Starting an Interact Club Agenda WHY I SUPPORT

Starting an Interact Club

Agenda WHY I SUPPORT INTERACT HANDBOOK ABOUT INTERACT STATEMENT OF CONDUCT FOR WORKING WITH YOUTH WHERE IT ALL BEGAN SIX STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL CLUB v STEP 1: ESTABLISH ROTARY CLUB SUPPORT v STEP 2: IDENTIFY POTENTAIL INTERACTORS v STEP 3: INVITE PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS TO AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING v STEP 4: HOLD AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING v STEP 5: COMPLETE PAPERWORK v STEP 6: PLAN AN INAUGURAL CEREMONY Ø OTHER THOUGHTS: Ø Ø Ø

WHY I SUPPORT INTERACT ü Work with Teens ü Satisfaction ü Grow Future Rotarians ü Nation Future Is In Good Hands

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INTERACT HANDBOOK Ø Where You Should Start Ø Not All You Need, But It Gets You Started. Ø Basis for Our Discussion Today

About Interact is a service club for youth ages 14 -18. Clubs benefit from sponsorship by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance. Interact clubs are self-governing and self-supporting and can be either school or community based. Ø Don’t dictate to Interact Club. Ø ISD policies and guidance

Statement of Conduct for Working with Youth To the best of their ability, Rotarians’ spouses and partners, and other volunteers must safeguard the children and young people they come into contact with and protect them from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Ø Ø ISD Policies and Guidelines Threat is Real Accept Inconveniences Examples: – Rotary Foundation – Informal Meetings

Where It All Began Interactors have discovered a program that offers fun, meaningful service activities while providing a chance to develop leadership skills and meet new friends. In turn, sponsor Rotary clubs have gained increased support for projects and fresh ideas for service while helping to develop future Rotarians. Ø Ø Teenagers Will Have Fun or … Not Experienced Planners Teens “text”!

Six Steps to a Successful Club Interact clubs are self-supporting and self-governing, and they receive guidance from a local sponsor Rotary club. Ø Third page of Handbook and second time it appears. It’s important! Ø I ran into conflicts with this repeatedly.

Step 1: Establish Rotary Club Support 1 The subcommittee should present its findings to the Rotary club. Here are some tips for making a persuasive presentation: Highlight the rewards of sponsoring service-minded young people. Ø Teenagers are high on service! Ø Schools Requirements Ø Colleges Looking for It

Step 1: Establish Rotary Club Support 2 Form an Interact subcommittee to study the requirements of sponsorship. Ø Start with three Rotarians Ø One of should become Rotary Advisor and other two should become assistants. Ø Expand to six to eight Rotarians when the club becomes operational. Emphasize the importance of Rotarian involvement and support to an Interact club’s success. Ø Interactors are good at some things and Rotarians are good at others.

Step 1: Establish Rotary Club Support 3 Invite current Interactors to share their positive Interact experiences. Ø Interactors are GREAT at selling Interact. Ø HHHS Interactors Jumped at Chance to Help

Step 1: Establish Rotary Club Support 4 Community or School Based Interact Club? Ø I know nothing about a community based club, so go School Based A school-based club draws its members from one school, and the Rotarian adviser is required to attend only the club’s board meetings. Ø Attend every meeting. Good to Know When a Rotary club decides to sponsor a school-based Interact club, a member of the Interact subcommittee should meet with school officials to explain the program and its advantages. Rotarians and school officials should work together to determine membership requirements, club policies, the time and location of Interact club meetings, and the faculty adviser. Ø AMEN!

Step 2: Identify Potential Interactors 1 Brainstorm to develop as wide a membership pool as possible. In a school-based club, ask the faculty adviser to offer suggestions for possible club members. Sources of potential Interactors include: • Community centers, churches, athletic clubs and teams, secondary schools • Sons, daughters, and other young family members of Rotarians in the area. • Rotary Youth Exchange students and attendees at Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) events.

Step 3: Invite Prospective Members to an Informational Meeting 1 Ø Before Meeting In addition to prospective Interactors, you’ll want to invite these people: Ø Rotary Advisor • Rotary Interact subcommittee members • Rotary club president • District Interact chair • Faculty adviser (for a school-based club) Ø School Student Activities Coordinator • Interactors from nearby clubs who can share their experiences and answer questions

Step 3: Invite Prospective Members to an Informational Meeting 2 If you have been able to get a RYLA attendee to commit to lead the Interact Club, this meeting will almost be a formality. At the meeting: • Give students a general idea of Interact’s history, as well as Rotary’s history and commitment to young people. • Distribute copies of Rotary Basics (595 -EN) and show a segment from a recent issue of RVM: The Rotarian Video Magazine. • Explain the policies and goals of Interact, including a description of some recent Interact service projects. (Some examples can be found on the back cover of this handbook. )

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Step 3: Invite Prospective Members to an Informational Meeting 3 At the meeting: Highlight the program’s internationality, including the potential to partner with youth in other parts of the world. Have copies of the Interact Brochure (600 -EN) available for prospective Interactors to give to friends who might be interested in joining. Allow plenty of time for prospective Interactors to ask questions. Solicit ideas for club projects from these future members.

