Interact is a service club for youth aged 12-18, sponsored by local rotary clubs, aimed at developing leadership skills and promoting community service. With over 9,000 clubs worldwide, interactors engage in projects like fundraisers and community visits, gaining mentorship from Rotarians to inspire fresh ideas. The club structure includes elected officers and committees to manage activities, with a focus on participating in service projects and fostering international goodwill.

1. The information in this presentation is
taken and compiled from
Rotary E -Learning Centre by
Dr. Prashant Kariya
Rotary Surat Riverside
Email: drprashantkariya@gmail.com
M) 98986 31283

2. 1.
What is
Interact?
Lets know about
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3. ● Interact is a service club for young people ages 12-18.
● 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.
What is Interact?

4. ● Develop leadership skills and personal integrity.
● Demonstrate helpfulness and respect for others.
● Understand the value of individual responsibility and
hard work.
● Advance international understanding and goodwill.
Interact Goals

5. Interactors and Rotarians are partners in service.
Rotarians mentor promising youth in their
communities. Interactors bring new energy to a Rotary
club, inspire fresh ideas for service, increase support of
projects, and help develop future Rotarians.
A Part of the Rotary Family

6. ● Interact stands for international action.
● The first club was chartered in 1962 at Melbourne High
School, FL, USA.
● Today there are more than 9,000 clubs in over 110
countries with an estimated membership of 200,000
youth worldwide.
Interact History

7. 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.
Program Guidelines

8. Service Projects

9. Service Projects
Popular projects include:
● Fundraisers
● Blood donation camps
● Rakshabandhan Celebration
● Drawing/Dance/Singing Competition
● Pen-pal exchanges
● Visits to nursing homes, orphanages, and homeless shelters
● RYLA
● Yuva Fest

10. The Interact board of directors is the club’s governing
body. It consists of the following elected officers:
○ President
○ Vice president
○ Secretary
○ Treasurer
○ Other officers as needed
Club Structure

11. The Interact club president appoints four standing committees to
effectively help carry out the club’s activities
○ Club committee
○ Finance committee
○ Service committee
○ International understanding committee
Interact Club Committees

12. Every year, Interactors and Rotarians celebrate the
charter of the first Interact club during the week of 5
November. Together they participate in a variety of
activities to increase Interact awareness in their
communities.
World Interact Week

13. Thanks!
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