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‡ otary is a worldwide organization of more
than 1.3 million business, professional, and
community leaders.
‡ Members of Rotary clubs, known as
Rotarians, provide humanitarian service,
encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations, and help build goodwill and peace
in the world.
 
‡ There are 34,103 Rotary clubs in more than
200 countries and geographical areas.
‡ Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and
open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
‡ Members: 1,227,563;
‡ 531 Districts
 
‡ As signified by the motto:
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‡ Rotary¶s main objective is service
² in the community, in the
workplace, and throughout the
world.
 

‡ The Object of Rotary

‡ Avenues of Service
‡ The Four-Way Test
‡ Classification Principle
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‡ The Object of Rotary is to encourage
and foster the ideal of service as a basis
of worthy enterprise and, in particular,
to encourage and foster:
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‡ FIRST. The development of acquaintance as
an opportunity for service;
‡ SECOND. High ethical standards in business
and professions, the recognition of the
worthiness of all useful occupations, and the
dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as
an opportunity to serve society;
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‡ THIRD. The application of the ideal of
service in each Rotarian's personal, business,
and community life;
‡ FOURTH. The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of business and professional
persons united in the ideal of service.
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‡ Based on the Object of Rotary,
the Avenues of Service are Rotary¶s
philosophical cornerstone and the
foundation on which club activity is
based:
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‡   #focuses on strengthening fellowship
and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.

‡
 #encourages Rotarians to serve
others through their vocations and to practice high
ethical standards.

‡ $$ #covers the projects and

activities the club undertakes to improve life in its
community.
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‡  #encompasses actions taken to
expand Rotary¶s humanitarian reach around the
globe and to promote world understanding and
peace.

‡ m% # recognizes the positive

change implemented by youth and young adults
through leadership development activities, service
projects, and exchange programs.
 

MISSION
‡ To provide service to others, promote
integrity, and advance world
understanding, goodwill, and peace
through its fellowship of business,
professional, and community leaders.
 
ISION
‡ We will be the service organization of choice
with dynamic, action-oriented clubs whose
contributions improve lives in communities
worldwide.
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‡ Global Networking ‡ 
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‡ Rotary Community ‡ World Community
Corps Service (WCS)
‡ Rotary Friendship ‡ The Rotary Foundation
Exchange also offers several
‡ Rotary olunteers. programs, such as
PolioPlus .
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‡ It is the responsibility of each Rotarian to prepare
the New Generations ± all young people up to the
age of 30 ± by improving their life skills to ensure a
better future, while recognizing the diversity of their
needs.

‡ All clubs and districts are encouraged to undertake

projects that support the fundamental needs of the
New Generations: health, human values, education,
and self-development.
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‡ By improving health conditions and raising

the level of education of young people
worldwide.
‡ By helping young people to become
productive citizens, providing them with
satisfying challenges and opportunities
‡ By promoting the Ideal of Service and ethical
standards among the New Generations.
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‡ By guiding the youth to become
their own leaders.
‡ By recognizing the achievements of
our youth, and
‡ By asserting the value of peace and
liberty, as essential to a full life.
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‡ Working with youth instills Rotary¶s values in

future generations
‡ Youth programs help extend the family of Rotary
‡ Today¶s youth are future Rotarians
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Rotary International¶s four
structured programs for the
New Generations:
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‡ YOUTH EXCHANGE
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Interact is a service club
for young people ages
12-18.

Sponsored by local
Rotary clubs, Interact
clubs give young people
an opportunity to
participate in fun,
meaningful service
projects while developing
leadership skills and
meeting new friends.
 
‡ Develop leadership skills and personal
integrity.
‡ Demonstrate helpfulness and respect for
others.
‡ Understand the value of individual
responsibility and hard work.
‡ Advance international understanding and
goodwill.
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‡ Interactors and Rotarians
are partners in service.
Rotarians mentor
promising youth in their
communities. Interactors
bring new energy to a
Rotary club, inspire fresh
ideas for service,
increase support of
projects, and help
develop future Rotarians.
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‡ Interact stands for ³Ú

 
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‡ The first club was chartered in 1962 at Melbourne
High School, FL, USA.
‡ Today there are more than 12,684 clubs in over 126
countries and geographic areas with an estimated
worldwide membership of 291,732.
  
