If you ever wondered about the impact of SOCIAL MEDIA, check out this YouTube video!
http://www.jkweddingdance.com/
"When Minnesotans Kevin and Jill planned their wedding ceremony, they decided to nix the formal entrance and celebrate with their own crazy dance routine. The choreographed processional to Chris Brown's "Forever" gave them 45 million YouTube hits, PUBLICITY they directed toward a good cause. So far, the couple has raised $26,000 dollars for the Sheila Wellstone Institute."
So - just imagine the impact a of a Fun, creative YouTube video about your Rotary club! I can see at least three benefits:
1. Make Rotary more visible; perhaps dissipate some of the "stuffy" image reputation.
2. Generate money for The Rotary Foundation.
3. Create interest in Rotary and potential new members when others see what fun we have together.
How about it -- any creative types out there who would like to develop a fun, yet tasteful, video that might make people laugh, tell a bit of our Rotary story, and generate a lot of YouTube "hits?"
RI Zones 25-26 Rotary Coordinator News
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Year-End Rotary Awards
Just a reminder about year-end awards for your clubs and district. In addition to the Presidential Citation, there are some other Membership Awards for which many of your clubs will qualify. Below is a summary and the link to find more info and the forms. The dates for submission are just a few weeks off -- if you haven't done so already, it’s time to gather data.
RI Membership Development and Extension Award -- MDEA
Nominators: District governors
Deadline: Beginning 15 May, district governors submit recognition forms to RI.
This district-level certificate program recognizes membership growth in existing clubs, retention of current club members, and the organization of new clubs. Districts that meet their membership goals are also recognized.
RI Recognition of Membership Development Initiatives -- MDI
Nominators: District governors
Deadline: District governors must receive submissions from clubs by 15 April. RI must receive submission forms from district governors by 15 May.
This district-level certificate recognizes clubs for the development and implementation of a creative plan or strategy to support one of the three primary foundations of membership growth and development: retention, recruitment of qualified new members, or the organization of new Rotary clubs.
Both MDEA and MDI forms can be found at http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/Awards/Pages/Awardsforclubs.aspx
Though “similar” to the Presidential Citation – the accomplishment of RI President Kenny’s membership goals will result in a special recognition – perhaps even on the stage at the Montreal convention! Check it out;
RI President John Kenny has established the following membership goals for 2009-10:
Club recognition requirements:
- A minimum of one net member increase
- A minimum of 80% retention rate (80% of the same members who were on the roles July 1)
AND certification by the district governor of two of the following achievements:
- Increased percentage of qualified women
- Increased percentage of qualified younger professionals (under age 50)
- Induction of at least one alumna or alumnus of RI or the Rotary Foundation
- Increased diversity of membership (e.g., classification, gender, age, ethnicity)
Clubs should submit their goal results to their district governor by 15 May 2010. Districts should certify the results and submit them to RI, along with their district results, by 22 May,2010. Certification forms are available on
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/memb_goals09-10_en.pdf
As always, RRIMCs Barb and Judi here to be of any assistance you might need in the area of membership. Please let us know if you need more info or clarification.
RI Membership Development and Extension Award -- MDEA
Nominators: District governors
Deadline: Beginning 15 May, district governors submit recognition forms to RI.
This district-level certificate program recognizes membership growth in existing clubs, retention of current club members, and the organization of new clubs. Districts that meet their membership goals are also recognized.
RI Recognition of Membership Development Initiatives -- MDI
Nominators: District governors
Deadline: District governors must receive submissions from clubs by 15 April. RI must receive submission forms from district governors by 15 May.
This district-level certificate recognizes clubs for the development and implementation of a creative plan or strategy to support one of the three primary foundations of membership growth and development: retention, recruitment of qualified new members, or the organization of new Rotary clubs.
