A Presentation on how to sustain Membership in Rotaract with 5-R Techniques. By- Rtr.Rajashri.M Rotaract Club of Sri Krishna Arts and Science College RI District-3201

1. Rtr. Rajashri.M
Rotaract club of Sri Krishna Arts and Science College
Rotary International District 3201
MEMBERSHIP SUSTENANCE
IN
ROTARACT

2.  What is Rotaract?
 Who are considered as the members?
 Why is Membership Sustenance important?
 Techniques for Membership Sustenance
 In a Nutshell
CONTENT

3.  Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in
1968 at Charlotte North Rotary Club in North Carolina, United States.
 Presently there are over 9,522 clubs spread around the world with
approximately 291,006 members.
 Rotaract clubs are self-governing and self-supporting and can be either
university- or community-based.
 Individual Rotary clubs sponsor Rotaract clubs and offer guidance and
support, making the Rotaract clubs true “partners in service” and key
members of the family of Rotary.
WHAT IS ROTARACT?
D A T A S O U R C E : W I K I P E D I A

4.  To be eligible for being a member, prospective members
must be 18–30 years of age.
 After being approved by the university based or community
based club, prospective members are 'inducted‘ and
become members, also known as 'Rotaractors'.
WHO ARE THE MEMBERS?

5.  A Club’s success is foreseen with the increase in the Number of
members each year.
 Each Individual representation and Ideas being shared is quite
important for the success of a club.
 Retention of the best members with the traits suitable for the
organization is essential for the growth of the club, and as well as
for the organization in whole.
 The achievements for an organization are the results of the
combined efforts of individuals.
WHY IS MEMBERSHIP SUSTENANCE IMPORTANT?

6. The 5-R technique for Membership Sustenance in Rotaract.
TECHNIQUES FOR MEMBERSHIP SUSTENANCE
Responsibility to be delegated
Recognize and Reward
Restore club goals
Recreate Career Development Activities
Reciprocate to the Members

7. RESPONSIBILITY TO BE DELEGATED
 Delegating work to the members according to the capability and
talent considering the interest they poses, and it should not burden
them up with responsibilities either, is very important.
 Delegating of responsibility brings trust and belief among the
members towards the club.
 Boosts morale.
 This Improves the confidence level and builds trust.
 1/5- Techniques

8. RECOGNIZE AND REWARD
 Appreciating the members by recognizing and rewarding at major events
inculcates interest
 Improves the efficiency of the Members
 Encourages member to perform better and imparts participation
 Improves cohesiveness among the members and the club
- Thus sustains the members in the organization
 2/5- Techniques

9. RECREATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
 As the prospective members are under the age group of 18-30, the age
where making of career plays the ultimate role.
 Certain major objectives such as
-- Skills to develop for the career you wish to pursue
-- Resources available to pursue the same
and so on, there are certain Dilemmatic situation, where experts
advice is essential.
 Long term Activities supporting for building the career will obviously
attract the members resulting to sustaining of members.
 3/5- Techniques

10. RECIPROCATE TO THE MEMBERS
“Respond in Kind”
 Have Regular meet up with members
 Have Transparency over the club proceedings, that improves goodwill and
trust
 Have events which strengthens the bond between the club and members.
 Conduct events which includes the family of the members, as in many
cases due to lack of support from the family the members fail to continue
the Membership.
 Respond to the members in a correct way, making them realize their worth
and importance in the happening of the club.
 4/5- Techniques

11. RESTORE CLUB GOALS
 In many cases the members lose interest due to dissatisfaction from the
performance of the club they are from.
 In order to overcome this issue, at regular intervals the Goals of the club
to be crosschecked
 Incase of any deviation , that has to be analyzed and plan has to be
restored immediately with consideration of the members. This improves
the Interest of the members and their retention.
 5/5- Techniques

12. IN A NUTSHELL
• The presentation covering the topic Membership Sustenance in Rotaract
• Members are the vital resources for any organization to function
• In the given slides there are 5 R’s Technique for the Sustenance of membership The first
one being through Delegating Responsibility to the suitable members.
• Second being the major area of target by Recognizing and rewarding the members
• Third by organizing Career Development Activities targeting the Age group
• Fourth one most important Technique Reciprocating with members, proper
communication and response to the members is essential
• Fifth last but not the least, foreseeing that the planned and Promised activities are
successfully done

13. East or West, Rotaractors are
the Best.

14. Thank
you