1. STRENGTHENING ROTARY |

3. TITLE Youth Service Grainne Bagnall

4. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Rotary Young persons’ programmes are a vital link into the future. Aims of Todays Presentation: To consider Opportunities for Younger Membership Growth To think about where we might not be looking for members To look at the opportunities already there but missed in our bid to attract new members consider Opportunities for Younger Membership growth To consider Opportunities for Younger Membership growth Youth Leadership & Youth Exchange Alumni

5. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Great Selection of Club, National & District Competitions Technology Tournaments Young Chef Young Writer Young Photographer Young Musician Young Citizen Awards

6. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Youth Service and Membership Today’s Youth are The Future and Family members, teachers and those they know are potential members What are we doing about it?

7. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Latest Demographics Those who responded Male – 88% Female – 12%

8. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Age profile Over 7035% are aged 71 and over Under 70’s45% are 61 to 70 Under 60’s14% are 51 to 60 Under 50’s4% are 41 to 50 Under 40 Less than 2%

9. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Youth Service and Membership What do these demographic Tell us? That our Young persons’ programmes are potentially a missed vital link for the future. That ‘together’ we can make a positive change

10. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Youth Leadership & Alumni Rotary Ireland YOUTH LEADERSHIP EUROSCOLA 40+ clubs participate 1900+ student applicants 24 finalists Some Youth Leaders are inspired to undertake a project as a pay back……do we capitalise on it enough – potential members? Youth Leadership alumni keep records of their participants…..

11. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Youth Leadership Competition What do these demographic Tell us? That our Young persons’ programmes are potentially a missed vital membership link for the future.

12. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Youth Service and Membership YOUTH LEADERSHIP EUROSCOLA PROGRAM

13. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Youth Service and Membership In RIBI Why are Young persons’ programmes A vital link to our future. Youth Exchange alumni keep records of their participants…..

14. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Young persons’ programmes are A vital link to our future. The Major growth in the family of Rotary in RIBI came from Rotakids clubs – 62 new clubs were chartered 2014! We are leading R.I in our Under 12 Rotary Youth membership programme. Youth Service and Membership

15. STRENGTHENING ROTARY We’re taking a journey with them Youth Service & You a winning team YLC

16. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Are you on-board-? How do ‘WE’ plan the journey? How does your club actively involve Youth in your communities? How does your Youth Services Chair work with other committees Chairs? – Joining The Rotary.........? Do you have a plan to recruit members round your Youth events? Do you have a Rotary presentation for meetings with the parents of Participants?

17. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Are you on-board-? How do ‘WE’ plan the journey? Have you selected the right person to speak and promote Rotary at the events? Do you have adequate promotional material on display? Have you contacted local press, district PR chair and/or utilised social media? Are you on the bus to sponsor a Rotakids Club in your community?

18. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Young Citizen Award – Missing People http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27000613

19. STRENGTHENING ROTARY Our Youth Alumni & Rotakids – Lets inspire them together to be part of our future

20. STRENGTHENING ROTARY For more information contact me Thank you