SPONSOR THREE (3) VERY ACTIVE INTERACT CLUBS

MMRC SPONSORS AND SUPPORTS THREE INTERACT CLUBS - ONE AT MARIETTA HIGH SCHOOL, ONE AT LASSITER HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE AT POPE HIGH SCHOOL. EACH CLUB IS ACTIVE AND CREATES AND PARTICIPATES IN ITS OWN PROJECTS EACH YEAR, AND OCCASIONALLY SUPPORTS OUR ROTARY CLUB PROJECTS. AS AN EXAMPLE, THIS YEAR THE ADVISOR AND 9 STUDENTS FROM LASSITER HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT ASSISTED IN OUR JANUARY 2ND ALL-DAY CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING / ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT. WE OCCASIONALLY MAKE MATCHING GIFT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THESE CLUBS' SERVICE PROJECTS OR FUNDRAISERS (E.G., POPE: MMRC HELPED FUND A GEORGIA AQUARIUM TRIP FOR DISABLED STUDENTS).

MMRC ASSIGNS THREE ROTARIANS, ONE PER INTERACT CLUB, TO SERVE AS THE DEDICATED LIAISON TO EACH INTERACT CLUB. MMRC'S PRESIDENT HAS ATTENDED AN INTERACT MEETING OR SERVICE PROJECT OF EACH CLUB.

RECORDS PROBLEMS AT RI FOR EACH INTERACT CLUB HAVE BEEN FULLY CORRECTED THROUGH THE RE-CERTIFICATION PROCESS OR BY EXECUTING A CHANGE OF CLUB SPONSOR.

MARIETTA METRO PROVIDES A FULL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ONE STUDENT FROM EACH CLUB TO ATTEND RYLA IN AMERICUS. THREE STUDENTS' REGISTRATION FEES AND TRANSPORTATION FEES (TOTALING $1275) HAVE ALREADY BEEN PAID. WE ALSO AWARDED A $1000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE OUTSTANDING INTERCT STUDENT.

MARIETTA METRO RECOGNIZES TOP STUDENT LEADERS WITHIN EACH INTERACT CLUB ANNUALLY. THE CLUB ADVISOR AND THOSE STUDENTS ATTEND ONE OF OUR REGULAR MEETINGS TO RECEIVE AWARDS DURING THE YEAR, AND ARE TREATED TO A FREE LUNCH.

FYI, THE POPE INTERACT CLUB HAS MANY ACTIVITIES, AND BOASTS A MEMBERSHIP OF 278 STUDENTS, PERHAPS THE NATION'S LARGEST!