A Note From Wade George, Co-Chair of Membership Committee:
About a year and a half ago, during a random meeting, I passed out index cards and asked our members to answer some basic questions. The goal was to ascertain amongst several things why you became a Rotarian and why you stayed. The answers were quite interesting. Highlights included:
- Why You Joined: “Service Opportunities”, “Doing Good in the Community”, “Making the World a Better Place”, “To Give Back”.
- Why You Stayed: “Friendships made”, “The Connections”, “Comradery”, “The Positive Impact on Our Community.”
In the coming months, the Retention & Exit Subcommittee is going to be intensely focused on reconnecting with members who were once active and have since dropped off. The root causes of this are many but the fact is, we need our Rotary family to be back in action and full strength now more than ever.
The Membership Committee needs your help. Please reach out to your fellow Rotarians that you haven’t seen in a while. Say hello, let them know they are missed and are WELCOME to come back to our meetings and service projects anytime. Remind them to think about the positive benefits of Rotary, and ask them to give it another go. Do this for your friends, for our club, and for our community. Thank you all!