Both MDEA and MDI forms can be found at http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/Awards/Pages/Awardsforclubs.aspx
Though “similar” to the Presidential Citation – the accomplishment of RI President Kenny’s membership goals will result in a special recognition – perhaps even on the stage at the Montreal convention! Check it out;
RI President John Kenny has established the following membership goals for 2009-10:
Club recognition requirements:
- A minimum of one net member increase
- A minimum of 80% retention rate (80% of the same members who were on the roles July 1)
AND certification by the district governor of two of the following achievements:
- Increased percentage of qualified women
- Increased percentage of qualified younger professionals (under age 50)
- Induction of at least one alumna or alumnus of RI or the Rotary Foundation
- Increased diversity of membership (e.g., classification, gender, age, ethnicity)
Clubs should submit their goal results to their district governor by 15 May 2010. Districts should certify the results and submit them to RI, along with their district results, by 22 May,2010. Certification forms are available on
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/memb_goals09-10_en.pdf
As always, RRIMCs Barb and Judi here to be of any assistance you might need in the area of membership. Please let us know if you need more info or clarification.
Have Fun and Support Literacy!
Colleagues,
A bit of a segue away from Membership this morning.... but wanted to share this site with you. Many of you know I am a daily "clicker" on the site that provides free mammograms to poor women. On that website are other links with opportunities to click for Literacy (providing books), Child Health (free health-care to children), and Hunger (food to poor people) -- there are others, but these are my main focus. I even get a daily email reminder to do this -- takes less than a minute of my daily routine.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2&link=ctg_bcs_home_from_lit_thankyou_sitenav
Today I found a new option -- GAME-PLAYING allowing a person to play classic games like Solitaire, Gems, Sudoku, Scrabble, Bubbles and many, many more favorites. I tried it -- a subtle ad appears behind the game, which of course, the advertisers pay for -- with proceeds going towards Literacy! It's a win-win in my book. Check it out:
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/gamesthatgive.faces?siteId=6&link=ctg_lit_gamesthatgive_from_thankyou_maincolumn
Happy Spring! Have a Great Week!!
Judi
A bit of a segue away from Membership this morning.... but wanted to share this site with you. Many of you know I am a daily "clicker" on the site that provides free mammograms to poor women. On that website are other links with opportunities to click for Literacy (providing books), Child Health (free health-care to children), and Hunger (food to poor people) -- there are others, but these are my main focus. I even get a daily email reminder to do this -- takes less than a minute of my daily routine.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2&link=ctg_bcs_home_from_lit_thankyou_sitenav
Today I found a new option -- GAME-PLAYING allowing a person to play classic games like Solitaire, Gems, Sudoku, Scrabble, Bubbles and many, many more favorites. I tried it -- a subtle ad appears behind the game, which of course, the advertisers pay for -- with proceeds going towards Literacy! It's a win-win in my book. Check it out:
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/gamesthatgive.faces?siteId=6&link=ctg_lit_gamesthatgive_from_thankyou_maincolumn
Happy Spring! Have a Great Week!!
Judi
Friday, March 26, 2010
Why Did Hiram Drop Out of Rotary?
Another great blog by Paul Kiser, D5190
http://paulkiser.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/rotary105-our-1st-rotary-dropout/
http://paulkiser.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/rotary105-our-1st-rotary-dropout/
Monday, March 22, 2010
Rotary Public Relations and Membership
8 Steps to a Team Win
Link here to read this great blog by D5190's PR Chair, Paul Kiser (You may need to copy and paste.)
http://paulkiser.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/rotary-public-relations-and-membership-8-steps-to-a-team-win/
Link here to read this great blog by D5190's PR Chair, Paul Kiser (You may need to copy and paste.)
http://paulkiser.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/rotary-public-relations-and-membership-8-steps-to-a-team-win/
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
IDEAS ON CHARTERING A NEW GENERATIONS CLUB
In this article from Rotary’s bi-monthly Reconnections newsletter, learn how members of a recently chartered Rotary club in Hong Kong, many of whom are alumni of Rotary Foundation-sponsored programs, are investing in the future of youth in their community through their club:
By Maureen Vaught
Rotary International News — 9 March 2010
The Rotary Club of Central, Hong Kong, understands the value of helping young people reach their potential. Over a third of its 33 charter members come from a Rotary background, having been involved in Rotary Foundation programs, Rotaract, or RYLA, or as other members of the family of Rotary. So it’s not surprising that the club’s first service projects would involve helping youth.
