Interact Club12-18 years old from 6th-12th gradeCommunity based club does not require school staff.Guide To Starting Local Interact
Interact is a club for youth ages 12-18 who want to connect with other young people in their community or school. Interact club members have fun while carrying out service projects and learning about the world. Interact clubs organize at least two service projects a year: one that benefits their community and one that encourages international understanding. With more than 15,000 Interact clubs in 142 countries, Rotary is inspiring the next generation of socially responsible and globally conscious leaders.
Interact clubs are largely self-sustaining, however benefit from the guidance and support of sponsoring Rotary clubs. After the Rotary club board approves the sponsorship of an Interact club, it must also select at least one Rotarian to serve as an adviser to the new Interact club. The roles and responsibilities of Rotarian adviser will differ depending on whether the Rotary club decides to sponsor a community or school based Interact club.
Community-based club draws its members from several schools from the Rotary club’s area. The Rotarian adviser must attend all of the Interact club’s meetings.School-based club draws its members from one school, and the Rotarian adviser is required to attend only the club’s board meetings. The school and Rotary club select a faculty adviser to work with the Interact club.
Regardless of the type of Interact club your Rotary club chooses to sponsor, advisers should always have a strong interest in working with youth and ample time to dedicate to the Interact club. Rotarian and faculty advisers are the “glue” that keeps an Interact club together and need to have a good working relationship. Youth clubs like Interact have high membership turnover, as students graduate or surpass the age limit. Subsequently, advisers remain actively involved with their Interact club in order that it persists and grows long after the founding members leave
Click For Guide to Starting an Interact Club
https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/interact-clubs
Interact clubs are largely self-sustaining, however benefit from the guidance and support of sponsoring Rotary clubs. After the Rotary club board approves the sponsorship of an Interact club, it must also select at least one Rotarian to serve as an adviser to the new Interact club. The roles and responsibilities of Rotarian adviser will differ depending on whether the Rotary club decides to sponsor a community or school based Interact club.
Community-based club draws its members from several schools from the Rotary club’s area. The Rotarian adviser must attend all of the Interact club’s meetings.School-based club draws its members from one school, and the Rotarian adviser is required to attend only the club’s board meetings. The school and Rotary club select a faculty adviser to work with the Interact club.
Regardless of the type of Interact club your Rotary club chooses to sponsor, advisers should always have a strong interest in working with youth and ample time to dedicate to the Interact club. Rotarian and faculty advisers are the “glue” that keeps an Interact club together and need to have a good working relationship. Youth clubs like Interact have high membership turnover, as students graduate or surpass the age limit. Subsequently, advisers remain actively involved with their Interact club in order that it persists and grows long after the founding members leave
Click For Guide to Starting an Interact Club
https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/interact-clubs