‡ Sponsoring Rotary clubs provide support and
guidance, but Interact clubs are self-
governing and self-supporting.
‡ Club membership varies and can be single-
gender or mixed-gender, large or small.
‡ Members are drawn from one school¶s
student body or from several schools in the
community.
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Interact clubs are encouraged to
‡ Be school-based or community-based.
‡ Have a Rotarian adviser and a faculty adviser
for school-based clubs.
‡ Meet at least twice a month. Interactors must
attend 60% of regularly scheduled meetings.
‡ Require no financial support from the
sponsoring Rotary club.
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Interactors carry out activities to
‡ Benefit schools and communities
‡ Expand international understanding
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Popular projects include:
‡ Fundraisers
‡ Blood drives
‡ Benefit concerts
‡ Clean-up campaigns
‡ Pen-pal exchanges
‡ isits to nursing
homes, orphanages,
and homeless shelters
   
The Interact board of directors is the club¶s
governing body. It consists of the following
elected officers:
‡ President
‡ ice president
‡ Secretary
‡ Treasurer
‡ Other officers as needed
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The Interact club president appoints four standing
committees to effectively help carry out the
club¶s activities
‡ Club committee
‡ Finance committee
‡ Service committee
‡ International understanding committee
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District Interact chairs are appointed to assist
Rotary clubs as they administer, promote,
publicize and oversee the activities of Interact
clubs. Interact activities at the district level
provide opportunities for
‡ Joint projects
‡ Training new club officers
‡ Sharing ideas for strengthening club service
‡ Promoting Interact extension into new areas


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‡ Every year, Interactors and Rotarians celebrate the
charter of the first Interact club during the week of 5
November. Together they participate in a variety of
activities to increase Interact awareness in their
communities.
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Interact clubs:
‡ Allow Rotary¶s New
Generations to be involved in
community life and develop
skills to become responsible
and productive members of
society

‡ Are one of the most significant

and fastest growing programs
of Rotary service

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Youth Exchange is an
exchange program for
secondary school
students.

Students travel to other

countries to learn about the
culture and the language as
well as act as a cultural
ambassador for their own
country.
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‡ The first exchanges began in 1927 involving only European
students.
‡ Youth Exchange became an official program of RI in 1972.
‡ Today, more than 8,000 students participate annually in over
80 countries.
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Get involved with  ' by:
‡ Hosting a student from your district or a neighboring district
for an afternoon activity, club meeting, or project
‡ Chaperoning exchange student orientations/tours
‡ Promoting the program in local schools
and to students you know
‡ Serving on club committee
‡ Working with your district committee

 
Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards
(RYLA) are intensive
training programs for
youth ages 14-30.
These usually consist of a
seminar, camp, or
workshop, generally 3-10
days in length, organized
by Rotarians at the club or
district level.
  
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
‡ Demonstrate Rotary¶s respect and concern
for youth.
‡ Provide an effective training experience for
selected youth and potential leaders.
‡ Encourage leadership of youth by youth.
‡ Publicly recognize young people who are
providing service to their communities.
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Each RYLA should be tailored to meet the needs of its
audience, but core curriculum includes:
‡Fundamentals of leadership
‡Ethics of positive leadership
‡Importance of communication skills
‡Problem-solving and conflict management
‡Rotary¶s purpose and service to the community
‡Building self-confidence and self-esteem
‡Elements of community and global citizenship
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‡ Develops youth
leadership skills and
self confidence while
exposing them to
community leaders and
mentors
‡ Inspires new ideas for
service, increases
support of projects, and
helps develop future
potential members
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‡ The first RYLA was held in July 1961 by Rotary
Club of Brisbane, Australia.
‡ It became an official program of RI in 1971.
‡ 70% of Rotary districts participate.
  
‡ Highly flexible
‡ Age range is 14-30
‡ arying event lengths
‡ Organized and run by
Rotarians
‡ Sponsored by several
districts jointly, by one
district, or by a Rotary
club
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  helps youth:
‡ Develop leadership skills
‡ Increase self-confidence
‡ Gain exposure to a variety
of issues and people
‡ Improve career skills and
knowledge
‡ Meet community leaders
and mentors
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Rotaract is a service
club for students and
young professionals
ages 18-30.
Sponsored by local
Rotary clubs, Rotaract
clubs provide young
adults with opportunities
to develop leadership
skills, responsible
citizenship, and promote
international peace and
understanding.
 
Rotaractors can, through their membership
‡ Develop professional and leadership skills
‡ Emphasize respect for the rights of others
‡ Promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful
occupations
‡ Provide opportunities for young people to address the
needs and concerns of the community and our world
‡ Provide opportunities for working in cooperation with
sponsoring Rotary clubs
‡ Motivate young people for eventual membership in
Rotary
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‡ Rotaractors and Rotarians
are partners in service.
Rotarians advise promising
students and young
professionals, the members
of Rotaract clubs.
Rotaractors bring new
energy to a Rotary club,
inspire fresh ideas for
service, increase support of
projects, and help develop
future Rotarians.
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‡ Rotaract stands for ³w
 
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‡ The first club was chartered in 1968 in Charlotte, North
Carolina, USA.
‡ Today there are nearly 8,232 clubs in 165 countries and
geographic areas with an estimated membership of 189,336
young men and women worldwide.
  
‡ Although sponsored by Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs are
self-governing and self-supporting. These clubs draw
members from the community, and are sometimes
organized as an extracurricular activity for university
students. Sponsoring Rotary clubs can provide guidance
to Rotaract clubs.
 
