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District 7080. ROTARACT. District 7080. WHAT Is Rotaract?. District 7080. Sponsored by a Rotary Club 18 – 30 Years Community or University / College based “Partners in Service”. District 7080. MOST Significant and fastest Growing Program Started in 1960 - 1968
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District 7080 ROTARACT
District 7080 WHAT Is Rotaract?
District 7080 • Sponsored by a Rotary Club • 18 – 30 Years • Community or University / College based “Partners in Service”
District 7080 MOST Significant and fastest Growing Program • Started in 1960 - 1968 • 7000+ Clubs and Growing • 163+ Countries • Worldwide Phenomenon
District 7080 What Does A Rotaract Club Do? • Professional Development • Leadership Development • Service Projects
District 7080 Why Start Future • Parents • Professionals • Business Leaders • ROTARIANS
District 7080 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
District 7080 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
District 7080 UNIVERSITY • Guelph • UTM CURRENTLY • COMMUNITY • Mississauga • Brampton • Waterloo
District 7080 CHALLENGES School Based: • Study Commitments • Summer Breaks/Co-Op Terms • Turnover 2-4 years • Motivating members to leadership positions
District 7080 CHALLENGES Community Based: • Seeking out youth in community to start club • Developing career is number one priority • Finding appropriate meeting location • Motivating members to leadership positions
District 7080 Mississauga Rotaract Community Based • Chartered: 2001 • Members: 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
District 7080 Mississauga Rotaract
District 7080 Waterloo Rotaract Community Based • Chartered: 2003 • Members: 15 • Projects – Past: Purple Pinky Project, Coffee House, FIFA World Cup showing, KW Oktoberfest • Projects – Upcoming: Therapeutic Riding Open House, Charity Brewery Tour, Event at Seniors Centre
District 7080 Waterloo Rotaract
District 7080 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
District 7080 Brampton Rotaract
District 7080 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
District 7080 Guelph Rotaract
District 7080 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
District 7080 UTM Rotaract
District 7080 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
District 7080 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 everywhere • Hold information session for potential members
District 7080 ROTARACTORS Building ROTARACT
District 7080 Budget ? • Banner $300.00 • Pins $ 100.00 • Incidentals $ 200.00 • Operating budget $500.00 • Re-evaluate Club budgets • This is a ROTARY objective
District 7080 Budget ? RETHINK ! Support Rotary Initiatives First!