The new Rotary year kicked off with a message from the first female President of Rotary International, Jennifer Jones.  The theme this year is to “Imagine Rotary.”  Specifically, her initiatives focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion; creating a welcoming club experience; expanding our reach; and empowering girls.  This action plan laid the foundation for the Visioning process that our club started in June.  Building on the work from last year’s strategic planning, goals were set for what our club will look like in 2025.
 
The membership had the opportunity to review and refine the club’s 3-year goals.  Thirteen action items were selected:
 
We will have 50 members by 2025.  We will enhance participant engagement by:
scrutinizing meetings/program to make them relevant; pairing new members with mentors; and conducting field trips to new/established businesses.  We will Increase ability to adapt by:  establishing a donor appreciation event; being known for diverse/universal membership; and engaging and leveraging social media.  We will Expand our reach by:  establishing the Signature Event; establishing waste reclamation; and adding classes to the garden project.  We will increase our impact by:  creating a community needs assessment; partnering with local organizations; and measuring impact both  locally & globally using assessment tool.
 
We will start working on these goals in August!