Establishing an Interact Club is a significant step towards engaging young people in community service and leadership development. At the heart of this process lies the Interact Club Certification form, a crucial document that solidifies the club's official status with Rotary International (RI). This form is the bridge between a group of motivated young individuals and their recognition as a part of the global Rotary community. It requires meticulous attention to detail, starting with providing information about each charter member, such as their name, age, and gender. The signatures of the district governor and the sponsoring Rotary club president are indispensable, emphasizing the importance of validations from Rotary officials. Additionally, the form must be distributed to all stakeholders and submitted to the RI office that serves the club's area, setting into motion the receipt of the Certificate of Organization. The form elegantly underscores that there is no financial barrier, as there is no charter fee, facilitating inclusivity and encouraging the formation of new clubs. It also highlights the recommendation for a minimum of 15 charter members within the age range of 12 to 18 years, although allowances are made for school-based clubs to include members slightly outside this age bracket as per school policies. Importantly, the document also indicates the club's preferences for communication, including the language of correspondence, which ensures clarity and understanding in all communications with RI. The certification process is an endorsement of the club's commitment to the ideals of Rotary and sets the stage for its members to embark on a journey of service and leadership.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Interact Club Certification Form |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | interact club handbook, chartering, CERTIfICATION, Rotary |
INTERACT CLUB CERTIFICATION FORM
his form serves as the oicial notiication to Rotary International of the organization of a new Interact club. To receive a Certii- cate of Organization from RI, new Interact clubs must work with their sponsor Rotary club to complete all of the following steps:
1.Fill out this form, including the name, age, and gender of each charter member.
2.Obtain the signatures of the district governor and sponsor Rotary club president. If there is more than one sponsor Rotary club, each Rotary club president must sign. Note: RI will not process this document if any signature is missing.
3.Make copies of the signed form and distribute it to the Interact club, sponsoring Rotary club, district governor, and district Interact chair to keep on ile.
4.Submit this form to the RI international oice serving your area (see RI’s Oicial Directory or the Interact Handbook for addresses). Note: here is no charter fee for Interact clubs.
Within approximately two weeks of receiving complete information, RI will mail the Certiicate of Organization to the presi- dent of the sponsor Rotary club.
Please submit all chartering questions to interact@rotary.org.
Please type or print clearly
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Sponsoring Rotary club(s)
he RI Board recommends, but does not mandate, a minimum of 15 charter members. he age range for members is 12 to 18 years.
Name
(President)
(Vice President)
(Secretary)
(Treasurer)
(Director)
(Director)
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Age
Gender
he members listed above are young people of good character and leadership potential. Where the Interact club is school based, such clubs are subject to the same regulations and policies established by the school authorities for all student organiza- tions and extracurricular activities. herefore, in some cases, students under the age of 12 or over the age of 18 may be mem- bers of a
Type of club (check one): ☐ School based ☐ Community based
Which of the following languages does the Interact club prefer for receiving correspondence? (check one)
☐ English |
☐ French |
☐ Italian |
☐ Japanese |
☐ Korean |
☐ Portuguese ☐ Spanish |
Signatures:
President, Interact Club
President, Sponsor Rotary Club(s)
District Governor
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