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Be a Vibrant Club. Your Club Leadership Plan. Purpose. Ensures club are regularly evaluating current practices and implementing new ideas to increase their vitality. What’s in it for your club?. Stresses innovation and flexibility Encourages tailoring best practices to fit club culture
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Be a Vibrant Club Your Club Leadership Plan
Purpose Ensures club are regularly evaluating current practices and implementing new ideas to increase their vitality
What’s in it for your club? • Stresses innovation and flexibility • Encourages tailoring best practices to fit club culture • Challenges clubs to analyze traditions and experiment with new practices
Develop long-range goals • Does your club have a strategic plan? • What is your club’s vision statement? • What are the long-range goals?
Set annual goals • Conduct a community assessment before setting annual goals. • Ask committees to propose goals. • Involve all members.
Hold quarterly assemblies to solicit innovative ideas, highlight achievements, and showcase service projects. Ask members for input on club practices, projects, and activities. Conduct club assemblies
Communicate clearly • Who communicates with district leaders? • How do members provide input? • What information can go online?
Ensure leadership continuity • Be sure current leaders work with immediate past and incoming leaders. • Consider providing newer members with mentors.
Amend club bylaws • Review club bylaws annually. • Determine any needed changes. • Allow members to propose new ideas. • Test new ideas before amending bylaws.
Develop stronger relationships • Provide fellowship opportunities. • Promote networking opportunities. • Have fun!
Ensure members are active • Generate interest and dedication. • Build club pride. • Attract new members and gain community attention.
Develop a training plan • Do our club leaders attend district meetings? • Is new member orientation provided regularly? • Are ongoing educational opportunities available for current members? • Is a leadership development program available for all members?
Assign club committees • Recommended • Club administration • Membership • Public relations • Service project • The Rotary Foundation • Additional committees can be added to support club goals.
Tradition and innovation The first four Rotarians Rotary Peace Fellows
Implementation ideas • Consider holding a daylong retreat. • Incorporate member ideas. • Before amending bylaws, test new ideas.
What is Be a Vibrant Club? • A guide to help clubs create their own club leadership plan • A description of 10 best practices • A tool that challenges you to energize your club
How to use the guide • Review the best practices. • Identify areas for improvement. • Brainstorm new ideas. • Test new practices.