Club Growth & New Club Building
Optimal Club Size? Average club 59.4 members Club Board is 9 Members Normally, school size does not matter if 300+
Current Club Status 402 charters 373 active (paid) clubs 67 clubs less than 20 members 29 non-paid clubs / charters 16 “Suspended” members? 13 “Inactive” will lose their charters
Why Larger than 20 ? Club Strength Small pool of qualified leaders Weak leadership Weak club
Why Larger than 20 ? Diversity Adequate Grade level Mentoring senior leaders Rich Individual member diversity Adequate Member power Next year’s focus on service not rebuilding?
Why Larger than 20 ? Risk of Inactive Status Most clubs inactive and charter revoked clubs had less than 20 members the previous year.
Small School ≠ Small Membership Does size matter?
Ten LargestTen SmallestTen Average School Population Members School School Population Members School School Population Members School Coral Reef Senior H.S.22811Hagerty H.S Miramar H.S Olympia H.S.16423Dillard H.S Tavares H.S Cardinal Gibbons H.S.18883Forest Hill Community H.S Vero Beach Senior H.S West Boca Raton H.S.13904Dunedin H.S.74357Coral Shores H.S J. P. Taravella H.S.19295Clearwater H.S.77558Carrollton School Cypress Bay H.S.5876Taylor192558Charlotte H.S Jupiter H.S.29107Apopka H.S Barbara Goleman Senior H.S Marjory Stoneman Douglas H S10307Atlantic H.S Blake H.S Palm Harbor University H.S.11997Central H.S. (Brooksville)164959Choctawhatchee H.S Boca Raton H.S.22008Duncan U Fletcher H.S Suwannee H.S
What Determines Club Size? Leadership skills How club is perceived by students Effectiveness of guidance by adult advisors Membership Expectations Involvement beyond club level Kiwanis involvement School administration has positive regard for club
Assess reason for low membership Create a plan to address reasons Avoid making / accepting excuses Meeting of club board, including both advisors Use online resources Intervention for < 20 Clubs
First priorities are current club strengthening and club reactivation Be familiar with paperwork Bring Kiwanis into the process early Steps to Reactivating – Tab 9 Review Steps to Chartering – Tab 9 Review Intervention for Inactive Clubs
Consider your clubs who are Inactive Suspended Under 20 members Goal Setting