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Interact is a service club for young people ages 14-18. Sponsored by local Rotary clubs, Interact clubs give young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends. Interact is an international organization that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship and promotes international understanding and peace. The name was created by combining the words "international" and "action." Interact clubs are sponsored by Rotary clubs as a program of Rotary International. Rotary clubs provide guidance and inspiration, but the Interact clubs are self-governing and self-supporting. Clubs take a variety of forms, both single-gender and mixed as well as large and small. The membership base of a club can be drawn from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools from the same community. Interact clubs are encouraged to - Be school-based or community-based; Have a Rotarian adviser and a faculty adviser for school-based clubs; Meet at least twice a month. Interactors must attend 60% of regularly scheduled meetings; Require no financial support from the sponsoring Rotary club. Each year, Interact clubs complete at least one community service project and at least one project that furthers international understanding and goodwill. Interactors develop a worldwide network of friendships through exchanges with local and overseas clubs. Along the way, Interactors develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends. Popular projects include: Fundraisers; Blood drives; Benefit concerts ; Clean-up campaigns ; Pen-pal exchanges; Visits to nursing homes, orphanages, and homeless shelters. Through their service activities, Interactors learn the importance of:
The first Interact club was initiated in 1962 by the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Florida, USA. Two months later, the first Interact club outside the United States was established in Tanjore, India. Today there are more than 9,000 clubs in over 110 countries with an estimated membership of 200,000 youth worldwide. How to Organize a Club Interact clubs - allow Rotary’s new generations to be involved in community life and develop skills to become responsible and productive members of society. Are one of the most significant and fastest growing programs of Rotary service. |
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District 7150's Interact Clubs CLUB, CHARTER DATE, SPONSORING CLUB Sauquoit Valley HS Interact,
1964 Sauquoit RC
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Polly DiCesare, Interact The Sauquoit Rotary Club was the first in the district to form an Interact Club. This was over twenty years ago, and it is still an active club in the Sauquoit Valley High School. The Sauquoit Valley is a service
club oriented community. The Middle School 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
have the opportunity to become involved as Jr. Optimists through the
local Optimist Club, Interact is a natural progression for a service
club at the High School level. The Interact Club is open to students
in The projects have varied over the years. Interact was involved with Sauquoit Rotary Club in building a Gazebo at the Town Park. The project took some time but is now a treasured landmark in the Town Park. In the past year, Sauquoit Interact Students completed many community projects. Adopt -A-Highway Project is a four year commitment to keep clean and liter free a 1.5 mile stretch of Route 8 South between Chadwicks and Sauquoit. This is a favorite project that is shared with our Rotary Club. The year moved on with Bingo at area nursing homes, Christmas caroling at area group homes for developmentally disables adults. The students participated in Foreign Exchange Student Weekend in June, which was sponsored by the Utica Rotary Club. They collect for UNICEF each Halloween and gather funds for food baskets at Easter, making all purchases and requesting items from local merchants. They even find a family in need through local churches and organizations. This project is an overwhelming success with enough food and holiday items to last a week. A desire for more interactions
with the younger students found the Interact students organizing an
Easter Egg Hunt for the After School Program at Interact members are busy, they
work hard, are honor students and involved with sports, theater, and
many other school activities. The officers of Interact take control
and with each year provide new and exciting ideas. As a result of
an Interact club experience, one past president became very involved
with the Lions Club while in college and held offices throughout college.
The students with Interact experiences can and will provide a secure
future for all of us. The
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