| Club Name | | | Country | France | District | 1710 | | Training Audience | District level | | Type of training | Membership development | | Best Practice | Following the initiatives of the governor before me, we offer short sessions on membership development during PETS, GETS, district conference, and Foundation seminars. The aim is to inform Rotarians about the need for membership recruitment, retention, and re-energizing clubs with younger members.
| | Resources | The sessions are based on a PowerPoint presentation and speeches about the value of membership development.
| | Results | Our district's membership trends have continuously increased over the past ten years.
| | Contact | Ponsot Michel | | Web Site | | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | | Fax | |
| Club Name | | | Country | USA | District | 6740 | | Training Audience | Zone level | | Type of training | Rotary Foundation, Training tips, Membership development | | Best Practice | A tip for increasing seminar attendance:<br>Our zone held a seminar to increase Rotarians in the areas of membership development and Rotary Foundation support. An attendance competition was issued to all the districts to help increase attendance at this seminar.
| | Resources | As an award for the attendance competition, one district offered a chance to win a week at the vacation home of a Rotarian to those who attended the seminar from the district.
| | Results | Attendance at the seminar was very high. Many who had not attended a seminar before left with comments like, I should have come here years ago!<br>The district that had the vacation home attendance competition had almost three times the attendance of the other districts.
| | Contact | Joseph P. Bark, DG 6740 | | Web Site | | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | 859-221-9492 | Fax | 859-278-9492 |
| Club Name | | | Country | USA | District | 7890 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Membership development, Public Relations, Rotary Info | | Best Practice | District 7890 public relations program, "We are the message." <br> The program focuses on individual and club level efforts to generate our own media, brand ourselves as Rotarians, increase membership development, and enhance Rotary awareness, perception, and response. This program can be a public relations program at a district conference.
| | Resources | Resources used in this public relations program are from the RI Web site (www.rotary.org), including RI public relations tools, e-learning, and training resources. Handouts are given to meeting attendees including a content outline with references to RI and other relevant Internet sites. A copy of the program is available online at www.rotarydistict7890.org.
| | Results | So far, the outreach effort has been well received. Clubs have been responsive in rethinking their approach to public relations.
| | Contact | Peter Gross | | Web Site |
http://www.rotarydistrict7890.org | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | 860.729.4912 | Fax | 860.683.4450 |
| Club Name | | | Country | Egypt | District | 2450 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Incoming Officer, Rotary Info | | Best Practice | We give training in Arabic after translation from English<br><br>At the planning stage, in collaboration with the club president and other interested club members, material is translated into Arabic, a PowerPoint is prepared following the guidlines of RI and training material from the RI web site, and a club meeting is devoted to show the presentation followed by open discussion. Training is an ongoing process that involves all members.
| | Resources | Downloadcenter of RI Web site, as well as arabic translation by club members and also by PDG's.
| | Results | This club training supports membership development, as well as project execution.
| | Contact | Adel M Hamdy | | Web Site | | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | +203 122134036 | Fax | +203 4873806 |
| Club Name | | | Country | Philippines | District | 3810 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Leadership Development, Training tips, Rotary Info, Incoming Officer | | Best Practice | Pre-PETS - Presidents-elect training and fellowship<br>For the past two Rotary years (2003-05), with the consent of the incumbent governor, we trained our presidents-elect once a month starting in July.<br>Each monthly meeting is divided into two parts: 45-minute discussion of a Rotary topic and 1.5-hours of fellowship. The topics include basic Rotary information, leadership, membership, Foundation Matching Grants, successful service projects, and stewardship of Foundation funds.
| | Resources | Downloadable Power Point presentations from the Rotary E-Learning Center at www.rotary.org, knowledgeable past district governors, and our district policy manual and practices.<br>Tools: Computer, LCD, overhead projector, white board, and handouts.
| | Results | By the time presidents-elect attend their presidents-elect training seminar (PETS) in March, there is a strong bond and visible confidence among them.<br>We have a very successful district in terms of excellent membership development, outstanding participation in Foundation programs, and effective service projects undertaken by clubs.
