DISTRICT 7570 INTERACT Question/Answers 2013 District 7570 DTTS

2012 RYLA PARTICIPANTS 2013 District 7570 DTTS

STARTING A NEW CLUB 1)Rotary club sponsor should have an active member to be the liaison between the club and the school advisor. The club liaison should update the club on a regular basis. There should be a line of communication in order to work projects of both the Rotary and Interact club supporting each other. 2)Get a good School advisor – High school and/or Middle School. Teacher, Counselor, someone in direct contact with student body – someone with energy who can stimulate students District 7570 DTTS

STARTING, CONTINUED 3)Charter application for Rotary International for each club: A) The Rotary club Liaison member should fill out the Interact Club Certification form to give to School advisor. B) The School advisor fills in those charter member names who are between the ages of 13 and 18. Make sure the prospective Interact Club President signs the form.

STARTING, CONTINUED C) Have Rotary club sponsor President sign the form and forward to the District Governor. D) The current District Governor of the sponsoring Rotary Club signs the form to forward to Rotary International. E) Rotary International will send the Charter to the Rotary club President.

CELEBRATION ! ENCOURAGE INTERACT CLUB MEMBERS TO: Present charter to school Principal for safe keeping? Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner? Board of Directors only? Invite all the Interact members? Invite school sponsor? Present Interact Board of Directors’ pins? Present pins to all active Interact members attending?

WORKING TOGETHER RI requirements: 2 meetings/month; one international, one community project per year. Schedule of events – Rotary club Schedule of events – Interact club Newsletter – Liaison and School Sponsors; Get Youth Protection Photo sheets signed by all parents early in the year Invitation to Rotary meetings

BUDGET DISTRICT CONFERENCE? INTERACT SEMINAR? END OF YEAR CELEBRATION -- PICNIC?

END OF YEAR EACH INTERACT CLUB SHOULD: Have election of officers – Board of Directors Fill in the Incoming interact officer data form with new Interact President name. Located in Handbook. June 30 deadline to keep club active with Rotary International Include Number of members Send form to RI If you need the form, please contact me.

CONTACT INFORMATION Melanie H. Hamel, ABR GRI CRB ePRO Associate Broker WEICHERT, Realtors 824 John Marshall Hwy. Front Royal, VA DIRECT: ; FAX: District 7570 DTTS