April 2025
The Flash, Board Edition
Rotary Colleagues, welcome to your monthly board update.
The board met on April 22, 2025 and again on May 1, 2025 The outcome of those meetings are as follows.
Decisions:
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Recommend to the Membership that the Rotary Club of Red Deer donate $25,000 annually to the Career Opportunity Endowment for 5 years, begining Aug 1, 2026
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Appoint Brett Mauthe to act on behalf of Rotary Club of Red Deer and meet with the Red Deer Rebels to draft up a renewal contract regarding 5050 activities.
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Approve the 2025/26 Operating Budget, which includes a dues increase of $100 to offset fixed operating costs.
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Approve the 2025/26 Community Service Budget which projects annual investments back into the community of $150,000 for the next 5 years.
Director Updates:
Succession Planning Committee Succession Planning Committee met to fill out the names of Directors to sit on the 2026 Board of Directors with President Brett Mauthe. Incoming President was in attendance to provide his input. The Committee will be recommending a FULL Slate of candidates to the April 28, 2025 Club Business Meeting. Thanks to Dean W, Phil H, Merv T, Dick M, Jim M, and Shelley R for all their efforts.
Black Tie Bingo: Received an update from BTB committee member Garth Olson. Garth went over the contract presented by the Red Deer Resort and Casino. Garth also discussed the need for a new BTB Chair and members. Thanks for your work here Garth.
Roadshow Survey
In March we ran a Roadshow Survey to get a sense of whether interest in this element of our weekly program is waning. A summary of the results is as follows:
Satisfaction
- 81% of respondents are satisfied with the program
Frequency
- 79% of respondents indicated that Bi-Monthly Roadshows would be in their Top 3 choices
- 71% of respondents indicated that Quarterly Roadshows would be in their Top 3 choices
- 93% of respondents would like a Roadshow meeting instead of cancelling when the Pidherney cannot accommodate us.
Motivators
- TOPIC is s key driver of attendance
- LOCATION, TIME, and PARKING are strong influences when choosing not to attend
There seems to be strong value in continuing the Roadshow program. We will revisit the idea of a quarterly format, aligning it with availability at the Pidherney Centre. Additionally, we could explore opportunities to deliver content or experiences that are better suited to environments outside the Pidherney Centre, ensuring we maximize the impact and reach of the program.
That’s it for us… enjoy the rest of your week and welcome to May!!!
