Administration Committees - Fred Brown Interact Award of Merit

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The information presented here about the Fred Brown Interact Award of Merit

comes from the District Manual of Procedure.

8. Fred Brown Interact Award of Merit

8.1. General. The annual Interact award of merit was initiated by Past District Governor Fred Brown, the first district chair for Interact from 1964 to 1968. He organized the first Interact club at Etowah High School.

8.2. Name. The name of the award is the “Fred Brown Interact Award of Merit” to perpetuate the memory of this dedicated Rotarian and his strong leadership and support of the Interact program in District 6780.

8.3. Purpose. The purpose of the award is to recognize an Interact member of District 6780 who has shown outstanding leadership and participation in Interact activities. The scholarship award shall be a minimum of $1,000. Also, his or her Interact club shall receive a minimum cash award of $500.

8.4. Financing. The scholarship award together with a trophy/plaque and the club award together with a trophy/plaque under this program shall be funded annually by the district in amounts established by the district finance committee.

8.5. Administration. A three-person screening and interviewing committee will determine the recipient of this award each year. (See 8.6) Members of the screening and interviewing committee will be appointed annually by the district governor from among active Rotarians who have a particular interest in the Interact program. At least one member of the committee shall be a past district governor. The district governor-nominee shall be an ex-officio member of the committee. This committee will establish mechanics and funding disbursement methods for this award. Committee responsibilities include publicizing the award program, accepting applications, interviewing candidates, announcing winners and coordinating disbursement of approved award funds.

8.6. Award Guidelines. The recipient of the award will be chosen by interview in accordance with the following rules:

1. Must be a senior in high school with a minimum of two years active membership in an Interact club.
2. Shall have a minimum academic average of B plus for the previous seven (7) semesters.
3. Shall have an endorsement letter from the sponsoring Rotary club and from the high school administration.
4. Shall have furnished a documented record of participation and leadership in Interact club activities.
5. Shall personally appear before the committee at the Interact district conference.

8.7 Duplication of Awards. In the event that one individual is chosen for both a Fred Brown Award of Merit and a James L. Bomar, Jr. Interact Scholarship award, the individual shall choose which award he or she wishes to receive.