Rotaract membership is an obstacle many clubs face as they try to sustain their clubs. By focusing on a few key themes, you can create an environment that fosters growth and builds strong membership, while maintaining the close connections between members. This session will focus on how clubs can work together and create an team environment that draws young people to Rotaract and more importantly, gets them to stay. By sharing ideas and learning from each other, each participant should have a better understanding of how to gain and retain better membership. Join us in learning how to foster fellowship and build sustainable clubs. Facilitator: Brittany Hesmer

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Expanding
Rotaract: How to
Survive and
Thrive as a Club

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Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE)
Marilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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ENSS Interact Club
Brighton, Ontario, Canada

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Rotaract Club of Ottawa South
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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District Rotaract Representative
District 7040
Ottawa, Kingston, Montreal,
Iqaluit, Northern NY State

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• Rotary's Biggest Challenge
• Assessing Needs
• Making Accomodations
• Informal = Unprofessional?
• Change and Transformation
• Servant Leadership
Overview

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Membership
Rotary's Biggest Challenge
How do we gain more
members?
How do retain our
members?
How do we diversify our
membership?
How do we encourage
active membership?

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Why do students and young professionals join service
organizations?
Assessing Needs
Why:
• Passion for volunteering
• Professional
Development/Experience
• Friends and Family
• Socializing/Networking
What:
• Flexibility
• Affordability
• Convenience
• Diversity
• Hands-On Service
• Leadership Opportunities
• FUN!
What do young people need in organizations they are a
part of?

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How can your club create an environment that people want to be
in?
Making Accomodations
• Time and Frequency of Meetings
• How will you incorporate tradition but keep it modern?
• Where are you hosting your meetings?
• How are your meetings structured?
• What are you doing in addition or instead of traditional meetings?
• Are you including and encouraging fellowship/social activities?
Consider:
How are you fulfilling the needs of your
members in your club environment?

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Informal = Unprofessional

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Is your club willing and able to embrace change when it's needed?
Embracing Change and Preparing for Transformation
• Every organization needs to change and transform to survive – this
needs to happen at a local level as well
• If you fight change, the journey will be tough
• Good change vs. Bad Change …. How do we know the difference?
• Utilizing Strategic Planning as a preparation tool
How does your club react to or embrace change?
MEMBERS AND FELLOWSHIP ARE THE FOUNDATION TO
SUCCESSFUL CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION

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"You need to be a person that people want to be led by"
Servant Leadership: The Key to Thriving Clubs
Five Components to Great Leadership:
1. Awareness: recognize how things really are
2. Authenticity: align your values and character with how you act and interact
in the world
3. Energy: have a passion and enthusiasm for improving and advancing that is
infectious
4. Purpose: everything you do should be directly linked to the overarching goal
5. Presence: connect with those around you, communicate effectively and
inspire others

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Questions?