District Governor Mary Cook and Asst Governor Daniel Watson-Bey attended the meeting this week for the official visit. As well as Past District Governor Doug Cook.
The Governor gave an update on the district and talked about membership growth. The fact that we are adding two new Rotary Clubs this year. And she the focus which she talked about was membership growth as achieved in the Newtown Club, who has grown their membership from around 80 members to over a hundred. Newton indicated they used a new club technique of forming an adjunct club with a specific focus but not directly connected to Rotary. They are called 'Impact Clubs'. The district feels that these are effective for connecting to new potential Rotarians. For clubs interested in starting an Impact Club there is an official process and specific training available (see the attachment below). The Governor took several questions, some about RLI, StemYEA and various Rotary topics.
