Welcome to the Rotary Club of San Francisco Scott Plakun, President July 7, 2009

1. Welcome to the Rotary Club of San FranciscoScott Plakun, PresidentJuly 7, 2009

2. The Second Hundred Years Where do we go from here? Driven by my passion for Rotary. Informed by my corporate & non-profit experience. Directed by the interests of the club membership. Focused by Rotary International strategy

3. Preparation = Listening Phase I: Informal “chats” What I heard: • Improve the new member experience • Create more opportunities for fellowship & service • Provide more member recognition • Make Rotary International more visible

4. Preparation = Listening Phase II: Vision Facilitation Structured Rotary-specific program • One evening (4 hours) • No more than 25 people • Consensus guaranteed

5. Vision Facilitation: Participants New to Rotary – New to our club – Long-term members Up & Coming to Experienced and Active Leaders 20s to Retirement Age Balance of gender Diversity of interests Etc.

6. Club Vision Components • Club Standing and Attributes: • Important and sought-after club. • Membership a diverse collection of ‘people of influence’, including active, young professionals. • Good times – Good works – Good friends. • High attendance due to great programs. • Wide variety of social activities. • Membership growth

7. Club Vision Components • Service Projects: • Broad hands-on participation in projects. • Build Camp Enterprise into “the” go-to youth program. • More youth projects. • Collaborate with SF Government, non-profits, business groups. • Emphasize the uniqueness of Rotary. • Adopt clear criteria for Service Projects to maximize results. • Require hands-on opportunities when we write a check.

8. Club Vision: Results Rotary’s “Rule #1” (HAVE FUN) + Club Vision Components = Having fun building a better tomorrow.

9. 2009-10 Goals Have fun building a better tomorrow. • Inject more fun in everything we do. • Improve the new membership experience. • Increase pride of membership. • Collaborate with other groups. • Support Rotary International.

10. Treasurer: Eric Ball Manage Club and Service finances in a business-like, efficient manner. Maintain expenses at or below budget. Assure financial information is posted promptly on the club Website

11. Secretary: Warren Grawemeyer Build a Policy and Procedures Manual. Maintain information flow of minutes, reports, etc. Review attendance statistics and report to Membership and the Board.

12. President-Elect: Tim Hornbecker Prepare to be 2010-11 President Special resource to Membership Committee

13. Immediate Past President: Eric Schmautz Provide continuity and experience. Eric is also serving as DG Riki’s Chief of Staff.

14. Club Service: Carrie LaBriola Weekly meetings and fellowship events: Program: Tom Brunner, Joe Brennan, Loren Lopin Sergeant-at-arms: Casey Blair Ticket-Takers – Microphones – Raffle Tickets – A/V Coordination with Divisions (Greeters, Word-of-the-Day, Visitors) Wine Maker Dinners: Carol Christie Fellowship Activities: TBA Monthly cocktail parties – Theater events – Sports – Etc. Inter- and Intra-City Club Meetings: Cecile Chiquette IT Operations: Nine La Dow Music: Dan Joraanstad Front Desk: Cecile Chiquette

15. Local Community Service: Jim Murray Conduct more community service projects than last year: Building the Leaders of Tomorrow: Ellen Goodman Camp Enterprise – Rotaract – Interact – SR Martin – SFUSD New Projects: Interact at Boys & Girls Club, Bicycle Build Building a Sustainable Tomorrow: Roberto Giannicola Rotary Meadow at Mount Sutro – New Projects: eWaste Recycling? ?? Building the Community of Tomorrow: Jim Murray AIDS Walk – Blood Drive – Book Drive – Gotta Dance – Harbor House Emergency Services Day – Thanksgiving Lunch at The Arc – Etc. Under development: Building Bootstraps for the Homeless

16. Int’l Service: Jean Schore Co-Chairs Greg Gutting & Nine La Dow: Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Peace Symposium – GSE – Peace Scholars – WWRD – Etc. Maternal and Child Health Rotavision – Rotaplast – Alliance for Smiles – Etc. Economic and Community Development Rotary Roots of Peace – Etc. Build awareness of Polio Eradication Matching Grants Response to / assistance for world disasters

17. Membership: Jim Kennedy “The membership experience” Membership Process: Jim Jeffery Potential Member Info – Sponsorship – Applications and Interviews – Induct 55 new members into the club New Member Integration: Stacey Poole New Member Orientation – 49ers Program Birthday Divisions: Stephanie Deerkoski Club within a club: Frequent Meetings – One event in the month – Substantial responsibilities at weekly meetings Volunteer Coordination: John Mount Match new (and existing) member interests and volunteer needs “Sunshine”: Jim Emerson

18. PR & Communications: David Dye Grindings Editor: Barret Giorgis Publish weekly – Continue to improve format and content Liaison to Committees: Olga Mullen Make sure committees understand project requirements – Report on committee projects Photos: Steve Swaab Rotary Means Business: Larry Tomsic & Robin Azevedo First meeting: July 21 Website Content Review: Keyvan Rahmatian

19. Development: John Ringgenberg Co-Chairs TBA Get members involved. Conduct several small fundraising events. Launch special projects for fundraising. Seek corporate sponsorships. Build reciprocity with allied organizations.

20. We need YOU … to make this into the club YOU want it to be: • Projects to work on. • Members you want to invite to join. • Fellowship activities you want to ennjoy. • Speakers you want to hear. • Etc…

21. Rotary Club of San Francisco2009-10 Let’s have fun building a better tomorrow!