Help the Man you Sponsored Become an Active and Engaged Member

Thank you for sponsoring a new member in the premier Rotary Club in all of Asia. To assure that this worthy man gets everything out of Rotary for which they had hoped and that Rotary benefits from the time and talents that he may have, you have important responsibilities as his sponsor.

1. Be sure to ask the Club Secretariat to produce a membership card for them, and ask them to carry it in their wallet. It helps make them feel like they are one of us already.

2. Introduce the new member to other club members each week at our luncheon meetings for at least the first month. Sit at different tables and go out of your way to engage him in conversations with as many members as possible. Come early and stay late to enjoy the fellowship. After you are confident that they can fly solo, don’t assume that they want to sit beside you forever; intentionally arrive late once so that they are already seated with others, then you sit at a different table. Make it easy for them to develop friendships with other club members and not overly dependent on you.

3. Invite the new member to accompany you, the sponsor, to other clubs for an intentional make-up meeting to learn the process and observe the spirit of fellowship. Download and demonstrate how to use the mobile phone application “Club Finder.”

4. One of the great benefits of being a Rotarian is the opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals, especially when travelling. Ask the new member about their travels and be sure to show how to get a club banner and how the exchange is made when visiting abroad. Be sure to invite them to participate in one of our international trips to sister clubs, especially with their spouse.

5. Ask the new member to join you in a club project, such as the upcoming turnover of upgraded facilities at Hospicio de San Jose on August 17th. One of the most important reasons that people become Rotarians is to join with others in doing good for their communities. Show them how we have fun doing just that.

6. Accompany the new member to a Rotarian Fellowship event, such as a rehearsal of “The World Famous RCM Chorale” or a golf fellowship. It is a great way to become “Rotarized.”

7. If the club is hosting a social activity, dinner or special occasion includes spouses, be sure to accompany the new member and his spouse. It’s important that our spouses appreciate what we do in Rotary, too.

8. Urge the new member to attend the district conference with you. If there is a ball, be sure to include the spouse!

9. Serve as a true friend to assure that the new member becomes an active Rotarian. If you notice that the member has missed two meetings, call them up and find out why. Show your commitment as their sponsor and as a Rotarian.

10. Ask the new Rotarian which of their friends and acquaintances might be a good potential member. Walk them through the process and help them become a new member sponsor, too. Remember that we learn the most when we are teaching, so help them learn more about Rotary by helping them teach another about the good that can result by Serving Humanity in Rotary.

When the proposer follows these guidelines, Rotary becomes stronger with each new member.