April 14 , 2022 - PE Krystlyn  - Planning for Year Ahead

 

Our program today was facilitated by our President Elect Krystlyn Geidt.

 

We are working on hybrid meetings—your suggestions for improvement are welcome. Krystlyn is freshly back from PETS with enthusiasm, ideas and Rotary knowledge. One of the insights she shared was that clubs are changing. The pre-pandemic ways of doing things might not work now. Many clubs are having membership troubles. As a club, we need to talk about membership and figure out what will work now. Today talk is intended to start a discussion. In addition, she will be sending a survey to us soon. 

 

We reviewed our club positions. Krystlyn would like to give certain positions some time for training and transition, for example, Treasurer.  We’d like to have a mentoring program for those positions. We have new positions!  New positions include Programming—speakers and meeting activities; Technology, runs Zoom/hybrid meetings; Special Events, Pumpkin Festival and Magic. More opportunities to help out, Spread the love!  More volunteers means less work per person, so volunteer or get “voluntold”. By the way, Pumpkin Fest looks like a go. There are multiple ways to volunteer—combine with others, be the chair, be a co-chair or be a supporter for example. 

 

Meeting times. Some clubs are changing meeting times as lunches are difficult for many working people.  Often clubs are switching to dinner meetings or breakfast is an option. 

•Location and meals—we are not getting enough participation for the caterer and we need to have meals for community members with the library. Ideas include a restaurant (it would be nice to support local restaurants) brown bag…?  

•Club Communication—Krystlyn would like to know our preferred communications like text, email, etc. see the survey

•Programming—speakers, field trips, socials, projects…what do we prefer. We could visit businesses and learn about them. 

•Signature Project—get our name out in community. We’re good at working with other organizations. We could look for a need not currently being met. This is open-ended, put your thinking caps on. We also want to find a balance and choose great projects. 

 

Please take the survey—anonymously or not, or take it twice if you want to be anonymous but sign up for things. 

 

 

Q Kevin what is the cause of declining membership. A.  The 40 ish generation is different. They are not status or job driven. They want diversity in what they do. They are drawn to emotionally satisfying projects. 

 

Q. Ginger we need to think about what will make us one attractive as a club. A. We want things that are

 fun for existing members and new. We need to be authentic. Sign up for things you are passionate about.