AWARDS

Zone 33 2019-20 Club Video Contest (pdf)
Create a video (maximum 2 minutes) following the Rotary theme "Rotary Connects the World". Deadline is May 15, 2020.

Zone 34 2019-20 Club Video Contest (pdf)
Create a video (maximum 2 minutes) following the Rotary theme "Rotary Connects the World". Deadline is May 15, 2020.

Zone 34 Citation Image Publique Pour Clubs Rotary & Rotaract 2019-20 (pdf)
Les clubs qui terminent les QUATRE activités requises et au moins DEUX activités supplémentaires avant le 31 mars 2020. Tout club terminant TOUTES les activités recevra une mention spéciale Platinum.

Zone 34 Public Image Citation for Rotary & Rotaract Clubs 2019-20 (pdf)
2019-20 Public Image Citation overview and application form. Clubs that complete the FOUR required activities and at least TWO additional activities by March 31, 2020, qualify for a Citation. Any club completing ALL the Activities will receive a special Platinum Citation. Due April 17, 2020.

Zone 34 Rotary Has Heart 2019 Project Flier (pdf)
On or around Valentine’s Day 2019, all clubs in Zone 34 are being asked to engage in a hunger project and ‘Rise Against Hunger’. Deadline for entries is March 31st 2019.

FORMS/APPLICATIONS

2019 Leadership Summit House of Friendship Application & Terms (docx)
Application to participate as a Vendor/Exhibitor at the Rotary Leadership Summit. The Summit will be attended by Rotarians, Emerging Leaders, and Rotaractors from the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern USA and Caribbean countries from Pennsylvania to the coast of South America.

Zone 34 Interact Award 2019-20 (pdf)
Interact Clubs are asked to complete a questionnaire to qualify for the 2019-20 Zone 34 Interact Award. After signature by the sponsoring Rotary club president, the completed questionnaire must be received by the District Governor (not Rotary International) no later than the 31st of March, 2020.

Zone 34 Rotaract Award 2019-20 (pdf)
Rotaract Clubs are asked to complete a questionnaire to qualify for the 2019-20 Zone 34 Rotaract Award. After signature by the sponsoring Rotary club president, the completed questionnaire must be received by the District Governor (not Rotary International) no later than the 31st of March, 2020.

Zones 33-34 Leadership Summit 2019 Sponsor Brochure (pdf)
Take this opportunity to showcase your business or other businesses in your area as a sponsor. Please study the attached brochure and pass it along to others who may be interested. Sponsors will receive recognition at the Rotary Leadership Summit for the sponsorship levels listed in detail in the Sponsor Brochure.

INFORMATIONAL

“Who Do You Know?” Club Assembly Membership Exercise (pdf)
Thought-starter worksheet to help club members think of potential Rotarians from among their business associates, suppliers, customers, friends, neighbors and family members. Includes a "How to Use" section. NOTE: This is not a "homework" exercise. Members won't take it home and bring it back. To be done during a Club Assembly.

10 Intentional Membership Strategies (pdf)
Top 10 Intentional Membership Strategies PROVEN to grow Rotary Clubs. Ideas on how to identify prospective members, attract members, onboard members and retain members.

2019 Zone Leadership Summit House of Friendship Vendor Invitation (pdf)
You are invited to participate as a Vendor/Exhibitor at the Rotary Leadership Summit. The Summit will be attended by Rotarians, Emerging Leaders, and Rotaractors from the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern USA and Caribbean countries from Pennsylvania to the coast of South America.

5 Things I Wish All Rotarians Knew and Believed about Membership (pdf)
White paper on the realities of Rotary membership. Specifically of interest to Presidents-Elect and Membership Chairs.

6 Failed Membership Strategies Rotary Clubs Love (pdf)
A list of 6 strategies that sound good, and clubs like them, but are minimally effective at attracting new members. A good list for a President or Membership chair to AVOID when creating club membership plans.

Adding New Members in DACdb and My Rotary (pdf)
Bulletproof, can't fail method of adding new members in DACdb and My Rotary, keeping both in sync.

Adding a Satellite Club in DACdb (pdf)
DACdb handles Satellite Clubs very well if set up correctly. Consider using DACdb as the way to set up Satellites rather than the Satellite Club Form from RI.

Argyle Elementary School Supply Needs — 2019 Zone Leadership Summit (pdf)
The Argyle Elementary School has been identified as a priority for low-income families struggling to send their children to a healthy and educational environment. We are asking that you pack your bags with school supplies that we can provide to help Argyle’s students succeed in life!

Buckhead Guide for Intercontinental (pdf)
Activities and attractions in the Buckhead Area of Atlanta

Club President Personal Ask (pdf)
A script for club presidents to use in personally asking their members to bring a prospect to a Membership Event. For use in person or by phone.

