What's New With Our Interact Club?
This week we heard from the current president and vice president, Taryn Minch and Aidan Espinosa respectively, of the Arlington High School Interact Club. The Interact Club, sponsored by our Rotary Club, was started last year and is just starting its first full school year.
Aidan Left and Taryn Right
They meet every Wednesday for breakfast in Chad Duskin's classroom (their advisor). The group is open to all students who want to help in the community and abroad. The members improve their leadership skills and form friendships.
The club assisted with the following during the 2016-2017 year: Hometown Holidays, attended YAIL, Christmas baskets, inductions, sold candle for the annual conference, CHRUSH fundraiser, International night, March Fundraiser for babies, attended the Rotary Annual Conference, and an end of year luau. Already this year the club members assisted with the Farm to Table dinner, and homecoming lip dub.
A Collage of Last Year's Activites
Members are planning the following events for the rest of the year: Boys and Girls Club Holiday Décor & More, inductions, pancake breakfast, Hometown Holidays/gift wrapping, basket making, YAIL, undecided fundraiser in February, March for Babies Fundraiser, International night, and end of year party.
Because of the age requirement for the District Conference Cruise, a weekend retreat at Camp Fire Mountain is being planned for sometime in April.
The club currently has 33 active members and wants to grow to over 100 this year. Started last year at 8-10 members. This year started out with a function at the Duskins' on Lake Goodwin where prospective members were invited to come.
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Activities this School Year
Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Two of the members last year attended Youth Adventures In Leadership (YAIL) and more are being encouraged to attend this year. For more on YAIL click on the above link.
