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INTERACT CLUB HISTORY

The North Reading High School Interact Club was established sometime in 1999 or 2000, according to Past Presidents, Committee Members and current members of the North Reading Rotary Club, These same Rotarians also indicated that the Interact Club, at one time, had up to 145 members.

However in 2006, after six years of active a dedicated community service, the annual report indicating the new in-coming Interact Officers was submitted to Rotary International and, unfortunately, this Club Officer up-date was returned, by Rotary International, indicating that they had no record of the North Reading Rotary Club or the North Reading High School having an Interact Club. This sad turn of events started a massive search for records, none of which were located. It became apparent that the original Charter Application had been lost someplace during its submission and no one ever found out about it until 2006

We are happy to announce that on October 2, 2006 a new Charter Application for the North Reading High School Interact Club was submitted and approved, with 109 students being listed as Charter Members, and one new member bring the total to 110 as of December 19, 2006.

At the beginning of the school year for 2007 & 2008 the club had an active membership of 97 members and has remain constant or gained in membership every year since. 

INTERACT CLUB OFFICERS

2010 - 2011

INTERACT CLUB EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

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Interact Club Makes

A Difference

     North Reading High School offers many extra-curricular club, sports, and activities. There are so many that every student can find something they enjoy. There is also a club in which all members of the North Reading community can take part in and contribute to. It is the North Reading High School's Interact Club.

     The goal of the Interact Club is for the student body to get involved with the local community through community service projects and events. Members participate in a minimum of 10 hours of community service a year, partaking in activities like pie baking, leaf raking, and caroling.

     Another huge part of the Interact Club, in the North Reading High School, is its involvement with EMARC (The Arc of East Middlesex). Members of the club attend dances, craft nights, gym nights, swinm lessons, bowling days and more with many amazing mentally and physically challenged children and teens involved in the program. This is a wonderful opportunity for the youth of North Reading to make a huge difference in other peoples's lives.

     Any North Reading High School student can become a member of the Interact Club by just attending the beginning of the year meetings and signing up. All meetings are announced in the school and aren't hard to miss. Community service hours earned can go towards the graduation required hours. Even non-mambers of the Interact Club can participate in the Interact Club's event to both have a great time and gain service hours.

     The more members the Interact Club has the more good it can do for North Reading; when you join you will make a difference.

(Article by: Brittany Straughn)

((North Reading Transcript 08/26, 2010)

 North Reading High School Students 

offer to rake for seniors

     North Reading High School's Interact Club (Sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Reading) has achieved a lot in such a short time this school year. So far the club has baked apple pies for the Apple Festival, organized the local food drive along with the Student Council, participated in an EMARC Halloween dance, held a successful bake sale on behalf of the club and continues to work with the Rotary Club in projects such as the most recent Phone-a-Thon.

     Interact also has organized an "Open Gym Night" for EMARC members in Novemnber and a holiday crafts night in December, also for EMARC.

     Comming up this month, Interact is looking to contribute to the locat community. Members will be raking the leaves of residents - if you would like to have your yard raked by Interact members, contact Mrs. Parker at nparker@northreading.mec.edu or by calling the high school (978) 664-7800 ext. 314. They will be happy to help in any way they can!

     The Interact Club would also like to remind all North Reading residents, that although the High School's food drive for the local food pantry ended in October, donations are accepted and encouraged all year long: it is up to us to make a difference in our own community.

(Aricle by: Brittany Straughn)

(North Reading Transcript - 11/18/2010)

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