| | Contact | PDG Rudy Estrellado | | Web Site | http://luisiana.rpweb.org/rudy_estrellado.htm | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | 632-842-3299 | Fax | 632-809-4506 |
| Club Name | | | Country | Mexico | District | 4170 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Membership development, Rotary Info | | Best Practice | I use interactive PowerPoint presentations to facilitate discussion. I want every Rotarian to talk about their interests in service and friendship.
| | Resources | PowerPoint presentation
| | Results | The results have been very positive. Everyone has a greater understanding of Rotary and they are able to apply their knowledge.
| | Contact | Ernesto E. Ibarra | | Web Site | | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | 52+ 55+ 5639-1934 | Fax | 52+55+ 5639-7319 |
| Club Name | | | Country | USA | District | 6960 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Leadership Development, Structured Programs, Membership development, Rotary Foundation | | Best Practice | Sunshine Division, Rotary Leadership Institute
In 2004, District 6960 held a Rotary Leadership Institute session - Part I only. Since that time, the Rotary Leadership Institute has become a permanent fixture.
Our club strongly encourages (pays for and emphasizes) that all committee chairs and incoming officers participate.
| | Resources | None. All came from the Rotary Leadership Institute.
| | Results | Outstanding. The word is out that if someone wants to become a leader in our club, they must take the Rotary Leadership Parts I, II, and III.
| | Contact | Jim henry | | Web Site | http://www.rlitraining.org | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | (941) 955-8761 | Fax | |
| Club Name | | | Country | USA | District | 7450 | | Training Audience | District level | | Type of training | Leadership Development, Training tips, Incoming Officer | | Best Practice | Copying from other Districts, we changed the District Assembly from a 1/2 day Monday morning to a 3 PM to 8:30 PM Wednesday including dinner.
What happened that was special was a 90 minute section from 4 PM until 5:30 PM where we had breakout sessions for the following: Membership development Public Relations and Websites
Presidents-elect
Vocational Service Youth Community Service
International Service
Rotary Foundation
Our District Foundation.
Through publicity, which started at the first Pre-PETS meeting in January, weekly e-mails, hard copy letters and support from the assistant governors, attendance was 210 people - double the previous year representing all but two district clubs. Over 50 Rotarians were involved in planning, leading the discussion groups, publicizing and executing the event.
| | Resources | Materials were prepared by the district, but the best materials were brought to the event by the various committees.
| | Results | | | Contact | Bob Lankin DG 2005-06 | | Web Site |
http://www.Rotary7450.org | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | 215-887-9990 | Fax | 215-887-9986 |
| Club Name | | | Country | India | District | 3180 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Membership development, Public Relations | | Best Practice | During my year as club president, I used Member Access on the RI Web site to get a list of all the members who had left our club. I contacted them to ask if they were interested in returning to the club and to find out why they left.
| | Resources | Member Access, RI Web site, Email
| | Results | Yet to know
| | Contact | Aa.Cha.Ashoka Kumara | | Web Site | | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | 0821 5253577 | Fax | |
| Club Name | | | Country | USA | District | 6960 | | Training Audience | Club level | | Type of training | Leadership Development, Structured Programs, Membership development, Rotary Foundation | | Best Practice | Sunshine Division, Rotary Leadership Institute
In 2004, District 6960 held a Rotary Leadership Institute session - Part I only. Since that time, the Rotary Leadership Institute has become a permanent fixture.
Our club strongly encourages (pays for and emphasizes) that all committee chairs and incoming officers participate.
| | Resources | None. All came from the Rotary Leadership Institute.
| | Results | Outstanding. The word is out that if someone wants to become a leader in our club, they must take the Rotary Leadership Parts I, II, and III.
| | Contact | Jim henry | | Web Site |
http://www.rlitraining.org | E-mail | web@rotary.org | | Phone | (941) 955-8761 | Fax | |
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