By now, all of our Rotary Clubs should have returned their Semi-Annual Report (SAR). Shortly, we will have an update on our membership from Rotary International. Do you have a feel for where your Clubs stand in their membership development & retention efforts and goals?
What are we doing in the Zone 28 Districts to promote membership development & retention?
I would appreciate it you would share the SUCCESS STORIES and BEST PRACTICES of those Clubs in your District who are increasing their membership through BIGGER BETTER BOLDER ideas and initiatives.
IDEAS THAT WILL BE OF INTEREST TO OTHERS MIGHT INCLUDE:
* Changing the time or day of your meeting has increased our membership
* We have made "meals" optional for our members, thereby reducing the cost
of membership
* New Generations Clubs
* Clubs that are alternating activities of their weekly meetings:
Week 1 - Business Meeting with Speaker
Week 2 - Community Service
Week 3 - Business Meeting with Speaker
Week 4 - Social
* Effective Public Image campaign that has increased active members
* New Signature Project that has increased the awareness of our Club in our
community
* We are sponsoring a Community-based Rotaract Club in our community
* We are sponsoring an Interact Club in our community High School
* Other success stories or best practices
PLEASE SHARE SO WE CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM OUR CLUB'S GREAT IDEAS.
Thank you.
Mary Beth,
ReplyDeleteI like the sequence. We are in the formative stages of a NG club. First informational meeting last week had 20 potential candidates. Second informational meeting on Feb 2nd and third one in Waverly. This is to be a Cedar Valley NG club. All four clubs have "bought in" and are co-sponsors. Sue Beach (Waterloo) and Wendy Knapp (Goodwill Industries) are heading it up. I forwarded your blog to them and told them to join.
Roger