Celebrating World Polio Day October 24, 2019
Posted by Stew Buchanan
Polio still needs to be eradicated as there are still cases of polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rotary International feels there are 5 reasons to eradicate polio. They are:
  1. To Improve lives
  2. To invest in the future
  3. To improve child health
  4. To save money
  5. To make history
All great reasons which not only address the effects the illness has on children but their parents, village or city and the financial burdens on the economy of the area in which they live. Wouldn’t it be great to make history by getting rid of polio in the world?
 
October 24th, World Polio Day, is just around the corner and your club’s plan for hosting an event should be well underway. All clubs in District 6630 should be planning an event for World Polio Day. It can be as easy as collecting all of the “ Happy Dollars” in October designating that money for World Polio Day. The Rotary Club of Strongsville is participating in that event. Or you can organize a concert like the Rotary Clubs in Reggio Calabria, Italy are doing. Whatever you are doing, please register the event with Rotary International so the Rotary World can applaud your contribution.
 
Help eradicate polio world wide—Celebrate World Polio Day on October 24th.   And remember—we are this close!
Message from Governor John Reyes October 2019

Dear District 6630 fellow Rotarians and Friends:
 
Over the past few months, we have been exploring Rotary International President Mark Maloney’s goal of developing membership through new and innovative ways. We have already reviewed membership results in District 6630 for the 2018-2019 Rotary year, during which time the district lost a significant number of members. This is a trend we will reverse. There is some good news to share. As of September 30, 2019, our District has gained 29 new members this Rotary year. In fact, Rotary throughout the world has gained 24,919 new members since July 1, 2019.
 
If we are to continue this trend, we will need to re-double our efforts. The first step you can take is to make certain you and your membership team attend the Second Annual Tri-District Membership Summit on October 26, 2019. Registration is now open (click here). The program runs from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 
Your District Team also intends to implement a second substantial and highly developed membership development program. We recently joined Zone 30/31. These Zones have developed an intense membership development initiative to reverse what has been a substantial decline in membership.
 
This Initiative is based on the premise that there is an overwhelming number of strategical and tactical ways for clubs to increase their membership. The corollary is also true—there is an overwhelming amount of information regarding these strategies and tactics. The result is often a scattered and ineffective approach, and in some instances because of the overwhelming nature of the choices, nothing is done at all. To solve this problem, our new Zone has developed a facilitated program that is both well designed and well organized. At the District level, we are in the process of recruiting, on a pilot program basis, six to eight “facilitators.” Their job will start with training from the Zone 30/31 Membership Institute Team on this new program. The program is designed around the dual goals of attracting new members and retaining existing members.
 
In the process of developing this program, the team in Zone 30/31 has selected 12 “Attraction Strategies” and 12 “Retention Strategies.” The selected strategies all have a history of successful implementation.
 
Once our District 6630 facilitators are selected and trained, they will be reaching out to a small group of clubs who agreed to participate in this program on a pilot basis. As previously noted, we are looking for clubs to volunteer for this program, and the only requirement is that you are truly interested in increasing your membership.
 
The facilitators will work with your club’s team (hopefully three to five members) in reviewing the attraction and retention strategies to select three strategies from each category that your club feels are most beneficial to membership development. Further, these lists are not closed lists—you can add your own strategies. Once the six strategies are selected, your club’s team will assign a member to be the champion for each selected strategy. You will then work over the course of the next two years to first develop a plan to implement these strategies, then carry them out and finally monitor your progress. The district facilitators will stay connected with you to provide advice, assistance, and to collect data.
 
The ultimate goal is to develop usable data that will quantify both successful and unsuccessful strategies. We will use that data and experience as we move forward to ramp up the program and involve additional clubs in the District.
 
In the interim, if you have any questions about this program, feel free to contact District Membership Chair and PDG Jim McKee or myself. As a team, we spent a substantial amount of time at the Zone conference in Fort Wayne on October 11th and 12th, becoming conversant with this program, and working on the formulation of our District’s plan to utilize it. However, to make it work, we need your active and enthusiastic participation. I also ask you to contact us if your club is interested in being a pilot club.
 
Both the Second Annual Tri-District Membership Summit and our Zone 30/31 Membership Initiative are a critical part of this District’s strategic plan to secure our future by attracting people of action. Attracting and keeping people of action is the most effective way to expand our reach and impact as well as community participation. We look forward to working with you on this in the coming weeks.
 
As with any goal that is worthwhile, success will take careful planning, sustained effort, and time. However, and as I have said to many of you, if we approach this problem as an exceptional and cooperative team having fun and doing good, we will “reach the top of the mountain.”
 
I would be remiss if I did not make special mention of the Foundation Gala which will take place on December 5, 2019 at Windows on the River (click here to register). The event begins at 5:30 p.m., and I hope to see all of you there.
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
 
John Reyes
Rotary District 6630 Governor 2019-2020
Tel: 330.258.6469
Email: jreyes@bdblaw.com
 

October 2019 District eNewsletter
Please enjoy this October edition of the District 6630 Connections eNews. CLICK HERE TO VIEW
 
Thanks for all the great articles!  
 
We encourage articles about your Club successes, fundraisers, publicity efforts, service projects, member drives, and more!  
 
Please email future content to RotaryDistrict6630@neo.rr.com with DISTRICT NEWSLETTER ARTICLE SUBMISSION in the subject line. 
 
The next deadline is November 8, 2019 (subject to change).
 
Remember to include your name, the club name, and send pictures as attachments.  Be certain that you have permission to use the photos, and for anyone who is under the age of 18, please confirm that you have a parent/guardian release on file.
 
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