Membership/Fellowship Committees

Board Member Responsible for Membership/Fellowship - Garth McCann

Membership – Steve Laine

Purpose

1. To develop, with the club board of directors, a membership strategy and a plan to implement the strategy.
2. To carry out plans to recruit, orient, induct, and retain members.
3. To educate prospective members on the rights and responsibilities of Rotary.
4. To give prospective members complete and accurate information about Rotary costs, requirements and expectations.
5. To develop activities and methods for assimilating new members into active participation and fellowship within the club.

Guidelines

1. Hold new member orientation sessions, "Firesides", at least once every quarter.
2. Provide new members with committee listings.
3. Provide a checklist to Sponsor outlining procedure, timing and their continued responsibility to transition new member into club.
4. "Blue badge" responsibilities should be clearly spelled out.
5. Carry out activities that help new members become active participants in the club.

Membership Committee Sub-committees

Membership Development
Member Retention
New Member Services
New Member Mentor
Membership General

Fellowship Committee – Judy Boggs and Sue Wagner

Purpose

1. To promote the Club's sense of community by doing thoughtful acts for members and families that console, comfort, and encourage them during times of trauma and distress;
2. To promote Club fellowship by planning and coordinating social activities for Rotarians and their family members;.
3. To enhance Club fellowship by arranging various recreational activities.

Guidelines

1. Care should be exercised so that illness/death of a Rotarian or a close family member is acknowledged by the Club within a week of the announcement of the circumstances at a Club meeting.
2. Condolences to family as soon as possible.