1. Best Practices for Sponsoring A New Club
Presenters:
Katrina Baranko and Phil Rossy

2. Topics of Session Responsibilities of the Sponsoring Club
Benefits for the New Club and Your Club

3. Why Not?
Why Open New Clubs?

4. The Need for Sponsoring Clubs
Support
Mentoring
Assist with projects
Nurture

5. Responsibilities of Sponsoring Club
Assist Club Opener
Conduct Inter-clubs
Assist Club Coach
Help plan the first Service Project
Monitor for at least one year
Provide 2 dual members (Suggested)

6. Benefits of a New Club
The opportunity to re-invigorate a Division, Clubs and Members
Strengthens the Division overall
Provides the opportunity to develop new leaders
Succession planning for new club

7. Benefits of a New Club A new beginning in your community with:
Starting a new Signature Project which will bring meaning to the community
Speaks to our mission, vision and values as an organization

8. Why start a new Club?
The chance to bring new energy, ideas and opportunities to the community
The sponsoring club provides coaches to mentor and guide the new clubs’ leaders and members
New opportunities for growth with younger, more active members

9. Success Stories The Kiwanis Club of Lac St. Jean-est
The Kiwanis Club of Kanata- Stittsville
The Kiwanis Club of St. Thomas, ON

10. What effect a new club can have to your Division
Re-invigorates a Division – examples
Opportunity for membership growth & retention
Get’s folks out of their “comfort zone”

11. What effect a new club can have to your Division
New leadership can’t be over emphasized
What’s the answer to this?
Tried and true stories…..
The need to replace older, ageing out clubs

12. Questions??
Answers and examples…