2019 Rotaract Preconvention: Building involvement in Interact and Rotaract clubs is the key to engaging the next generation of Rotarians. A former Interact Club President, now the Founder and President of the Rotaract Club of Duke University, along with founding board members of Duke Rotaract, will share how to create, grow, and sustain Rotary youth clubs. Leave this presentation knowing what steps to take to form thriving Interact and Rotaract clubs in your community.

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Starting, Growing, and
Sustaining Rotaract and
Interact Clubs
Taylor Huie and Brandon Dodds

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Who are we?
Brandon DoddsTaylor Huie

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Who are you?

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Keys to Success
Define Yourself
Be Collaborative
Be Visible
Be Active
Document Everything

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Starting

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1. Rotary/Rotaract
Connection
2. Recruit help!
Starting: Gain Support
3. Constitution & Bylaws

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4. Approach School
5. Social Media
6. Open Info Sessions
Starting: Taking Action

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Starting: Be Accessible

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Growing

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•Why is growth
important?
•How is growth
achieved?
Growing

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Image
● Visibility
● Social media
● Advertising
● Professionalism
Growing
Membership
● Time is valuable!
● Working meetings
● Hands-on service
● Be member-oriented

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Growing

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Sustaining

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Discuss!
Which characteristics
make each club
sustainable or
unsustainable?
Rotaract Club A
• 2 years old
• College/university-based
• Club leadership consists of people from all grade levels
• Club records are well-documented and stored online
Rotaract Club B
• 10 years old
• Community-based
• The same person has been president for 5 years
• Club records are well-documented and kept in the
president’s house

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Takeaways
•Challenges
•Leadership
•Documentation
•Transitioning

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Keys to Success
Define Yourself
Be Collaborative
Be Visible
Be Active
Document Everything

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Why Rotaract?

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