To all members of the Rotary Club of Springfield:
Please join us at Maldaner's Upstairs for another Club Assembly on Membership on May 12.
At our club assembly on April 14, it was agreed that I would provide information to all members to assist them in promoting membership in our Rotary Club. I sent all members 4 documents attached to a April 19 ClubRunner email. If you were unable to download these documents, please contact Newsletter Bonnie Styles and she will send you them.
- An updated club fact sheet
- A selected list of speakers who have been our guests over the past three years. This would be a good reference to share with interested people.
- A complete list of speakers from 2022 through 2025. I found it to be a wonderful reminder of the quality of speakers who visit us week after week.
- A list of 2024 grant recipients without mentioning dollar amounts. This is an effective way to demonstrate how we benefit our community.
As of our April 21 club meeting, I have only heard from one member who has volunteered to contact several ex-members. Please review the lists that were provided and consider how you can help our club by contacting one or more people, and let me know who you are contacting.
Please keep in mind several suggestions that members made as we discussed talking to past members or prospective members.
- Be positive. We are facing challenges, but we have a good story. Focus on our strong points.
- We have a record of hosting interesting speakers. Emphasize how they keep us informed about our community.
- We provide over $40,000 in support every year to our community and the world. We are effective and efficient in our fundraising.
In addition, I have begun work on a flyer called “Why Rotary”. It will be brief and include a UR code that can be used to access more detailed information. The details will look a lot like the attachments. I will provide more on this as it develops.
Thank you!