Posted by Kevin Crosby

RESOLUTIONS

Have you made your New (Rotary) Year’s resolutions regarding membership? Many people use January 1 as a psychological starting line to begin new behaviors intended to help them get healthier, lose weight, spend more time with loved ones, enjoy more leisure activities, etc.  These personal resolutions serve a useful purpose of reminding us that it’s possible to change at least some of our habits or start new habits.  Although making a resolution is only the first step, and doesn’t guarantee success, it’s still an important step and signifies a commitment to strive for an important personal goal.
 
As Rotarians, we have the luxury of having a second “New Year” staring July 1.  Why not use this as an opportunity to make a resolution for Improving your Rotary experience? Specifically, I suggest you – along with other members of your club – develop a set of membership-related New Year’s resolutions. Here are just a few suggestions: grow your club by X members; increase the number of women in your club; improve the cultural/ethnic diversity of your club; recruit X members under the age of 40; have at least 50% of your members sponsor a new member; have at least two recruitment events in collaboration with other Rotary clubs in your area. What else might your club strive for?
 
Talk about at this at one of your meetings in June and see if you can agree on your New Year’s resolutions for membership development.