What is Rotaract

Rotaract is a Rotary sponsored club for 18-30 year olds that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship, encourages high ethical standards in business, and promotes international peace and understanding.

How did Rotaract start?
The first Rotaract, the Rotaract Club of the University of North Carolina, was founded on March 13, 1968. The Rotary club of North Charlotte, North Carolina, sponsored the club. Today, there are more than 7,088 clubs in over 150 countries worldwide.

Rotary Affiliation
Rotaract is sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family. Springfield Rotaract is sponsored by Southeast Rotary.

4-Way Test

• Is it the TRUTH?
• Is it FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED?
• Will it BUILD GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
• Will it be BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED

Membership Requirements

Associate Members are defined as anyone over the age of 30 on or before June 30th of the current year.   All Associate Members must have first been a member in good standing of a Rotaract Club.  Associate Membership is allowed as long as the person is under the age of 35 on July 1st of the current year.  All Associate Members will serve on the Associate Membership Committee.  The requirements of an Associate Member are:

• Attend at least eight (8) regularly scheduled Rotaract lunch meetings.
• Attend each Springfield Rotary Club two (2) times per year.
• Complete one (1) Boys and Girls Town volunteer opportunity.
• Serve as a liaison between Rotaract and Springfield Rotary Clubs.
• Responsible for planning an All-Rotary Social each Rotary year.

If an Associate Member fails to meet any of these requirements by the end of the Rotaract year (June 30), their membership will not be renewed for the next year.

Dues - Annually dues cost $350.
Attendance - Members are responsible for attending at least 60% of meetings and club functions.
Guests - Members are asked to bring at least 2 guests throughout the year. Meals are $10 for nonmembers.
Committees - Each member is required to serve on a committee.
Community Service - Members are expected to attend 1 street cleaning and 1 community service event throughout the year. Small donations of time and/or money will be requested for other functions throughout the year.

What does Rotaract do?

• Community Service Projects
• Professional Development Activities
• Leadership Development Activities
• Social Activities

Community Service Projects

1. Rotaract participates in community service projects in an effort to improve the lives of the people around them.
2. Often Rotaractors partner with other Rotaract clubs to participate in international service projects.
3. Rotaractors not only have great ideas about how to help people in need, but together they have the power to make these ideas work!

• Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
• Rock 'n Ribs
• Winter Party
• Street Clean Up
• Mobile Food Pantry
• Blood Drive

Professional Development
Rotaract's professional development activities expand the members' understanding of the work environment and business opportunities within their community.

Sponsoring Rotarians can enhance the activities by providing practical advice on entering the business world and overcoming business, vocational and professional challenges.

Leadership Development
A club's leadership development activities not only aim to make members more effective leaders in their personal lives, but also teach them how to develop and sustain strong clubs with relevant projects.

Examples

• Board of Directors
• Committees
• Community Committees

Board of Directors

• Meet once a month, the third Wednesday of the month
• Members welcome to meetings
• Board Members:
  • President - Weston Kissee
  • President Elect - Adrienne MCoy
  • Secretary - Lindsey Neddenriep
  • Treasurer - Tyler Creach
  • Sergeant-at-Arms - Caitlin Kissee
  • Directors
    • Brian Praschan
    • Emily Thomas
  • Past President - Stephanie Brown

Committees

• Meet as needed
• Committees & Committee Chairs:
  • Athletics - Keith Seiwert & Brian Praschan
  • Casino Night - Caitlin Kissee
  • Community Service - Meredith Bosso & Kelly Smith
  • Don't Meth With Us - Stephanie Brown
  • Greeter - Donnie Rodgers
  • Invocation - Denise Alvarez
  • Membership - Kevin Suhrheinrich & Ruthie Russell
  • Rock-n-Ribs - Tif Schaffer & Steven Rosetta
  • Social - Drew Stoner & Darcy Parrish 
  • Website - Howard Trumbull

Social Activities
Rotaract has many social functions throughout the year. Social events are sometimes paired with community service or fundraising functions.

Other Items

• Fines - Sergeant-at-Arms
• Ratline
• 50/50 Drawing
• Happy Money
• The Food (included in the meal price, lots of chicken)
• Social Meetings
• Web Sites:
  • www.springfieldrotaract.org
  • www.rotary.org
     

Springfield Rotaract
info@springfieldrotaract.org

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