Club assembly on Membership
Posted by Bill Bourlet
Kathryn Hurwitz rose to introduce our guest, Henry Fetigan, chair of the District Membership Committee. She thanked a number of people, including Jim McKinnon, Mark Stark, Mary Watson, Bill Bourlet and Maureen Smith for the assistance they have already provided in attracting new members to our club.
Henry kindly provided the insights gained from his experience in membership augmentation. He encouraged us to adopt the Club-within-a-Club approach, getting everyone involved. He suggested that if we ran across an interested party who could not attend at lunch, we refer him or her to a club that meets at breakfast or dinner. He also offered any assistance to us that he might be able to provide in the future.
Mary Stark reported that the Rotary internet site is phenomenal and Keith Roy added that this was how he had found our club. She also reported that she had been soliciting interest at Arbutus Village and encouraged others in the club to contact business people in Kerrisdale, Kits, Oakridge or the members of the Board of Directors of the Arbutus Club.
The membership split into three groups, each naming a captain for the coordination of contacting potential new members. The captains and their teams are:
Team 1
Keith Roy, captain
Bill Bourlet
Bruce Campbell
Team 2
Frederick Dyck, captain
Joanne MacPherson
Angie Jaworski
Jackie Read
Boris Schaeffer
Team 3
Cyril Perry, captain
Donna Webb
Maureen Smith
Mary Stark
Kathryn Hurwitz
Ram Reddy
Those of you who missed this week can expect to be named to one of these teams in the near future.
Bill Bourlet thanked our guest for his presence and encouragement and adjourned the meeting at 1:30.