1. Embassy Suites, Denver International, Denver, Colorado
WELCOME
Membership
Summit
Zone 27
Embassy Suites, Denver International, Denver, Colorado

2. WELCOME Logistics 10 to 3 today’s time frame Restrooms Working Lunch
Everything on the web
Two booklets

3. WELCOME
Walkaways
Comparison between your Plan & other membership plans.
Strategies for creating a healthy Rotary Club.
Using the Club Membership Guide to bolster club membership & retention.
Using flexibility & innovation to grow clubs.
Improving Membership Retention.
What is expected moving forward.

4. WELCOME
“ Rotary does NOT have a membership problem or a retention problem in the U.S. , it has a C&A problem! ”
Kelly Atkinson, RC Zone 27

5. WELCOME
COMMITMENT: The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity.
ACCOUNTABILITY: The fact or condition of being responsible.

6. WELCOME
Our job as Rotary Membership advocates is to inspire the club leadership to commit to grow and retain members and then to hold leadership accountable for achieving their commitment!

7. you will fail in your position & membership will NOT grow!
WELCOME
If you fail to inspire,
you will fail in your position & membership will NOT grow!

8. WELCOME So, as the District
Membership Chair, decide how you will inspire club leaders to commit to growing membership & then hold them accountable for doing so!

9. WELCOME
VIDEO

10. DISTRICT PLANS
the
DISTRICT
MEMBERSHIP PLANS

11. Four minute presentations
DISTRICT PLANS
Four minute presentations
VIDEO

12. ASSISTANT ROTARY COORDINATOR
HEALTHY CLUBS
DIAN
EDWARDS
ASSISTANT ROTARY COORDINATOR
ZONE 27

13. For clubs to be vibrant, they need to be healthy in all areas.
HEALTHY CLUBS
For clubs to be vibrant, they need to be healthy in all areas.

14. HEALTHY CLUBS
Help clubs identify which areas need attention in order to be more.
Offer specific suggestions to improve in the areas where the club is struggling.

15. HEALTHY CLUBS
For clubs to thrive, it’s important to assess what’s working well & understand what needs attention.

16. HEALTHY CLUBS Members who have
a positive experience are more likely to stay.

17. HEALTHY CLUBS
Participating in service and having fun with fellow members are the primary reasons people join & stay in Rotary.

18. HEALTHY CLUBS
Involving members and giving them a voice in their club’s future will strengthen the club’s and members’ commitment to Rotary.

19. HEALTHY CLUBS
A positive public image improves your club’s relationship with the community & prospective members.

20. HEALTHY CLUBS
Having good leadership will help ensure your club’s future.

21. HEALTHY CLUBS
The Rotary Club health check is a great tool for club leaders and for District Membership Chairs, as it has many suggested remedies for various areas in need of improvement

22. CLUB GUIDE
KELLY
ATKINSON
ROTARY COORDINATOR
ZONE 27

23. CLUB GUIDE
In the same way the District Membership guide is a tool to assist Districts, the club guide is a tool to assist clubs in creating a club membership & retention plan.

24. CLUB GUIDE
To be effective, the guide must be put in the hands of the club officers & the club membership chair (CMC).

25. CLUB GUIDE
Club membership chairs must then use the tool to create a S.A.M.G & a Plan for the club.

26. CLUB GUIDE
Once a plan is adopted by the club, the District Membership Chair and the District Membership Committee must hold the club accountable by holding monthly progress meetings.
committed to

27. CLUB GUIDE
At a minimum, each club should adopt a S.A.M.G, a growth plan & a retention plan. It need not be complicated or lengthy, just every goal must have a series of tasks to accomplishes goal.

28. CLUB GUIDE
In the monthly progress meetings with the CMC, the District membership committee member works to praise success and assist the CMC in overcoming club obstacles and challenges.

29. CLUB GUIDE
Group One: Develop a club membership S.A.M.G & Plan. Prepare a 5 minute presentation to present your S.A.M.G & Plan to the club.

30. CLUB GUIDE
Group Two: Develop a 5 minute mock monthly meeting scenario between the DMC & the CMC. Focus on illustrating the inspire principle, the accountability factor, & the trouble shooting obstacles and challenges

31. Group One – Five Minutes Group Two – Five Minutes
CLUB GUIDE
Return & Report
Group One – Five Minutes
Group Two – Five Minutes

32. FLEXIBILITY & INNOVATION ROTARY COORDINATOR, ARC
DICK
JONES
ROTARY COORDINATOR, ARC
ZONE 27

33. FLEXIBILITY & INNOVATION
IMAGINING THE FUTURE
What new activities would you try?
Which activities would you drop?
How would you vary format of our meetings?
How often would you club meet? In person, online, both?
What day and time would you meet?
What types of membership would you offer?

34. REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP OFFICER,
IMPROVING RETENTION
JULIE
AUBRY
REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP OFFICER,
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
ZONE 27

35. AT THE END OF THIS SECTION
IMPROVING RETENTION
AT THE END OF THIS SECTION
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
Use Rotary tools & resources to understand why members leave.
Develop strategies for engaging members at different stages of their membership.

36. IMPROVING RETENTION
RESOURCES

37. IMPROVING RETENTION TALKING STRATEGIES
How can you involve members who avoid projects, activities, and leadership roles?
Do your club activities reflect the skills & interests of your members?
How can you engage members who are at different stages of their membership?

38. IMPROVING RETENTION TALKING STRATEGIES
How does your club recognize members for their efforts?
What did you learn from the last member who left your club and what changes have you made as a result?
How can you promote or change your club’s meetings to get members excited about coming?

39. IMPROVING RETENTION Group Activity Group A Less than one year
One to two years
Group B
3 to 5 years
6 to 10 years

40. What is EXPECTED going forward
REQUESTED EXPECTED
What is EXPECTED going forward
requested
Continue to work your District Membership Plan
Continue to distribute the monthly club membership charts
Hold a districtwide membership seminar for clubs in your district before March 15, 2018
Establish a monthly accountability session with your clubs and their progress towards their S.A.M.G & Plan
Meet monthly with the ARC and report your progress towards the goals you set in your District Membership Plan

41. EVALUATIONS
EVALS
If you cannot measure it, you can’t evaluate it . If you cannot evaluate it, you cannot improve it!

42. HEROIC ACTS
VIDEO