 years. As a parent would I want my daughter at 18 joining a club, largely socially based, of 35 year olds? The challenge is Rotary's to develop clubs (existing and new) that are attractive and based around younger adults.

At 11:03AM on 1 June 2011, jayesh vegada wrote: wow very good, i m very happy about this, if is posible then i vote for that increase age limit for rotaractor, and rotaractyor will get more time to know about rotay and work for rotaract . gr8

At 10:50AM on 1 June 2011, Brenda del Rosario wrote: I still favor 30 below. We should consider the condition and situation of other Rotaractors especially those who are community-based and those from other countries.

At 10:44AM on 1 June 2011, Rtr saurav prasad wrote: i think its a right move to upper the age limit of the rotaractors, as it will help Rotary also because at the age of 35 they, read rotaractor would be more setteled to be a part of rotary, historic move, RI Dist 3250, Dist Rotaract Secretary 2011-12

At 9:29AM on 26 May 2011, nishant vadera wrote: I think its a historic decision and true that increasing the age limit would let rotractors settle in professional life's up-to a level and would show results in favor of society,but would be difficult for 19 year to match the tuning of 35 year... I am in favor of increasing the age limit. Nishant Vadera District 3110

At 4:09PM on 25 May 2011, John Bell wrote: Some thougths: * The minimum age of 18 assures that the individual can function legally as an adult and not require "parental" consent. * I agree with Steve Reed about the age of 30 being the right age at which one's involvement with Rotaract should conclude. By that time, they should be ready to turn over the responsibilities to others develop the next leaders. Besides, the Rotary Clubs would welcome the energy and creativity of the post-30 group. They would help to keep the Rotary Clubs relevant to the community. All of the ideas mentioned, especially the proposed change of name and logo, should have been made more widely known to existing Rotaract clubs. With more awareness, the changes may have generated more support.

At 9:05AM on 25 May 2011, bennett decima wrote: i think the age level should actually be 17-30, because some students graduate high school at 17 and have to wait a whole year to get involved.

At 9:02AM on 25 May 2011, Janine Chase wrote: As a Rotaractor approaching the age of 30, I am glad to see the approved resolution to change the age to 35. Our club which was recently chartered made this recommendation to our sponsoring club.

At 4:40PM on 24 May 2011, Steve Read wrote: Glad the RI board has the last word - you either change the age group to 25-35 or leave it at 18-30, and given young adults between 18 and 25 are those most in need of a social club like Rotaract I think it should be the latter. Given Rotaract's aims at developing young adults, it is better for it to cater for insecure 18-30s than insecure 30-35s. By 30 you should be comfortable in any environment, no matter what the age group are around you. It is a shame these people are the ones who are most vocal, particularly when the younger generations are put off before even joining.

At 1:07PM on 24 May 2011, mandeep paujara PDRR 3070 INDIA wrote: Hey Folks, i strongly recommend theincreasing age limit from 30 to 35 . As it would give more time to rotaractors to get benefit from experienced members.

At 1:24PM on 24 May 2011, Laura Mendoza wrote: Interesting.

At 1:25PM on 24 May 2011, Alex Brideau III wrote: As a young Rotarian myself, it's nice to see Rotaract making important decisions about its future. While I feel the current Rotaract emblem is indeed dated and, in all honesty, has minimal brand recognition amongst the majority of the under-30 set in the United States, perhaps this is not true internationally. It would be nice to see a more concrete bridge to Rotary membership. Hopefully, raising the maximum Rotaract age to 35 will help in this regard. :-)

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