Corporate & Family Membership Examples (link)
A library of sample policy statements and Bylaws changes clubs have used to implement Corporate and/or Family memberships

DACdb CRM Video (link)
Video overview of the DACdb Feature of 2019 -- CRM (Customer Relationship Management). A tool for tracking prospective members from initial interest or RI Leads to Proposed Member

District Event Grants (pdf)
White paper on District Event Grants -- taking money off of the table for clubs that plan and execute Rotary Membership Events.

Don’t Squander Your Leads (pdf)
How to use DACdb as a prospect management and drip marketing tool -- to keep track of potential members and keep in touch with them while they're making a decision about joining Rotaryl.

Expectations of a District Communication Officer (DCO) Worksheet (doc)
Editable MSWord document for use in outlining role and responsibilities of a District Communication Officer (DCO)

New Member Scavenger Hunt (pptx)
Great, fun exercise for New Member Orientation -- a good way to help new members get familiar with Rotary. Many clubs use this as part of their Red Badge programs. Editable PowerPoint file -- add your own items to the hunt.

Prospective Rotarian Phone Invitation Script (pdf)
Many Rotarians are hesitant to invite a friend, neighbor, business associate or family member to have a look at Rotary because they don't have the "elevator pitch" down. Here's an easy-to-deliver phone invitation script for a member to invite a prospect to the #1 highest ROI membership development strategy -- a Rotary Information Hour or "Discover Rotary" presentation. Try it in your club.

Quick-Start Guide to New DACdb User Interface (pdf)
Handy orientation manual for both new and experienced DACdb users. Guided walk-through of the new DACdb User Interface introduced in 2018

Recipe for a Successful Membership Event (pdf)
Step-by-step process for planning and executing a membership event -- the #1 ROI strategy for attracting members to Rotary

Resolving DACdb Member Compare Discrepancies (pdf)
White paper on using DACdb's Member Compare feature to resolve discrepancies between DACdb membership records and RI membership records

Rotarian at Work Apron (link)
Identify yourself and your members with a Rotarian at Work apron for events relating to hunger and the 10 Million Meal Challenge

Rotary Branded Products with TRF Contribution (link)
Zone 33's Public Image Team has announced a new program where items purchased to show the Rotary logo to home communities and around the world will result in donations to The Rotary Foundation. There are thousands of items, including pens, shirts, caps, bags, technology products and more.

Rotary Club Governance Documents New for 2019 COL (link)
Link to Standard Club Constitution, Recommended Club Bylaws, Manual of Procedure (MOP), Code of Policies (COP) and others revised per 2019 Council on Legislation (COL) actions. Clubs should update their Bylaws and adopt the updated Constitution in 2019-20.

Rotary Club Health Check (link)
A comprehensive, introspective look at your club and the club experience you're providing your members. Worth a Board meeting or Club Assembly to take a hard look at what's keeping members -- or perhaps driving them away.

Rotary Foundation Grants Toolbox (link)
Multi-folder, deep toolbox for information and training on Grants from The Rotary Foundation. How-to, informational overviews and presentations.

Rotary Foundation Toolbox (link)
Multi-folder, deep library of resources for promoting The Rotary Foundation and training Districts and Clubs.

Rotary International Membership Resources Page (link)
A deep library of resources, manuals and materials published by Rotary International to help your club attract and retain members. May require My Rotary login.

Satellite Club Examples (link)
A library of organizational material for Satellite clubs

Using DACdb District Compare (pdf)
How to use the District Compare feature in DACdb to identify clubs with mismatches between member rosters in DACdb and Rotary International

Zone 33 Membership Growth Index Reports (pdf)
Updated for 2019! The Membership Growth Index (MGI) is a remarkably predictive indicator of future membership growth or decline for each club in the District. The District leadership team can therefore focus its attention and communication on its most-challenged clubs, and also identify where to look for best practices and membership know-how in successful clubs.

Zone 33 Membership Summit Library (link)
Link to all files, presentations, handouts, etc. used in Zone 33 Membership Summits. Browse for a folder for your own District or another. All files are downloadable for use in another Zone, District or Club.

Zone 33 Public Image Team Page (link)
Meet the Zone 33 Public Image Team

Zone 33 Rotary Foundation Files & Resources (link)
Multi-folder Dropbox of Rotary Foundation materials used and distributed in Zone 33 TRF seminars and training sessions. Includes Training presentations, PowerPoints, Foundation facts, and polio updates may be viewed and downloaded with NO login required. Browse and click on the specific folders to view the available files. Files may be viewed and/or downloaded. Please e-mail questions or suggestions to ARRFC Bernie Riedel at Bernie@RiedelComputers.com

Zone 33 Rotary Foundation Newsletter (link)
A folder of current and archive copies of the Zone 33 Rotary Foundation Newsletter. View or download the issue of your choice.

Zone 34 Membership Growth Index Reports (pdf)
The Membership Growth Index (MGI) is a remarkably predictive indicator of future membership growth or decline for each club in the District. The District leadership team can therefore focus its attention and communication on its most-challenged clubs, and also identify where to look for best practices and membership know-how in successful clubs.

