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Committees
Service Projects Chair: The Service Project Committee assumes responsibility for fostering community and international awareness through ongoing education and volunteerism, consistent with the themes and goals of the club. This year, the Twin Cities Rotaract Club is focusing on one large international service project in Mexico. The TC Rotaract Club is partnering with Roseville Rotary Club and joining in are other Rotary clubs in the District. The goal is to raise awareness and support by providing a means for education for youth in the Manzanillo, Mexico area. Typically small one-time community service projects are also scheduled throughout the Rotaract year which has include in past years activities like volunteering at a homeless shelter, painting the interior of a youth shelter and cleaning trash from local parks.
Professional Development: Even as community leaders, Twin Cities Rotaractors take every advantage of opportunities to learn and grow professionally. Most Rotaract meetings feature a professional speaker, and occasionally the Twin Cities Rotaract Club tours local businesses. Annually, the Club visits the Summit Brewing Company in St. Paul. President and Head Brewer Mark Stutrud conducts a tour and gives a presentation about entrepreneurship, the economics of large-scale and small-scale brewing and distributorship in the United States, and the company’s niche and philosophy in brewing. The evening is “topped off” with a sampling of Summit’s products.
Club Service and Membership: Of course, what makes this organization so strong are the friendships that form along the way. In addition to the regular business meetings, frequent social activities are planned to increase networking and fellowship for members. Club members attend sporting events, theatre performances and parties together. Several times each year, the Twin Cities Rotaract Club hosts a New Member Celebration, a special orientation meeting for new and prospective members. At these events, current members recount the history of the Club, share their experiences and help explain Rotary.
Public Relations:
The Public Relations Committee assumes responsibility for the public image of Twin Cities Rotaract. By developing and maintaining the internet and electronic communication tools. Currently the majority of information is posted through a Yahoo!Groups site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tcrotaract and our website www.tcrotaract.org. This committee keeps the club in contact with the media and ultimately the community.
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