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District 7080
ROTARACT
District 7080
WHATIs
Rotaract?
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Sponsored by a Rotary Club18 – 30 Years
Community or University / College based
“Partners in Service”
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MOST Significant and fastest Growing Program
Started in 1960 - 1968
7000+ Clubs and Growing 163+ Countries
Worldwide Phenomenon
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What Does A
Rotaract Club Do?Professional Development Leadership Development
Service Projects
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Why Start Future
Parents Professionals
Business Leaders ROTARIANS
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BENEFITS
Assist with Rotary Projects Youthful enthusiasm and ideas
Help sustain Rotary Clubs Networking with young professionals
Source of potential Ambassadorial Scholars, GSE Good to support Rotary Initiatives
Assist with Interact
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Rotaract District Formed in August 2010
Committee is 11 Rotaractors from various clubs Resource centre for Rotaractors and Rotarians
Provides support for current clubs Development of new clubs
Improves communication between clubs
www.rotaract7080.com
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UNIVERSITY• Guelph
• UTM
COMMUNITY• Mississauga
•Brampton•Waterloo
CURRENTLY
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CHALLENGESSchool Based:
Study CommitmentsSummer Breaks/Co-Op Terms
Turnover 2-4 yearsMotivating members to leadership positions
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CHALLENGESCommunity Based:
Seeking out youth in community to start clubDeveloping career is number one priority
Finding appropriate meeting locationMotivating members to leadership positions
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Mississauga Rotaract Community BasedChartered: 2001Members: 50
Projects: Fundraised $3000+ and supplies for Pakistan flood victims, Mississauga Lobsterfest, Bake sales and Halloween parties for Polio Plus, Rotary Ribfest, Fellowship club socials, Speed Dating
fundraiser
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Mississauga Rotaract
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Waterloo Rotaract Community BasedChartered: 2003Members: 15
Projects – Past: Purple Pinky Project, Coffee House, FIFA World Cup showing, KW
OktoberfestProjects – Upcoming: Therapeutic Riding Open House, Charity Brewery Tour, Event at
Seniors Centre
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Waterloo Rotaract
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Brampton Rotaract Community Based
Chartered: 2010 Members: 10
Projects: Jazz at the Glen, Skydiving fundraiser, Gala for Haiti flood victims, volunteering at several
community events, Professional Development speakers and workshops
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Guelph Rotaract University Based
Chartered: 2008 Members: 15
Projects: bake sale for Free the Children, Pinkies for Polio, Photo Scavenger Hunt,
Paper Bead Works jewelry made by women in refugee camps in Uganda, Project Serve,
Trick or Eat, volunteering at PlaySense
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UTM Rotaract University Based
Chartered: 2007 Members: 150
Projects: Polio awareness, clothing drives for Haiti, food drives, Rotary Ribfest, City of
Mississauga Festival of Lights, annual career panel featuring fellow Mississauga
Rotaractor professionals in various fields
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UTM Rotaract
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Steps to Starting a Club:
Form Rotaract Advisor TEAM! Find multiple Rotarian advisors
Advisor does not to RUN or DIRECT club Mentor & Motivate
Find a way – Resource Integrate into Rotary Club - Board meetings, Events etc Committee Heads can mentor Rotaract Committees and
Exec
Keep in line with RI goals and objectives
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Steps to Starting a Club:
Build a Charting Rotaract Executive Team
Required positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
Immediate online presence through website and social networking and email
Advertise everywhereHold information session for potential
members
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ROTARACTORS
Building
ROTARACT
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Budget ?• Banner $300.00 • Pins $ 100.00
• Incidentals $ 200.00• Operating budget $500.00• Re-evaluate Club budgets
• This is a ROTARY objective
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Budget ?RETHINK !
Support Rotary Initiatives First!