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The Carmichael Club held it's first Club Assembly on July 12, 2022. Club planning\for the new Rotary Year was the main topic for discussion. For more information - click on "Read More" below: |
| President Olebe led the membership in a discussion what our upcoming year will look like. He asked for opinions and feedback on numerous issues - a lively conversation ensued. Club Service Director Mark Urban presented a survey of members which he recently completed. It is copied below* and David Thorman mentioned and read part of the long range plan which was approved by the incoming board. It is also reproduced below**. |
CARMICHAEL ROTARY PROGRAMMING *This report is the result of telephone conversations and meetings with a variety of Carmichael Rotary members. Most members felt that the club should continue to meet once a week. Most members also believed that speaker programs should be interspersed with other activities.
Members wanted to streamline the meetings. Everyone wanted to retain the pledge, thought, and happy fines. Most wanted to have no more than one cartoon or one joke per meeting. Some wanted to keep the 4- Way Test recitation at each meeting, some wanted to eliminate it entirely, and some wanted to recite it once a month. A couple of members suggested that the President report the main results of the board meeting, especially as it relates to the awarding of grants. Presumably, this would supplement the current requirement in the Bylaws that the board minutes be circulated to all members. No one wanted to continue to have a formal greeter at the meetings at least until there is a significant increase in attendance. Rather, each member would be responsible for greeting any guest or member who has not regularly attended a meeting.
All of the members surveyed favored the use of Zoom to allow absent members to stream meetings as long as it did not interfere with the live meeting. No one favored having a speaker on Zoom when the club was meeting in person. Members did not like all-Zoom meetings. However, they recognized that Zoom should be used in special circumstances such as a presentation from a foreign country. It is unclear whether the members would want to use Zoom as a substitute when the club cannot meet the 15 person minimum at Stage 76.
Members had specific suggestions for speakers, but most of the focus was on the type of speakers members wanted to hear. In general, members wanted a variety of speakers. Several people wanted more focus on community-based speakers such as owners of local businesses and local government agencies. Some members mentioned travel presentations and programs that reflected the Rotary theme for the month.
Members were very supportive of off-site field trips as often as once per month. They had several specific suggestions that may or may not be feasible. There was broad support for visiting local businesses including local ethnic restaurants.
Most members were receptive to the concept of periodic social meetings that would exclude any speaker program, but differed on frequency and structure. Opinions on frequency ran from once a month, to once every two months to only on the fifth Tuesdays of the month. Members were unenthusiastic about having social meetings at Stage 76, but it was unclear what other venues might be better. Some members suggested that the social meetings might include a sing-along or a game night. |
Rotary Club of Carmichael Long Range Plan 2022-2025 June 2, 2022
**This three year long range plan was developed by the 2022-23 Carmichael Rotary Board of Directors, Service Chairs and Carmichael Rotary Foundation President and Treasurer.
General · Recruit more women members · Pay fees for new members for one year · Recruit one person from each organization we support · Contact members who are not attending meetings and encourage attendance and participation · Have a membership booth at the golf tournament · Look for other meeting locations (i.e. Veteran’s Hall, Fair Oaks, Spaghetti Factory, Elks Hall) · Research fund raisers · Capitalize on member businesses (i.e. Carmichael Grocery Outlet)
Community Service
Expand focus on and involvement with Carmichael.
· Continue efforts with Effie Yeaw (focus on the tortoise enclosure) · Continue support of the Carmichael Library · Continue support of the Carmichael Elementary School · Continue support of Carmichael Park · Continue support the Mission Oaks Park District · Continue support the San Juan School District · Continue support of Special Olympics · Support the Sacramento Food Bank · Support the Sacramento Kindness Campaign · Pack food boxes (labor only) at Christmas for the San Juan School District
International Service
Renew club international involvement.
· Review commitment for sister clubs · Look for opportunities with the Tororo club · Continue Paul Harris support (dinner, donating two Paul Harris Fellows) · Recertify each year to participate in the Foundation grant process · Support Polio Plus with 100% club participation at $100 per member
Vocational Service
Get more involved with Carmichael businesses and support local vocational activities.
· Give semi annual award to a community member · Schedule vocational field trips · Give vocational scholarships ($2,000 American River College, $1,000 Carmichael high school youth)
Youth Service
Focus on and expand youth involvement through more interaction with youth.
· Provide Dictionaries to two elementary schools in Carmichael · Continue involvement in the Speech Contest program · Find Rotary member to chair the speech contest effort · Continue sponsoring RYLA campers
Club Service
Continue and expand Club Service activities to maintain and grow membership up to 40 active members, optimize the organization and gain public recognition.
· Get “class A” hybrid system (Dave Veden) · Have occasional Zoom meetings · Have some off site meetings · Maintain a Club financial reserve of $10,000 · Visit the Fire Museum, Sacramento Medical Museum, etc. (day optional) .
Approved by the 2022-2023 Board on ____________________________
Richard Olebe, President Richard Bauer, Vice President/Past President Jay Boatwright, Treasurer Walt Malhoski, Secretary Vicky Boatwright, Community Service Tony Marques, International Service Frank Pease Vocational Service George Abraham, Youth Services Mark Urban, Club Service David Thorman, Foundation President Ken Munsterman, Foundation Secretary Katha Danz, Foundation Treasurer Mark Beil, District Foundation |