The new organization sponsored by the Rotary Club of Brockport officially became part of Rotary International in December with the signing of its charter by Brockport Rotary president John Egan. Presently the club has about a dozen members but that is expected to increase considerably as it gets formally underway.
Juan Delgado, the president and a former member of a high school Interact, has been an exchange student to Germany through RI’s Youth Exchange Program where he spent three days visiting a power plant on the border of Germany and France. His interaction with the corresponding Interact and Rotaract Clubs in Germany and in the United States helped motivate him to take the initiative to organize the local club. Delgado has considerable enthusiasm for Rotary and possesses the charisma and dedication to undertake the building of the newest local community service organization, according to Rotary Club members.
Advisor is Brockport Rotary Past President and Director of the College’s Drake Library, Dr. Mary Jo Orzech. She also serves as a liaison to the local club. Orzech, a long time Rotarian and college employee, is delighted that someone like Delgado appeared to start Brockport’s own Rotaract Club.
Rotaract is a major Rotary-sponsored organization of over 9,539 clubs spread around the world with over 219,000 members which began in 1968. It is a service, leadership and community service organization for young men and women between the ages 18 to 30 which emphasizes the development of young adults as leaders in their communities and workplaces. Clubs around the world also take part in community the international service projects, in a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. Rotaract stands for “Rotary in Action,” although the name originally comes from a combination of “Rotary” and “Interact” (International + Action), the high school level program created by Rotary International in 1962.
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