M-T1-YS-10 · Theme 1 · Youth & Schools

Interact Club Promotion

Invites schools to explore a student-led Interact club through accurate expectations, school governance and meaningful service examples—not a membership sales pitch.

What could this idea change?

Schools gain a supported structure for student-led service and young people gain real decision-making responsibility.

A simple way to start

  1. Meet school leadership to understand goals and explain obligations accurately. Who could lead it: Sponsoring club Interact chair
  2. Hold a school-supervised student discovery session using local service examples. Who could lead it: Teacher adviser
  3. Support interested students to define purpose, roles and first achievable project. Who could lead it: Interact mentor team
  4. Complete the authorised formation and recognition process. Who could lead it: School and sponsor-club leads
  5. Provide a 90-day launch rhythm with adviser and student-led reviews. Who could lead it: Interact chair

What should we look for?

  • Schools progressing from enquiry to approved exploration.

Before we say yes

  • Does it fit a real local need?
  • Can people take part safely and fairly?
  • Are the facts, permissions and Rotary branding right?
  • Who will lead it, and when will we review it?