Rotaract Advisor Training Seminar: Rita Newman & Michael Figueroa present 'Why I'm A Rotaractor'
Channel: Rotary District 7910 - Suburban Boston/Central Mass
Date: 07/03/2016

Rotary District 7910's first-ever Rotaract Advisor Training Seminar was held on February 29, 2016 at Framingham State University. We had a great event, with more than one dozen people attending. Thank you to all who attended and participated.

In this video, Rita Newman, immediate past president, and Mike Figueroa, immediate past vice president of the Rotaract Club of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, present 'Why I'm A Rotaractor."

Panelists:
-Moderator: Carol Toomey of Nashoba Valley Rotary, chair  of District Youth Services Committee and past district governor
-Karen Jacobs of Brookline Rotary, club advisor to Boston University Rotaract
-Pat Doyle of Northborough Rotary, co-district governor-elect
-Rita Newman, immediate past president of WPI Rotaract
Mike Figueroa, immediate past vice president of WPI Rotaract

Issues:
-Karen Jacobs: How to form a Rotaract club, including the roles and responsibilities of the president, the Rotary advisor and - in the case of campus-based clubs - the faculty advisor
-Karen Jacobs: How to run a Rotaract club, including outlining the criteria for the Presidential Citation
-Pat Doyle: How to sustain a Rotaract club, including membership and financial viability and sustainability
-Rita Newman and Mike Figueroa: Why I'm a Rotaractor, including what I expect and need from the Rotary and faculty advisors


Youth are the future of Rotary. If you lead a veteran Rotary club, what are the diversity, energy and youth metrics for your club? Rotary is at a crossroad in terms of membership – particularly, in North America. Many clubs have stagnant, minimal or decreasing membership. Rotary International along with District Governor Jim Fusco and our district’s leadership of New Generations programs are addressing this issue. One of the solutions is to attract and engage younger members – those under 40 - and to develop strong and vibrant youth programs, in particular, Interact and Rotaract.

Recently, our district held its first-ever Interact Advisor Training Seminar. This was an extremely successful event and has resulted in new Interact clubs being formed. Interact Committee Chair Ron Bott is to be applauded for the leadership and direction he has provided for this initiative.

To learn more about Rotary District 7910, visit http://www.rotary7910.org

To learn more about Rotaract, visit http://rotary7910.org/sitepage/youth-service/rotaract/

Be a gift to the world!

Jim Fusco
District Governor
jim.fusco2@gmail.com
978-340-0823

Carol Toomey
Chair
District Youth Service Committee
carolrotary@aol.com
978-580-1895

Carl Gomes
Chair
District Rotaract Committee
carlcgomes56@icloud.com
508-450-3374