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ROTARACT

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WHATIs

Rotaract?

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Sponsored by a Rotary Club18 – 30 Years

Community or University / College based

“Partners in Service”

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MOST Significant and fastest Growing Program

Started in 1960 - 1968

7000+ Clubs and Growing 163+ Countries

Worldwide Phenomenon

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What Does A

Rotaract Club Do?Professional Development Leadership Development

Service Projects

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Why Start Future

Parents Professionals

Business Leaders ROTARIANS

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BENEFITS

Assist with Rotary Projects Youthful enthusiasm and ideas

Help sustain Rotary Clubs Networking with young professionals

Source of potential Ambassadorial Scholars, GSE Good to support Rotary Initiatives

Assist with Interact

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Rotaract District Formed in August 2010

Committee is 11 Rotaractors from various clubs Resource centre for Rotaractors and Rotarians

Provides support for current clubs Development of new clubs

Improves communication between clubs

www.rotaract7080.com

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UNIVERSITY• Guelph

• UTM

COMMUNITY• Mississauga

•Brampton•Waterloo

CURRENTLY

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CHALLENGESSchool Based:

Study CommitmentsSummer Breaks/Co-Op Terms

Turnover 2-4 yearsMotivating members to leadership positions

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CHALLENGESCommunity Based:

Seeking out youth in community to start clubDeveloping career is number one priority

Finding appropriate meeting locationMotivating members to leadership positions

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Mississauga Rotaract Community BasedChartered: 2001Members: 50

Projects: Fundraised $3000+ and supplies for Pakistan flood victims, Mississauga Lobsterfest, Bake sales and Halloween parties for Polio Plus, Rotary Ribfest, Fellowship club socials, Speed Dating

fundraiser

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Mississauga Rotaract

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Waterloo Rotaract Community BasedChartered: 2003Members: 15

Projects – Past: Purple Pinky Project, Coffee House, FIFA World Cup showing, KW

OktoberfestProjects – Upcoming: Therapeutic Riding Open House, Charity Brewery Tour, Event at

Seniors Centre

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Waterloo Rotaract

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Brampton Rotaract Community Based

Chartered: 2010 Members: 10

Projects: Jazz at the Glen, Skydiving fundraiser, Gala for Haiti flood victims, volunteering at several

community events, Professional Development speakers and workshops

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Guelph Rotaract University Based

Chartered: 2008 Members: 15

Projects: bake sale for Free the Children, Pinkies for Polio, Photo Scavenger Hunt,

Paper Bead Works jewelry made by women in refugee camps in Uganda, Project Serve,

Trick or Eat, volunteering at PlaySense

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UTM Rotaract University Based

Chartered: 2007 Members: 150

Projects: Polio awareness, clothing drives for Haiti, food drives, Rotary Ribfest, City of

Mississauga Festival of Lights, annual career panel featuring fellow Mississauga

Rotaractor professionals in various fields

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UTM Rotaract

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Steps to Starting a Club:

Form Rotaract Advisor TEAM! Find multiple Rotarian advisors

Advisor does not to RUN or DIRECT club Mentor & Motivate

Find a way – Resource Integrate into Rotary Club - Board meetings, Events etc Committee Heads can mentor Rotaract Committees and

Exec

Keep in line with RI goals and objectives

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Steps to Starting a Club:

Build a Charting Rotaract Executive Team

Required positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer

Immediate online presence through website and social networking and email

Advertise everywhereHold information session for potential

members

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ROTARACTORS

Building

ROTARACT

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Budget ?• Banner $300.00 • Pins $ 100.00

• Incidentals $ 200.00• Operating budget $500.00• Re-evaluate Club budgets

• This is a ROTARY objective

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Budget ?RETHINK !

Support Rotary Initiatives First!