Rotary District 7730

Nineteen of us in District 7730 Family of Rotary joined 20,000 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmo, Sweden, to celebrate the 2005-06 Rotary year. One of the highlights of the convention was an evening for NC Rotarians hosted by US Ambassador to Denmark (& Rotarian) James P. Cain and his wife Helen at their home in Denmark. Only a few of us are in this picture. Pictures of the entire Family of Rotary and more convention highlights will be featured in the July edition of The Rotary Leader, District 7730’s monthly newsletter.

District Governor Visits Start July 12^th
Below is the schedule for the first 2 weeks, the complete schedule is in the District Database calendar:

District Conference Planning Begins

Club and district leaders who are interested in joining the 2007 District Conference Committee is invited to join us July 16^th, 4pm, at Wrightsville Beach. Call me for further details ~ 910-262-7666.

District Newsletter

2006-07 Club Presidents: We invite you to submit articles and stories for The Rotary Leader, our district’s monthly newsletter. We would be happy to print articles on your club’s events, accomplishments, and stories about your members.

District Leaders: Please use The Rotary Leader to inform our district of your district committee’s goals, events, and achievements for the coming year. Deadline for July edition is July 7^th.

“We Care”, Installment #4

6. Get new members involved immediately

1. Most new Rotarians make the decision about whether to stay in Rotary within the first few weeks or months of becoming a member. Things have changed from years past when the new Rotarian gave much more time for the club to prove its value.
2. Introduce new Rotarians weekly. Ask 3 or 4 Rotarians to mentor the new member by introducing him or her to other Rotarians each week. Assign mentors to personally invite new Rotarians to attend club events and projects. We need to make the extra effort to give new members a sense of belonging to the club.
3. Invite new members to Rotary Information meetings to become better educated about Rotary, not just once but several times within the first year.
4. Have a club director or the Membership committee chair speak with each new member weekly to answer questions and to assess how the new member is enjoying Rotary.
5. Assign new members to highly visible tasks. Give new members time at the podium with the pledge, invocation, Rotary Minute, classification/new member talk, etc.; and assign as a greeter. The more that other club members see new members, the more likely they are to interact with and get to know them.
6. Encourage new members to bring their spouses to club events.
7. Ask new members for their ideas. New members will be more likely to get involved and stay involved in club activities if their opinions are heard and respected.
8. Most importantly: Immediately direct the new member to club activities that match his or her interests and skills.

7. Plan social events to give members the opportunity for friendships.

1. Have informal socials in the homes of Rotarians and invite all Rotarians who have been in the club 2 years or less. Insist that they attend and bring their partners. Make a personal phone call and explain the importance of the event.
3. Do fun events – wine tasting, shrimparoos, or sporting events. Create goodwill and better friendships. Create excitement!
4. Make a Rotary International Convention or the District Conference a club social event.
6. Reward yourselves for the completion of a club project with a lunch or dinner for the members. Celebrate your success!

Lead the Way!