PriorityAverage Score Membership High 88 ÷ Participation in Club Activities Medium Meeting Attendance Public Relations Club Speakers Low Small Group of Rotarians run the club Finances Food Insignificant 251 7

 Age/need younger members

 Struggle between those seeking change and those not

 Same people do all the work  Involve everyone  Need more active members

 Lack of women  Attendance  Do not embrace new members

 Lack of engagement  Lack of creativity to think of new projects

 Same people sit together  “Clicks”

 Cost  Struggling Economy  Meeting time

 Competing organizations that require less commitment

 Aging  Declining community

 Some members do not want the Club to grow/change  “We’ve always done it that way.”

 Lack of commitment  Time to commit  Younger generations not into joining clubs

 Diverse Group  Broad Community Representation

 Strong history in community  Community Minded  Successful Events

 Believe strongly in service  Highly Engaged  Active

 Friendly and Inviting  Fellowship  Friendship outside Rotary

 Loyalty  Fun Club  Very Social  Participation in projects

 Get publicity: When giving scholarships

 Get publicity: about who and what we are

 Get publicity: when doing projects

 Get publicity: when doing community outreach

 Get publicity: no media members in club

 Promote membership during service projects

 Set goals  Have a strategic plan

 Need to reach high school (Interact); College (Rotaract) Partner with students to “sow the seed”

 Reach out to younger prospects/females  Corporate memberships

Dan Ryan District 6540 Membership Chair (219) Ext Thank you! For more information, reach out to me….