1. ROTARY GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES (GO)
Club Membership Workshops, Autumn 2016
Martin Forster
District 1010 Rotary GO Champion

2. OBJECTIVES The Challenge Solution Opportunities
Action Plans for YOUR Clubs

3. ROTARY GO REFRESH RI & RIBI District GO Team Radical
Leadership roll out

4. EXAMPLE CLUB PROFILE SUMMARY
2016
2011
2006
1996
Total current members registered: 65 58 52
21-30
31-40 4
41-50 3 7 9 22
51-60 16 19 21 18
61-70 27 23 8
71-80 14 12
80+ 2 1
Average age (approx) 62 60 51
Number of members in full time work 33 49

6. WHAT’S THE SOLUTION?
So, only one consequence of not moving forward!

7. THE SOLUTION: ROTARY GO!
A VIBRANT CLUB IN EVERY COMMUNITY!

8. A VIBRANT CLUB Yes/No/Maybe?
Are these what you associate with your Club? :
New ideas, Club evolution, leadership, innovation,
long term planning, introduces younger generation,
high energy, flexibility, activities using members’ skills

9. A VIBRANT CLUB Yes/No/Maybe? Does your Club?:
Create robust friendships, do projects with other Clubs,
have regular global grant projects,
membership reflect the whole of the community,
have strong relationships with schools & businesses

10. WHAT IS INVOLVED IN GO? INGO ?
Satellite Clubs
Additional Meetings
Associate Membership
Corporate Membership
Innovative and Flexible Clubs
Fundamental steps may be required…………….
We might feel uncomfortable!

11. SATELLITE CLUBS Easy start 8 people
Main Club Sponsored then becomes full Club
Any time, place, format can be quite informal
Full Rotarians
Own Council
Needs DRIVER from Sponsor Club
Handout from Eleanor

12. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS Different from a Satellite Club
Easiest start, no minimum number
Less frequent, formal, & costly
Any time, place, format
Great for lunchtime Club to have evening alternative meeting
Members (or Associates) of main Club – may not have own Council.
More hands for main Club projects
Change Club Standing Orders – model exists

13. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS NO RI or RIBI fees; Clubs may charge small fee
Try before you buy
NO RI or RIBI fees; Clubs may charge small fee
Get to know
Become full Member – guide is 2 years
Additional Meeting attendee
Change Club Standing Orders – model exists

14. CORPORATE MEMBERS Company/Organisation joins Club
Up to 4 designees, 1 exec
Full Rotarians but can pay only 1 Club Fee
Corporate Social Responsibility
Try before you buy

15. MODERN LIFESTYLE IDEAS
Club sets up two separate groups:
traditional
business development
Members may attend each others’ meetings.
See RC of Harrogate Brigantes, North Yorks; .

16. MODERN LIFESTYLE IDEAS
Maidenhead Bridge
Newton Stewart
A dying Club in Somerset
Aberdeen Bon Accord
Alloa
Stornoway/East Sutherland

17. WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
GO Membership Enthusiast (+ Visioning Facilitator at AG / Club Meetings :
Club Problems
Case histories
Possible solutions

18. GO TEAM MEMBERSHIP ENTHUSIASTS : GO CHAMPION: Martin Forster (Ellon)
MEMBERSHIP ENTHUSIASTS :
AREA 1: North Highlands & Islands: Alistair Risk (East Sutherland)
AREA 2 Inverness & Moray: Jo Farquhar (Buckie)
AREA 3 North East Counties: Dan Millican (Alford) with help from John Fraser (Westhill)
AREA 4 Aberdeen & Deeside: David McGhee (Portlethen)

19. GO TEAM MEMBERSHIP ENTHUSIASTS : GO CHAMPION: Martin Forster (Ellon)
MEMBERSHIP ENTHUSIASTS :
AREA 5 Angus & Mearns: Mike Kiely (Kirriemuir)
AREA 6 Dundee & N. Fife: Malcolm Horner (Dundee)
AREA 7 Tayside, Perth & Central: Larry Henderson (Carse of Stirling)
AREA 8 South Fife & Kinross: Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes)

20. ACTION PLANS Put min. 3 actions on card for Club
Hand in to us after lunch or at end
We collate & return
Follow Up
District GO help

21. SUMMARY GO explained The REAL challenge Solution opportunities
Action Plans for YOUR Clubs

22. Do Not Let Fear Stop You– Be Bold!