PUBLISHED: 4:58 PM on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
CCW Staff Report
JUNEAU - Capital City Rotaract, a group for young professionals ages 18-30 dedicated to community service and professional development, held its official chartering party July 9 at Sandy Beach. The group is now recognized by Rotary International as a full Rotaract club.
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| photos courtesy of J. Allan MacKinnon |
 Rotaract members celebrate receiving their club's charter from Rotary International during a celebration at Sandy Beach on July 9. The group celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. |
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Rotaract stands for Rotary in Action and holds many of the same principles as Rotary. Capital City Rotaract was sponsored by all three Rotaries in Juneau, a key component to receiving a charter.
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| Steve Allwine Jr. mans the BBQ grill. |
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The Juneau Rotaract club began in August 2007 and was chartered in January. The group's recent party was in honor of receiving the charter and to celebrate Rotaract's one-year anniversary.
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| Rotaract President Marc Guevarra, center, poses with Rotary Club presidents Rosemary Hagevig (Juneau-Gastineau Rotary), Jamie Parsons (Glacier Valley Rotary), Sharon Gaiptman (Juneau Rotary) and former Juneau Rotary President Steve Allwine. |
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The young professionals meet the first three Wednesdays of each month and if there is a fifth Wednesday at 7:30pm at the Baranof hotel. For more information visit www.alaskarotaract.org.
