District Interact Chair 2007-2008:  

Roger Bell - Burlington

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Welcome To District 7930's Marvelous Interact History! Interact s are like Rotary s consisting of young men and women volunteers of high school age who work hard to help others in their communities. We are very fortunate in 7930 to have a growing number of these s sponsored by the various Rotary s from Boston, Massachusetts to Salem, New Hampshire! Through their service activities, Interactors learn the importance of: developing leadership skills and personal integrity demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work advancing international understanding and goodwill The first Interact was initiated in 1962 by the Rotary of Melbourne, Florida. Two months later, the first Interact outside the United States was established in Tanjore, India. Today there are more than 6,650 Interact s in some 103 countries and geographical areas, making Interact a truly worldwide phenomenon. Our annual Rotary District Interact Assembly was held Sunday, March 11th 2007 from 4-8pm and was a great success!! Hosted by the Woburn Interact at the Woburn Boys and Girls . The program included stimulating workshops, panel discussions and the opportunity to mix, mingle, network and make new friends. Last year the Interact District Assembly was hosted by the Wilmington High School Interact - can you find yourself in this snapshot? Interact Update Form District Interact Chair Roger Bell would like to remind sitting Interact Presidents and their Advisors that every Interact must submit the "Interact Incoming Officer Data Form" to Rotary International on an annual basis. And, now, there is a faster, easier way to submit this information. Effective immediately Interact s can update their data through the RI Website at: Click Here: Interact Update Site Of course, s without Internet access may still submit the Interact Incoming Officer Data Form (after downloading it from the RI website) by mail, fax, or e-mail. In either case, data must be submitted to RI no later than 30 June. NEW !! INTERACT S CORRESPONDENCE EXCHANGE LIST District 7930 Interact s interested in exchanging ideas with Interactors in other parts of the world are invited to add your Interact to the 2007-08 Correspondence Exchange List. Whether you want to plan a joint project or just become pen pals, the Correspondence Exchange List is an excellent resource for advancing international understanding and goodwill. And since one of the four standing committees to be appointed by the Interact President is the "International Understanding Committee", the Exchange List is an excellent resource for advancing international understanding and goodwill. Only s that have given RI permission to print their contact information are included in the list. s may authorize RI to include your 's name and contact details in the 2007-08 list when updating your Officer Data Form…which is due to RI by the end of June of each year. Also, s can ask to be included on the list or request a copy of this year's list by emailing interact@rotary.org District 7930 Interact s include: Amesbury Arlington Beverly Boston Burlington Danvers St. John's Prep Jointly Sponsored by Beverly & Danvers Rotary East Boston Gloucester Hamilton / Wenham Ipswich Lawrence Regional Tech Malden Manchester/Essex Marblehead North Andover North Reading Revere Swampscott Wilmington Winchester Woburn Salem NH / Methuen Meets at the Presentation of Mary School in Methuen

Visiting students from California are shown walking
on their home state on the giant map as viewed by the camera of Rotarian
Frank Firicano who climbed high on the roof to take this map photo!

The Interact students at the Gr. Lawrence Technical School

once again developed 

a service project to enhance

their school property and community. Under the tutelage of

teacher Bill Tarboxand Rotarian Ron Hill, students

and Rotarians painted a large-scale map, 30x50’ of the U.S., to the

left side of the school, near the swimming pool entrance.

Participating students included Dariana Perez, Stephen Espaillat , Billy Meyers,

Michelle Powell, John Provencal and Juan Santiago. Rotarians who also helped

at various times during the 3-day project were: J.B. Doherty, Alan Shafer,

David Nobil, Tony Lopez, Peter Lafond, Mark McCrill, Tim Hatch, Ken Hannan,

Tom Kelley and David Dreyfus.
(L-R) Bill Tarbox, Ron Hill, Dariana Perez, John Provencal, Billy Meyers and Dave Nobil

    DANVERS INTERACT


  


Shown above are Danvers High Interact President Lisa Howelpowel,

VP Kelli Coombs,former District Interact Advisor Kevin McKelvey,

Treasurer Tori Comeau,Secretary Kate Johnson

and Advisor, Danvers Rotarian Alan Shactman.

The Danvers Rotary Interact  sold bottles of water for their Honduras Water Project

funding and they raised over $1,000 for Toys for Tots by getting a teacher to dye his hair!

Through the Christian Children's Fund  they have adopted a child to support that was

born on August 5, 2003.

The group designed Interact Shirts to be sold to other High School Students, and

compiled a CD of local Teen Bands to sell. They are planning their next fundraising

raffle calendar and are committed to help the Fire Department clean their trucks.

The first year of the Ipswich Interact was a busy one. Interact has been growing strong and their presence at local Rotary events has been great! Interactors assisted Rotarians in various events including serving Ice Cream Sundays at the Annual Seniors lunch at Ipswich Town Hall, as well as working side by side Rotarians and EarlyAct students to clean up Rotary Park and the Ipswich River. (photo above: Interactors [left] with Rotarians, EarlyActors and parents at Rotary Park)

BURLINGTON'S INTERACT   

WOBURN'S INTERACT CLUB

 

ON TO BOLIVIA!
Hamilton-Wenham’s Interact raised $400 to reconstruct a cleft-pallet child during our district’s mission to Bolivia in November, 2001.

Representatives of the Hamilton-Wenham Interact from the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School District give Governor Donna-Lee Rubin a $400 check earned from a car wash. Rotary advisors are Bob Blanchard and Marcia Crateau.

Shown are: Brittany Ryan, Catherine Henkels, Laura Blanchard, District Governor Donna-Lee Young Rubin and 2001-2002 District Interact Chair Farris Ajalat
.

BEVERLY-DANVERS INTERACT

Danvers Interactors from St. John’s Prep assisted parents building a new community playground.

Thanks to Danvers Rotarian Mike Newhall for the photo!

Marblehead Interactors

Helped Clean Up

"Steer Swamp"

in their

environmental project !

Chartered May 3, 2002 with 15 members, youngest is 14, oldest is 17.
This is District 7930's first community-based (not school-based) Interact . All students reside in Winchester,

but go to different schools - some attend public school in Winchester, others attend private school in other towns.
The Interact serves as their social hub for community and international service and fellowship.
The Interactors meet the first and third Sunday afternoon of every month
Since the Interact is community - based, a Rotarian must be present to join in the fun at all meetings!

Winchester Community Interact : Front row: Alison Seliger,  Laura Swearingen,  Linda Doucette, Advisor.
Back row: Jason Burke, Karl Wang, Mike Ou, Fletcher Wortmann, President 2004 - 2005.