Assembly Report 2016

Neil

Alex

Stuart

Alastair

Ewan

Donald

Robert

Ken

George

Mark

Keith

Martin

Goals and Objectives

I am going to run through some of the key areas where certain goals and objectives are important to our success. 

Membership Expansion and Retention

Achieve net growth of 4 new members for the next Rotary year

Achieve 100% retention of surviving members, checking participation is happening

This last Rotary year ending this month has seen prolific growth of 8 new members

We currently have a membership of 34 plus 2 honorary members in Brian Merrett and David Moyes.

We expect to have 3 further members join before the end of this Rotary year, giving an increase in membership of 8 members this year taking us to 39 members which is a great achievement.

But always remember we would like to achieve 100% retention

It is excellent having ambitious Membership Growth but we should take care and ensure that all new members:-

Are made to feel welcome and get involved in our social events

Are actively mentored

They must be given a job to do

They must not be left thinking – this is not what I expected – handbook

Should be encouraged to feel the satisfaction and reward of giving service to others

Raising Public Awareness of the Rotary Club of West Fife

The Club should publicise everything: -

Every fundraising event

Every community service event

Every Club major social occasion

We should take every opportunity to look for interesting angles in story-like and narrative for the journalists who we would like to publicise our Club

Not photographs standing in a line – try to create some action – the photo that Ewan took at Crossford Gala of the wee boy getting his prize for the pitching golf game.

Writing the script of the event – this does not always materialise quickly and sometimes not at all.

On speakers’ nights the member giving the Vote of Thanks should prepare a couple of paragraphs of:-

Who gave the talk

What was it about

How will it affect other people’s lives?

Keep it simple and make it informative

Tell the audience how good it was and how entertaining it was

Its most important to feed the stories and the photographs to Martin and his Deputy Robin Park

Club Polo Shirts and Baseball Caps

It would be good if all members who don’t already possess a Rotary badged jersey or polo shirt could acquire one for making sure that Rotary Club of West Fife is recognised when we are involved in projects. Similarly, I propose that we should purchase a quantity of baseball caps, all of this I think would help to promote the name of West Fife as often as possible.  Robin Park is currently looking into this and will be circulating an order list and I hope you make the purchase.

It gives me great pleasure to introduce the first of our committee chairs tonight to give their presentation and programme to the club for 2016-2017

Community and Vocational -

Ewan

International and Foundation -

Donald – Stephanie tonight

Membership -

Robert

Youth Service -

Neil

Entertainment, Fellowship and Sport -

Ken

Fundraising -

George

Communications, PR and Website -

Martin

Speakers -

Greig