Rotaract clubs are encouraged to
‡ Have a Rotarian adviser and a faculty adviser
for university-based clubs
‡ Meet at least twice a month
‡ Require 60% attendance of its members
‡ Raise their own funds to carry out projects
and activities
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‡ Rotaract clubs are required to complete two major
service projects annually to improve the quality of
life at home and abroad, while expanding
international understanding and goodwill.
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Projects and activities
may include:
‡ Blood drives
‡ Benefit concerts
‡ Literacy campaigns
‡ AIDS education
‡ Environmental clean-up
efforts
‡ Professional and
vocational forums
   
The Rotaract board of directors is the club¶s
governing body. It consists of the following
elected officers:
‡ President
‡ ice president
‡ Secretary
‡ Treasurer
‡ Any other officers deemed necessary
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The Rotaract club president appoints the
following four committees to help implement
successful activities:
‡ Club Service committee
‡ Community Service committee
‡ International Service committee
‡ Professional development committee
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District Rotaract chairs are appointed to assist Rotary
clubs as they administer, promote, publicize and
oversee the activities of Rotaract clubs. Rotaract
activities at the district level provide opportunities
for
‡ Developing joint projects
‡ Training new club officers
‡ Sharing ideas for strengthening club service
‡ Promoting Rotaract extension into new areas


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‡ Every year, Rotaractors and Rotarians celebrate the
charter of the first Rotaract club during the week of
13 March. Together they participate in a variety of
activities to increase Rotaract awareness in their
communities.
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‡  provides Rotarians
the opportunity to mentor
dynamic young men and
women who are the future
leaders of our professions,
communities, and clubs.
‡ A Rotaract club can bring
new energy to a Rotary club,
inspire fresh ideas for
service, increase support for
projects, and help develop
future Rotarians.
  

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‡ What are the Characteristics of Leadership?

‡ How Do You Lead olunteers?

‡ How Can You Develop your own Personal

Leadership Style?
 
1) What is Leadership?
a) Develop a working definition.
b) Define leadership in one word!

2) Are good leaders born or can leadership

be taught?

3) Which is more important- good leaders or

good followers?
 
4) Your Observations of Leadership
a) What are the strong and the weak
characteristics you have observed in leaders in
your club or organization?
b) What seems to be the most significant
differences between strong and weak club
leaders?
c) Share your view of the characteristics of a good
leader.
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‡ Tomorrow¶s leaders must be able to think
globally because no longer is it possible to
separate any community, society, or nation
from the rest of the world.
‡ They must have a far-reaching vision of the
future from which to draw the strength and
motivation needed to act effectively in
transforming their vision into significant
achievement.
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‡ They must be strong, effective
communicators, courageously facing all
challenges that come their way, and shrewd
enough to ascertain the direction that we
should follow.
‡ They must be flexible and able to discern that
teamwork is eminently superior to individual
effort. ery little can be achieved without
the cooperation of others.
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‡ They must understand the potential value of
the New Generations as a vital element for
our future and growth and must devote
special care and attention to fellow young
people.
‡ They must lead by example in all aspects of
life, thus inspiring others. The public takes
pride in these leaders when they are positive
role models.
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‡ They must be men and women with keen
minds, who are able, nevertheless, to follow
their hearts while carrying out their
leadership responsibilities.
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‡ From Pablo Coelho,

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- This is a collection of reflections from Paulo Coelho.
In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, he offers
his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from
archery and music to elegance, travelling and the nature of
good and evil.
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Grandson: µWhat are you writing?¶
Grandma: µI¶m writing about you.
But more important than the words
I¶m writing is the pencil I¶m using.
I hope you will be like this pencil
when you grow up.¶
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Grandson: µBut it¶s just like any other
pencilǦ
Grandma: µThat depends on how you
look at things. It has five qualities
which, if you manage to hang on
them, will make you a person who
is always at peace with the world.¶
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First quality:
µYou are capable of great things, but
you must never forget that there is a
hand guiding your steps. We call
that hand God, and He always
guides us according to His will.¶
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Second quality:
µNow and then, I have to stop writing
and use a sharpener. That makes the
pencil suffer a little, but afterwards,
he¶s much sharper.
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Second quality:

So you, too, must learn to bear certain

pains and sorrows, because they will
make you a better person.¶
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Third quality:
µThe pencil always allows us to use
an eraser to rub out any mistakes.
This means that correcting
something we did is not necessarily
a bad thing; it helps to keep us on
the road to justice.¶
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Fourth quality:
µWhat really matters in a pencil is not
its wooden exterior, but the graphite
inside. So always pay attention to
what is happening inside you.¶
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Finally, the pencil¶s fifth quality:
µIt always leaves a mark. in just the
same way, you should know that
everything you do in life will leave
a mark, so try to be conscious of
that in your every action¶
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‡ Be aware of your God-given talents
´ be capable of great things,
remember God is there to guide you
‡ Be strong: bear & endure obstacles
that may come your way
‡ Be not afraid to commit mistakes:
learn & become better
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‡ Be mindful of your inner values &
strengths ´ be the change you want
to see in this world
‡ Be a person who leaves a mark in
your work and in people around
you.
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