New Generations

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SCHOLARSHIPS - Click the underlined links for information on the Bomar Scholarships and the Fred Brown Interact Award. Click here to view or download a pdf copy of the District Organization Chart.

Click one of the underlined links below (or the link at left in the menu bar) to go to the page(s) for the appropriate New Generations committee.

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. As one of the most significant 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. Almost 200,000 young people are involved in Interact.

Rotaract - Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary.

RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people. RYLA participants can be ages 14-30, but most clubs and districts choose to focus on a narrower age range, such as 14-18 or 19-30. RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth. 

Youth Exchange - Rotary Youth Exchange students spend up to a year living with host families and attending school in a different country….making a difference!  More than 8,000 young people each year have experiences like these through Rotary Youth Exchange. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. High school students age 15-19 are eligible to participate.

Youthact - Youthact is a program of Service Above Self for middle school students ages 11 to 14. Very similar to Interact (high school) and Rotaract (college/university/community), Youthact is the next level downward in age as it relates to Rotary youth programs.