President's Message
President’s Message
Gary Rovelstad
January 2016
Gary Rovelstad
January 2016
Our Current Strategic Pan: A Mid-Year Report
If you didn't know that we have an existing strategic plan, please take a look at page 4 for more detail and my reference to Point 1,
Point 2, etc. What I would like to do in this message is report on how over the past six months or so we have satisfied its ten
points that describe ways for us to serve, grow, and improve.
Point 2, etc. What I would like to do in this message is report on how over the past six months or so we have satisfied its ten
points that describe ways for us to serve, grow, and improve.
Point 1. We do have ongoing international projects in South Africa and Romania along with local community efforts that assist seniors, the food bank, and those who provide meals to many who would not otherwise have them. We do not have 100% member participation.
Point 2. Our current club size is 36.
Point 3. We are friendly and enjoy fellowship. We have picnicked, attended the theatre, and enjoyed a Christmas party among other social events.
Point 4. We do have the best weekly programs of any West Hawai'i Rotary Club. Our goals and objectives, however, are not well-known outside of our club.
Point 5. We do not have "adopt-a-student," summertime interns, or tutoring programs. We do award and recognize community leaders.
Point 6. We do not have an established process for determining which, or what, organizations need assistance. We do provide this assistance on an ad hoc basis. We do have ongoing and consistent keiki vision screenings.
Point 7. We do raise monies annually primarily through our February wine-tasting that exceed $30,000. We do not have an identified grant writer.
Point 8. We do partner on international projects on an ongoing basis. We have limited youth exchange in this area.
Point 9. We do have an understanding of foundation giving because of the recurring emphasis we place on it. We do not have 100% of all five-year members of our club who are Paul Harris Fellows.
Point 10. We have approximately 90% of our members assigned to committee work. We have not had a member move on to become our first District Governor. Our member sponsors do mentor new members.
That's my mid-year report on how we our fulfilling our existing strategic plan. It is, of course, open to comment and criticism, but it also highlights, I believe, the need to revisit our plan over the next several months.
I look forward to your help when we do.
President’s Message
Gary Rovelstad
January 2016
Our Current Strategic Pan: A Mid-Year Report
If you didn't know that we have an existing strategic plan, please take a look at page 4 for more detail and my reference to Point 1,
Point 2, etc. What I would like to do in this message is report on how over the past six months or so we have satisfied its ten
points that describe ways for us to serve, grow, and improve.
Point 1. We do have ongoing international projects in South Africa and Romania along with local community efforts that assist seniors, the food bank, and those who provide meals to many who would not otherwise have them. We do not have 100% member participation.
Point 2. Our current club size is 36.
Point 3. We are friendly and enjoy fellowship. We have picnicked, attended the theatre, and enjoyed a Christmas party among other social events.
Point 4. We do have the best weekly programs of any West Hawai'i Rotary Club. Our goals and objectives, however, are not well-known outside of our club.
Point 5. We do not have "adopt-a-student," summertime interns, or tutoring programs. We do award and recognize community leaders.
Point 6. We do not have an established process for determining which, or what, organizations need assistance. We do provide this assistance on an ad hoc basis. We do have ongoing and consistent keiki vision screenings.
Point 7. We do raise monies annually primarily through our February wine-tasting that exceed $30,000. We do not have an identified grant writer.
Point 8. We do partner on international projects on an ongoing basis. We have limited youth exchange in this area.
Point 9. We do have an understanding of foundation giving because of the recurring emphasis we place on it. We do not have 100% of all five-year members of our club who are Paul Harris Fellows.
Point 10. We have approximately 90% of our members assigned to committee work. We have not had a member move on to become our first District Governor. Our member sponsors do mentor new members.
That's my mid-year report on how we our fulfilling our existing strategic plan. It is, of course, open to comment and criticism, but it also highlights, I believe, the need to revisit our plan over the next several months.
I look forward to your help when we do.