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The Rotaract Program
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The Rotaract Program
● What is the Rotaract program?● How does a Rotary Club benefit from
sponsoring a Rotaract Club?● What are a Rotary Club's obligations to a
Rotaract Club?● Tips for successfully building up a
Rotaract Club● Pitfalls to avoid● Rotaractors making a difference
What is Rotaract?
The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.Source: Standard Rotaract Club Constitution Article 2
What is Rotaract?
The 5 goals of Rotaract:● To develop professional and leadership
skills● To emphasize respect for the rights of
others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations
● To provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world
What is Rotaract?
The 5 goals of Rotaract:● To provide opportunities for working in
cooperation with sponsoring Rotary Clubs● To motivate young people for eventual
membership in RotarySource: Standard Rotaract Club Constitution Article 2
Benefits of Rotaract
● Mentor dynamic young men and women
help shape the community's future next generation of Rotarians
● Valuable partners-in-service
new ideas & alternate viewpoints more help for your projects access to younger networks
Benefits of Rotaract
“Rotaractors are the enthusiasts who dare to try and explore. Rotarians are the practitioners of Rotary philosophy. By working together, they inspire each other and their horizons are broadened.”
Florence Hui Rotary Club of Macau District 3450, Macau Former Rotaractor who joined Rotary in July 2005
Obligations to Rotaract
● Training
Incoming Rotaract Club officers must be provided with training by the district
Multidistrict training for DRREs● Funding
chartering a club club & district officer training Rotaractors should fund everything else
Obligations to Rotaract
● Meetings
The sponsoring club is encouraged to:
send a Rotarian to a Rotaract meeting once a month
invite Rotaractors on at least a quarterly basis to their meetings and events
Building a Rotaract Club
● Read the Rotaract Handbook(available from rotary.org downloads)
● Another good resource is the Extension Manual by Rotaract in Great Britain & Ireland(available from rotaract.org.uk)
● Visit other Rotaract Clubs ● Meet with your district's DRR and
DCHR● Source a suitable venue for club meetings
Building a Rotaract Club
● Identify potential Rotaractors (18 – 28 years)
Family members Employees / work colleagues Members of other associations Any young adults you come
across in day to day activities Extended networks
Building a Rotaract Club
● Identify club leaders● Start planning activities
Joint Rotary / Rotaract projects Events of other Rotaract Clubs Projects ideas through internet
resources● Help form their own identity
Club t-shirts, website etc
Pitfalls to Avoid
“We don't sponsor a Rotaract Club because...”
● There aren't any colleges in our area● We're busy enough with our other projects● We're a small club fighting for our survival
Pitfalls to Avoid
Relationship damagers:● Treating Rotaractors as children● Instructing / taking over rather than
advising● Expecting help / support from Rotaractors
but not giving any in return
Pitfalls to Avoid
“A comment we often hear from Rotarians is, 'We tried Rotaract and it failed. All the members coupled up and left or got other jobs and left at once.' It is the role of a responsible sponsoring Rotary club to help Rotaractors to constantly recruit new members. Without constant and consistent strong Rotary support, the Rotaract club will not survive for long.”
Source: RGBI Rotaract FAQ for Rotarians
Rotaract in ActionSustainable Recycling ProgramRotaract Club of Northern Caribbean University
Promoting Recycling of PlasticsEngaging community on and off campusPartnering with national agenciesPromote the Rotaract Program
Rotaract in Action
Park Clean UpRotaract Blue Cayman Islands/ Rotary Central
Promoting Environmental Awareness
Addressing the needs of the community
Partnering with sponsoring Rotary Club
Rotaract in ActionANNUAL INTER HOME SPELLING BEE COMPETITIONRotaract Club of Kingston Jamaica
Fulfils Rotary Mandate of Promoting Literacy
Excites children about learning and literacy
8th Annual Staging of event (2010)
Over 100 participants from children's homes and places of safety
Corporate Jamaica funding partners
Rotaract in Action
“Shaken Not Stirred”Rotaract Club of East Nassau/ Rotary Club of East Nassau
Joint Fundraising Event
Fully Coordinated effort of Rotaractors and Rotarians
Over US$ 50,000 raised!!!! for Rotaract and Rotary projects
USEFUL RESOURCES
● www.rotaract.org
● http://www.rotaract.org.uk
● The Rotaract Handbook
THANK YOU