Rotary District 5170’s Interact District Council (DC)
We organize leadership development events & charity fundraising efforts for the over 5,000 high school students involved in Interact Clubs in the SF Bay Area.
We organize leadership development events & charity fundraising efforts for the over 5,000 high school students involved in Interact Clubs in the SF Bay Area.
Created by students, for students
All our Interact district events are student-led and student-organized, with support from Rotary adult volunteers.
Leadership development for teenagers.
Leadership development for teenagers.
Established in 1976, our Interact Club program has helped teach generations of high school students the value of service and leadership.
Our Events lineup
Our Events lineup
We host leadership development events for Interact Club leaders & members throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
New Presidents Meeting (NPM)
Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 9am-2:30pm
@ DRYCO Construction’s Training Room, 42745 Boscell Rd, Fremont, CA 94538
New Presidents Meeting (NPM) is our annual training and networking session for Interact Clubs Presidents in District 5170. This is a mandatory club leadership training session for all Interact Club Presidents. Interact Presidents who cannot attend need to send their Vice President or other officer as their representative. New this year: NPM is now limited to 2 representatives per club. For Interact Clubs with Co-Presidents, both Co-Presidents may attend.
Fall Leadership Conference (FLC)
Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 9am-2:30pm
@ Foothill College Student Union, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) is our premier leadership development conference for Interact Club leaders. We teach over 200 Interact student leaders leadership skills and practical tactics for leading Interact Clubs.
Interact Fall Rally (IFR)
Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 1:00pm-5:00pm
@ Kathleen MacDonald High School, 3588 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95134
Fall Rally is a new event that will bring together hundreds of Interactors from the district for networking, Interact Area spirit rallies, and the announcement of this year’s Interact projects. Interactors will have the opportunity to meet over 300 Interactors from other schools throughout the bay area.
Presidents Winter Retreat (PWR)
Sat. Feb. 14, 2026 at 9am to Sun. Feb. 15, 2026 at 11:30am
@ Private Outdoor School in Saratoga, CA 95070
Presidents Winter Retreat is an overnight leadership experience for Interact Club Presidents and future/prospective Interact Club Presidents. Attendees experience team building activities, learn leadership skills through workshops, and connect with other club presidents from throughout the bay area. This is a nomination-only and invite-only event.
Community Project
2025-2026
Welcoming our Community Project 2025-2026
PROJECT HELLO ☀️
Our project is dedicated to supporting unhoused communities through service, donation drives, advocacy, and most importantly, with kindness. We will be partnering with Open Heart Kitchen, a non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting the unhoused community, to provide essential supplies to those in need. We will serve over 5,000 hours towards our community and create 1,000 supply kits that provide necessary supplies and compassion.
Thank you for your participation in this initiative.
International Project
2025-2026
Introducing our 2025-2026 International Project…
HARVESTING HOPE 🍎
This year, Interact District 5170 will be working with the World Food Programme to provide daily, nutritious school meals to young children in Rwanda. They have already fed 117,000 students across 140 schools in the country. Together, we will raise $55,000 to nourish the future generations.
Join the table.
Powered by volunteers
Powered by volunteers
All Interact activities are 100% volunteer-driven by high school students with support from adult volunteers and local Rotary Clubs.
Interact is a program of Rotary Club