Interact Club

MEETING: October 20, 2009

At the meeting, we will be PUMPKIN PAINTING. These painted pumpkins will be donated to Raritan Bay Medical Center and will be used to decorate the hospital and lift the spirits of those who cannot leave the hospital during the season.

You will receive 1-2 hours at this meeting. So don't forget to come 

In addition, upcoming activites such as tutoring, volunteering at the library, our last fall beach sweep, and the food drive will be discussed.

Keep the date in mind. Don't Forget!

 Interact is a club like no other. It's actually a Rotary-sponsored service and social club for young adults ages 13-18.  Its name is derived from the words “international” and “action” reflecting the nature of the organization, which has some 9000 clubs in over 110 countries and a total membership exceeding 200,000. All Interact Clubs are self-governing and self-supporting and promote service in local communities and abroad!

WE MEET EVERY THIRD TUESDAY!!!

September
o Membership Raise
 Rita’s? $70 (for 2 5-gallon jugs) (Raise membership to $6 to pay for it?)
o Membership Booth
o Old Bridge Day- October 3-Help Police Department & bake sale?
o Bulletin Board (Each semester changes! First one—with pictures)

October
o  Pumpkin Painting

o  Old Bridge Public Library Book Buddies- Throughout the month of October
o  Beach Sweep @ Aberdeen on October 24
o  Fall Food Drive “Souper Bowl of Caring”
o  Homeroom wins a breakfast? Something else?
o  Volunteer at Elijah’s Soup Kitchen (732) 545-9002 in New Brunswick (from October to November)

November
o  Fall Food Drive ends
o  Organize and help Food Bank
o  Wintergrams Start

December
o  Wintergrams Delivered
o  Make sure they are
o  Chocolate Making
o  Rotoblast Dance Tickets
o  Go to Elementary School for New Year Resolutions Activity/Time capsule??

January
o  Rotoblast Dance
INFORMATION from year before: The First Annual Charity Snow-Ball is held. Manalapan High School, Freehold High School, Matawan Regional High School, East Brunswick High School, Marlboro High School, and Sayreville High School will also be attending the event. Tickets cost $4 or $5 if you buy at the door. Proceeds go to United Way, the Afghani Women, and Afghani Children. Complimentary refreshments will be served and the DJ will be taking requests all night. A dance contest will be held as well. Points will be awarded to schools, and the school with the most points wins $200 for their club. Each sold ticket is worth 2 points. Tickets sold at the door are worth 1 point. And the winner of the dance contest gets 10 points for their school. Old Bridge profits went to Rotoblast.

February
o  Library events each Saturday
o  Book Buddies ……… reading with kids

March
o  Book Collection Drive
o  Sell?
OR
o  Donate?
o  Bunny Grams?? Different fundraiser?
o  Car Wash

April
o  Beach Sweep
o  April 22 Earth Day ….. find an activity when day approaches; Phillips Park possibly

May
o  Participate in Relay for Life
o  Movie Night

June
o Awards and PIZZA! For students who have more than 5 hours of community service.

Interact gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects and Interact Clubs organize a variety of activities and programs depending on the interests of club members. Service Above Self is Rotary’s foremost guiding principle and an Interact Club’s service projects are designed to improve the quality of life at home and abroad.  In the process, club members develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends.

President:  Sibel Ozcelik

Vice-President: Suraj Shah

Secretary: Dedeepya Konuthula

Treasurer: Nisha Sukhia

Webmaster: Sharon Thomas

Recommended Rotary Links are as follows:

International Interact Club:  http://www.rotary.org/

Rotary District 7620:  http://www.rotary7620.org/HTML7.phtml

Rotary Washington DC:  http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/homeG.asp?cid=2271