2019 Rotaract Preconvention: Success Stories: Come learn how you can leverage the knowledge gained here to increase and strengthen the membership in your club

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Recruiting Members
Ignacio Gonzalez (Rotaract Club Oriente de Talca)
Sherlyna Hanna (Rotaract Club of Florida Gulf Coast University)

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Hey! I’m Sherlyna
● Rotaractor since 2016 (Sophomore year)
● Served as Service Learning Coordinator, Vice
President, and President for the Rotaract
Club of Florida Gulf Coast University
● Paul Harris Fellow since 2018

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Hey! I’m Nacho
● Rotaractor since 2013
● President Elect Rotaract Club Oriente de
Talca
● Past DRR District 4340 Chile
● Vice President of MDIO “AIRAC”
● Member Rotaract & Interact Committee of RI
● Multiple Paul Harris Fellow

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ICE
BREAKER

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● Recognise strategies for the joining, increasing, and
strengthening the members in our clubs.
● Learn to elaborate a successful recruitment plan of our
clubs.
Session Objectives

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What opportunities
does Rotary offer to
Youth?

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● Founded April 27th of 2016
● 9 active members (3 Men - 6 Women)
● 4 applicant members
● 5 members are university students
and 4 are workers
Demographics of Rotaract Club Oriente de Talca

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● Polio Fundraising Bracelets
● Vegetable garden for high social
risk schools
● Social - Medical Operations in
vulnerable zones of the city
● Workshops for childrens in
orphans
● Activities with migrant communities
Highlight Projects

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Demographics for Florida Gulf Coast University Rotaract
● 98 Active Members

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● Kampala Project in partnership with the Rotaract Club
of Kiniwatika
● Homeless Service Day and Veteran Stand Down
● Own the Platform: Open Mic Night
● Sweets & Service
● Taco Tuesday
● Professional Development Workshop
● Boat Social
● Habitat for Humanity
● Midwest Food Bank
● Harry Chapin Food Bank
● Game Night
Highlight Projects

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● Generate a membership development committee or
subcommittee in our clubs and districts.
● Define a “Member profile” in our clubs.
● Importance of a Membership recruitment plan in our
club.
● Leadership training
● Don’t forget Diversity!
Membership
How we increase and strength our members

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• Socials vs. Meetings
• Rotarians as mentors
• Provide students with the opportunity to connect with
like minded students
• Give students the opportunity to earn service
learning hours
• Multicultural Leadership and Professional
Development
Membership
How we increase and strength our members

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• Effective marketing and promotions
• Identify potential leaders of our communities
• Invite possible members: Create a Guest Session
• Guide & train
How to increase members
Generate a Membership Recruitment Plan

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•Make a special welcome ceremony for new members
•Generate participation for new members
•Constant training
How to increase members
Generate a Membership Recruitment Plan

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● Provide a positive atmosphere inside the club
● Effective meetings
● Diverse projects
● Trainings to improve leadership skills
● Empower members
● Provide members with leadership opportunities
How to retain members
Strength your membership

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How to retain members
Strength your membership
● Establish a formal procedure for the admission of
new members (include in the Club Bylaws)
● Sponsorship new members (Senior members
advize new members)
● Analyze periodically the status of your
membership develop (Quality ≠Quantity)
● Friendship and Fellowship are really important!
● Good club administration

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● Quality is more important that Quantity
● Check the members satisfaction inside the club
● Analyze and assess the reasoning behind decrease in
members
Build a Strong Club Team
SOME IDEAS

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Social Media and Public
Image is important!

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Strategies Cont.
A PAGE FOR BIG BOLD BULLET ITEMS

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Strategies Cont.
A PAGE FOR BIG BOLD BULLET ITEMS

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Questions?