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Are you an engaged, active member of your Rotary Club? Do you participate regularly in service projects and enjoy your club’s social events? Is your Rotary Network involving you in your community?
Why are you a Rotarian? The Why matters - Find your Why. What’s in it for you? People join Rotary for networking, service, our global reach, friendship, or working for peace. Why are you a Rotarian?
Attracting members (finding people interested in joining us) and engaging members (getting them involved) are important. But to get there, we have to “ask” prospects to join. We have to help them be comfortable. We have to help them become so passionate about Rotary, that they want to invite others to have the Rotary experience.
There are lots of Membership tools we can use as Rotarians and as Club Leaders. The RI brochure, Introducing New Members to Rotary, can help when you make the ask. Maybe you and your club need to discuss your why. Does your Rotary Club Membership Committee need to do a “Rotary Club Health Check”? Maybe you or your Membership Committee would like to engage in the Membership Best Practices Discussion Group on the RI website to share Membership ideas with others.
We are inviting district Rotarians to participate in planning and organizing this year’s District Conference – TriCon 2018 Wisconsin. Not only can you register for the conference today, you can be involved in making it happen – you don’t have to be a member of the “host club.” If you are interested, send me an e-mail message jreed6270@gmail.com ; let me know how you want to help.
My visits to clubs in our district – the “official” governor visits -- have yielded many active, engaged Rotarians. Thanks to those I have visited for your hospitality and enthusiasm. I look forward to seeing others soon.
Find your Why!
Jeff Reed
District 6270 Governor