Greater Huntsville Rotary - Strategic Plan

The mission of the Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville is to provide service to others locally and internationally while demonstrating high ethical standards, professional fellowship and Service above Self

II. VISION:

To be and to be perceived as the friendliest service club in the community, with exceptional programs and a willingness to provide service above self to those in the community who are less fortunate.

III. CORE VALUES

Service
Integrity
Diversity/Inclusiveness
Leadership
Fellowship/Fun
Excellence

IV. PRIORITIES & GOALS:

A. Increase Member Involvement.

Develop a system for crediting member participation.
Develop a program for recognizing member involvement.
Insure members are aware of opportunities for involvement.
Develop a Leadership Training Program

B. Develop Rotarians and Future Leaders Through Rotary Youth Programs.

· Revitalize Virginia College Rotoract Club .

· Revitaize Lee High School Interact Club.

· Establish Rotoract Clubs at UAH and ITT

· Support and evolve Huntsville Young Business People’s Rotoract Club.

· Support North Alabama Rotary Youth Leadership Award Program.

C. Expand RI Programs Support.

Obtain a major Rotary Grant to expand. our Ugandan Literacy program
Expand our Ugandan water system program.
Examine other International Programs for participation
Consider sponsoring a new Huntsville Daybreak (breakfast) club.

D. Increase Attendance.

· Encourage make-ups.

· Encourage POD Leaders to track member attendance

E. Increase Membership.

Develop a plan of action for membership growth.
Challenge each POD to (net) gain two members.
Establish a contest among Pods for membership growth.
Reward members that sponsor new members (e.g. one quarter dues free).

F. Increase Paul Harris Fellowships.

Strive for 100% participation.
Continuously inform the membership of progress/status.
Continue Star Club Activity
Attain 100% Paul Harris Sustaining member status.

G. Increase Local Fundraising.

Improve GALA income.
Consider second Fund Raising Activity.
Identify additional Local Funding Needs.
Expand REAP program.

ANNEX A

Supplemental/Action Plans

Re-Vitalize Lee High School Interact Club

· Verify that Club is no longer active

· Assign two Rotarians to work with school Administration to re-establish the Interact Club

· Provide guidance to school administration on how club should function

Re-Vitalize Virginia College Rotaract Club or move Activity to another campus

· Verify Virginia College Club is still alive and well

· If so, find another sponsor since Charlene has moved on, if not see if Charlene would be willing to start one at ITT, or investigate starting a new one at UAH or AL A&M

Firmly establish the Hsv Downtown/GHRC joint young business people’s Rotoract Club

· Provide leadership advice/mentoring for the club

· Help organize and write by-laws

· Help pick reasonable service projects

Rotary Youth Leadership Award

· Help provide leadership and organization with other two local clubs in Hsv

· Increase the attendance and help build a good learning program for attendees

Rotary Education and Assistance Program (REAP)

· Help the REAP project to do more for our community ($$ or efforts)

· Help reach out beyond the Hsv schools

Work a major grant to help do a significant (>$100K) project in Africa, e.g. put in water systems in a whole district or outfit whole district’s worth of books in the school system