For Rotary to continue its vital humanitarian work and expand its service to local and international communities, its membership base must continue to increase. More members mean more knowledge, talent, energy and fellowship. Every Rotarian brings a range of personal and professional resources and skills to successfully serve their communities and the world. This committee supports clubs to attract new members, and retain existing members.

District Membership and Extension Committee

District Chair	Jean Phipps (Marten Young) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Port Nicholson
Committee	George Borthwick (Vivienne) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Courtenay Place
	Douglas Day (Louise) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Pencarrow
	Judy Dearsley This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Eastern Hutt
	Barry Stevenson (Veronica)n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	Milson

Rotaract

A Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women aged 18 to 30 years who are dedicated to Rotary service ideals. Secondary school pupils are not eligible to join Rotaract.

Rotaractors are ‘partners in service’ with their Rotary Club sponsors. Not only do they organise local and international service projects, but also provide a valuable pool of future Rotarians.

Hutt Valley Contact: Judy Dearsley (details above)
Manawatu Contact: Barry Stevenson (details above).

Interact

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting.Club membership varies greatly. Clubs can be single gender or mixed, large or small. They can draw from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools in the same community.

Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and 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

As one of the most signifcant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries and geographical areas, Interact has become a worldwide phenomenon with almost 200,000 young people involved.

Interact Contact: George Borthwick (details above)