Club Goals 2011-2012

Montgomery Sunrise Rotary Club

Club Goals 2011-2012


*Meets Presidential Citation requirements (must be certified t DG n later than April 6, 2012).
**Exceeds Presidential Citation requirements (must be certified t DG n later than April 6, 2012).
++Meets Changemaker Award requirements (all activities must be undertaken and completed between July 1, 2011 and March 1, 2012).

• Membership
  • Net increase of 4 members.**
  • 85% minimum retention rate (based on July 1, 2011 membership start figures)(@ 34 current members, we'd have t retain at least 29).*
  • Achieve two of the following goals:*
    •   2% increase in women.
    •   2% increase in younger professionals (under age of 45).
    •   Induction of one or more RI/Rotary Foundation program alumni.
    •   Increased diversity (e.g., classification, gender, age).
  • Induct one new member under the age of 40.++
  • Induct one or more former Rotaractors as Rotarians.++
  • Demonstrate a net gain in membership in 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12.++
  • Implement a comprehensive retention strategy, and retain a minimum of 85 percent of actual members in 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12.++
  • Organize at least one professional networking event in which club members can meet other local professionals and introduce them t Rotary.++

• Public Relations
  • Undertake a significant public image campaign in the community, including at least one prominent public service announcement in a print publication, on a radi or television program, or on a billboard.++
  • Organize a blog or social networking campaign t increase awareness of Rotary among young adults in the community and request their input t make Rotary more relevant t the next generation of professionals and business and community leaders.++

• Rotary Foundation
  • 100% Annual Programs Fund participation (every active member personally contributes some amount between July 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012).*
  • $125 minimum per capita in club contributions t Annual Programs Fund (based on year-to-date Annual Programs Fund contributions as of March 31, 2012 and July 1, 2011 membership start figures).**
  • Sponsor or host at least one Youth Exchange student, Ambassadorial Scholar, or Rotary Peace Fellow.++

• Service Projects
  • Hold at least three service or fellowship events in which non-Rotarian family members (for example, spouses, children, parents, widows, widowers) participate.++
  • Vocational Service (minimum 3 of the following):++
    •   More than 50 percent of club members are active in vocational service projects and activities.
    •   All club members display the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions at their workplaces.
    •   Conduct a career counseling or vocational training program in the community.
    •   Conduct a program t recognize high ethical standards and public values in the community.
    •   Promote The Four-Way Test t New Generations programs in at least three educational institutions.
    •   Organize at least one professional networking event in which club members can meet other local professionals and introduce them t Rotary.
    •   Sponsor a career day in which club members bring young people t their places of business t inform them about career opportunities.
  • Community Service (minimum 2 of the following):++
    •   Carry out an environmental service project.
      • • Involve youth in an environmental sustainability project.++
    •   Conduct a club program in July on reducing your carbon footprint. Track energy savings accumulated by club members during the year.
    •   Partner with an organization in your community on at least one community service project.
    •   Sponsor a Rotary Community Corp or involve non-Rotarian community members in a joint project.
    •   Organize a fundraising initiative in your community t support polio eradication.
    •   Conduct a community needs assessment, and use it t establish a community service project that involves the club's members in active service. Consult local organizations, administrative authorities, or municipal governments for their assistance.
  • International Service (minimum 3 of the following):++
    •   Conduct or support an international service project that addresses the Millennium Development Goals t ensure environmental sustainability.
    •   Participate in The Rotary Foundation's educational and humanitarian service programs.
    •   Find a Rotary club partner in another country and conduct an international service project as either the project host or sponsor.
    •   Have at least on club member serve as a project volunteer in another country.
    •   Carry out a sustainable international service project related t at least one of the areas of focus in the RI Strategic Plan.
    •   Have club members establish a Rotary Friendship Exchange team and initiate plans t conduct a reciprocal visit with a group of Rotarians from another country.
    •   Register at least one club member t attend the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Sponsor a new Interact or Rotaract Club.++
  • Sponsor a participant in a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) event.++
  • Invite youth t participate in a "Million Smiles A Day" campaign.++

• Club Administration
  • Hold at least three service or fellowship events in which non-Rotarian family members (for example, spouses, children, parents, widows, widowers) participate.++

• Strategic Planning
  • Adopt a three-year strategic plan for the club, identifying specific annual and long-term goals.++
  • Adopt a leadership development program for all members and ensure that each club member is assigned a specific role, either in a leadership position or as a member of a club committee, subcommittee, or project initiative.++