Zone 34 Public Image Team Website (link)
A library of club and district stories, presentations and videos from Zone 34 clubs

PRESENTATIONS

DACdb CRM Overview Presentation (pptx)
Slide set for introduction and training of District and Club Membership Chairs on DACdb's CRM (Customer Relationship Management) feature. Included in DACdb at NO COST.

Discover Rotary Slide Set — Forest Acres, SC (link)
Editable slide set for a Rotary Information Event -- "Discover Rotary". Created by the Rotary Club of Forest Acres, SC. Look for the "DOWNLOAD" link to save and edit the file for your club's event.

TEMPLATES

1-Page Club Membership Plan Template (docx)
Download a Club Membership Plan Template that covers the essential elements of club membership success. MS Word format allows expansion and customization to meet your club's needs. A better place to start than a blank sheet of paper. This version includes a "how-to" cover sheet and a requirement to provide plans to the District membership team. That page can be edited or omitted in Districts where plans are not required.

2-Page District Membership Plan Template (doc)
Download a District Membership Plan Template that covers the essential elements of district membership success. MS Word format allows expansion and customization to meet your district's needs. A better place to start than a blank sheet of paper.

Committee Chair Expectations Worksheet (doc)
Worksheet outline for defining a Committee Chair's role and responsibilities. The first step in holding volunteers accountable is making sure they're totally clear on what they're signing up to do. Editable MSWord file.

Public Image Plan Template (link)
A template for building your club's public image plan

VIDEOS

Courageous Club Turnaround (link)
Entertaining video on the journey of one club from membership decline to membership growth, using the strategies promoted in Zone 33 Membership Summits. Worth the view.

DACdb CRM Introductory Video for DMCs and DCOs (link)
Video of setup and use of DACdb's CRM (Customer Relationship Management) feature. For district and club leaders, primarily Membership Chairs and others working with new member prospects

DACdb CRM Video for Club and District Users (link)
Overview and "how-to" video for users of DACdb's CRM (Customer Relationship Management) feature. Track and manage your prospective members effectively and collaboratively.

Demystifying DACdb Membership Data – Video (link)
"How-To" tutorial on using DACdb tools, including District Compare (L-6 and up), Member Compare and Club Officer Compare to reconcile DACdb records with Rotary International's

Discover Rotary Video Example (link)
Live video of a Rotary Information Hour - this club calls it "Discover Rotary". Apologies for sub-par audio quality, but gets the idea across. Search on "Discover" to download a slide set template.

District Membership Chair Success Principles – Video Interview (link)
An interview with John Yermack, DMC of D-7670 (Western NC), whose District is experiencing record membership growth in 2018-19. Learn what's worked for John and D-7670.

Revitalizing Rotary Clubs Webinar (link)
Webinar hosted by Zone 34 Rotary Coordinator George Robertson-Burnett. Ideas to make Rotary clubs more attractive to both new and existing members.

Rotary Club Central Training Webinar (link)
Training webinar on Rotary Club Central with Marni Nixon, RI CDS Representative

Rotary Zones 33-34 Coordinator All Call Fall 2018 (link)
The Rotary International Director in RI Zones 33 & 34 conducts a quarterly video conference to hear from the Regional Coordinators and their progress toward goals and shares highlights of the most recent Rotary International Board of Directors' meeting.

Rotary Zones 33-34 Coordinator All Call Summer 2018 (link)
The Rotary International Director in RI Zones 33 & 34 conducts a quarterly video conference to hear from the Regional Coordinators and their progress toward goals and shares highlights of the most recent Rotary International Board of Directors' meeting.

Rotary Zones 33-34 Coordinator All Call Summer 2019 (link)
The Rotary International Director in RI Zones 33 & 34 conducts a quarterly video conference to hear from the Regional Coordinators and their progress toward goals and shares highlights of the most recent Rotary International Board of Directors meeting.

Rotary Zones 33-34 Coordinator All Call Winter 2018 (link)
The Rotary International Director in RI Zones 33 & 34 conducts a quarterly video conference to hear from the Regional Coordinators and their progress toward goals and shares highlights of the most recent Rotary International Board of Directors' meeting.

What is Rotary? – Funny Rotary Video – Fargo-Moorhead Rotary Clubs (link)
Humorous video about what Rotary really is. Based in the Fargo-Moorhead area (North Dakota/Minnesota border region), where there are 5 Rotary Clubs. Video was supported by Rotary District 5580. Production by D&N Cinematics of Bismarck, ND.

Zone 34 – Leap into Rotary (link)
Zone 34 membership initiative for February 2020.

Zones 33 & 34 Director’s Summer 2019 All Call with DGs, DGEs, DGNs (link)
Rotary International Zones 33 & 34 Director's Summer 2019 All Call with District Governors, Elects, and Nominees