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You Had Me at Hello:Creating a Welcoming Rotaract Club
from your First Conversation
PDRR Oliver Alvarez &AG (PDRR) Simone Carot Collins
In your experience...
How welcoming was your very first club meeting?
What things does your club do well in creating a welcoming atmosphere?
Are there things your club does that does not create a welcoming atmosphere?
Remember...
A member should continue to feel welcome long after their first meeting, no matter how many years they have been attending!
Retention is just as important as recruitment.
A welcoming club has Rotaractors who are...
Cheerful and smiling sincerely when you walk in the room
Interested in your background and your needs for development
Willing to share their knowledge Able to open up about their own aspirations
and interests
Some ideas to consider...
Find out a prospective member's passions as early as possible
Escort a prospective member to their first meeting
Conduct an ongoing orientation and mentoring program, starting with a Welcome pack at their very first meeting
Explain things at meetings so that new members don't feel left out
Some ideas to consider...
Assign a buddy to every member Have a full calendar of fun social events Celebrate! Birthdays, achievements... Conduct fun and engaging meetings Have a wide variety of meaningful projects
to get involved with Make sure that every member has a role to
play
Some ideas to consider...
Communicate regularly between meetings, so that those who can't make it don't miss out on information
Regular newsletter Effective use of social media Phone someone who has been absent for
a while and make sure they are ok!