INTERACT CLUB DOWNLOADS, LOGOS, FORMS, LINKS, & RESOURCES
Celebrating 61 Years of Interactors Changing the World!
Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Find out how serious leadership can be seriously fun.
What is Interact? How do I charter a new Interact club? What is my role? How do I work with these young leaders? What is Rotary's Youth Protection and DEI policy?
This guide provides the answers to adults who support Interactors in these endeavors, whether you’re a longtime member of a Rotary or Rotaract club or this is your first contact with a Rotary program. It also helps Interactors understand the roles of the adults that are devoted to helping them succeed as young leaders.
Another great resource for Interactors is the 2022 INTERACT HANDBOOK: A Guide for Interactors.
Interact District 5890 P.E.T.S. Handbook for 2023-2024
The year of being the president of an Interact club can be exciting...and a little overwhelming if the president isn't prepared. While Interact needs to be FUN, it is also supposed to be "Serious Fun" because of all the live-saving and life-changing service projects that the Interactors get accomplished.
Our 2023-2024 Interact District 5890 P.E.T.S. Handbook will help boost the leadership skills of the Interact presidents, Teacher Advisers, and Rotary Sponsors and help them prepare in advance for a successful leadership year.
Note: To access some of the forms and links on this page, you'll need to create a "My Rotary" Account at www.Rotary.org.
You will need your parents permission if you are a minor.
Rotary's Learning Center has on-line courses to help you learn more about Rotary, Rotary's Youth Protection Policy, Service Learning for both Interact Advisers and Students, tips and hints from Toastmasters International about giving speeches, DEI, Leadership Skills, and more!
All you need to do is create a "My Rotary Account" (see column on left: "How to Create A My Rotary Account) and click here for a list of courses.
2023-2024 INTERACT DISTRICT DUES INVOICE - DUE DECEMBER 1, 2023
Our Interact District Dues are $3 per member.
See below for the 2023-2024 Invoice (in "Word" format for you to download & enter your club's information.) and the W-9 for Rotary District 5890.
2023-2024 Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs
This is the most prestigious award that an Interact club can receive! The Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs recognizes clubs that support Rotary International's Action Plan by completing activities that help increase our impact,expand our reach, enhance participant engagement, and increase our ability to adapt.
To achieve the citation, Interactors should:
• Review the details of the goals on this worksheet: "Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs - Goals and Information".
• With guidance from the club adviser, select at least 11 of the 20 goals to achieve to qualify. This flexibility allows you to choose the goals that are the most relevant and attainable.
• Specify the target goal in the SET YOUR GOAL column.
• When the club meets a goal, indicate this in the GOAL ACHIEVED column.
• The sponsor club officers and club adviser should refer to the above worksheet throughout the year to make sure that the club is on track to meet its goals.
While the deadline to submit activities to Rotary International is August 15, 2023...District 5890 requires that you submit by May 15, 2023.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the Rotary Citation, your Interact clubs must:
- Be an officially chartered Interact club (Check with D5890 Interact Committee Co-Chairs Emi Abiera and Erica Alderete to confirm if you are. Rotary Club Sponsors: Click here if your Interact club is listed as "Terminated" for how-to instructions to get your Interact club changed to "Active")
- Also, your adult adviser of your Interact club also needs to electronically submit your Interact club's "Report Your Interact Club Advisor" to Rotary International to - (click here for link to submit)
CREATE YOUR OWN INTERACT CLUB PROMOTIONAL CARDS FOR YOUR CLUB!
These double-sided promotional cards can be customized to promote your Interact club. Edit the text, then use the stock photos provided to create these cards to promote your club in your school, at events, and in the community!
Important Note: Everyone in Rotary's stock photos, including the parents/guardians of the minors, have signed Rotary International's official "Photo Release/Likeness" Form, so they are safe to use for promoting Interact.
Are you ready for the 2023 Interact Awards? December 3, 2023 is the deadline to Submit!
Photo Release (see examples below): For photos or videos in which a person is recognizable, you must receive written permissionfrom the subject and the parent or legal guardian of any minors or individuals who lack legal
capacity to i) record, and ii) use their likenesses/images and voices in the video or photo.
1) You must disclose to the subject(s) the purpose of the video or photo, and that Rotary will be using their image; and
capacity to i) record, and ii) use their likenesses/images and voices in the video or photo.
1) You must disclose to the subject(s) the purpose of the video or photo, and that Rotary will be using their image; and
2) Photos and videos must not defame or invade the privacy rights of any person orinclude private health information.
Example - Photo/Model/Likeness Consent Form - Click here for Word
Example - Model Release Photo Guidelines - Click here for PDF
2022 Rotary International's Interact Video Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the Interact Club of Golden Gate International College in Nepal for receiving the highest award in Rotary International's 2022 Interact Video Contest! Their video focused on their club's "Project Triveni". Triveni is a Sanskrit word for the meeting spot of three rivers. These rivers that travel from different places mix and become one, flowing under the same name. Project Triveni was named so because it unites three themes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into one beautiful project."
Click here to view all videos submitted from around the globe, click to visit the Interact Official YouTube Channel.
