New Club Development

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New Club Development
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Presented by the MD 21 MERL Committee
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New Club Development

• The Need for New Club Development
• Younger/more diverse membership
• Meet increasing needs within the community
• New ideas
• Future leadership
• Expand projects
• New projects

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New Club Development

• A successful new club strategy requires
• Planning
• Specific steps for development
• Commitment by volunteers
• Training
• Rewards/Recognition

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Steps for New Club Development

• Determine Areas of Opportunity
• Opportunities
• Size of population
• Current service clubs and community organizations
• Local project possibilities and benefits for the
  area

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Steps for New Club Development

• Determine Areas of Opportunity (continued)
• Available meeting facilities
• The business climate
• Closest possible sponsoring Lions club

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Steps for New Club Development

• The Successful Extension Team
• MERL Team Members
• District Governor
• District Cabinet Members Zone and Region
  Chairpersons
• Sponsoring Club Presidents and Members
• Certified Guiding Lions
• Lions who live or work in the area

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Helen Keller Observed..ALONE WE DO SO
LITTLE, TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH!
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Steps for New Club Development

• District Governor Appoints the Guiding Lion
• Should be a Certified Guiding Lion
• Approved by the District Governor with advice
  from the Extension Chairperson and Sponsoring
  Club President
• May be a member of the sponsoring club

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Steps for New Club Development

• Canvassing Tips
• Dont be Afraid to Hear NO!
• This could be a temporary state of mind
• PUT YOUR BEST EFFORT FORWARD
• You may never have another opportunity to make
  a good first impression
• PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
• Before you meet with potential members

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Steps for New Club Development

• Canvassing Tips (continued)
• Use a script for personal visits!
• Adapt the script to your own personal style.
• Always recruit the top level first.
• Be brief and to the point.
• Be upbeat and positive!

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Steps for New Club Development

• FOLLOW-UP
• A MUST IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

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Steps for New Club Development

• Canvassing by Phone
• Make an outline of what you are going to say
• Make the call short and to the point
• Use the same script as the personal visit
• Follow-up with a brief letter

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Steps for New Club Development

• Sample Letter Personalize as Needed
• Definitely use the sponsoring clubs stationery
• Use a group of volunteers to prepare the letters
• Make sure someone proofs each letter
• Sign each letter, personalize with a note

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Steps for New Club Development

• ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
• WHEN THE CLUB REACHES 20 MEMBERS.
• KEEP THE ENTHUSIASM GOING!
• OUR NEXT GOAL IS 40 MEMBERS!

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Thank YouTHE END