We Are Rotaractors

President Vice President Treasurer

Salman Naqvi Bryan Ehnes Faizan Naqvi

Faculty Advisor Secretary Director

Paul J. Dine
 What is a Rotaract Club?

Rotaract club is a Rotary International sponsored club for 18-30

year olds that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship,
encourages high ethical standards in business, and promotes
international peace and understanding.
 How did Rotaract start?

 The first Rotaract club,  More than 7,088 clubs

the Rotaract club of today in over 150
University of North
countries worldwide.
Carolina, was founded on
13 March 1968.
 Rotaract draws members
from the community or is
 The club was sponsored organized as an
by the Rotary club of extracurricular activity for
North Charlotte, North college students
Carolina.
 What do Rotaract clubs do?

 Community Service Projects

 Professional Development Activities

 Leadership Development Activities

 Community Service Projects

Purpose:
To improve the lives of the
people around Us
Teamwork:
Partner with other Rotaract
clubs to participate in local/
international service projects.

Creative Ideas + Teamwork

= Power to make a difference
 Kind of Attitudes
Wanted Not Wanted
 Professional Development

Examples:
• Interaction with Newark
Rotary
 These activities expand the members’
• Special professional
understanding of the work
forums
environment and business
opportunities within their community. • Business technology
updates
 Sponsoring Rotarians can enhance the • Management and
activities by providing practical advice marketing seminars
on entering the business world and • Conferences on business
overcoming business, vocational and and professional ethics
professional challenges.
 Leadership Development
 Members will become more
effective leaders in their
personal lives
 Will learn how to develop
and sustain strong clubs with
relevant projects.
Important Tasks:
 Improving public speaking skills
 Techniques for marketing the
Rotaract program to potential
members.
 Building consensus among
members
 Delegating project responsibilities
and ensuring the necessary
follow-up
 Identifying channels for project
publicity and promotion
 Finding financial resources
 Assessing project success
 Why join a Rotaract club?
 Today’s young people will
become tomorrow’s parents,
professionals, business
leaders and community
leaders.
 With the help of programs
like Rotaract, they can gain
the tools necessary to
develop into responsible,
productive members of
society.
“The real benefit for me is that
maybe one day I will leave the
world slightly better off than how I
found it, whether it is because I
have volunteered, raised funds or
just improved my own knowledge
by listening to a speaker and being
inspired.” -Cindy LaGreca,
Rotaract club of Chicago, IL, USA
“The network of friendship, the
fantastic possibilities to get
involved with worldwide
understanding, and the interesting
and dedicated members I meet are
the main reasons why I am a
member of a Rotaract club.” -Oliver
Lange, Rotaract club of Offenburg,
Germany
 Membership Perks

 Rotary UN Day – Nov 14th 2010

 Rotaract Preconvention – Montreal 2010
 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
 For NJIT Rotaract

 Adopt the amendments and all the by-laws

consistent with the Standard Rotaract Club
Constitution

 Fill out the Rotaract Club Organization List

complete with all signatures

 Send with US$50 to RI World Headquarters or

your local RI International office for club
certification.
 Membership Goodies

 Sweatshirt
 Cap
 Badge
 Lapel Pin
 Certificate
 Flash Drive
 Pen
 Membership Fee Structure

 Towards Club Fund = $15

 Sweatshirt = $10
 Cap = $10 / 14
 Badge = $2.65
 Lapel Pin = $1.85
 Pen = $1
 Much More for Members

 Membership Fee = $15

 With Goodies = $30 - $40
 Who can you contact for
further information?
Please feel free to contact
the team of Rotaract club,
NJIT.
 Refer to your Brochure
 rotaract.njit@njit.edu
 njitrotaract.org (U.C.)
Rotary International Staff:
 Katie Lakey
Program Coordinator
P: 847.866.3315
F: 847.866.6116
E: lakeyk@rotaryintl.org
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 USA
Rotaract@rotaryintl.org