Enjoy Rotary - promote the sizzle!

Make Rotary fun [this was listed in this week's Harbour City Wellington bulletin]

President Carol (Hutt City)

• Travel together to club meetings and projects – or take a club trip together.
• Form a hiking group to get active outside of weekly meetings.
• Go out to Sunday brunch with a group of members.
• Find out what gets a member excited about Rotary.
• Do a hands-on project instead of the regular meeting once a month.
• Identify a signature project - one the club is known for throughout the community.
• Develop a buddy system, pairing up a new member with an existing member.
• Designate someone to round up members who haven't participated in a while and drive them to the club's meetings or events.
• Plan outings to involve new Rotarians and their families.
• Invite families to club meetings.
• Promote the practice of younger members introducing other younger members.
• Organise a New Generations club to target younger professionals. 

For me it is:

"Peter's Perambulators"

• The friendships I've made and continue to make
• The buzz I get when young people 'report back' to the Club
• The smiles on children's faces when given a Dictionary
• The laughter at weekly meetings
• The opportunity to learn from others
• The diversity of people I come in contact with as I do make-ups
• Working together on a common goal and "doing good" in the community and the world
• Knowledge of the history of what has been achieved by Rotary in New Zealand and the world!
• Personal development
• The personal support received when I have needed it
• Opportunity to be involved in world changing humanitarian projects
• Serving others
• Working alongside others who share the same values
• Using my vocation to make friendships and to benefit others

This is the secret in attracting new interest in our service organisation - and to attract new members.  We are what we are!!!  Our Actions Build Clubs - Our Actions Count!