1. MEMBERSHIP RETENTION
AND ATTRACTION.
Ways of attracting
members.

2. VOLUNTEERISM
It means giving your time, talent and
treasure without expecting anything in
return.
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3. REASON FOR JOINING Y’S YOUTH.
1. Personal development & growth
2. Opportunities to develop leadership
3. Friendship
4. Network development
5. Fun & entertainment
6. Community service
7. Development of ethics
8. Cultural awareness
9. Opportunity to serve
10. Travel
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4.  Sources for members
 Internal - universities, family, friends, neighbors.
 External - organized gatherings walk place, referrals,
church & mosques.
 Membership recruitment cycle
Perspective prospect potential member
Diehard members
 Signs of quality Members
-Integrity active/ proactive
-Responsible - People with new ideas
-Truthful -community service oriented
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5. ROLES OF Y’S
YOUTH IN
RETENTION OF
MEMBERS

6. 1. LEADERSHIP

7. WAAL, WHO CARES!!??
“Without good leadership an
organisation will go where
the tide takes it and they will
cast along the shoreline like
the float some and jet some of
our society.” (Martin Luther
King)

8. DEFINITION
Ability and willingness to manage
the affairs of an organisation by
delegation or use of (self and)
others

9. ROLES OF LEADERSHIP
Establishing a good relationship
and with members
Setting goals, and targets
Fostering Trust, fairness and
ethics
Mentorship (new &old members)
Ensure opportunities &
representation by all members is
maintained
Inspire, encourage and recognize
contributions

10. TAKE THE INITIATIVE

11. TAKE THE INITIATIVE…
Take the first step in conducting
surveys,questionnaire’s and
analysis of the club
Make decisions when need be
Invite new and do follow up on
current members
Believe in God’s favour upon you

12. BE OPTIMISTIC

13. BE OPTIMISTIC …
You carry the mantle for the
club/District
Never give up
Persevere

14. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS
Communication
Meetings
Trainings
Management of:
-Service Directors
-other Club Officers (executive)

15. 3. POLICY INTERPRETATION
Constitution
By laws
Administrative and
disciplinary matters

16. OUR VISION, MISSION,
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
ARE YOU CLEAR ABOUT MANY
ASPECTS OF Y’s YOUTH

17. 4. TEAM WORK

18. TEAM WORK…
 Believe in collective responsibility (don’t
obligate)
 Delegate
 Believe in people that they can change
and help others to change “we are in it
together”
 Get Involved with the y’s men in club
training’s and activities

19. 5. TRAINING
REORIENTATION AND MOTIVATION
OF MEMBERS

20. 6. EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION
Your reputation is at STAKE! The Y’s men are
part of the communication cycle

21. EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION…
Clear instructions about the
overall direction of the
club/district
Be ‘wise’ in your communication
Choice of words (servant - served
relationship)

22. 7. MANAGING BUDGETS
Develop Strategic plans
Develop Action plans
Mobilise funds/partnerships
Monitor and evaluate
expenditure

23. 8. MONITORING AND
EVALUTION
Give direction in this area,
through team work
Reflect on the growth,
extension and
revitalisation aspects

24. WHO AM I, WHAT AM I
DOING?

25. OUR VISION, OUR MISSION, I
LEAD
I AM CLEAR, AM NOT ALONE:
LEADERSHIP, POLICY, ADMIN, TEAM
WORK, COMMUNICATION, STRATEGIC
PLANNING, BUDGETING.

26. SUSTAINABILITY OF CLUBS 3 KEY
THINGS
 Constant recruitment
 constant/ regular training
 retention of old members

27. 3.CLUB MANAGEMENT
Club drivers
 CP (Club President)
 CS (Club Secretary)
 CT (Club Treasurer)
 CSD (community service Director)
 Members – drive members remember Y’s dom is about service.
Duties
 CP - Leads the club. Therefore must have good command of the movement, good communication skills. He/ she
should be present at the meetings
 CS – coordinates club meetings. Takes minutes and circulates the same to the members. Keeps all records of the
meetings/ activities. Notifies members through email and phone about upcoming activities. Keeps a visitor books/
contacts.
 CT- keeps upgraded accounts of all the club activities. Ensure that all dues are paid if any. Important to have
monthly subscriptions to cater for teas/ snacks
 CSD – absential in running of the club apart from regular meetings cs activities should be planned well in advance
so that they work with the CT to raise budget.
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28. QUALITIES OF A STRONG CLUB
 Quality membership through;
- Representation of different professionals ,races/ faith(dynamism)
- Enjoyment of fellowship, voluntary work are service oriented,
sociable and responsible
- Good consistent stewardship by transfer of leadership
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29. QUALITIES OF A STRONG CLUB.
 Interesting programmes/ activities not just having them but also
attending locally /internationally
 Regular training/ regular meetings
 Update payment of dues
 Effective communication
 Realistic and achievable objectives
 Full commitment
 Seasonal election each club has its communication
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30. QUOTES FOR YOUR TAKING
 “People who value there privileges/status more than they
value their principles loose both (Eisenhower- Former Us
president) “
 “Coming together is a beginning, working together is
progress but remaining together is success (Henry Ford) “
 “ It’s not the strength not the wisest creature that survives
but the one that adopts to change. “