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CLUB REVITALIZATION PLAN
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY ALL CLUBS WITH LESS THAN 20 MEMBERS
New Smaller Club Certificate Program |
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Smaller
clubs often face unique challenges
in their membership development
efforts. However, increasing
membership by even a few members
pays big dividends. To encourage
smaller-club efforts, the RI
Board of Directors recently established
the Recognition
of Smaller Club Membership Growth
program,
which honors the achievements
of small clubs who make growth
a priority and succeed. |
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Adapting
to local conditions, our district
has proposed the following
scheme: |
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The
program has begun 1 July, recognizing
clubs in the following categories
that meet the membership goal
by December 2007: |
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Category |
Membership
Goal |
| Fewer
than 10 members |
At
least 15 members |
| 10-14
members |
At
least 20 members |
| 15-24
members |
At
least 25 members |
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We
have recently received a list
of the clubs in the district
with fewer than 20 members. If
your club has fewer than 20/25
members, you should be establishing
a membership action plan for
Dec 2007. If your club reached
its membership goal your club
is eligible to receive a recognition
certificate. |
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PDG
Subhash Saraf (098220
68990),
Advisor
Club Revitalization Plan Committee |
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Attention:
All Rotarians – All Clubs
A District Committee has been set up on –
"Club Revitalization Plan"
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Sunday,
July 1st 2007 |
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with
an objective to identify weaker
clubs, not so strong clubs
and those needing special attention
and assist them transform into
truly viable, effective, performing
and strong enough by injecting
Revitalization Plan, thus realize
the said objective within a
limited timeframe through the
joint involvement of Rotarians
concerned at club and district
level. |
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"Everything
rises and falls on leadership. |
"The
more you try to do in life, the
more you will find that leadership
makes the difference.
"Personnel determines the potential of the organization.
"Relationships determine the morale of the organization.
"Structure determines the size of the organization.
"Vision determines the direction of the organization.
"Leadership determines the
success of the organization. |
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Stronger
clubs alone will make Rotary stronger. |
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District Committee
aims to help revitalize clubs on their aspects of weaknesses,
shortcomings and specific points needing special attention.
This will be done with the active involvement and cooperation
of the Rotarians in clubs. |
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Obvious items
coming under priority agenda would cover critical attention
on- |
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Overall potential
leadership development of Rotarians at all levels as compared
to mere assigned job skills adequacy. |
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(Appropriate leadership
development - Must be continuing, successive and sustainable.
Such clubs can carry on well enough on long term. Although
we call each Rotarian a leader, why not we make him or her
really so, instead of just calling, so that he or she becomes
a true asset to Rotary. Not stopping merely at the scheduled
job training programmes of Rotary, which makes him or her
possibly fit only for the job of the year, and not necessarily
make him a good potential leader, we must give tremendous
practical exposure and experience to the Rotarians to be true
Rotarians of value and impart specialized leadership skills
going long way, not just getting applied in Rotary matters
but also automatically in-built personally into his personality.) |
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Well-informed
and adequately knowledgeable Rotarians on Rotary topics
with important updates. |
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(Basic knowledge, information,
procedures, are grossly lacking amongst Rotarians, new or not
so new and even old, thus not really understanding and getting
to the feel of true Rotary. Communicating pride as being a 'Rotarian'
should be happening.) |
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Rotarians' practical
ability to recognize challenges
and apply sustainable solutions and long lasting reforms. |
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(Just as we exhibit
appropriate leadership in matters of family, business, hobbies,
personals etc we must ensure that the Rotarians stretch their
leadership skills and talents in Rotary matters at all.) |
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Envisioning
long term and short term strategic planning and its measurable
follow-up to make up shortcomings. |
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(There
should be a long term strategic
plan and short term rolling three
to five year continuing plan of the district and clubs with
full understanding of the immediate past, serving and the next
three leaderships at those levels together. This should
lead to healthy and respectful
environment for all of us to work together, and enjoy Rotary.) |
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Addressing
intricacies of membership number game, retentivity, quality
and PR. |
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(Quantitatively
- Clubs with number of members less than 20 or on borderline
are weak. Such clubs cannot be effective. Desired 25 plus. Making
fresh and lasting in-roads for membership growth, is a must.
Tapping community, youth, Rotaract and Foundation Alumni and
womanfolk, reducing the average age of the clubs, are some issues. Special
effort required for - Rotarians' movement in society and impact
of Rotary work for the community does not truly reach the masses,
to get acknowledged. To be frank, Rotary is not known,) |
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Grasping
the true concept of fellowship, friendship and family of
Rotary leading to the ownership sense and attachment. |
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(We
must bring back good attendance, fellowship and friendship,
and inculcate genuine Rotary spirit and inviting environment
and culture in our L' affaire Rotary. Nothing should takeover
inter-personal relationship. If so, at that moment, the leadership
ceases! Success at the cost of relations and respect is no
success. Special personalized
approach automatically convert
Rotarians to develop the feeling of ownership for our Foundation.
The Alumni, the scholars and IYEs and GSEs have to be brought
into the Rotary fold with pointed efforts and result oriented
serious plan.) |
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Obligations
for attendance, participation in service projects, volunteering
to responsibilities and dues fulfillment. |
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(Qualitatively
- Effective service projects-wise are non-performing clubs. Excepting
few ones, community does n't feel very high about us honestly. Administratively
and financially - Systems, procedures, monies inadequacy of
clubs, lead to serious difficulties in their existence.
Dues default is another problem. Motivation, recognition and
respectful environment with sense of belonging play very important
role. ) |
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Top level
stewardship in all financial matters and discipline in statutory
matters. |
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(Nothing is complete
without proper paperwork, compilation, report and submission.
Following the rules and procedures becomes a must) |
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On dot and precise
communication system amongst all will improve overall efficacy
and efficiency in dealing amongst Rotarians. |
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(It
is high time, we must have properly established professionally
designed communication system amongst all levels and entities
in the district. We
should go corporate style. We should use technology. We must
change in technology with this modern time, and quickly
shift to e-communication, overall
IT-enabled services, leading all hard copy correspondence to
a paperless one, as far as feasible.) |
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PDG Subhash
Saraf (098220 68990, subhashsaraf@vsnl.net) |
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