Youth Programs

Rotary offers numerous programs to provide the youth of South Central and Southern Indiana opportunities to become active members of their communities through volunteerism.

Interact
Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people. Made up of members ages 14-18 or secondary-school age, Interact gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects. Along the way, Interactors develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends.

Rotaract
Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. This effort starts at the community level but knows no limits in its outreach. Rotaractors have access to the many resources of Rotary International (RI) and The Rotary Foundation. Rotary International provides the administrative support that helps Rotaract clubs thrive.

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
RYLA is a Rotary sponsored youth leadership training program for high school age youngsters. Each year more than 9,000 young people are sponsored in RYLA programs by Rotary Clubs in over 25 countries. Rotarians provide the RYLA program FREE to all participating youngsters.

Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE)
What better way to celebrate Rotary than by participating in one of Rotary’s most long standing programs? The first Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) Student was from Nice, France and the year was 1927! The most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding and peace is exposure to different cultures. The world becomes a smaller, friendlier place when we learn that all people - regardless of nationality – desire the same basic things: a safe, comfortable environment that allows for a rich and satisfying life for our children and ourselves. Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This plants the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding.