Membership.

Past District Governor Leigh Higinbotham led the club in a discussion on membership. This was interactive. What makes a great club? Fellowship? An active Club? Great projects? Getting all members involved? Asking people to participate? What helps a high retention rate of members? Is that the gauge of a successful club-the hight rate of retention? We think so. How are we doing? Have we had new members over the past few years? yes. Are they still here? No? Why not? When people leave do they cite business and personal pressures? if so we have to provide them with a better reason to stay or they will leave. A 10% rollover is normal. Any more than that and we need to ask ourselves why? What do new members want? We need to fulfill that need. Projects. Firesides. We need to provide value for their time. If their time is not valued they will leave. Rotary is a positive force for change in the future. We need to learn and teach new skills. Helping others in a meaningful way. Involve your family. Does Rotary make the cut in the pressures of time. Just writing cheques doesn't make it. Good projects. Firesides build good relationships. Hands on Rotary projects make for good fellowship. Recognition will build good Rotarians. Give people a chance by asking them to hep. We all love to be asked. Give people a chance and they will respond. Working with people that have a need. Are we developing members beyond the club level? What can we provide as a benefit to be in Rotary. We need 5 club assemblies a year.