Each Club’s Membership Chair knows the heartbeat of their club. If the heartbeat is irregular the club cannot thrive. If the heartbeat is rapid and thready then new members may be coming in and leaving too soon to make lasting connections. If the heartbeat is steady and strong the club thrives with a steady flow of new members. New folks are engaged and long-time members help bring the new ones on board. The club’s reputation is positive in the community with good word-of-mouth.
Do you sense a new voice? It’s coming from Lynn Perez-Hewitt. I’ll be stepping into the role of District Membership Chair July 1, 2018. And as you might guess from my use of a medical metaphor in the intro, I was raised around healthcare. However, I now work in Public Relations and fundraising as a consultant to nonprofit organizations.
Debi Bush and I are planning a year-long transition. We hope it will be seamless. We also hope the training offered on September 23rd gave you fresh ideas, renewed your energy, and that your connection to kindred spirits in club membership will be peers with whom you can and will share successes and experiments. Sometimes at trainings it feels like a Rotary fire hose is pointed your way with all the new ideas and changes. So, let’s all help each other find what fits and what works.
If you need help with your Specific, Attainable, and Measurable Goals (S.A.M.G.s) please ask for help sooner rather than later. The weeks seem to get away from us as the year is marches on.
And just as exercise and eating better increase the odds of a longer and happier life, achieving your club membership goals will keep the heart and lungs of your club beating. You can have a healthy and vibrant club where attitude and action yield great results to carry your club forward.
Exemplary Membership Growth (in alphabetical order)
Clear Creek County 2000
Denver LoDo
Denver Stapleton
South Jeffco