1. Lions Clubs International “IT’S ALL ABOUT ME – MAXIMUM EFFORT

3. LET’S BRING THINGS INTO FOCUS How do we measure club success? Total Club Membership Club Member Satisfaction Service Provided to the Community Member Involvement Club Reputation Club Member Retention ???

4. The Trends in Alabama o Decreasing Membership o Club Charters Surrendered o Service Projects Decline o Fewer Sight Impaired Served o Fewer Youth Programs Funded o Alabama Lions Band Smaller o Diabetic Children Uneducated o Increasing Member average Age TODAY WE WILL BEGIN TO HEAD IN A NEW DIRECTION!!

6. One night the phone rang and a familiar voice on the other end of the conversation asked, “How do I get home?”

7. And I asked, “Where Are you?” “I don’t know” “Look around and tell me what you see!”

8. IT’S ALL ABOUT ME – MAXIMUM EFFORT FIRST STEP Each Club President assembles a Club ME Team Consisting of 1.Club President 2.We Serve Expert 3.Club Success Expert 4.Maximum Effort Expert

9. Club ME Team Establish realistic goals for: A. Increased service, B. Enhanced membership satisfaction, C. Induction of New Members, and D. Extension of New Clubs.

10. We Serve Expert Complete a Community Needs Assessment Promote new hands-on service projects Evaluate effectiveness of current Service Projects

11. Club Success Expert Promote Club Meeting improvement in order to enhance membership satisfaction. Chair the Program Committee Schedule Guest Speakers for each meeting Focus on member involvement

12. Maximum Effort Expert Focus on Retention through involvement of all members Identify members who have withdrawn in the past 5 years and invite them to join in our renewed effort to serve Identify and promote monthly targeted membership efforts Organize Quarterly Membership Drives

13. Step 2 Each Club Members completes the Rate Your Club survey.

14. Regional Leaders  VDG Ron Seybold  Region Chair Jerome Thompson  Zone Chair Tom Mennes

15. Regional ME Team Responsibilities  Tabulate Survey Results  Assist Club ME Team in goal setting  Present Club Officer Training Seminars  Serve as Club Success Coach

16. Club Summit 1.Communicate Survey Results 2.Decide upon corrective action 3.Set Short Term Goals to be completed prior to July 1, 2011 4. Determine Long Range Plans for Club success and growth

17. Anticipated Results Increased members satisfaction and retention Increased service to the community Increased total Membership Decrease average age of club member Greater involvement in District and MD activities. Effective use of mass media, social media to communicate Club activity and success.

18. Goals of Pilot Program 1.One New Hands On Service Project per Club 2.Net Growth for 2010-11 of 10 members per club 3.Decrease of average club age by 10 years 4.Each Club has a delegation at the District and State Convention. 5.Improved Club Rating scores (Second survey to be completed June, 2011) 6.Creation of club website and social media group for each club 7.Monthly newspaper, radio, television or billboard coverage of events. 8.Identify areas for extension of club opportunities and explore creative methods of extension.

19. Questions? Will you join our team?