Below is "Best Essay" which was awarded to the Interact Club of Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong, China
our district 5890 resources
- 2023-2024 Interact District 5890 P.E.T.S. Handbook
- NEW! Interact Guide for Interactors (Learn your role & how to support Interact)
- Interact Guide for Teacher Advisors and Rotary Sponsors (2024 Edition)
- Standard Interact Club Constitution (PDF) - This form can only be edited by the Rotary International Board of Directors, not by the Rotary or Interact Club)
- Recommended Interact Club By-Laws (This form can be edited by the Interact Club officers but must be approved by their sponsoring Rotary club.)
- Interact Club District Dues Invoice - Due by Dec 1, 2022 (This is Word document to download, add number of members, and total invoice value) Click here for the W-9 Form for Rotary District 5890.
- Script: Interact Club "Officer" Installation Ceremony - (This is Word document to download and add names)
- Script: Interact Club "New Member" Installation Ceremony - (This is Word document to download and add names)
- Create a custom Interact logo & Promotional Material for your club using Rotary's Brand Center (See section below for details)
- How To Update Your Interact Club's Information (PDF)
- Rotary Sponsors: Report Your Interact Club Advisor to Rotary International (Due annually by June 30th to avoid having your club charter terminated)
- Young Leaders In Action Newsletter (Sign-up to receive this newsletter - (You'll be prompted to login to your "My Rotary" Account) )
INTERACT RESOURCES FROM ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (WWW.ROTARY.ORG/INTERACT)
- 2023 Interact Awards from Rotary International! Coming the week of September 4, 2023! Stay tuned for more info!
- Interact Videos (On www.YouTube.com/InteractOfficial)
- Follow Interact on Facebook (Interact International)
- Interact on www.Rotary.org
- Watch feature videos about Rotary projects
- Learn more about Rotary's Causes
- World Interact Week Recognition Certificate (You'll be prompted to login to your "My Rotary" Account)
- Licensed Merchandise Vendors to purchase official Interact merchandise
rotary youth protection & Risk management
- Rotary Youth Protection Guide (Information on student safety and risk management)
- Take the online course Protecting Youth Program Participants in the Learning Center (You'll be prompted to login to your "My Rotary" Account)
opportunities for interactors
- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA Camp) - (Click to visit our Rotary District 5890 RYLA Camp website)
- Rotary Youth Exchange Program - (Click to visit our Rotary District 5890 Rotary Youth Exchange Program)
- Rotary Fellowships
- Rotary Friendship Exchange A international exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs. All exchanges are paid for by the participants or their district (only if the district has designated funds for this exchange)
- New Generations Service Exchange This is a short-term, customizable program for university students and young professionals up to age 30.
- Global Grant Scholarships: These $30,000 scholarships are available in Rotary District 5890 for post-graduate studies only. Plan to apply in August or September of your senior year of college by contacting the Rotary club that sponsored your Interact club or another District Rotary Club about sponsoring your application.
- Peace Fellow Scholarships These scholarships require the application to have: A Bachelor's degree or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3-5 years of related full-time work experience or volunteer experience in the field of peace and development.
Important dates
Below are dates for events & activities here in Rotary District 5890.
Also included are Rotary International's "monthly themes" which are great opportunities for you to hold service projects that focus on these types of projects in your school and/or community.
- 2024 Books for the World sortings have resumed - Sorting Dates: Jan 13 & 27, Feb 10 & 24, March 2, April 6 & 20, May 4 & 8, June 15 & 29 (Link to Register) Click here for Event Flyer!
- September is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Basic Education & Literacy Month"
- September 14 - Mixer/Social for the Interact Faculty Advisors & Rotary Sponsors! Click here for details
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September 23 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- September 30 - 9 AM - 1 PM - Interact Round-Up & President Training - Click here for details Click for Event Flyer
- October 6 - December 1, 2023: 2023-2024 Interact District Dues: Click for Invoice - Click for Rotary District 5890 W9
- October 7 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- October is Rotary International's Theme Month: "Community Economic & Development Month"
- October 2-8 - 2023 Rotary Alumni Reconnect Week (Celebrated Monday through Saturday during the week of Oct. 5th)
- October 21 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- November is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "The Rotary Foundation"
- November 4 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- November 5th - World Interact Day (Interact was founded on November 5, 1962 so World Interact Week is celebrated Monday through Sunday during the week of November 5th)
- November 15th - 2024 Camp RYLA Student Applications Due - Click for application! (Deadline to submit is Nov 15, 2023)
- November 18 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- December 1st - Deadline to pay 2023-2024 Interact District Dues - Click for invoice. Click for Rotary District 5890 W-9
- December 1st - Interact Video Awards submissions due (Once official rules are released on YouTube.com/InteractOfficial, we'll post all the details.)
- December 9 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- December is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Disease Prevention & Treatment"
- January is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Vocational Service"
- January 13 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- January 27 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
- February is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution"
- February - 2024 Rotary District 5890 4-Way Test Essay Contest for Senior Interactors - Details coming soon!
