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Rotaract

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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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 ActivitiesProjects and activities may include:• Blood drives• Benefit concerts• Literacy campaigns• AIDS education• Environmental

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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 club’s 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 club’s 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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