ROTARACT CLUB OF JOHOR BAHRU

All About Rotaract
What Is Rotaract	A Rotaract Club is a Rotary sponsored club for 18-30 year olds that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship, encourages high ethical standards in business, and promotes international peace and understanding. Rotaract Clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family. Through the Rotaract programme, 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 an service.
Goals of Rotaract	To develop professional and leadership skills; To emphasis respect for the rights of others based on recognition of the worth of each individual; To recognise the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve; To recognise, practice and promote ethical standards as leadership qualities and vocational responsibilities; To develop knowledge and understanding of the needs, problems and opportunities in the community and worldwide; To provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill toward all people.
Motto of Rotaract	Fellowship Through Service
Why Join A Rotaract Club?	Today's young people will become tomorrow's parents, professionals, business leaders and community leaders. With the help of programmes like Rotaract, they can gain the necessary tools to develop into responsible, productive members of society. Rotaract continues to experience phenomenal growth. There are currently 7,663 Rotaract clubs in 158 countries, with an estimated membership of more than 176,000 Rotaractors. As the programme continues to grow, Rotaractors repeatedly show that they are prepared for "Fellowship Through Service".
Be A Rotaractor	Become part of an international organisation. You will get to participate in activities that develop your leadership ability, enhances your knowledge and self-confidence and prepare you to be professional in your work and behaviour. Opportunities to organise and lead in projects. Opportunity to participate in community service and contribute to your community. Meet and make friends among the foreign Rotaractors who visit your country and who are in the countries you visit.
How Are We Related To Rotary Clubs?	Rotaract Clubs have to be organised, counseled and sponsored by a Rotary Club. Rotaract Club of Johor Bahru is sponsored by Rotary Club of Johor Bahru. Rotaract Clubs are encouraged to invite your sponsoring Rotary Club to your club meetings, projects and special events on at least a quarterly basis. Rotary Clubs contributions to Rotaract Club's activities are to be voluntary.
How Are We Related To Rotaract District 3310 Committee?	Rotary International organises the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs worldwide into geographical districts. We are located in RI District 3310 which comprises the states of Johor and Malacca in West Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. RI District 3300 comprises of the rest of Malaysia. The District Governor (DG) oversees the district on behalf of the Rotary President and the District Rotaract Representative (DRR) oversees Rotaract Clubs in the district. The Rotaract District 3310 is organised into four (4) zones: Zone 1: Johor and Malacca Zone 2: Sabah Zone 3: Singapore Zone 4: Sarawak Each zone is headed by a Zone Director (previously known as Zonal Representative) who coordinates the clubs in the zone. The DRR and ZDs are Rotaractors who are elected by the Rotaract Clubs at the District Rotaract Conference (DRC) and Zonal Assembly (ZA) respectively. They have to be Past Presidents of the Rotaract Clubs. The DRR also appoints a District Rotaract Committee to coordinate the activities of the Rotaract Clubs in the various aspects. There are two major district level meetings, namely the District Rotaract Conference and District Rotaract Assembly (training for new BOD) and one major zonal meeting, the Zonal Assembly every year. The District Rotaract Committee liaise with RI on the Rotaract Clubs behalf and collects district dues from the Clubs to fund the running of the District Rotaract Committee. The DRR also serves as advisor to the club Presidents on matters regarding club organisation. The District Rotaract Committee may also organise District-wide service projects in any of the 4 Avenues of Service. Click here to see Rotaract District 3310 committee for 2004/2005.
How Are We Related To Rotary International?	Rotary International is the international headquarters and governing body for all Rotary and Rotaract Clubs. All Clubs have to be registered with Rotary International.