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tai Po, the Central club was chartered in June. Just two months later, the club was awarded a Rotary Foundation District Simplified Grant of US$2,000 in support of a Make a Wish project to help children, ages 7 to 14, who have migrated from mainland China assimilate into their new culture. “Through group activities and workshops, we hope to develop their interpersonal skills and boost their self-confidence,” says charter president Fonia Wong, a former Group Study Exchange team member and Rotaractor. “We also hope to enhance their understanding of Rotary to pave the way for future involvement in Interact or Rotaract.”
In cooperation with the HKSKH Kowloon City Children and Youth Integrated Service Center, the club has organized a variety of activities, including a community service project, a visit to an amusement park, and a tour of a local television station. Following the visit to the TV station, the club held a series of six journalism workshops on writing and photography. In April, the young people used their new found skills to “cover” the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Kowloon children and youth center.
“We want to encourage the children to pay attention to the daily news and develop confidence in expressing themselves through words and photographs,” Wong says.
With an average age of 33 and professional backgrounds as varied as public relations, investment banking, and entertainment, members of this New Generations club didn’t lack for extracurricular activities, but they chose Rotary.
The Central club’s launch “was a dream come true for several RI-and district-driven initiatives to retain scholars and alumni within the Rotary family and extend the service platform to the younger generation,” says Tai Po club member Claire Mak, who serves as District 3450 Governor Ada Cheng’s special representative to the Central club. “It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with a bunch of enthusiastic, fresh Rotarians with a clear vision to serve.”
By Maureen Vaught
Rotary International News — 9 March 2010
The Rotary Club of Central, Hong Kong, understands the value of helping young people reach their potential. Over a third of its 33 charter members come from a Rotary background, having been involved in Rotary Foundation programs, Rotaract, or RYLA, or as other members of the family of Rotary. So it’s not surprising that the club’s first service projects would involve helping youth.
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tai Po, the Central club was chartered in June. Just two months later, the club was awarded a Rotary Foundation District Simplified Grant of US$2,000 in support of a Make a Wish project to help children, ages 7 to 14, who have migrated from mainland China assimilate into their new culture. “Through group activities and workshops, we hope to develop their interpersonal skills and boost their self-confidence,” says charter president Fonia Wong, a former Group Study Exchange team member and Rotaractor. “We also hope to enhance their understanding of Rotary to pave the way for future involvement in Interact or Rotaract.”
In cooperation with the HKSKH Kowloon City Children and Youth Integrated Service Center, the club has organized a variety of activities, including a community service project, a visit to an amusement park, and a tour of a local television station. Following the visit to the TV station, the club held a series of six journalism workshops on writing and photography. In April, the young people used their new found skills to “cover” the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Kowloon children and youth center.
“We want to encourage the children to pay attention to the daily news and develop confidence in expressing themselves through words and photographs,” Wong says.
With an average age of 33 and professional backgrounds as varied as public relations, investment banking, and entertainment, members of this New Generations club didn’t lack for extracurricular activities, but they chose Rotary.
The Central club’s launch “was a dream come true for several RI-and district-driven initiatives to retain scholars and alumni within the Rotary family and extend the service platform to the younger generation,” says Tai Po club member Claire Mak, who serves as District 3450 Governor Ada Cheng’s special representative to the Central club. “It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with a bunch of enthusiastic, fresh Rotarians with a clear vision to serve.”
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MEMBERSHIP REPORTS AVAILABLE
The membership report (YTD through February, 2010) has been posted to the RI website:
Comparison to Start Figures
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/memb_comparison_current_en.pdf
Zone 25 - see page 17
Zone 26 - see page 18
Total RI -- see page 22
The monthly membership reports will be updated each month by the 10th.
Tessa Kieffer, Coordinator
RI Membership Development Research & Programs
Comparison to Start Figures
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/memb_comparison_current_en.pdf
Zone 25 - see page 17
Zone 26 - see page 18
Total RI -- see page 22
The monthly membership reports will be updated each month by the 10th.
