Extension Extension Models & Ideas…Models & Ideas…

PDG Jennifer CoburnPDG Jennifer Coburn

Regional RI Membership Regional RI Membership CoordinatorCoordinator

What Are The Formats What Are The Formats Around?Around?

No MealsNo Meals

• Meet in a Conference RoomMeet in a Conference Room

• Business Style MeetingBusiness Style Meeting

• Shorter MeetingShorter Meeting

• Optional Meal afterOptional Meal after

• Lower Price for RotaryLower Price for Rotary

• No pressure on NumbersNo pressure on Numbers

• Appeals to all agesAppeals to all ages

Supper OptionSupper Option

• Meeting commences around 8 pmMeeting commences around 8 pm

• Have business meeting with speakerHave business meeting with speaker

• Supper / Drinks afterSupper / Drinks after

• Lower cost for Weekly MeetingLower cost for Weekly Meeting

• More casual and relaxedMore casual and relaxed

• Suits younger members with familiesSuits younger members with families

Corporate Based Corporate Based ClubsClubs• Huge variation in classifications & Huge variation in classifications &

therefore memberstherefore members

• Meetings at business Meetings at business

• Service projects chosen by clubService projects chosen by club

• Mixed age rangeMixed age range

• Satisfies corporate desire for Satisfies corporate desire for `community service for employees’ – `community service for employees’ – eg ANZ Bankeg ANZ Bank

Satellite ClubsSatellite Clubs

• Establish another group meeting in a Establish another group meeting in a neighbouring communityneighbouring community

• Establish a separate meeting option Establish a separate meeting option for your clubfor your club

• Enables extension to occur without Enables extension to occur without full twenty full twenty

• Community can see it & breathe it – Community can see it & breathe it – then join in the success!then join in the success!

Home Based Home Based BusinessesBusinesses• Focus on making Rotary Fit this Focus on making Rotary Fit this

DemographicDemographic• Meet during day – maybe morning tea, Meet during day – maybe morning tea,

lunchlunch• People work from home for a key People work from home for a key

reason!reason!• Service projects based around Service projects based around

members interests – often mums with members interests – often mums with young familiesyoung families

Cocktail Hour Cocktail Hour ClubsClubs

• Meet around 5.30 pm Meet around 5.30 pm

• Have a drink rather than a meal with Have a drink rather than a meal with meetingmeeting

• Have service & vocational focus Have service & vocational focus rather than meeting focusrather than meeting focus

• Generally want to get home early – Generally want to get home early – not have meetings taking up the full not have meetings taking up the full eveningevening

Some Other Times & Some Other Times & StylesStyles

• Coffee Clubs – Mug & MuffinCoffee Clubs – Mug & Muffin

• Morning TeaMorning Tea

• Mid Afternoon Mid Afternoon

• Finger FoodFinger Food

• Casual in styleCasual in style

Ballarat Young AmbitionBallarat Young Ambition

• Meet at 6 pm – Convenient meeting timeMeet at 6 pm – Convenient meeting time

• Finger foodFinger food

• Informal setting – Lounge ChairsInformal setting – Lounge Chairs

• No alienation – unified feelingNo alienation – unified feeling

• Well defined structure for meetings (but not Well defined structure for meetings (but not military) – important for family & business military) – important for family & business commitmentscommitments

• Extra social time afterwards for those who Extra social time afterwards for those who wantwant

Ballarat Young AmbitionBallarat Young Ambition

• Activities are based around younger generation – Activities are based around younger generation – ie avoided raffles, garage sales etc.ie avoided raffles, garage sales etc.

• Have `Hole In One Comp’, Kids FestivalHave `Hole In One Comp’, Kids Festival

• Promote NetworkingPromote Networking

• Involvement in Community Activities importantInvolvement in Community Activities important

• Focus on 2 to 3 signature events for fundraisingFocus on 2 to 3 signature events for fundraising

• Don’t stress about `Rotary Protocols’!Don’t stress about `Rotary Protocols’!

• DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!DARE TO BE DIFFERENT!

Retirees & Retirees & Golf Golf

• Meet first at Golf ClubMeet first at Golf Club

• Light LunchLight Lunch

• Then GolfThen Golf

• Importance on both service & Importance on both service & fellowship & active lifestyle!fellowship & active lifestyle!

Friends of RotaryFriends of Rotary

Principal is really that of a Community Principal is really that of a Community CorpCorp

• Resource for clubsResource for clubs

• Introduction to the club culture and Introduction to the club culture and serviceservice

• Funds for clubFunds for club

Satellite ClubsSatellite Clubs

Linking of smaller communities Linking of smaller communities togethertogether

Linking of small community with larger Linking of small community with larger community (and club)community (and club)

Representing Your Representing Your Community!Community!

To be a truly reflective and effective To be a truly reflective and effective Rotary Club – we must always strive Rotary Club – we must always strive for the diversity necessary to for the diversity necessary to represent our community.represent our community.

Thank YouThank You