District 5170 (California, USA) is home to over 6,500 Interactors in more than 115 private and public schools, who learn Service Above Self through international and community service projects. They raise approximately $100,000 yearly and complete over 132,000 hours of community service. Interactors will explain how leadership, ethics, and service work together to promote international action, and you’ll learn the secret to district 5170’s widespread success. Moderator: Oliver Borg, District 5170 Interact Lieutenant Governor, Interact Club of Santa Cruz High School, California, USA

1. 2015 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Interact Lights up Rotary
District 5170

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Why should you attend the Interact Forum
Why should you stay until the end! 

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Interact – what’s that…
Let me hear you clap…
It’s a service club,
that we all love …
Ya, Interact’s got our
back

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Interact with Rotary makes a difference, in
our community, and our world; today.
– Rotary & Interact together achieve service
– We push each other to greater heights
– Be a part of an organization that will change
the world, and Rotary
We need you. Help us Change the world.
Join the movement, join Interact.
Every Rotarian is an Example to Youth
*This slogan was adopted in 1949 by the Rotary International Board of Directors

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• Bay Area California
/Silicon Valley
• 7000 Interactors
• 115 schools
• 13 areas
• District 5170
– Zone 25
Where are we?

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• Passion
– Begins with one
enthusiastic Interactor
– One on One gets it done
• Publicity
– Presence through Social
Media Platforms
• Community
– Friendship, family,
camaraderie
• Service
– Bond, meet others, help the
community
The amount of Interactors grows each year because…

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What makes Interact so special?
• Interact produces leaders
• Interactors live our motto of Service Above
Self
• Interactors are Inclusive
• Interactors love to help us with our
Rotarian projects
• Interactors are future Rotarians
• ROI (Return on Interact) is significant
"If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together."

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Rotary
• Rotary U
• Avenues of
Service
• Presidents’ Elect
Training Seminar
• District
Conference
Interact
• New President
/Officer Meeting
• Fall Leadership
Conference
• Presidents’ Winter
Retreat
• Summer Send Off
Event Parallels

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• FLC is designed to…
– UNIFY
– EMPOWER
– INSPIRE
• Rotary Attendance
– Rotarians and Interactors alike are welcome
to attend FLC!
• Advisor workshop to
– Building better advisors
– Bridging the gap between Rotary-Interact
Fall Leadership Conference District Assembly

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Imbed video of FLC

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Imbed video of FLC

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• Unveil the new
international &
community project
• Person-to-Person
interactions
• Hype around event
• Challenge to be better
than last year
• Being part of something
great
• Inspirational leadership
rally
What do we do so 4000 teens attend FLC

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What is PWR?
A two-day leadership retreat organized by District
Council, similar to Rotary’s PETS
What is the purpose?
LEARN… leadership, professionalism, and public speaking
skills.
LOVE… a family of selfless Interactors.
LEAD…generations of Interactors to success!
What is special about PWR?
Pass on our culture
Inclusive environment
Support network
Rotary Sponsorship
President’s Winter Retreat President-Elect Training Seminar

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DIVERSITY
We foster and value all types of leaders.
GROWTH
We present Interactors with opportunities
to learn.
TRUST
We believe in each other.
Interact Atmosphere

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Charity Events to Raise Funds for International Project
Student Led Events
▹ Charity Dinners
▹ Talent Shows
▹ Dances
▹ Fundraisers:
School
Competition,
Merchandise,
Restaurants

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Community Service

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How to Structure a Successful Interact
1. Start small begin with a High School and
have strong freshman & sophomores to keep
club strong
2. Build an area, getting many High Schools
together to accomplish goals
3. Create a 2nd area & begin collaboration
4. Establish an Interact District Council,
modeled after a Rotary district
– Group of selected Interactors, District Chair
and DC advisors
– Governor and LT Governor apply and are
selected by the DC advisors
– Growth and leadership opportunity for our
youth; life changing experience
3 generations
Interact Governor/Lt Governor

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Structure

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Rotary Advisor Team
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Events Coordinator
Community Project Coordinator
International Project Coordinator
Digital Media Coordinator
Publications Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
Secretary
Area Directors (13)
What is District Council?

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Your Role as Rotary Advisor
– Liaison between students & Rotary club
– Assist in fundraising & event planning
– Attend Interact meetings & events
– Support Interact club Presidents, liaise
with faculty advisor
– Keep up to speed with Interact calendar
– Create a joint community project between
your club & the Interact club
– Have your Interact officers visit your club
– Work with district for schools in area that
do not have an active club and sponsor
them!
– Support Interact in creating new middle
school clubs, the junior high version of
Rotary Interact

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26. So, what now?
How would you like to be a part of
an organization that will change the
world, Rotarians?
We need you.
Help us change the world.
Join the movement.
Join Interact.

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www.INTERACT5170.ORG
www.interact5170.org