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2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Rotaract & RotaryShortening the Gap
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Virginia Kirn – Seattle, WA - RotaryJohn Smola – Birmingham, AL- Rotaract
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• Rotaract Member • Rotarian who has supported
Rotaract • Rotarian interested in the topic• Previous Rotaract Member and now
Rotarian – you are very special!
Who is in the room?
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Virginia Kirn - intro
• Joined Rotary at age 32 in 2007• Joined largest Rotary Club in the
world– 620 Members– Founded in 1909– Downtown Formal Club
• Started “Young Rotary Leader” Committee
• Recruited 85+ members in 10 years < 35
• Rotary Magazine and RI Conventions
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John Smola - intro
• Joined Rotaract at age 25 in 2008• Birmingham Rotaract has 260
members and was founded in 2004• Relationship between Rotaract and
Sponsor Club is very active and strong – But the process of advancing from
Rotaract to Rotary is very unclear to Rotaractors
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What are Rotaractors thinking as they age out of their Club?
• Will Rotary be just as exciting and energizing as my Rotaract Club?
• What are the time and money requirements to join?
• What is the application process?• Will the Rotary Club be “in action”?• Who will my friends be (age
demographics)?• Which Rotary Club is right for me?
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Strategies for Shortening the Gap
• Two-Way Communication– The lines of communication can be opened up by
either Rotaract or Rotary, and hopefully both!!
• Personal Connections– Rotarians, it is not a foregone conclusion that
Rotaractors will join Rotary Clubs, they need to be personally invited just like anybody else
• Take a Chance– Rotaractors, the VP of Membership at any Rotary
Club is a great place to start if you’re interested in membership and not sure who else to talk to
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Strategies to Shorten the Gap
District Club
Individual
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Strategies to Shorten the Gap – as a DISTRICT
• Encourage Rotaractors to attend District Conference and give them podium time
• Provide scholarships to Rotaractors to attend District Conference and RI Convention
• At District Conferences provide mingling time for Rotaractors and Rotarians to form mentor/mentee relationships
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Strategies to Shorten the Gap – as a CLUB
• Create opportunities for Rotaractors to speak on their projects at Rotary Clubs
• Host an event specifically for Rotaractors coming of age to be recruited by Rotary Clubs
• Encourage attendance at each other’s meetings, fundraisers and service opportunities
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Strategies to Shorten the Gap – as a CLUB
• Create opportunities for Rotaractors to job shadow and be mentored by Rotarians–Professional Connections
• Create a New Generations Chair• Host an annual joint luncheon and
fellowship• Once the first Rotaractor joins a Rotary
Club, encourage other Rotaractors to join too
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Strategies to Shorten the Gap - as an INDIVIDUAL
• Attend each other’s meetings• Look for each other at District and
Zone events and make a new friend• Create fellowships specifically for
Younger Rotarians and Rotaractors to meet
• Create service opportunities where Rotaract and Rotarians work side by side
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Strategies to Shorten the Gap between Rotaract and Rotary
• Very simply: Take an interest in each other
• The lines of communication can be opened by either Rotaract or Rotary.
• Rotaractors are Rotarians!
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The Birmingham Rotaract Club was surveyed on the topic of “Shortening the Gap between Rotaract and Rotary”
• What about your Rotaract membership has made you consider joining a Rotary Club?
• What is the best thing Rotaract can do to make joining a Rotary Club more attractive?
• Why have you not considered joining a Rotary Club?
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What about your Rotaract membership has made you consider joining a Rotary Club?
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What's the best thing Rotaract can do to make joining a Rotary Club more attractive?
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Why have you not considered joining a Rotary Club?
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Rotaractors who have become Rotarians
• Describe your journey from Rotaract to Rotary….–What made it easy?–What made it challenging?–What advice do you have for
increasing the graduation rate from Rotaract to Rotary?
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Open for Commentary on Shortening the Gap
• What is working in your district to shorten the gap between Rotaract and Rotary?
• What is not working?• What else would you like to say on
the topic of shortening the gap between Rotaract and Rotary?
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Virginia Kirn – Seattle, WA - RotaryJohn Smola – Birmingham, AL- Rotaract
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