2026 January Membership
Happy 2026 People of Action!
It’s my hope that you had a wonderful holiday season celebrating with loved ones. Welcome to the new year that is filled with opportunities to continue the great work we do as Rotarians!
To that end, we need to keep club membership growth top of mind. As you are aware, the more members we have, the more we can accomplish. As I shared with you last month, we’re up in membership YTD and many of you are adding members in record numbers. We don’t have the membership report for 12/31/25 as of yet, however I am confident that our district is continuing the growth trend.
In continuing with my suggestion from previous newsletters, if you have not set up your MyRotary.org account, I encourage you to do so when you have a moment. The vast and invaluable resources available to you will be enough to make you a Rotary “Subject Matter Expert”.
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As promised last month, please see the information on “Connecting with Prospective Members”.
MEETING WITH PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS-
Has your club established a process for following up with prospective members?
Designate a member to connect with prospective members to talk about their
interests and your club. During this conversation:
- Get to know the prospective members. Explain what Rotary is to you and
the benefits of membership, such as the opportunity to make a difference in
the lives of others, develop skills that can be useful in your career, and form
lasting friendships.
- Tell the prospective members about your club, what to expect at meetings,
and the service projects the club has planned. With their interests in mind,
explain how your club can help them pursue their passions.
- Be candid about your club’s financial obligations and participation
expectations or requirements.
- Be sure to keep this meeting friendly and somewhat brief, so you don’t
overwhelm prospective members. You can give them a prospective member
a flyer from Rotary International (you can print a flyer with this link
001-prospective-member-flyer-en-1.pdf), and details about your club’s meetings and activities.
You can explore many more resources for prospective members at www.rotary.org/membership
Please don’t hesitate to contact me regarding this or any subject regarding membership.
Thank you for all you do for Rotary, and your community. Please have a Happy, and productive New Year!
Yours in Rotary Service,
Al Rubio
District 5330 Membership Chair 2025/2026
Past President 1998-1999/2008-2009
909-730-0447 Cell
951-491-2505 Office Direct
alrubiotemrotary@gmail.com