From a simple beginning in 1968 has grown a strong international service club for young men and women (ages 18-30) who have undertaken a commitment to serve their communities, be it at local and/or international levels. Sponsored and supported by their local Rotary club, members of Rotaract seek to develop friendships and professional contacts that will enable them to address the physical and social needs of their communities. At the same time members develop their own personal skills and knowledge. As part of an international network of Rotaract clubs, members have the opportunity of reaching well beyond the local scene through projects, contacts and conferences. It is the responsibility of the district governor of Rotary to nominate a District Rotary Rotaract chairman and committee persons to organize new Rotaract clubs, increase the flow of communication between Rotary and Rotaract and to plan district-wide training for Rotaract club officers. There are three types of activities within the Rotaract program that all clubs undertake in varying degrees: professional development, leadership development and service project development. Clubs take on a similar structural administrative base to that of the Rotary model with a District Rotaract Representative being elected on an annual basis to provide co-ordination, training and liaison. Rotaract meetings are held bi-monthly. It is strongly recommended that there should be a Rotary presence at each of these meetings, attendance being classed as a "make-up" for the visiting Rotarian. Regular liaison between Rotary and Rotaract by way of shared meetings and agreed projects
should be encouraged. Rotaract has its own Standard Club Constitution and
is regulated through the Rotaract Statement of Policy. |
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