A freshman has brought the international Rotary Club to Harding with the help of the dean of the Honors College.<\/p>\n
Rotary is an international service club whose purpose is service about self. The club hosts fundraisers and service projects to support the community in which they are located. As an international organization, the Rotary symbol is a well-known icon with worldwide connection.<\/p>\n
Freshman Grant Countess showed interest in starting a college chapter (Rotaract) of the international service club, Rotary.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the neatest thing about it all, is that you are connected with people from across the world,\u201d Countess said.<\/p>\n
Countess was a part of the high school sector of Rotary \u2014 Interact \u2014 and served on the district board. Countess expressed interest in starting a Harding Rotaract Club when he saw Mike James, dean of the Honors College and secretary of Searcy Rotary Club, wearing a Rotary pin on his jacket.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told Grant that I would support him in any way that I can,\u201d James said. \u201cWe have talked about it at our local club, but we didn\u2019t know who would be interested or how to get it started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Countess said he has a core goal for the group: \u201cservice above self.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you are living for something that is bigger than yourself, it is hard to have a bad day,\u201d Countess said.<\/p>\n
Randy McLeod, professor of business and former Searcy Rotary Club president, compared Rotary to an adult version of a social club. McLeod said that much like social clubs, Rotary has a purpose, and they work towards achieving their goals. James said the Rotaract Club would be their own entity and would be doing their own things to better the community.<\/p>\n
McLeod said he encourages students to always get plugged into the community in which they live. He said students who are involved in service now will be more likely to be involved in service once they graduate.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo many things in life you need to develop good habits, [whether] it\u2019s giving or serving,\u201d McLeod said. \u201cIt\u2019s good to get them used to giving back and being involved in service of some sort.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harding Rotaract Club is still in the beginning stages of its development. They are currently seeking those who will be interested in being charter members of the club. Countess said they are trying to find 15 people who are interested in order to proceed with the formation of the club.<\/p>\n
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