From the first Rotaract Club chartered in 1968 in North Carolina, Rotaract in its 51st year is a worldwide movement with 250,792 Rotaractors in 10,904 Clubs in 184 countries. In many places, Rotaract has been so successful in harnessing the energy and passion of youth that Rotaractors have their own District Conference!
Rotaractors have made (and continue to make) significant meaningful contributions to advancing Rotary ideals. Enabling HIV infected women sell their products online. Running a Model United Nations to address contemporary international issues. Even running their own international exchange programs. In the process, Rotaractors also develop personally and professionally: building leadership skills and organizational abilities.
I have fond memories of Rotaract. I joined Rotaract in 1972 in India with some friends, all passionate about social justice and community service. That Rotaract Club became the most vibrant club that I have ever known. From holding sleepy meetings with lackadaisical speakers and meaningless formalities every 15 days, we started holding dynamic, exciting meetings every week. Every meeting had animated discussions amongst engaged members on burning topics of the day ‑ whether with or without a guest speaker. What an exercise in critical thinking, hone speaking skills, and sharpening persuasion abilities! Attendance was never a problem: friends didn’t need an “incentive” to meet! Projects? Whenever any of us saw a need! Many were “spur of the moment” projects: People on the lookout for “doing good” find projects all the time, everywhere! The local playground needed to be cleaned up? Rotaract Project: We immediately met with the local councilman, got whatever help we could from the municipality, and . . . just cleaned up that playground! Sixteen of us went to the Rotaract District Conference, despite the Conference being at a place which was an overnight journey! Not surprisingly, we won the “best participation” award in that Conference!
District Team InstallationSunday 23 June 2019 12 noon-3:30pm
at the picturesque
American Yacht Club,
Rye, NY
Enjoy cocktails, fellowship by the water, and lunch,
an elegant and memorable Installation ceremony
RI Director Jeffry Cadorette
will install new District Governor Mahbub Ahmad and the District Leadership Team
Registration closes 17 June. Seating is Limited
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