It was terrific to listen to President Annabelle and Secretary Sarah explain and present on their experiences with being involved with Interact at this weeks meeting.The Interact Club of St Margarets School and Berwick Grammar has been a positive experience for them and has made them realise the value of service in the community. Not just volunteering for a random organisation but running a researched project with purpose has brought a new dynamic to the acts of planning and delivering the project and the sense of ownership of the result. Ownership can amplify the process of critical thinking, which means that the Club in its current format are analysing what they are doing to improve future results. The Club has achieved some fantastic results considering their struggle with COVID-inspired lockdowns and restriction rules.
A delightful and inspiring presentation!
The Rotary Club of Berwick is (essentially) co-founders with the Rotary Club of Emerald, and the Rotary Club of Emerald is putting in the hard yards to make the Interact Club tick. That is no reflection on the Rotary Club of Berwick because the RCB members involved are fully employed and time-poor. It does, however, open opportunities up for well-grounded RCB Rotarians with some time to spare to mentor and guide Interact to new levels.
Rotary has many aspirations and goals, one of them being mentors to future generations. My take on this presentation is that we have potential future leaders right before us. This is our Club and Rotary's chance to be part of developing their skills to be effective while also bringing back to us what matters to the younger generation.
Please contact Youth Chair Greg Lee if you want to spend some time developing future leaders through Interact.