Interact

Founded in 1962 the Rotary International Interact program has grown dramatically into a Rotary- sponsored international program for service minded young people between the ages of 14 and 18 or in the final four years of their secondary schooling. Clubs can be either community-based or attached to the local high school, or College. The purpose of Interact is to provide opportunities for young people to work together in a world fellowship dedicated to service and international understanding. Among its goals are the recognition and development of constructive leadership and personal integrity, the encouragement and practice of thoughtfulness and helpfulness to others, the recognition of the dignity and value of all occupations and the development of knowledge and understanding of community, national and world affairs.

An Interact club is organised, sponsored and supervised by a Rotary club and, where school based, approved and encouraged by school authorities. The Rotary Club of Runaway Bay sponsors an interact club at Coombabah High School, Pine Ridge Road, Coombabah. The Interact Club meets every fortnight at the school to organise and maintain projects which are associated with the aims and philosophy of Rotary.The Coombabah Interact Club sponsors a child through World Vision and meets this responsibility by selling flowers for Valentine’s Day. In addition, Interact participates in:

Colour /shave for a cure - Leukaemia Foundation Fundraising project

Red Shield Appeal - Annual fund raising programme of the Salvation Army

Animal Welfare League project - A volunteer organisation that cares for displaced pets

Cancer Fund Doorknock - Annual fund raising programme of the Queensland Cancer Fund

The club also offers its services at school functions and participates in the Great Debate against Rotarians of the Runaway Bay club, usually winning.

Coombabah State High School
Pine Ridge Road, Coombabah - PO Box 146, Runaway Bay, Queensland 4216
Contact: The Principal
Tel: (07) 55523888 Fax: (07) 55523800