Membership
WELCOME TO THE DISTRICT 5190 MEMBERSHIP PAGE!
The District Membership Committee is available to help your club Grow Rotary! On this page you will find Club Membership Committee job descriptions and links to resources and training that will help you be successful in attracting new members, keeping interest levels high in your current members, a create a vibrant and high-energy Rotary club. Please call on us whenever we can be of service!
WHAT WE DO:Your District Membership Committee’s goal is both to grow Rotary and to strengthen clubs. From strategic planning, community assessments, integration of Alumni and Rotaractors to launching new innovative clubs such as Satellite, Passport and Corporate clubs, as well as new types of membership (Family, Associate, Corporate), we are well prepared with numerous tools and resources. We are at your service via online learning and meetings, onsite events and two-way communication. We strive to listen and deliver our support. HOW WE CAN HELP:The District Membership Committee is made up of skilled and experienced Rotarians ready to support Presidents, Club Membership Chairs and other Club Leaders with increasing engagement and retention, club culture and community assessments, Rotaract support and integration, developing Membership Action Plans and Strategic plans and launching new clubs. | |||
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Key programs for 2025-26 include:
Grow Rotary Initiative
Membership Presentations & Training
Strategic Planning
New Club Formation
Remember the Essential Elements!
 | Brand drives Membership (A better Club Experience means more engaged members);Membership drives Foundation (More members, more giving equaling more service);Foundation drives our Brand on the public stage creating more interest in Rotary. |
Together, We Grow Rotary!
Why do people join Rotary? Why do they stay in Rotary?
The following are the Results of a Survey conducted by Rotary which asked those two questions.
The links and files on the left provide you with a wealth of information on how to improve your Club's membership efforts to attract potential members and to keep them once they join.
Mark Schauss
District Membership Chair
YOUR DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP TEAM
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR | NEW CLUBS/CLUB EXTENSION | MEMBER RETENTION |
| Mark Schauss | Shenea Strader | Pete Hochrein |
| Rotary Club of International Exchange | Rotary Club of Reno | Rotary Club of Quincy |
EMAIL MARK | EMAIL SHENEA | EMAIL PETE |
NEW MEMBER LEADS | NEW MEMBER DEVELOPMENT | YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ATTRACTION CHAIR |
| Mark Schauss | Patrick Ward | Phoebe Stears-Macauley |
| Rotary Club of International Exchange | Rotary Club of Grass Valley | Rotary Club of International Exchange |
EMAIL MARK | EMAIL PATRICK | EMAIL PHOEBE |
ACTION PLAN CHAMPIONS | ||
| Dave Zybert | Claire Zybert | |
| Rotary Club of International Exchange | Rotary Club of International Exchange | |
| EMAIL CLAIRE | EMAIL DAVE |