Download - From Rotaract to Rotary
Challenges and Opportunities for Successful Transitions
Rotaract: Interact: RYLA: Youth Exchange:
215,924338,836
25,0008,500
In any given year, over 500,000 participants in four programs…
(numbers are approximate)
Challenges
2011-12 Rotaract Survey
Overall challenges• Cost/value• Perceptions and awareness• Closed Rotary club experiences• Missing Rotary-Rotaract
connections• No easy “on ramp” to Rotary for
those between 30-40
Cost
Perceptions and awareness•Rotaractors may not know much
about Rotary
•Rotaractors may not know about clubs other than their sponsor
•Rotaractors do not understand how to join Rotary clubs
Perceptions and awareness•Rotaractors may view Rotary
Community Corps as a more attractive way to continue their service
•Rotaractors’ experiences with their own sponsor Rotary club may discourage them from joining Rotary
Lack of welcoming clubs
Rotary-Rotaract Connections• Lack of social connections and
familiarity• Lack of service connections
through joint projects• Lack of professional connections
through mentorship and advising
No easy on ramp into Rotary
• Rotaractors may not be ready to join Rotary at 30• Lack of engagement between Rotaract and
Rotary for those who are not yet qualified, interested, or ready for Rotary club membership• Absence of community-based Rotaract clubs in
some regions to develop Rotaractors after university studies
Questions?
Here are some insights from the 2011-12 district Rotaract survey...
Compared to five years ago, does your district have more Rotaract clubs?
How many Rotaract clubs are active worldwide?
In most districts, fewer than 25% of clubs sponsor Rotaract clubs.
Does your district maintain a database of current or former Rotaractors?
No
No
Yes
Yes
Does your district have a Rotaract alumni association or group?
Yes
No
How do you involve former Rotaractors in current district activities?
Opportunities and solutions
From cost to value…
Find the right “way in”
Create stepping stones
Address perception gaps
Strengthen Rotary-Rotaract connections
Questions?