The time for hesitation’s through Rotary can only lose And our clubs become a funeral pyre No time to wallow in the mire Come on Rotary light my fire Try to set the clubs on FIRE!
STABILITY BIRTH GROWTH PLATEAU Living Happily Ever After - Only in Fairy Tales! STABILITY
BIRTH GROWTH STABILITY REDEFINITION REDEVELOPMENT REBIRTH DEATH EARLY DECLINE SERIOUS DECLINE LIFE-THREATENING DECLINE PLATEAU
Growth Only Occurs in a Growth Cycle Plateaus – New Growth Cycle or Decline Small and Large One-Cell – Emotional Capacity Multiple-Cell – Unlimited in Growth
Survey of 27 clubs on membership This Past Year 5730 Clubs: Added 7.3% to membership 76% invited by a member 16% referred from other club 10% asked about Rotary 4% recruited by classification
Lost 10.1% of membership 37% moved away 16% lost interest 13% financial hardship 11% job, health, schedule, time interference 8% failure to pay or attend 6% deceased
This Year Started with 1931 Now at 1793 Do the math 10 Years Ago Over 2300 Down almost 25%
Focus Every Member Has a Role Commitment
Future Leaders Business/Professional Community Outreach Re-Charter Leadership by Example Rotary Alumni, Rotaractors, New Generations Your Own Idea
Good Venue Great Meetings Active Projects Engage each member Let members engage the club Change
Alternative Times Young Executive Clubs E-Clubs Weekend Clubs Ethnic Clubs Your Own Idea Club
Clubs Premier Club Governor’s Plan or...one of your own 15 Tips For Success 3 Tips on Retention
Every Member Commits to: Bring In A Member Club President Commits to: Ignite the Club
The time for hesitation’s through Rotary can only lose And our clubs become a funeral pyre No time to wallow in the mire Come on Rotary light my fire Try to set the clubs on FIRE!