Interact Club

Who We Are

InterAct is a service and social organization for young people, ages 14-18, that is guided and inspired by its sponsoring Rotary Club, yet each InterAct Club is a self-governing and self-supporting organization, providing members with the opportunity to develop a range of leadership skills, while learning the value of teamwork. InterAct stands for International Action. InterAct clubs exist in some 100 countries, with members volunteering their time in service projects to improve their community and the world. The St. Thomas’ Episcopal School InterAct Club is sponsored by the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary.

What We Do

The St. Thomas’ Episcopal School InterAct Club identifies service projects for our members that will provide us with the opportunity to serve others who can benefit from our actions. We identify service opportunities on our own and also leverage the linkage to our sponsoring Rotary Club for ideas.

We are self-supporting; we raise the funding we need for our activities.
We identify at least one service project each month on which to focus our efforts.
We bring the spirit of teamwork and fellowship to everything we do.
We will hold meetings twice per month.

How We Work

The St. Thomas’ Episcopal School InterAct Club is led by an elected group of officers who guide the activities of the Club:

President

Works with InterAct Club Counselor to develop strategic direction
Facilitates all meetings of InterAct Club; maintains communication link to members on meetings and activities (via email and bulletin board signs)
Works with other officers to identify and select service opportunities for the club, to identify and perform fundraising activities, and to encourage active participation of all members
Ensures that all activities and fundraisers have a defined project plan and project manager
Works with InterAct Club Counselor to seek appropriate publicity for club in school and other publications
Acts as support and back-up for all officers

Vice-President of Service

Identifies service projects and discusses with the club in order to determine those that will be selected
Solicits input from InterAct Club members on service projects

Vice-President of Finance

Develops plan and schedule for fundraising activities
Tracks money raised and money spent
Acts as recorder for all meetings

Vice-President of Membership

Develops plan to encourage greater membership
Works with other officers and project managers of each service project to ensure appropriate participation by club members (e.g., signup sheets)
Develops system for tracking and ensures tracking of service hours for all club members and projects

Senior Liaison to Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club

Maintains relationship to sponsoring Rotary Club
Seeks input from sponsoring Rotary Club on service opportunities and Rotary Club activities of interest to InterAct Club
Responsible for all Interact Club publicity