NOW Meeting Summary and Evaluation - June 10, 2003

• 47 letters sent out to prospective members supplied by the Sydenham Club members
• follow up telephone calls made by 5 table hosts
• luncheon meeting held at the Officers’ Mess at the Land Forces Training Centre - Meaford
• other guests came from the Optimist Clubs of  Chesley and Southport within our zone at the meeting, 16 guests attended and 11 members signed that day; follow up later generated another 3 for a total of 14 by the next dinner meeting
• all new members got their name badges, pins and were inducted at the next dinner  meeting
• finances worked out at $ 401.53
  

Some things to consider for another time....

• timing of the NOW meeting didn’t allow for members to get readily involved before the summer and we probably lost one member because of this.....
• members didn’t get on committees until later in the process and with the start up of the  next administration.....
• keep the same format and keep this a ‘classy event’......
• plan for these at least once during the year - the club needs to continue to grow and gain      new ideas and workers for our projects.....
  

Feedback from the presentation made at the 1st Quarter Board Meeting

• pick up new prospective members even though they offer to get there themselves
• during the meeting, recognize some of the Optimist Members for club or community achievement and show the new prospective members what we are all about
• ask your members to submit names but to key on certain groups or age groups within the community (i.e.) senior groups, businesses, professionals, students, etc.
• on the program and on the invitation letter, list telephone numbers of members or the  executive; perhaps have the person who submitted the name also sign the letter;