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‘ROTARY RECONNECTS’ ROTARY COORDINATOR’S TEAM

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Article by ARC PP Damian Leach, Youth Australia, New Zealand
Australia, New Zealand
Programs, Alumni, and Younger Membership and Pacific Islands
and Pacific Islands
As we prepare for Alumni Reconnect Week (from 5 to 9455, 9465, 9510, 9550, 9570, 9600, 9630,
9455, 9465, 9510, 9550, 9570, 9600, 9630,
11 October 2020), it is worthwhile to briefly reflect on 9640 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685, 9705, 9780,
9640 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685, 9705, 9780,
9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830, 9910, 9920,
how we can more effectively engage with this part of 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830, 9910, 9920,
our Rotary family, which adds approximately 5,000 to its number 9930, 9940, 9970, 9980
9930, 9940, 9970, 9980
in Australia and New Zealand per year.
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Alumni are those members of our family which have been involved Surgeon Chi-Tien Liu
in a program we facilitate or run. Such as the Group Study Email: chitienliu75@gmail.com

Exchange, Vocational Training Teams, our Rotary Youth ROTARY COORDINATOR
Leadership Awards, Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment, or PDG Adrian Roach
Youth Exchange. This is by no means a comprehensive list… but Email: adrian@valleyfresh.net
more a guide of who to consider.

So often we sponsor these young people (and not so young at times) Assistant Rotary Coordinators

to our programs, they may come and talk to our club (or even PDG David Egan
district conference), never to be heard from again. Districts: 9510, 9705, 9780, 9830
Email: dcegan@esc.net.au
However, engagement is the key here… and it can be easy. Here is PDG Peter Frueh
a quick checklist of options you might consider embedding in your Districts 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820
club.
Email: peter.frueh@gmail.com

• Make a list of your alumni (remember the further back you PDG Ingrid Waugh
go, the more tenuous the connection) Districts 9910 and 9930
• Start communication (a phone call is probably best) Email: ingrid_waugh@rotaryoceania.zone

• See what level of engagement would be best for them PDG Marion Johnston
Districts 9920 and 9980
• Help them feel part of the family Email: marionjohnstonlaptop@gmail.com
• Be courageous, don’t be afraid to ask PDG Karen Purdue
• Don’t discuss membership (unless it is a one-year Honorary Districts 9970 and 9940
membership �) Email: purdue.f.k@xtra.co.nz

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• Consider changing your club bylaws to include Alumni as a PDG Brian Coffey
category of Honorary membership Districts: 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685
• Ask them to be involved in a project or a social event. Maybe Email: brian@coffey.net.au

a standalone alumni event? PDG Ida Portella
• Consider asking them after their program participation to Districts: 9550, 9570
join a service committee to plan other programs Email: idaportella@bigpond.com

• Continue the engagement, even if it is just being on the PP Damian Leach
newsletter list Email: youth@rotary9510.org

These are merely some pointers on how to make sure our alumni PDG Doug St Clair
continue to be included. What a difference it would make to our Districts: 9600, 9630, 9640
Email: dstclair@bigpond.net.au
capacity to serve, to engage such a motivated group of volunteers.
PDG Linda McLerie
Districts: 9455, 9465
‘MAKE SURE YOUR CLUB MEMBERS ARE HEARD’ Email; lindamclerie@gmail.com

From Rotary Membership Minute, August 2020 issue Regional Membership Officer
Barbara Mifsud
To be engaged, members need to feel they are getting value out of Email: barbara.mifsud@rotary.org
their Rotary experience. Clubs should ask their members what they
are interested in and how they would like to be involved. Conduct a Newsletter Editor
member satisfaction survey, host a virtual group discussion, or Issa Shalhoub drissa@bigpond.com
brainstorm new ideas at an upcoming club meeting. Then start
planning how you will use those ideas.

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