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Key Contacts: Teddy Damron Steve Heiser
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Information: Rotary International has declared the month of August each year Membership Development Month. As we are beginning a new Rotary year, I would like you to think back to your humble beginning in Rotary. Relax…close you eyes…and ask yourself these questions. Who was your sponsor? What interested you about Rotary? Why did you say ‘yes’ when you were asked to join? Why do you continue to be involved? And then I’d like you to ask yourself the most important question of all. Who do you know who would embrace Rotary every bit as much as you have? Most of you are now familiar with our district’s AIM campaign. The ‘A’ stands for ‘Ask’. That is the first step in positive membership growth in our district. Please take a minute to think about the people you work with. The people you golf, boat, play tennis or cards with. Your attorney, accountant, banker, Realtor, stock broker, or even the person who owns that little gift shop down the street. Would any of these people make good Rotarians? How about your spouse? Never thought of that, did you? How about your spiritual leader? There’s no limit in the classification of ‘Clergy’, and as we all know, most of our clubs need all the help they can get!! All I ask is that you think outside the box! Remember how proud you were when you were asked to become a Rotarian? How honored you were that someone respected and cared enough about you to ask you to join their club? Well, it’s time to return the favor. Show a special person in your life just how much you care about and respect them. Share with them a special gift that only you can share. Share with them the Gift of Rotary! Propose a new member today!! |
Upcoming Meetings:
District Foundation and Membership Seminar |
| WITH REFERENCE TO ATTACHED DOCUMENT "6690 MEMBERSHIP HISTORY 2005 - 2009" Strong membership is Rotary's greatest asset. Great Rotarians individually and collectively are what make Rotary special and effective. Like all organizations we are facing challenges and we need to constantly be looking to grow with both new members and increasingly active experienced Rotarians. Many clubs are undergoing membership drives right now and we are writing to encourage you in these efforts. For those club's that haven't yet started a formal membership drive, we would like to encourage you to do so - we would like every club to focus on membership growth this year. As one excellent example, the Westerville (noon) Club has started an Every Member Get a Member campaign, which has everyone in the club focused on membership growth and retention. Your District's membership chairs, Steve Heiser and Ted Damron, have a lot of expertise and are ready to help you in any way they can. |
