The survey results show that on the whole, members feel welcome and comfortable sharing concerns with leaders. They enjoy weekly meetings and find the time and location convenient. However, members want improvements in meal quality, variety and cost. They also want more Rotary content, service opportunities, fellowship, and better speaker selection. The committee recommends addressing these areas, including appointing committees to improve meals and speakers, and developing strategic plans for service, fellowship and increasing membership.

2. 100%
0
1. Do You feel Welcome at Our Rotary Club?
Yes
No

3. 100%
0%
2. Do You feel comfortable sharing concerns
with Club Leaders?
Yes
No

4. 5%
18%
23%
55%
3. How Long have you been a Rotary Member?
Less than a Year
1-3 Years
4-10 Years
More than 10 Years

5. 100%
0%
4. Have you Participated in
Club Projects and Activities?
Yes
No

6. 20%
26%
24%
21%
6%
3%
5. Which
Club Projects and Activities?
Leadership Hudson
Taste of Hudson
Farmers Market
Memorial Day Float
Junior Leadership
Hudson
Other

7. 59%
32%
9%
6. How often do you participate in
Club Projects and Activities?
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly

8. 95%
5%
7. Do You Enjoy our Weekly Meetings?
Yes
No

9. 86%
14%
8. The Amount of Rotary Content in our
meetings is…
Adequate Insufficient
The Rotary information needs to
be well presented
We need variety and
exciting, fun data sharing
More international information
More about Hudson and
community involvement
Currently, discussion about Club
activities is limited or non-
existent.. Meetings are mainly
lunch.

10. 95%
5%
9. The Length of Time of the Meeting is…
Adequate Insufficient

11. 95%
5%
10. Our Weekly Club Bulletin is…
Adequate Insufficient

12. 30%
36%
24%
3%
6%
11. Our Club Bulletin is…
Interesting Useful Informative Boring Limited
Need More Photos and
Graphics within the
Bulletin, less words.

13. 91%
9%
12. Our Meetings are…
Convenient Inconvenient

14. 91%
9%
13. Our Meeting Location is…
Convenient Inconvenient

15. 14. Please Give Us Suggestions on other Meeting
Times and Locations
• 7:30 AM
• On Day Per Month, having the Meeting on a
Different Day of the Week

16. 10%
10%
17%
23%
20%
10%
10%
15. Which of the Following Aspects of the Club Meeting
do you feel We have an Opportunity to Improve Upon?
Day of the Week
Time of the Meeting
Meal Quality
Meal Variety
Cost of the Meal
Seating at the Meeting
Other
Involve a variety of members at
each meeting
(welcoming, sharing
projects, community updates)
More fresh veggies and salads
Weird meal selection offered

17. 11%
11%
19%
22%
11%
4%
7%
15%
16. Which of the Following Changes would Improve our
Club Meetings?
Better Speakers
Increased Variety of Program
Topics
More Family Involvement
More Service Opportunities
More Focus on Fellowship
Better Time Management
More Leadership Opportunities
Other
1. Sharing Updates on projects, club
goals, and finances
2. Less Weekly Meetings
3. Better Speaker Selection
4. Everyone Should Participate

18. 17. If there was ONLY ONE Change you would
like to see implemented in the Club for year
2011-12 (July 1 – June 30), what would it be?
• Recruit New Members
• Increase Membership, especially younger members
• Better Speakers
• More Time for Speakers
• More Committees for Speaker Selection
• More Positive Response to Speakers
• More Involvement with Leadership Hudson Board
• Reduce Member Negativity
• Sponsor Scholarships for HHS Rotary Youth Exchange
• Change the Day of the Week the Meeting is Held

19. 18. Additional Comments
• We need new members
• Greater variety in membership. More women and
younger members to balance the older male majority.
More pressure on ALL members to participate in
projects.
• I think we have too many meetings. The members are
friendly and welcoming but coming every week is a
hassle. Additionally, I think the $1,000/year it costs to be
a member (dues+meals+happy buck) would be better
redirected to some service project.
• Can we reduce to number of required meals?
• It’s difficult to meet every week for lunch based on my
schedule but if meetings were more engaging, it would
make it easier to rearrange daily activities to attend.

20. 18. Additional Comments
• We need to recruit younger members, especially for
succession.
• Speakers – invite Leadership Hudson participants to
speak (may get them to join Rotary)
• Do we have representation at Newcomers meeting?
Again, a great way to recruit new members.
• Broad appeal to increase membership would be
especially helpful for the long-term viability of the Club.
• Probably need to keep prospecting for new members.
• I have a certain uneasiness about our meetings. The
speaker sometimes verges on being dull. Gerry does a
superb job, but I suspect the position needs to be part of
our executive management, possibly 3rd in line of
succession to President. This would bring fresh ideas.

21. 18. Additional Comments
• I am concerned with the overall membership of the Club.
There are many long-term Club members, but I feel there
is little or no effort to increase membership. There are
several events that as a result of Leadership Hudson and
there should be Club representation at each event with
the sole intention of helping people understand what
Rotary is all about and attempting to get new members.
At the very least, literature should be available at each
event (Opportunity missed). I am concerned with the
current activities and events listed under #5. The Club
wants to claim these as Rotary activities and events, yet
there appears to be little or no involvement from Club
members to help support them and keep them
flourishing. There is no strategic plan for the Club with
regards to Leadership Hudson and the projects of each
class. I would like to see this change as well.

22. On the Whole, Our Members…
• Are Welcome at the Club and Comfortable
Sharing Their Concerns with Our Leaders
• Actively Participate in Club Activities
• Enjoy our Weekly Meetings
• Think the Length of the Meeting is Good
• Think our Club Bulletin is Useful and Interesting
• Our Meetings and Location are Convenient

23. On the Whole, Our Members…
• Would like more Rotary content at each meeting
• Want an improvement in the Meal Quality and
Variety. They are also concerned about the Cost
of the Meal.
• Want More Service Opportunities and More
Focus on Fellowship.
• Want More Members.
• Want Better Speaker Selection and Management

24. Our Committee Recommends the Following:
• Try and Bring More Rotary Content to Every Meeting
• Financial Reporting at least Twice a Year
• Once a Month, President recap Previous Board Meeting
• Have the President Appoint a Meal Committee to address
member concerns and make recommendations.
• President will be working with Board Members to develop
a Strategic Plan to address Service Opportunities and
More Focus on Fellowship.
• Membership Committee will develop a plan to attract
more Members. Will be presented within 3 to 4 months.
• President will Appoint a Speaker Selection Committee.