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Youth Service & New Generations
the 5th Avenue of Service
Cathy Coats Harpster– Fall 2013
•Interact
•Rotaract
•Youth Exchange
Programs
Programs
Rotary Against Drugs Speech Contest
Rotary Youth Leadership Program
Rotaract
• A service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30.
• Either community or university based.
• Eligible for district grants
Interact
• Is a service club for students 12-18 (now includes middle school students)
• Needs both a Rotarian adviser and a faculty adviser
• Must meet at least twice a month (Participation in a project may count as a meeting make-up.)
• Focuses on leadership skills through planning and participating in community and international projects
Interact/Rotaract LeadershipTraining Conference
TBD CHECK DISTRICT CALENDAR
FOR UPDATES
RYLPRotary Youth Leadership Program
RYLP is District 7690’s leadership training program for young people
RYLP: The Basics
• Who: 54 selected high school rising Jrs/Srs• When: Third week of July (July 13-19, ‘14)• Where: Guilford College in Greensboro• How: Apply online• Cost: $700.00 per attendee, but clubs can share
this! (i.e. 2 clubs can sponsor one student)• Also: MANDATORY ORIENTATION (May 18, ‘14)
RYLP Timeline
• January: Website and Online Applications open; Info to club presidents; clubs notify RYLP (Magill) of Selection Chair
• January – mid-March: Selection Chair coordinates with local schools to identify prospects, have students submit online applications, conduct interviews and/or review sessions to select first choices and alternates
• Mid-March: Selection Chair submits apps (includes picture, signed forms, etc.) and check(s)
• Mid – April: RYLP committee selects attendees; notifies students and sponsoring club(s)
Rotary Against Drugs Speech Contest (RAD)
• Conceived as a means for students to be educated about the dangers of drugs by their peers, not adults
• Students present speeches to the student body (if possible)
• School winner advances to district event
Rotary Against Drugs Speech Contest
District event: (Only 1 participant from a school)
– GTCC (Jamestown); Sears Bld.– February 15, 2014 (Saturday), 9 a.m.– 1st place District winner will present his/her
speech at the District Conference.– Top three winners invited to Multi-district event in
Raleigh
Youth Service & New Generations
Contacts•Chair: Cathy Coats Harpster ([email protected])
•Interact: Terry Ball ([email protected]) Anne Murr ([email protected])•Rotaract: Howard Hicks ([email protected]) Jennifer Johnson ([email protected])•RYLP: Sam Magill ([email protected])•RAD: Karen L. Morris ([email protected]) •Youth Exchange: Tanya Feagins ([email protected])