Rotaract in Owensboro/Daviess County

Are you looking for something to do? Do you want to meet new people, make a difference in your community, network with community, business, and civic leaders all while developing your leadership skills? Do you want to be a part of an international network that is changing our world?



For more information contact District Rotaract Representative Mary Kathryn DeLodder at mkdelodder@gmail.com or 502-526-1988.


What is Rotaract?
What is Rotary Internatinal?
Goals of Rotaract
Why join Rotaract?
Who can join?
How Much Will it Cost Me?


What is Rotaract? (back to top)
Rotaract is a program of Rotary International for young men and women ages 18-30. Rotaract Clubs are sponsored by local Rotary Clubs making them true partners in service. Through the Rotaract program, young adults not only augment their knowledge and skills, but they also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.


What is Rotary International? (back to top)

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

Goals of Rotaract (back to top)

● To develop professional and leadership skills
● To emphasize respect for the rights of others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations;
● To provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world;
● To provide opportunities for working in cooperation with sponsoring Rotary clubs;
● To motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary.




Member of the Henderson Rotaract Club at a community 5k run

Why Join Rotaract? (back to top)

• Meet new people
• Enhance your leadership skills
• Interact with Rotarians- the business, civic, and community leaders of Owensboro
• Get involved in the local community
• Get involved in the global community
• Attend international conventions
• Develop friendships with Rotaractors around the world
• Be a charter member
  
• Learn about yourself
• Make a difference
  

Who Can Join Rotaract? (back to top)
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 who is looking for something new is invited to join Rotaract! Members might be young professionals, recent college graduates, current college students, or anyone!


How Much Will It Cost Me? (back to top)
Since Rotaract is brand new in Owenboro, you will have the opportunity to help determine important aspects of the club such as dues, the meeting schedule, projects, and more.