Interact clubs work on world problems
PUTNAM — Five members of the Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club shared their ideas and their triumphs at a recent Rotary District 7890 Interact Conference.
Club adviser Roberta Rocchetti said the five members of the Putnam Interact Club were: Dylan Axtell, Calleigh Levesque, Pavanny Phav, June Ferraro and Sofia Thurber, all from Tourtellotte Memorial High School.
“April 5 was a rainy day, but it was sunny inside Avon High School at the Rotary District 7890 Interact Conference. It was the first time since COVID 2020 that a conference was held,” she said.
In breakout sessions the students worked on concepts that addressed some of the world problems of food shortages, women and children needs and elderly needs. Each club gave a presentation of all the community service that they have done throughout the year and how it affects their community or internationally.
Sofia Thurber and June Ferraro, local club co-chairs, described: “All the wonderful service projects they did this year. They thanked the District for the two $1,000 grants that they received for the past two years and how it helped revitalize TEEG’s community garden” Rocchetti said.
Interact clubs from Avon High, Berlin High, Southington High, New Britain High, Watertown High, West Hartford High and Putnam Regional were represented. In addition there was an exchange student from Germany and one from Japan.
The Interact club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday at the Putnam Library. Students from the region are welcome. For more information contact Rotarian Roberta Rocchetti 860-933-8603 or
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Interact Conference
From left: Dylan Axtell,Calleigh Levesque, Pavanny Phav, Roberta Rocchetti, June Ferraro, Sofia Thurber.