In October 2019, your membership committee carried out a survey of members on communication methods and meeting attendance for Rotary Club of St Johns. Of the club’s 62 members, 35 gave answers to the survey, which is an excellent response and we are grateful for the member’s participation.
Members get information about the club from the meetings (85%) and bulletin (97%). Whilst many members have reported that they would like to make greater use of the Club Runner web tool and mobile app, they also reported being unfamiliar with its use. The membership committee has discussed ways to improve member knowledge of this system and we will be putting some of those plans into action in the first half of 2020.
Half of members reported attend 2-3 meetings a month, with a quarter of members attending every meeting. This lines up with recorded attendance, which for the last four years has been stable in the range 45 - 47% of members.
The primary barrier to attending more meetings is work commitments. As the morning meeting ends at the 8.30 am, many members either have to leave early or not attend at all to get to work on time.
In conclusion whilst meetings have a central role in conveying information and have other, equally important roles, including fellowship, they are no longer the sole method of conveying information. If the club wants to recruit a broader membership, it will have to adapt to new methods of communication.
The Membership Committee, would like to thank Shaun Peacock for developing, running and reporting on the survey?