Step 4: Hold organizational meetings 1 Now that you’ve identified a group of prospective Interac- tors, it’s time to get the club organized. Keep enthusiasm high by encouraging the Interact club to schedule organizational meetings no more than two weeks apart. Have the Rotarian adviser and the faculty adviser, keep a list of everyone who attends these meetings, along with their phone numbers and email addresses. Encourage attendees to invite friends to meetings.

Step 4: Hold organizational meetings 2 Hold elections for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and other members of the Interact club board. Develop a membership plan to ensure the club includes a balanced number of male and female members, as well as students from each grade level or age group.

Step 4: Hold organizational meetings 3 Discuss and establish annual club dues. ü Are Dues Necessary? ü And What Should the dues be ü First Year Is Tough Financially ü Second Year Gets Better ü ISD Funds Policy – Certified Vendor

Step 4: Hold organizational meetings 4 Discuss and establish annual club dues. Ø Second Year Gets Better Ø ISD Funds Policies – Certified Vendor

Step 4: Hold organizational meetings 5 Determine where and when club meetings will be held. Clubs must meet at least twice a month. Ø In the School Ø Once a Week Begin planning for service activities, fundraising events, and the inaugural ceremony. ” Ø Don’t believe teen motto – “It will Come Together” Familiarize club members with the constitutional documents – Good Luck

Step 5: Complete Paperwork 1 Complete the Interact Club Certification Form (see chapter 5), listing all charter members who have agreed to attend a minimum of 60 percent of the club’s service and social activities. Obtain the signatures of the sponsor Rotary club president and the district governor on the form. Send the form to RI World Headquarters or the appropriate international office (see the inside back cover for addresses). Once the Interact club has been chartered, which typically takes about two to four weeks, the sponsor Rotary club will receive the club’s Certificate of Organization from RI.

Step 6: Plan an Inaugural Ceremony 1 Every inaugural ceremony is unique, but modeling it after the sponsor Rotary club’s traditions is a good way to begin. Here are some other ways to put together a memorable ceremony: Create an inauguration ceremony program book that lists club members’ names. Briefly explain Rotary and The Four-Way Test. Describe how the new Interactors are part of the Rotary family. Review the history of Interact and how the new club was formed. (Consider including a humorous story or anecdote. ) Induct members individually, and announce board members and officers. Include school/community related themes, mottoes, & tradition Present each member with an Interact pin. Take photos to commemorate the event.

Interact Club Inaugural Ceremony Agenda Welcome to the Induction Ceremony (Jessica Babb) 5: 30 PM Introduce Board Members and Advisors (Jessica Babb) 5: 31 PM Introduce Harker Heights Rotary Club President (Jessica Babb) 5: 33 PM Comments by HH Rotary Club President (Jennifer Mc. Cann) 5: 34 PM Introduce Rotary District Governor (Jennifer Mc. Cann) 5: 38 PM Comments by Rotary District Governor (Rick Kaye) 5: 42 PM Provide Pins & Certificates to Jessica Babb (Jennifer Mc. Cann) 5: 52 PM Distribute Pins & Certificates to Club Members (Jessica Babb) 5: 53 PM Closing of Ceremony (Jessica Babb) 6: 15 PM -----------------------------------------------Pins, ID Cards and Certificates will be handed to members. Pins will not be attached to clothing. Jennifer Mc. Cann and Rick Kaye will shake hands of each member after they have received their items.

Inaugural Ceremony Pamphlet Important Information: • If you are attending our trip to Temple OR to Houston pick up a permission slip and return it by Friday 9/19. • If you have not signed up for Remind 101, please do so: Text @14 interact to 706. 685. 6102 • Meetings are the first 3 Fridays of every month at 8: 00 in room 1306. You must attend 2/3 of these meetings to remain a member. Harker Heights High School 2014 -15 Interact Club Member Induction Ceremony Thank you for attending

Inaugural Ceremony Pamphlet Agenda Posting of the Color ………. JROTC Prayer…………. Sarah Crowder Introduction…………. …… Katie Arey Sponsors Introduction. . Anna White Guests Introduction………. Lexi Wetmore Members Induction …. … Katie Arey • • • Inductees: Jose Arroyo Kayla Branch Wayne Brown Hannah Bush Annie Crumback Jared Cullingford Kathryn Dean Kourtney Detweiler Nadira Dunn Alexander Fermin Jill Frierson Victoria Gibson Tyler Grimm Sarah Hoenig Kaite Howard Chris Hughes Omar Khan Wahab Khan Joseph Kim Jonathan Madera Leila Mundell Dusti Patterson Lauren Perez Jordan Rivera Jacob Rogers Diamond Romar Garrett Rooker Antonio Sandoval Linda Scott Kevin Spillman Emma Spivey Marshall Stefek Caitlyn Sutton Consuela Taylor Gwyneth Udy John Wichgers Taylor Williams Alex Wilson Jack Zumwalt Selena Leasch Madison Mc. Guire Jacob Nichols

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MISCELLANEOUS • E-mail – jcjctj@msn. com • Phone Numbers – Home 254 690 5774 – Mobile 254 291 8007 • Learn How to “Text” • Electronic Documents Available – – – “Starting an Interact Club” Presentation with Notes Interact Handbook Interact Certification Form Activity News Articles Rotary International web page forms are pdf forms