Responsibilities

The membership committee has the following responsibilities:

• Develop committee goals to achieve club membership goals for the coming year
• Conduct club assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses
• Work with the public relations committee to create a positive club image that is attractive to prospective and current members alike
• Develop programs to educate and train new and current club members
• Sponsor newly organized clubs in your district, if applicable

Sub-committees:

Recruitment and Classifications

• Review proposed member classification and investigate qualifications for membership
• Conduct Classifications Survey to generate list of unfilled classifications
• Encourage members to reach out to prospective members

Rotary Membership Education

• Pre-induction education about Rotary and membership obligations
• Red badge (STAR program) – list of action items to earn member name badge
• Continuing education and leadership training
• Have orientation checklist for each new inductee
• Have new members complete the “mystery Rotarian” questionnaire

Membership Retention

• Attendance – Encourage make-ups when club meetings are missed , “We missed you” letters/email
• Conduct exit interviews and share results with committee and club board

Family of Rotary

• Coordinate and provide comfort and assistance to members or family in crisis, need or sorrow.