Question Why is Club size important?

Club Size Answer While there are exceptions, often members in Clubs with 30 or more members tend to be more satisfied

Why is satisfaction higher? Club Size Question Why is satisfaction higher?

Club Size Answer Clubs can have more successful outcomes Easier to find Board Members & Chairpersons for projects More Interesting Meetings Better Social Activities Less pressure on members to be involved in most activities A likely broader range of skills available

Club Size by Constitutional Area Global Average 29.1 Orient & South East Asia 35.8 USA, Bermuda & Bahamas 30.0 Europe 28.5 India, South Asia, Africa & Middle East 27.7 Canada 23.5 S & S America, Caribbean, Mexico 23.4 Australia,PNG, Indonesia, NZ & S Pacific 23.0

Our Constitutional Area Overall 23.0 Indonesia 27.4 NZ & South Pacific 26.5 MD 201 21.3

AVERAGE DISTRICT CLUB SIZE N2 24.2 V6 21.9 W2 19.8 T1 24.2 N4 21.8 Q4 19.6 N5 23.5 V3 21.6 Q2 19.5 Q1 22.6 Q3 21.3 C1 18.9 N1 22.4 N3 20.7 W1 18.2 C2 22.2 V5 20.6 V2 22.1 V1-4 20.2

AVERAGE CLUB SIZE Within our Multiple District the average Club Size in every District is well below the suggested club size of 30 or more The District Club average is also well below the Global average, as well as being below the the average Club size of the Clubs in the other two Multiple Districts in our Constitutional Area 15 Years ago the average Club size in MD 201 was much closer to 30 – how can be get it back there?

IMPROVING AVERAGE CLUB SIZE Some, but not all thought starters Substantial Club Membership campaigns by each Club each year Improving retention of members through raising the average satisfaction level of members Making membership obligations more flexible MD & Districts providing greater assistance and encouragement to small Clubs to grow membership This weekend, together, we’ll put programs and tools in place to grow the size of our Clubs