Did you know that Rotary is the number one service organization in the world? It is and you are part of it!
How do we share the impact with those who would be terrific members? First, we need to know what Rotary is fully in order to be able to share the one thing that might appeal to a future Rotarian. For us to build our membership, each of us must know and share the impact of what it is that we are doing as clubs across our district.
A few weeks ago, District Governor Marlene Frisbie came to our club to share her vision for the Rotary year. On November 1st, she hosted the District 6440 Grow with Rotary Conference that brought Rotarians together from across the district for a full day of learning, connection, and celebration. We discovered new ideas for membership, youth programs, community service, and leadership.
Breakout sessions covered Rotary’s newest membership tools, how to run impactful service projects, energizing Interact and Youth Exchange programs, simple public image strategies, and ways clubs can support mental health in their communities. We also got to hear stories from clubs putting the Rotary Action Plan into action with real results.
Keynote speaker and Past Rotary International Director Pat Merryweather-Arges presented “Elevating the Rotary Experience: From Engagement to Impact,” exploring how clubs can create meaningful experiences that strengthen connections and drive lasting impact.
Rotarians had time to network in the House of Friendship, celebrate the work of The Rotary Foundation, and share ideas with other leaders, including a special President-Elect Orientation.
Then Saturday, November 8th, Patrick Harrison, our Zone PI leader, was in from Texas to lead us at the Public Image Is Everything Conference. This was an incredible training that not only served us as Rotarians, but as professionals as well. If you want to know how to grow our membership, how to grow our club, public image is a really critical component of that I'm. We will be adding many tips and tactics over the next few months from this program. The bottom line is – that we grow through providing more opportunities for service.
In the words of my good Rotary friend, Bryant Wallace, “When you see more, then you know more is possible! With Rotary I have a Global Life!”
