by msoden | Jun 27, 2021 | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
A Rotary Club is a lot like a tree. This is not a new metaphor, but one that I will shamelessly borrow from others before me. If you have read the April 2018 copy of the rotarian magazine then you may recall an article quoting Paul Harris, who wrote in his book My...
by msoden | Jun 27, 2021 | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
When Paul Harris started Rotary on February 23, 1905 he was 36 years old. Being founded by someone who today might be termed a “Young Professional,” it would make sense that Rotary International would remain an organization of youthful members with fresh ideas just...
by msoden | Jun 27, 2021 | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
If you are over 40 then you might remember a 1980’s commercial for the product Krazy Glue. In the commercial a construction worker holds onto his hard hat and is suspended from a steel beam by only the power of one tiny dot of Krazy Glue. Wouldn’t it be nice if that’s...
by msoden | Jun 27, 2021 | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
In the cold winter months of the year every club struggles with meeting attendance. And with lower meeting attendance comes a tendency to put member attraction and growth on the back burner til the warming suns of spring. At this time of year I would encourage you not...
