Rotary, Rotaract and Interact (from the Gaithersburg Rotary Club Newsletter)
We talk proudly of the 35,000 Rotary clubs in the world but rarely mention the nearly 11,000 Rotaract Clubs and the more than 20,000 Interact clubs. In theory, there is a staircase from Interact (high school) to Rotaract (college to about age 30) to Rotary. The vital second step is missing in Montgomery County.But, that is about to change. Our district's Rotaract Advisor, Monique Toussant, is helping the Gaithersburg, Rockville and Silver Spring clubs work together to form a Rotaract. The idea is to establish it as a student organization serving the three campuses of Montgomery College. A faculty advisor is in place, and each of the three Rotary clubs will name a liaison Silver Spring and Rockville have named theirs). A virtual recruitment open house will take place on February 22nd.
Rotaract clubs bring young people together to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action. The Rotary Club of Gaithersburg looks forward to working with the soon-to-be-established Rotaract club.