Start a New Club and Extend Our World of Service Moderated by: PID Dana Biggs, GMT Area Leader Presented by: PDG John Muller, GMT Area Leader
Feb 16, 2016
Start a New Club and
Extend Our World of Service
Moderated by: PID Dana Biggs, GMT Area Leader
Presented by: PDG John Muller, GMT Area Leader
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Are You a Charter Member?
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How were you recruited?
What service has your club
conducted?
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Why do we need new clubs?
To engage new member types
Appeal to families
Increase women membership
To continue to be the largest service organization
To fill unmet needs
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GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TREND
CLUBS MEMBERSHIP New Closed Charter Adds Drops Gain
6/10 1,743 1,308 45,484 202,394 182,521 19,873(156,910) (-25,611)
6/11 1,664 1,831 43,695 204,471 201,901 2,570 (+) (160,776) (-41,125)
6/12 1,542 1,415 40,603 196,260 190,402 5,858 (+) (155,657) (-34,745)
YTD 1,191 1,036 32,203 179,854 155,821 24,033(+) (147,381) (-8,440)
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Majority of Districts Are Not Opening Clubs
CA CA
% Districts without a new
club1 U.S. and Affiliates, Bermuda and Bahamas 83.2%2 Canada 85.2%
3South America, Central America, Caribbean &
Mexico 57.0%4 Europe 69.4%5 Orient and Southeast Asia 41.0%6 India, South Asia, Africa and Middle East 14.0%
7Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Indonesia, S. Pacific 73.3%
As of May 31, 2013
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Types of Clubs
Traditional Campus
Club Branch
Special Interest
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What is needed to charter?
20 or more charter members A sponsoring club, zone, region, district cabinet or
district committee Completed charter application and report of charter
members Your current district governor's approval Appropriate charter fees and certification forms
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20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-50 51-60 61+
54%
70%
77%79% 83%
86% 87% 86%
Club Survival Rate within 10 Years
World
New clubs with more than 25 members significantly more likely to stay
Source: Project Refresh Phase 1 LCI DB
New clubs forming with 26-30 or more members have a much better chance of remaining active
Charter size
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New Club Development Strategies
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Service the #1 reason why members joined
To receive tangible recognition
For the prestige of being part of a large international org.
To network to grow my own career/business
Support a friend running for office in the club
Be with other family members who were members
Opportunities to become a leader in the community
Be with friends who were already members
To participate in a specific service or cause
To serve the community where I live
8%
17%
18%
21%
21%
31%
41%
57%
86%
Source: Project Refresh
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New Club Development Strategies
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New Club Development Strategies
Community Needs Assessment
Free Raffle
Hang flyers to promote informational night
Existing Groups
Press Releases & Social Media
Global Membership Team
Community Leader Buy-in
New Club Development Consultants
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Share Your New Club Successes With LCI
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Love, Love me doAnd all the Lions too
A NEW LIONS CLUB near youSo ple..e..e..ease,
CHARTER a club too.......CHARTER a club or two
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A NEW CLUB near youWhat service will they do?
You’re a GUIDING LION tooSo ple..e..e..ease
CHARTER a club too....CHARTER a club or two....
Someone to love (somebody new)Who’ll start the club (someone like you)
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How many clubs will you do?With new CHARTER MEMBERS too
What service will they do?So pl..e..e..ease
Give them a chance too....CHARTER a NEW CLUB too..
Someone to love (new lions too)Who’ll start the club (someone like you)
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SO........Let’s Celebrate.......
Cos...That’ll be the day, when we have some funThat’ll be the day – a NEW CLUB begun
GUIDING LIONS, CHARTER MEMBERS tooNow my friends – it’s all up to YOU!!!
Yes – Now my friends – it’s all up to YOU!!!CHARTERING NEW LIONS
CLUBS .......YEAH!!
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