Article I - Name

The name of this organization shall be the Interact Club of Piedmont Hills High School.

Article II - Purpose and Goals

The purpose of Interact is to provide opportunity for young people to work together in a world fellowship dedicated to
service and international understanding. The goals of Interact are:

-To recognize and develop constructive leadership and personal integrity.
-To encourage and practice thoughfulness of and helpfulness to others.
-To create an awareness of the importance of home and family.
-To build respect for the rights of others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual.
-To emphasize acceptance of individual responsibility as the basis of personal success, community improvement, and
group achievement.
-To recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve society.
-To provide opportunities for gaining increased knowledge and understanding of community, national, and world
affairs.
-To open avenues of personal and group action leading to the advancement of international understanding and
goodwill toward all peoples.



Article III - Sponsorship

-The sponsor of this Interact Club is the Rotary Club of San Jose which, through a committee of not less than
five Rotarians, shall exercise supervision and control over all activities, programs, and policies of this Interact Club.
The continued existence of this Interact Club shall depend upon the continued active personal participation of the
sponsoring Rotary Club. In the case of a club composed of young women only, the committee shall lso include one
or more responsible women as ex-officio members.
-This club is not a part of, and neither is this club nore its members have any rights privileges with repect to, the
sponsoring Rotary Club.



Article IV - Membership

-To be eligible for membership a person must possess good character and leadership potential and (a) in a
school-based club be a student at the secondary school or pre-university level, or be age 14 to 18; (b) in a
community-based club be a young person between the ages of 14 and 18.
-The membership of this club may be all male, all female, or both male and female in any ratio, at the discretion of the
sponsoring club.
-The method of electing members of this club shall be determined by the sponsoring Rotary Club in consultation with
the Interact Club. The method of electing new members of a school-based club shall have the approval of the school
authorities.
-Each member of this club shall attend at least 60% of this club's regularly scheduled meetings.
-Membership shall automatically terminate (a) upon removal from the community; (b) in a school-based club upon
graduation or otherwise ceasing to be a student in the last four years of school preceding the university level in the
area from which the membership is drawn or in a community-based club, not in connection with a school, upon
graduation or upon reaching the age of eighteen; (c) by termination of the club; or (d) by failure to meet attendence
requirements unless excused by the Board of Directors of this club for good and sufficient reasons.
-Membership may be terminated for cause as determined by this club by vote of not less than 2/3 of all the members
in good standing.



Article V - Meetings

-The club shall meet not less than twice per month, as provide in the by-laws, at a time and place suited to the
convenience of the members, with due regard for their school obligations.
-The Board of Directors shall meet as provided in the by-laws. In a community-based club, no meeting of the club or
of the Board shall be deemed official unless a member of the Interact Committee of the sponsoring Rotary Club is in
attendence. In a school-based club, no meeting of the Board shall be deemed official unless a member of the Interact
Committee of the sponsoring Rotary Club is in attendence.
-Meetings of the club and of the Board of Directors may be canceled during holiday or vacation periods at the
discretion of the Board of Directors, with the approval of the sponsoring Rotary Club.



Article VI - Officers and Directors

-The officers of this club shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such additional officers as
may be provided in the by-laws.
-The governing body of this club shall be a Board of Directors composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and additional directors whose number shall be determined by this club with the approval of the
sponsoring Rotary Club, all to be elected from among the members in good standing. All decisions, policies, and
actions of the Board and of the Club shall be subject to the authority of the sponsoring Rotary Club, the provisions
of this constitution, and policy established by Rotary International.


If school-based, this club shall be subject to the same regulations and policies established by the school authorities
for all student organizations and extracurricular activities of the school.

The Board of Directors shall have general control over all officers and committees and may, for a good cause,
declare any office vacant. It shall constitute a Board of Appeals from the rulings of all officers and actions of all
committees.
-Election of officers and directors shall be by methods compatible with local customs and procedures, but in no case
shall more than a simple majority of the members present and in good standing be required for election.


The term of office of all officers and directors shall be one year unless a shorter term is provided in the by-laws. No
provision shall be made for a term of office shorter than one year except with the written permission of Rotary
International.



Article VII - Activities and Projects

-Within the limits prescribed in Section 1 of Article III, this club shall be responsible for planning, organizing,
financing, and conducting its own activities and shall itself supply the money, manpower, and creative imagination
necessary thereto, except that in the case of joint projects or activities undertaken in cooperation with other
organizations, such responsibility shall be shard with such other organizations.
-The club shall undertake among its acitivites at least two major projects annunally, one designed to serve the school
or comunity, the other to promote international understanding, and each shall involve all of most of the members of
the club.
-The aim of international service in Interact is to encourage and foster the advancement of international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of youth united in the ideal of service. The aim of community and
school service is to encourage and foster the application of the ideal of service by each Interact Club member to his
personal, community, and school life.
-It is the responsibility of the club to raise the funds necessary to carry out its program. It shall not solicit or accept
more than occasional or incidental financial assistance from its sponsoring Rotary Club, nor shall it make general
solicitations from Rotary Clubs other than its sponsoring Rotary Club or from other Interact Clubs, nor shall it solicit
financial assistance from individuals, businesses, or organizations in the community without giving something of value
in return.



Article VIII - Committees

-There shall be provided in the by-laws of this club the following standing committees: international understanding,
service, finance, club, and such other standing committees as may be deemed necessary or convenient for the
adminstration of the club.
-The President, with the approval of the Board, may appoint such special committees shall lapse upon the completion
of their duties, upon discharge by the appointing president, or with the end of his term of office, whichever occurs
first.



Article IX - Fees and Dues

Any additional fees, dues, or assessments on the membership of the club shall be nominal and shall only be for the purpose
of meeting the administrative costs of the club. Funds for activities and projects underatken by the club shall in general be
raised apart from such fees, dues, or assessments.

Article X - Acceptance of Constitution and By-Laws

Every member of this club, by his acceptance of membership and continuation thereof, thereby accepts the principles of
Interact as expressed in its purpose and goals and submits himself to and agrees to comply with and be bound by the
constitution and by-laws fo this club, and on these conditions alone is entitled to the privileges of the club. No member shall
be absolved from the observannce of the constitution and by-laws on the plea that he has not received a copy of them.

Article XI - By-Laws

This club shall adopt the standard Interact Club by-laws, together with such amendments as are not inconsistent with this
consitution and which may be deemed necessary or convenient for the government of the club, provided that such
amendments are adopted in accordance with the amendment procedure prescribed in the standard Interact Club
By-Laws.

Article XII - Emblem

The emblem of Interact shall be preserved for the exclusive use and benefit of Interact members. Each member of this club
shall be entitled to wear or otherwise display the Interact emblem in a dignified and appropriate manner during the period of
his membership or termination of this club.

Article XIII - Duration

This Interact Club shall exist so long as it continues to function in accordance with the provisions of this constitution and
policy relating to Interact established

aby Rotary International, or until it is terminated:
aby this club upon its own determination and action;
aby the sponsoring Rotary Club upon withdrawl of its sponsorship; or
aby Rotary International for failure to function in accordance with this constitution or for other cause.

Upon termination of this club, all rights and privileges relating to the Interact name and emblem shall be relinquished by the
club and by its members individually and collectively.

Article XIV - Amendments

This constitution may be amended only by action of the Board of Directors of Rotary International, and all amendments to
the standard Interact Club constitution adopted by the Board of Directors of Rotary International shall automatically amend
this constitution.

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