Tessa Kieffer, Coordinator
RI Membership Development Research & Programs
ROTARY NEWS
Following is a link to the just posted information about the Rotary Coordinator’s Institute attended by Judi Beard-Strubing (Zone 25) and Don Kremer (Zone 26)last week in Chicago. It was an amazing week with 39 other Rotarians appointed by RIPE Ray Klinginsmith from around the world. Our charge? – to help our clubs be “BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER!” Beginning July 1, 2010, we will be a resource to you in all areas of Rotary, working directly as a team with RI Director John Blount and RRFC's Bob Kings (Zone 25) and Art Harrington (Zone 26.)
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/100309_news_rc_institute.aspx
Zone 26 -- please continue to call on the vast knowledge and expertise of RRIMC's Barbara Risher Welch and Greg Podd and RRFC Brenda Cressey!!
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/100309_news_rc_institute.aspx
Zone 26 -- please continue to call on the vast knowledge and expertise of RRIMC's Barbara Risher Welch and Greg Podd and RRFC Brenda Cressey!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
HOT LINKS to HOT TIPS
BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER.....STRONGER ROTARY CLUBS will attract people to Rotary and keep them involved. Below are links to nearly "everything Rotary." Use and share this information.
The RI Web site, www.rotary.org , offers thousands of resources in nine languages. Here are a few places where you can find more information related to the articles featured in this issue of Rotary World.
Get tips and information about finding and keeping members at www.rotary.org/findkeepmembers . Help orient new members by having them visit www.rotary.org/newmembers, which includes a link to the new multimedia version of Rotary Basics and a membership video.
Literacy is one of RI President John Kenny’s three areas of emphasis. Find literacy resources by visiting the Literacy Resource Group page at www.rotary.org/literacy.
Humanitarian grants enable Rotarians to support local and international service projects to benefit people in need. Learn more at www.rotary.org/grants. Discover your options for funding a service effort by reading the project funding guide at www.rotary.org/projectfundingguide.
Learn more about Public Relations Grants, view a slideshow of successful projects, and download frequently asked questions and a grant application at www.rotary.org/prgrants.
View a video about Rotary World Peace Fellows and learn more about the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters.
Eradicating polio remains Rotary’s top priority. Find out more about how your club or district can help End Polio Now by visiting www.rotary.org/jump/polio.
The Future Vision Plan is designed to help The Rotary Foundation streamline operations as it moves toward a second century of service. You’ll find frequently asked questions and other information about the plan at www.rotary.org/futurevision.
Keep current on RI Convention program developments and register for the 2010 convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada, at www.rotary.org/convention.
Search ProjectLINK for Rotary club and district community service efforts in need of funding, volunteers, donated goods, or partners for a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant at www.rotary.org/projectlink.
Thank you to Don Malcolm, RC Philomath Oregon for sharing this list.
The RI Web site, www.rotary.org , offers thousands of resources in nine languages. Here are a few places where you can find more information related to the articles featured in this issue of Rotary World.
Get tips and information about finding and keeping members at www.rotary.org/findkeepmembers . Help orient new members by having them visit www.rotary.org/newmembers, which includes a link to the new multimedia version of Rotary Basics and a membership video.
Literacy is one of RI President John Kenny’s three areas of emphasis. Find literacy resources by visiting the Literacy Resource Group page at www.rotary.org/literacy.
Humanitarian grants enable Rotarians to support local and international service projects to benefit people in need. Learn more at www.rotary.org/grants. Discover your options for funding a service effort by reading the project funding guide at www.rotary.org/projectfundingguide.
Learn more about Public Relations Grants, view a slideshow of successful projects, and download frequently asked questions and a grant application at www.rotary.org/prgrants.
View a video about Rotary World Peace Fellows and learn more about the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution at www.rotary.org/rotarycenters.
Eradicating polio remains Rotary’s top priority. Find out more about how your club or district can help End Polio Now by visiting www.rotary.org/jump/polio.
The Future Vision Plan is designed to help The Rotary Foundation streamline operations as it moves toward a second century of service. You’ll find frequently asked questions and other information about the plan at www.rotary.org/futurevision.
Keep current on RI Convention program developments and register for the 2010 convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada, at www.rotary.org/convention.
Search ProjectLINK for Rotary club and district community service efforts in need of funding, volunteers, donated goods, or partners for a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant at www.rotary.org/projectlink.
Thank you to Don Malcolm, RC Philomath Oregon for sharing this list.
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