With Area Rotary Foundation Advisor

MaryWhartonand

Area Membership Coordinator Jo Butler

Assistant Governor James Hicks official visit to The Alexandria Rotary Club

RI President Ron Burton

“The Rotarians who have remained in their clubs for a number of years have done so because they have found membership to be meaningful and to provide opportunities for fellowship and service they value.”

District Priorities for 2013-2014Engage in

strategic thinking

Inspire and engage members

Increase membership

Support Our Rotary Foundation

End polio now

Support Rotary peace efforts

Engage in Strategic ThinkingAnnual/Short Term Goals

Long Term Goals

Tool: The Planning Guide for Effective Clubs/Rotary Club Central: To assess the current state of the

club To establish goals to be

accomplished in one year1. Club Administration2. Membership 3. Foundation4. Service5. Leadership Development

Tool: The Club Leadership Plan/Be a Vibrant Club:

To develop long term (3-5 years) goals

To involve all club members

To ensure continuity in leadership

Rotary 2013-2014 Theme“The job doesn’t end when a new member joins. It’s not done until that new member is engaged in Rotary, inspired by Rotary, and uses the power of Rotary service to change lives.” RI President Ron Burton

Membership Goals for 2013-2014

Recruitment: 150 new members

Retention: 95%

Extension: 2 new clubsNet: +

100 Members

The New Grant Model of TRF“It takes everything that is wonderful about Rotary and raises it to a new level — by encouraging bigger, more sustainable projects while providing increased flexibility for local projects, both of which address the needs of the community being served,”

http://www.rotary7610.org and click “Rotary Foundation”

Foundation Goals for 2013-2014No Zero-Giving Clubs $250.00 per capita Annual Programs Fund $550,000 total Annual Programs Fund250 Paul Harris Society members total 52 Bequest Society members total85 Major Donors total

PolioPlus Goal:

$100,000

Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution

or Google: Rotary peace is possible

D7610 Peace Fellow Sana Saeed

http://rotarypeacecenternc.org or Google Rotary peace is possible

Looking Ahead

Club Awards

District Conference

Three reasons why your club should participate in the 2013-2014 awards program:

Save the Date

April 25-27, 2014