Your Voice, Your Solution for serving on district committees

Rotary International News -- 1 November 2010

How do you encourage club members to volunteer for a district-level position? Rotary Images/Monika Lozinska-Lee

As club president, you’ve been asked by your district governor-elect to recommend someone to serve as a member of a district committee.

Most of your club members say they don't have the time.

How do you convince them to volunteer for a district-level position?

Rotary International's monthly problem-solving forum asks Rotarians for their strategies to address the challenges they deal with every day. Please use the comments section below to share your solutions to this month's problem. Comments may be used in abbreviated form in other RI publications, including the Rotary E-Learning Center.

Past problems and your solutions:

10 Comments:

At 10:50AM on 13 December 2010, Rtn.PP.PHF.S.Navaneedhan, Rotary Club of Tirupur Metal Town, RI Dist 3202 wrote: Time Management is the most important aspect in our life. If a person said I have no time it is definitely incorrect. He should find time when he plan. An Assignment either in Club or District is the great opportunity to the Rotarians those who are active. A True Rotarian must find time and accept any kind of assignments. Rotary is the great platform to serve the community and if we, Rotarians get apt assignments in Club and District and also in International we should welcome and serve at our level best.

At 1:36PM on 15 November 2010, Spencer Jordan wrote: I would convene a meeting of my club's Past Presidents, (which is a good group to "brain-storm" with), and ask them to either select one of them to fill this role, or suggest a non-Past President to approach about the position. Past Presidents are the experienced, dedicated workers in the club and have already served on most of the club committees. They should welcome the chance to work at the district level.

At 9:55AM on 15 November 2010, Rtn. K M K Murthy wrote: The Club President is the proper person to appropriately identify a person with iron nerves, intelligent brain and suitable talent for a particular task in the District and to recommend to the District Governor-elect. Rtn.K M K Murthy RC Secunderabad (INDIA)

At 9:06AM on 8 November 2010, Rtn P.P.LAKSHMANAN, PRESIDENT, ROTARY CLUB OF COIMBATORE WEST DIST3201 wrote: I really appreciate this idea of identifying true and potential rotary leaders from clublevels to serve respective districts, true to our democracy. It sure makes the life of District Leadership a very easy task and also the underlying current with passion to serve community through Rotary movement is acheived with greater perspective and efficiency through this method. Great innovation in deed.

At 8:56AM on 8 November 2010, Reg Pierce wrote: You can only inspire those who are prepared to be inspired. Find their passion, & feed it with information. Hold information nights at club level on all aspects of District. Then pray!

At 1:58PM on 5 November 2010, David Fish wrote: Way before I was club president, I was asked to serve on a district committee. I have served district several times and am currently district interact officer. My club tends to be critical of district and I tell them they should serve and make practical and constructive comments about improvements.

At 8:55AM on 5 November 2010, Hazel Haas wrote: Find a Rotarian with a passion for a project, whether Youth, Community - it doesn't matter. Ask that person to share their passion with the appropriate district committee, and be prepared to back their enthusiasm to turn a club project into a district success. Provide any necessary training skills, e.g. confidence in public speaking, help with presentations. I have found that this approach works for me.

At 8:49AM on 5 November 2010, Janey Ball wrote: I would 1) invite the person to a District PR meeting and 2) encourage interest in the broader experience of Rotary and 3) send him/her extracts from the District committee manual and 4) without overloading, try to cc the person on relevant email, links, etc.

At 11:37AM on 4 November 2010, Janey Ball wrote: I would 1) invite the person to a District PR meeting and 2) encourage interest in the broader experience of Rotary and 3) send him/her extracts from the District committee manual and 4) without overloading, try to cc the person on relevant email, links, etc.

At 9:26AM on 3 November 2010, Rtn. Suryanarayana SV- Charter President, Rotary E-Club Of District 3150 rotarian@suryanarayana.com wrote: I will first ask the active Member [whether on club Board or not] to spare a little time to know why & how to serve in the District. Find out his or her passionate topic in Rotary and relate the same to the District position. I was successful in enlightening a Rotarian who is more passionate to speak and address youth. I have recommended such Rotarian to the DGE who designated my friend Rotarian as District Chair - Career Guidance. - Rtn Surya, Charter President, Rotary E-Club Of District 3150, India, http://www.rotaryeclub3150.org

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