Message from the District Governor on Membership

Posted by Maxie Houser 
on Feb 18, 2014
 

Message from the District Governor on Membership

I have received the RI membership reports for Jan. 31, 2014 and this is what it says about our district:

District 5930, in Zone 21, 56 clubs:
End of 2012-2013 on 6-30-2013: 1870 members, an increase of net 11 over the beginning of that year.
On July 1, 2013, 1851 members
On January 31, 2014, 1893 members, an increase of net 42

This is good news, but we are still 14 short of our Strategic Plan's goal of 56 (56 being the equivalent of one more member in each club, and is the equivalent of a 3% increase) by the end of this Rotary year (as compared to July 1, 2013, the beginning date of this Rotary year).

Yet, while the Strategic Plan set a goal for a modest 3% increase, we know that a more ambitious 5% increase is possible. Our District 5930 has the distinction of being second highest leader in membership increase in Zone 21b (7 districts), with a 2.27% net increase (2.44% is first place), but we 5930 South Texas Rotarians are clearly capable of more than doubling that number in the next few months.

Each club reporting a 3% net increase by April 1 will receive recognition at the District Conference May 1-4, 2014. Better, those clubs attaining the 5% net increase will receive awards and all their attending members will be personally introduced. Ignite Premier Pilot Clubs will receive special recognition at the District Conference.

What if the member YOU bring to ENGAGE ROTARY's opportunities were to MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

Paul Harris said "The greatest of all achievements … are the result of the combined effort of heart and head and hand working in perfect coordination."