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The Susitna Rotary Club seeks this district grant to reestablish the Mat-
Su Interact Club. The Mat-SU Interact Club was a growing vibrant club
prior to Covid. The onset of Covid caused the club to go dormant. Susitna
Rotarys goal is to revitalize our future generation of Rotarians throughout
the Mat-Su Valley.
This exciting initiative presents an opportunity to give young people an
opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects across the
Mat-Su Valley. Along the way, Susitna Rotary will help develop their
leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends.
Organizing an Interact club is one of the most rewarding activities a
Rotary club can undertake in its community. The Mat-Su Interact Club
program gives Susitna Rotary the opportunity to mentor promising young
men and women interested in serving their own communities as well as
the global community. Susitna Rotary will also act as resources and
mentors for Interactors who are on the path toward becoming
professionals and community leaders. In turn, the Mat-Su Interact club
will bring new energy to our club, inspire fresh ideas for service, increase
support of projects, build multi-generational relationships, and help
develop future Rotarians.
At its core, reestablishing the Mat-Su Interact Club aligns perfectly with
Rotary's foremost guiding principle of Service Above Self. Mat-Su Interact
club's service projects will help to improve the quality of life at home and
abroad. The projects often address today's most critical issues, such as
violence, drug abuse, hunger, the environment, and illiteracy. Mat-Su
Interact club will be tasked to complete at least two major service projects
annually, one to serve the community and another to promote
international understanding. Each should involve all or most of the
members of the club. By providing a platform for future leaders to actively
participate in meaningful service projects, leadership development, and
professional networking, we aim to cultivate a generation of
compassionate and globally minded leaders dedicated to positively
impacting their communities and beyond.
Funds will be used to develop and implement a strategic targeted
multifaceted Marketing/Recruitment program to attract our Future Leaders.
This will include but is not limited to:
1. High School Athletic Teams
2. FFA leaders/members
3. Student government members
4. RYLA participants
5. Rebound Youth Exchange students
6. Second Generation Rotarians (children/grandchildren of current
Rotarian)
7. Invite them to participate to all scheduled Susitna Rotary events and
activities.
a. Little Su Classic Clean-up & Float
b. Golf Tournament
c. Big Lake Library Clean-Up
d. Roadside Pick-up
e. Weekly Club Meetings
f. Josh the Otter presentations and pool sessions
g. Any other projects and events
8. Susitna Rotary will host monthly/weekly pizza parties as recruitment
tools at local schools.
Thank you for considering our proposal, and we eagerly await the
opportunity to collaborate in bringing this vision to fruition.
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