For All District 5040 Rotary Interactors and Friends of Interact.

Here are some important dates and events for you to take note of and support.
 
1.    The 50th Anniversary of Interact District Essay Competition. The last date and time to submit entries is 5pm on the 15th March. The rules for the Essay competition are available elsewhere on the District Website in the "Interact Essay Competition" story. The winners will each receive a cash prize and transportation, accommodation and registration for the District 5040 Conference taking place in Quesnel in May. A great opportunity. Please encourage all Interactors to take part.



2.    The 2nd District 5040 New Generation in Action Conference will take place in Vancouver on the 27th April 2013. Watch this space for more details. All Interactors, Rotaractors, Alumni of RYLA, YE, STEP, Adventure in Citizenship, Rotary Interact Advisors, Interact Faculty Advisors , Rotarians  and friends of Rotary are invited to attend.


3.    Interact Presidential Citation. This recognition is within the reach of all Interact Clubs and the District Goal is to have every Interact Club recognised with a Rotary International Interact Presidential Citation. Details are available from the following link: Interact Presidential Citation. Completed forms are to be emailed to District Governor Rebecca by the 31st March 2013 rebmac@uniserve.com



4.    I would like to expand the District 5040 Interact Committee to include a student representative of each Interact Club to help with the planning of the District 5040 Interact leadership Assembly each fall and the District 5040 New Generations Conference each Spring. Each club is requested submit the name, email and skype address of an Interactor who would like to join the committee and who would serve on the committee for the balance of this year and for next year. I would like to have the names by the 15th of February.


5.    All Interact Clubs are reminded to hold an election for the Club Executive and Club Directors during April or May who will take office in September and lead the club through the Rotary year 2013-2014. You are also reminded to update your club information on the Rotary International website in order for your club to be considered active. http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/YouthPrograms/Interact/Pages/Updatecontactinfo.aspx


6.    The Rotaract Club of Vancouver will be holding their annual Professional Development Conference in February for high school students. The theme is "Exploring your Potential". This is has always been a great conference to attend. Watch this space for venue date and time and more update



7.    The 23rd of February is the 108th anniversary of Rotary. You are all encouraged to raise awareness of Interact and Rotary in your communities at this time.



8.    Congratulations to the Hugh Boyd interact Club on winning this year’s Rotary International Interact Video Competition. A truly amazing Video on how Interact make a difference. http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/130110_news_videowinner.aspx



Thank you all for the great work and service in which you, our Interactors, take part making a big difference in our communities and throughout the world. THANK YOU

Yours in New Generations Rotary
 
Christopher Loat
District 5040 Interact Chair
T: 604 922 8342