““My Ideal Club” My Ideal Club” WorkshopWorkshop

Club Excellence Process

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“My Ideal Club” Workshop

… to empower our clubsto look to the futureto build for improved community serviceto achieve greater fun and fellowship

For Clubs of all sizes For Clubs of all sizes and strengthsand strengths

• Proud pastProud past

• Present successPresent success

• Bright futureBright future

NEED FOR CHANGENEED FOR CHANGE

“My Ideal Club” Workshop

The Management of Change

1.1. Where are we now?Where are we now?2.2. Where do we want to be?Where do we want to be?3.3. How do we get there?How do we get there?

Change can be Change can be

!? SCARY ?!!? SCARY ?!

Where Are We Now?Where Are We Now?

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The Trends We Face

• Average club size in MD105 now just 20Average club size in MD105 now just 20

• 48% of members leave within 3 years48% of members leave within 3 years

• Ageing membership in many clubsAgeing membership in many clubs

What’s Gone Wrong?

• Time / style / length of meetings?Time / style / length of meetings?• Not enough / inappropriate service projects?Not enough / inappropriate service projects?• Too much emphasis on fundraising?Too much emphasis on fundraising?• No contact with youth?No contact with youth?• Long term club officers / Directors rule?Long term club officers / Directors rule?• Not enough / poor social activities?Not enough / poor social activities?• No involvement / nobody cares!No involvement / nobody cares!

NONO FUNFUN

20% Help it happen

20% Don’t know it’s happened

50% Watch it happen

10% Make

it happen

Is This Your Lions Club?

20% Help it happen

20% Don’t know it’s happen

50% Watch it happen

10%Make it Happen

Involve ALL your members

BARRIER

Which Is MyWhich Is MyLions Club ?Lions Club ?

Static

1 Formal structure

Relaxed & exploringRelaxed & exploringFun & fellowshipFun & fellowship

Generating ideasGenerating ideas

Good team Good team spiritspirit

2 Long meetings

3 Long-term officers

4 Poor activities

Where Do We Want To Be?Where Do We Want To Be?

“My Ideal Club” Workshop

Reasons for Joining Lions• To serve the communityTo serve the community

• For fun and fellowshipFor fun and fellowship

• For self-fulfilmentFor self-fulfilment

The Future of YOUR Lions Club

We need toWe need to RAISERAISE our gameour game

To make our Clubs:-To make our Clubs:-

RRelevantelevant AActivective

IInspirationalnspirational SSuccessfuluccessful EEnjoyablenjoyable

How Do We Get There?How Do We Get There?

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What We Need to Succeed

• Good new ideasGood new ideas

• Strong and increasing membershipStrong and increasing membership

• Dynamic, successful local imageDynamic, successful local image

Global Membership Team

in actionCreate your ideas, Create your ideas, make plans,make plans,

thenthen

PUT THEM INTO ACTIONPUT THEM INTO ACTION

The Need for Change

““If we stand still, If we stand still, we go backwards”we go backwards”

Three phases:-Three phases:-

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• Before the workshop – Before the workshop – preparationpreparation

• Half-day workshop – Half-day workshop – key in the processkey in the process

• After the workshop – After the workshop – implementationimplementation

Before the workshopBefore the workshop

“My Ideal Club” Workshop

• Mentors appointedMentors appointed• Club evaluation questionnairesClub evaluation questionnaires• Summary of members’ viewsSummary of members’ views

Workshop AgendaWorkshop Agenda

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• Determine what “my ideal club” meansDetermine what “my ideal club” means• Examine your club’s health Examine your club’s health • Identify community needsIdentify community needs• Discuss resources availableDiscuss resources available• Goal setting and action plansGoal setting and action plans• Arrange follow-upArrange follow-up

After the workshopAfter the workshop• Clubs consider community needsClubs consider community needs• Clubs set goals and action plansClubs set goals and action plans• Mentors assist as necessaryMentors assist as necessary• Further meetings as requiredFurther meetings as required• Clubs carry out action plansClubs carry out action plansEveryone celebrates successEveryone celebrates success

“My Ideal Club” Workshop

Your Club NeedsYour Club Needs

YOUYOU

“My Ideal Club”

But it won’t happen But it won’t happen without the involvement without the involvement of ALL members!of ALL members!

Want a bright future Want a bright future for your club?for your club?

Are you prepared to Are you prepared to be involved?be involved?

What can YOU do to What can YOU do to help?help?