Attendance and Communication
Lately we have heard about the importance of attendance and communication.   I agree wholeheartedly with Past District Governor Ron Strickland, our club couldn't do half of our community initiatives without ALL of our members.  This year Rotary International made changes to its attendance policies and guidelines through feedback from numerous Rotary surveys and focus groups. The data collected has repeatedly shown that members and prospective members wish for more flexibility to become or remain involved with a Rotary club.
 
Rotary International states: Innovative and flexible Rotary clubs are fun, dynamic, diverse, resilient, tolerant, interested in trying new things, proactive, member driven, results oriented, resourceful, inspirational, and relationship rich. They support and strengthen their membership, focus and increase their humanitarian service, and enhance their public image and awareness.
 
HOWEVER, as a diverse club (members for years and members for months) it is imperative that we communicate through this time of change.  Recently the Past Presidents Club made some recommendations to improve the communication between: older members and newer members and the board of directors and our membership.   In the weeks coming some of these suggestions will be introduced.  As they say, “Patience is a Virtue".
 
I am asking ALL Rotarians to be patient while we try to blend "how things have been done for years" with "new innovation and flexibility:"