Business Meeting, 7/29/2015
Attendance:
15 of 25 members attended.
Schedule:
See the Upcoming Events section on the left side of the Crete Rotary home page. You may click on a specific event to get more details.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer’s Report as of July 29:
Checking: $2403.99
Grants: $2089.50
Scholarships: $3273.19
Club dues of $65/six months were due July 1. Our local dues include per-member amounts that we pay to both Rotary International and Rotary District 5650. Please pay
your dues promptly. Jim J. will directly contact those needing to pay.
Picnic Table Project:
Tom Parker built one picnic table to better understand the work involved. We will stain the cut parts in future meetings.
Program:
District Governor Rod Bates, and his wife, Robin visited our club, along with District Governor-elect Gary Bren. Governor Bates shared the goals for District 5650 for this Rotary year:
1. Increase net new members by 3% by recruiting new members and retaining existing members
2. Polio Eradication donations should be a minimum of $32 per capita per club
3. Foundation Annual Fund goal: a. District goal of $200,000 for Annual Fund b. Increase participation in Rotary Direct to 10% of each club c. 50 Paul Harris Society members in the district
4. 100% Use of Rotary Club Central to set Club Goals.
5. Increase awareness of Rotary through traditional and social media a. Get at least 10 PSAs aired on Radio b. Get at least 10 PSAs aired on TV c. Increase newspaper articles by 5%
6. Every club should have an up-to-date website and/or social media presence
7. Increase awareness and use of Brand Center
8. Increase attendance at District Conference with at least 15% of each club’s membership attending.
9. Complete Strategic Plan for District and have at least ten clubs participating in the club visioning process.
10.Compliment at least one person at every Rotary gathering
11. Have Fun
