The time for hesitation’s through

Rotary can only lose

And our clubs become a funeral pyre

No time to wallow in the mire

Come on Rotary light my fire

Come on Rotary light my fire

Try to set the clubs on FIRE!

Impossible Long TermImpossible Long Term

STABILITY

BIRTH

GROWTH

PLATEAU

Living Happily Ever After - Only in

Fairy Tales!

STABILITY

BIRTH

GROWTH

STABILITY

REDEFINITIONREDEFINITION

REDEVELOPMENTREDEVELOPMENT

REBIRTHREBIRTHDEATH

EARLY DECLINE

SERIOUS DECLINE

LIFE-THREATENINGDECLINE

Full Life Cycle – Readiness AssessmentFull Life Cycle – Readiness AssessmentPLATEAU

The Rotary Club Van – Small One-Cell

The Rotary Club Bus – Large One-Cell

The Rotary Club Train – Multiple-Cell

Summary

Growth Only Occurs in a Growth CyclePlateaus – New Growth Cycle or DeclineSmall and Large One-Cell – Emotional

CapacityMultiple-Cell – Unlimited in Growth

The Facts – The Decline

• Is critical…

• Can and will be fixed

• Ignite will be a multiple year

program

The Facts – How We Gained ‘Em

Survey of 27 clubs on membershipThis Past Year 5730 Clubs:• Added 7.3% to membership

• 76% invited by a member• 16% referred from other club• 10% asked about Rotary• 4% recruited by classification

The Facts – How We Lost ‘Em

• Lost 10.1% of membership• 37% moved away• 16% lost interest• 13% financial hardship• 11% job, health, schedule, time interference • 8% failure to pay or attend• 6% deceased

District 5730

• This Year• Started with 1931 • Now at 1793• Do the math

• 10 Years Ago• Over 2300 • Down almost 25%

Ignite The Program

• Focus

• Every Member Has a

Role

• Commitment

• Future Leaders

• Business/Professional Community Outreach

• Re-Charter

• Leadership by Example

• Rotary Alumni, Rotaractors, New Generations

• Your Own Idea

Focus: Increasing New Members

Focus: Retaining Members

• Good Venue• Great Meetings• Active Projects• Engage each member• Let members engage the club• Change

Focus: Developing New Clubs

• Alternative Times

• Young Executive Clubs

• E-Clubs

• Weekend Clubs

• Ethnic Clubs

• Your Own Idea Club

Every Member Has A RoleClubs

• Premier Club• Governor’s Plan or ...one of your own• 15 Tips For Success• 3 Tips on Retention

Commitment

Every Member Commits to:• Bring In A Member

Club President Commits to:• Ignite the Club

Increase

Membership!

The time for hesitation’s through

Rotary can only lose

And our clubs become a funeral pyre

No time to wallow in the mire

Come on Rotary light my fire

Come on Rotary light my fire

Try to set the clubs on FIRE!