Visioning Process Begins for SGR

TODAY IN ROTARY President Terance introduced the process of VISIONING to help in the development of a strategic plan for our club and to help SGR define in the following ways:

*  what SGR stands for in the community
*  SGR's target membership size in five years
*  identification of SGR's attributes
*  top three objectives for each avenue of service
*  ways to improve SGR's leadership development

Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you are going, chances are you will end up someplace else.” With an effective visioning activity, SGR can develop a long range plan for effective local and international programs, with members providing input, deciding goals, objectives, and action steps to take to realize the vision of our already great Rotary club.   

Here are some of the ideas suggested in today’s meeting:

·               online reporting of make-up meetings

·               push pickleball

·               re-emphasize youth programs

·               keep weekly meeting schedule

·               clarify:  are we a service club or a checkbook club?

·               Create a visible local presence

·               Too many off site meetings

·               Education about local goings on

·               Active communication for programs

·               Softball games between local clubs

·               Combined club socials

·               Coordinate community service

·               More sharing of our professions

·               Meet regularly with Rotaractors

·               Return and report from NPO’s who receive our donations

·               Greater diversity in membership (more women, more ethnicities)

·               More Rotary-themed programs

·               More service-focused meetings (dictionaries, essays, other)

·               Develop a way to retain members

·               Exchange students – its been several years

·               More visibility in local service projects / signature project

·               Every member assigned to a committee / have Rotary responsibility

Watch for more information about a “formal” visioning program – a 4-hour program conducted by District leaders - coming soon to SGR!