Club Leadership Plan

Club Leadership Plan 2009
Rotary Club of Pine River Valley Centennial
May 13, 2009

Attendance:
Rick Smith, Becky Smith, Pam Patton, Eileen Wasserback, Carole McWilliams,
Ottie Otterstein, Sandi Bardwell, John Patton, Richard Burk, Katie Middleton

Club Motto 2009-2010: Together We Can!

Keywords for Vision:
Service - Financial support - Pine River Valley – Networking – Socializing

Vision Statement: Provide a service organization in the PRV that focuses on community needs, business ethics, networking, and fellowship within RI.

Where we are:
In concluding our 4th year we have 20 active members, Involved in Red Ball, House a foreign exchange student (fourth year of sponsorship), participate in Highway Cleanup & Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringing.

Our Strengths are:
1. Dynamic energetic group
2. Support of major businesses
3. Community Leadership
4. Good meeting place, good food, good time of day for meetings
5. Consistently interesting programs

Our weaknesses are:
1. Size
2. Number of “active” members
3. Lack of Exposure (PR)
4. Lack of Participation in projects
5. Weak link to Rotary traditions and international projects

On July 12, 2012 we would like to be a dynamic, energetic Club with lots of service projects known in the Pine River Valley for our support/service. Key characteristics of this state are:
1. Service projects are a major focus
2. 30 active members
3. 5 functioning committees that meet and report on their efforts
4. Well known in the community for support


How do we get there? Together

Goals

Three Years Goals: (Long Range Goals)
1. 30 “active” members
2. Service projects are a major focus
3. Well known in the community


20009-2010 Goals to achieve Long Range Goals:

30 Active Members
a. 5 working Committees that meet & report (Involvement)
b. Develop and implement Membership Recruitment &Retention Plan
c. New Member Orientation Program

Service projects are a major focus
a. Find an International project that the club wants to partner with in all aspects(going beyond just the funding)
b. Develop an Interact Club
c. Add 2 Service projects in Pine River Valley

Well known in the community
a. Complete a feasibility study for an Educational Foundation in the Pine River Valley
b. Participate in community events & parades
c. Public Relations - News releases- use of "Big Check" and press


2009-2010 Action Items:

Quarterly review of our goals and our progress
Board and committee chairs report on their progress
Monthly Club Assemblies that are focused on Service Avenues and Committee opportunities
1 minute updates during assembly meetings (Monthly)


Committees & Chairs:
Membership: Rick Smith – vice chair: TBD
Public Relations: Ottie Otterstein – vice chair: Carole McWilliams
Service Projects: Becky Smith – vice chair: Bob Volger
Rotary Foundation: Marcel Theberge – vice chair: TBD
Club Administration: Richard Burke – vice chair: Sandi Bardwell
Youth Services: Eileen Wasserbach – vice chair: Pam Patton

Annual Meeting

We will host our Club's Annual Meeting on May 13th at Rick & Becky's house from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and would like to encourage all members to join us in our discussion of where our Club will be heading. We will be developing a long range plan for our club as well as outling committees and their roles and responsibilities. These new club committees will support the traditional Rotary "4 Avenues of Service" and improve the organizational flow. Committees recommendations are:
  • Club Administration
  • Public Relations
  • Membership
  • Service Projects
  • Rotary Foundation

Each of these committes will have service opportunities for any club member that wishes to be involved.