District Assembly Rotary Fundamentals May 2012 District Assembly May 2012

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District Assembly May 2012

Setting the scene




Rotary International President for 2012 - 13

Sakuji TanakaWife Kyoko

Rotary Club of YashioSaitama, Japan


Sakuji Theme Speech

And so I ask you all to commit to a Rotary year of

Peace Through Service

and a

Rotary goal for a more peaceful world.



Sakuji Theme Speech

I will ask you also to help promote the three Rotary global peace forums that we will be holding in Hiroshima, Berlin,

and Honolulu.


Three Rotary global peace forums


On its simplest level, peace can be defined by what it is not. • It is a state of no war, no violence, and no fear. It means that you are not in danger of hunger or persecution or the suffering of poverty.

But we can also define peace by what it is, and by what it can be. • Peace can mean freedom of thought and of speech, freedom of opinion and of choice, and the ability for self- determination. • It can mean security, confidence in the future: a life and home in a stable society.• On a more abstract level, peace can mean a sense of happiness, of inner serenity, of calm.

The truth is that peace means different things to different people.

Quotes


In 2012-13 focus the energies on the three priorities of the RI Strategic Plan:

• support and strengthen clubs, • focus and increase humanitarian service, and • enhance public image and awareness.

No longer have presidential emphases that changes every year.


DG Graeme’s Key Priorities

Support and strengthen clubs

promoting new clubs that encourage younger people into the

family of Rotary

encouraging clusters to look for ways to develop group projects

and work with other partners in our community

Focus and increase humanitarian service

making the Rotary Foundation our Charity of Choice

Enhance public image and awareness

using Social Media as a tool to promote Rotary and attract younger members

increasing the awareness of Rotary in our communities



Environment

Those interested in ‘Service Club” or “Self growth” opportunities have numbers of options e.g

No. Clubs No. Members Lions 500 14,000 Rotary 240 10,000 Toastmasters 210 8,700 Zonta 30 800

Turnover of members: one out of 10 leaver each years

Significant loss of new members within two years of joining

Reason for ‘new’ members leaving given as: Incompatibility and lack of fellowship o/a age difference

Media ‘attention’ is limited for ‘good news’ stories

Rotary projects have ‘touched’ every community in New Zealand

Strategic Goals 1. To build greater awareness of what Rotary

does? (Public Relations) 2. Achieve net membership growth of 3% pa 3. Care for the people of the world (Rotary

Foundation) 4. Ensure all rotartians have the

knowledgeand skill to fulfil their responsibilities(Communication and training)

Values Of the things we say or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned

Vision Having fun and doing good

Mission of District 9940 To provide support and leadership to its affiliated Clubs to fulfil the objectives of Rotary Fostering unity amongst member clubs Strengthening and expanding Rotary

throughout the District Communicating the work of Rotary

throughout the District Providing a system of District Administration

Challenges Public image

Rotary is NZ’s best kept secret How do we tell “our story”?

Increasing membership

Membership aging – average age is 50+ years

People have many options on how to spend their time

How do we increase membership? Fostering diversity

Women is fastest growing segment NZ’s population forecasts changing

demographic i.e 2021: Asian 9%, Maori 18%, Pacific islanders 9%, European

How do we ensure membership that better reflects NZ population?

Local involvement

Are clubs actively invovlved in their local communities?

How do we ensure Rotary Clubs continues to be a ‘core’ partner in their local communities?

Rotary District 9940 “Service above self”

64%

Growth in Membership Better communities in which we live and work


‘Pushing Boundaries’

To

‘Make Change Real’


Documents

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