- February 9th - 11th - 2024 RYLA Camp (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) Click for Application (due date Nov 15, 2023)
- February 10 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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February 18 - Senior Interactors should submit their Four-Way Test Essay entry and signed Cover Sheet to their high school Interact Club Sponsor for verification and signature of eligibility. - Click here to download scholarship requirements. (Feb 25th is firm deadline for Interact Club Sponsors to email each senior's Four-Way Test essay and Cover Sheet to Erica Alderete at ealderete.rotary@gmail.com. On March 15th, essay scholarship winners and their high school Interact Sponsors will be notified of results and winners will be recognized at the District 5890 Interact Conference on March 23rd)
- February 24 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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Feb 24 - 9 AM - Interact D5890 Day of Service "Landscaping with the Governor & special guest" - East River 9 Golf Course, 65 Hirsch Rd, Houston 77020 (Registration Link)
- February 25 - Deadline for high school Interact Club Sponsors to email each senior's Four-Way Test Essay Contest entry and Cover Sheet to Erica Alderete at ealderete.rotary@gmail.com. (On March 15th, essay scholarship winners and their high school Interact Sponsors will be notified of results)
- March is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Month"
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March 2 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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March 15 - Winners of the Rotary District 5890 Four-Way Test Essay Scholarships will be announced - Winners will be recognized at the District 5890 Interact Conference on March 23rd.
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March 23 - 9 AM - 5 PM Interact District Conference - Lone Star College-Cy Fair Conference Center, 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433 - Make plans to attend - Click Here!
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April is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Maternal & Child Health Month"
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April 6 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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April - Gardening With The Governors Project - More information & details coming soon!
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April 20 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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May is Rotary International's Monthly Theme: "Youth Service Month"
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MANDATORY: Between May 1st & June 30th - You must submit your Interact Clubs Advisor's name to Rotary International - Click here
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May 4 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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May 4 - 9 AM - 1 PM, Interact President Elect Training (P.E.T.S.) Hosted by Alexander Hamilton Middle School, 139 E. 20th Street, Houston
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May 8 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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May - Submit your Rotary Citation for Interact Clubs Form directly to Rotary International - Link ("My Rotary Account login required - Click here for how-to create account)
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MANDATORY: Between May 1st & June 30th - You must submit your Interact Clubs Advisor's name to Rotary International - Click here
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June 15 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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June 29 - 9 AM - Noon - Books for the World Book Sorting, 3401 Navigation Blvd., Houston (Registration Link) (Event Flyer)
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June 30: MANDATORY: You must submit your Interact Clubs Advisor's name to Rotary International - Click here
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July 1st is first official day of the 2024-2025 Rotary Year. This is the day that 2024-2025 Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick & Board Members and all Rotary, Interact, and Rotaract officers in clubs around the world take office.
INTERACT VIRTUAL MEETING BACKGROUND TO DOWNLOAD
Use this digital background on video conferencing application such as Zoom or Skype. This virtual background has the official Interact Logo, #RotaryResponds and #People of Action.
To Download: Right-click on image and a drop-down menu will appear and you'll click "Save Image As" to download to your computer.
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS
Did you know that the name “Rotary”, "Interact", "Rotaract" and the Rotary Wheel are legal, registered trademarks? That’s right. The “Rotary Marks” are owned by Rotary International and used by the clubs and districts under guidelines set forth by the RI Board.
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If you need help in Rotary Brand Center, please contact Tommie Buscemi, Rotary District 5890 Public Image Committee Co-Chair and District Webmaster.
Send an email: Click here!
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rotary brand center - your place to find materials to promote your club
Click here (no login required) to visit Rotary's "Brand Center" where you can use the official templates to create a custom logo for your Interact club.
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interact club logos
There are two types of official Interact logos you can create in Rotary Brand Center: Club Logo, and Logo Lockup
1. Below are examples of the club logos with the Rotary wheel and your club's name.
Downloadable formats are: PDF, JPG/JPEG, or PNG (transparent background) (Printing companies usually require PDF format)
Logo colors: Create a "All Sky Blue" (the official Interact color), "All Black", or "All White" (great for use on dark color t-shirts)
Club Name Positions (in relation to word "Interact": "Below", "Above and Below", or "Above"
2. Below is the "Logo Lockup" version: Use this logo lockup to show a relationship between your club and its partner, sponsor, program, or event. Only one partner, sponsor, program, or event name or logo can be used in your lockup. This lockup should not be used as a club.
NOTE: Each club can choose their favorite layout, but once selected, use that logo consistently on your club website, Social Media pages, club materials, etc.
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customizable TEMPLATES TO CREATE MATERIALS
Click here to find customizable templates to create club logos to use on all your communications materials plus Promotional Materials to promote your club, project, or program.
Click here to create "People of Action" Facebook Photo using your own club's photo similar to the example below. Note that at this time, they do not have an Interact club logo option, so make sure your Interactors are wearing their club's t-shirt, or include banners in the photo.
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downloadable items
Click here to find compelling images, videos, and audio recordings to engage people in the Rotary story and help your club communicate effectively.
Click here to view all types of 814 downloadable items including photos, videos, Zoom/Virtual Backdrops, Areas of Focus logos, and more.
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virtual/zoom meeting background
Click here to download this Interact Background.