Rotaract is an organization for young leaders aged 18-30 that focuses on fellowship and service like Rotary clubs. At a breakout session on the future of Rotaract, participants discussed what Rotaract and Rotary's roles should be to ensure Rotaract's success over the next 15 years. They agreed Rotaract clubs should mentor younger members to transition into Rotaract and Rotary clubs. Rotary clubs should also better support Rotaract by sponsoring more clubs, making it easier for Rotaractors to participate, and recognizing Rotaract's contributions. Both organizations working together was seen as key to addressing threats like unstable membership and developing Rotaract worldwide.

1. 2016 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Breakout Session: Future of Rotaract
KINTEX Hall 6C-2

2. • Rahel Getachew
– Rotaract Club of Keroggie, Ethiopia
• Alexander Hoffmann
– Rotaract Club of Karlsruhe, Germany
Introduction

3. Break the Ice

4. • Program for young leaders aged 18-30
• As in Rotary, Rotaract Clubs are
– Meeting regularly
– Motto “ Fellowship Through Service”
– Organized in Districts
– 200,000 Rotaractors
• The Governor equivalent in Rotaract is the
DRR = District Rotaract Representative
Basics of Rotaract

5. • Recent Developments
– More Rotaractors become Rotarians after aging
out of Rotaract
• Changes made by the Council on Legislation
– Rotaract Clubs can now sponsor a Rotary Club
– Rotaractors can simultaneously be Rotary
members
Basics of Rotaract II

6. 1. What should the future of Rotaract look
like 15 years from now?
2. What are the threats Rotaract faces now
and in the next 15 years?
Discussion -1

7. 1. What should the future of Rotaract look
like 15 years from now?
• Rotaractors should become Rotarians after age 30
• Interactors should join Rotaract Clubs
• World Rotaract Conference
• Rotaractors to hold status as Rotarians
• Rotaract International President
• easy transition of Rotaractors to Rotary with lower
cost/membership dues
• Rotaract making impact in Rotary Clubs
• Rotary Clubs being formed by Rotaract Clubs
Discussion 1 - Results

8. 2. What are the threats Rotaract faces now
and in the next 15 years?
• Interactors don't always join Rotaract
• unstable member base
• less Rotaract clubs being formed
Discussion 1 - Results

9. If we want to achieve the good future, what
are the responsibilities of;
1. Rotaract and Rotaract Clubs?
2. Rotary International and Rotary Clubs?
Discussion 2

10. 1. Rotaract Responsibility
• Mentoring Programs with Rotary
• have specific questions/goals Rotarians can help with
• smoth transition Interact-Rotaract-Rotary
• register with my.rotary
• ambassadors of Rotary
– share sories
– share information
• not be afrid of Rotary and ask for help/support
• share information of Rotaract in Rotary Clubs
• induction program to Family of Rotary for new members
• district leadership should help
Discussion 2 - Results

11. 2. Rotary Responsibility
• Rotract should be true partners of Rotary
– more independency for Rotaract
– written down in the statutes
• give DRR higher level of representation and recognition to represent
Rotaract
• better information about Rotaract and other programs for all Rotarians,
especially new members
• sponsoring more Rotaract Clubs ==> furthers understanding of Rotaract
• make it easy for Rotaractors to visit the Rotary Club
– make it more fun
• award for Rotary Clubs that make a good job supporting Rotaract Clubs bz
RI
• discussions in Club/District conference how to help/support Rotaract
• Awareness and recognition for Rotaract Clubs by RI
• more infomation sharing between Rotary and Rotaract Clubs
– action plan for the year
Discussion 2 - Results

12. Summary

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