The correct image is no accident

If you fail to plan you plan to fail!

A Club Bulletin reported a great summary of their recent Club forum.  The members were obviously divided into groups and were given an area to 'brainstorm' and the findings were then documented.

What a great way to start the year - and in this case I was interested in what was mentioned about 'their image in the community'.  What does their Club look like from the prospective of a visitor?

Programme Group
The guiding principles:
• An interesting evening that will make people want to come back
• The club is only as good as its last meeting
• Always have a high caliber of speaker
• Check with other clubs to find speakers they would recommend
• Greater variety
Whats not working
• Keep announcements to essentials, use the bulletin for directors reports, keep the meeting tight.
Rotary in the Community Group
• Do we know what the Community wants? No.
• How could we find out? A survey is probably not viable, bets we work alongside other community groups or
community “stake holders” Fire brigade, Community Centre etc• Should we be doing something in the community? Yes, that is part of being in Rotary
• Possible Projects include:  Memorial Project, The Shared Path “landscaping”, Flower baskets for main road, Shopping Mall Kereru project completion,

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