E-139 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Rotary Reunion Event

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
E-139 · Rotary Reunion Event
Theme
Theme 2: Engagement & Belonging · Subtheme 8: Past Member Re-Engagement
Source material
Current playbook index title and category plus an internally authored detailed-guide draft

Initiative-specific development wave

How this draft was developed

These sources support general principles for voluntary Rotary participation, relationship-centred reunion events, accessible event planning and image privacy; they are not an endorsement of the named Rotary Reunion Event or authority to contact, photograph, recruit or disclose information about any former member.

Primary references consulted

  • Rotary clubs (Rotary International)
    Used for: Rotary presents club participation as a choice and recognises that people may rejoin, change clubs or participate online as circumstances change.
  • Reunion of past members renews Rotary bonds (Rotary International / Rotary 360)
    Used for: A Rotary club case example describes a reunion as an opportunity to renew relationships with former members; it is an example rather than policy or approval for this initiative.
  • Hosting accessible and inclusive in-person meetings and events (Australian Human Rights Commission)
    Used for: Accessible event planning includes invitations, transport, communication support, materials, venue layout and catering.
  • Posting photos and videos (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)
    Used for: Images may be personal information and organisations should explain intended use and obtain appropriate consent before publishing them.

Candidate District material consulted

These records remain draft evidence and still need a human source decision.

  • Club Playbook - Theme 2
    Candidate records 31 Monthly Club Social Nights and 79 Rotary Alumni Social Night provide related social and alumni-reconnection concepts. Neither is a literal current-title match or supplies contact authority, exclusion, accessibility, privacy, no-recruitment, complaint-transfer or data-closeout controls.

Theme 2 source-assurance wave

What has been checked

  • 4 current primary pages used by this guide were reopened on 9 August 2026.
  • 4 attributed source claim(s) were mapped to their bounded use in this initiative.
  • Candidate District material remains separate and does not establish this result.
See each source's scope and limit
  • Rotary clubs
    Supports: The 12 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.
  • Reunion of past members renews Rotary bonds
    Supports: The 1 attributed Theme 2 claim attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.
  • Hosting accessible and inclusive in-person meetings and events
    Supports: The 71 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: Accessibility or inclusion conformance, the needs or preferences of any person or community, cultural authority to act, the suitability of a format or venue, or local approval.
  • Posting photos and videos
    Supports: Privacy-aware capture, publication, reuse and withdrawal controls for identifiable media used in renewal communications.
    Does not establish: That consent is valid, that publication is authorised or that every person depicted or every Rotary club is covered by the Privacy Act.

What still needs a person to confirm

  • Confirm the member, prospective-member, past-member and community needs, preferences and consent that the local design assumes.
  • Confirm which privacy, safeguarding, incorporated-association, charity, work health and safety, food, liquor, copyright, licensing, screening and other duties apply to the club and the activity.
  • Test accessibility, cultural safety, belonging, language and alternative participation routes with affected people and recognise First Nations cultural authority rather than inferring suitability from the guide.
  • Confirm every local fact, starting point, cost, role, current service contact, measure, stopping condition and platform capability before the club decides to proceed.
  • Confirm the authority and current scope of each primary source, resolve login-gated or moved-page references and keep any candidate District material attributed and unapproved until its source decision is made.

The source-verification release gate remains closed.

Checks still on hold

Still an internal draft: source interpretation, local suitability, accessibility, governance and editorial approval remain open checks.

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Use Rotary Reunion Event to offer former members a respectful way to reconnect without assuming that they want to rejoin.

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Rotary Reunion Event
StepWhat we will doWho could lead itOur dateHow we will know it is done
1Agree why the reunion is being held, who it is for, what it will not be used to do and which unresolved issues or exclusions require separate handling.Event lead and club board sponsorTen weeks before the eventAn approved reunion purpose and boundary
2Review every proposed contact route, remove stale or unauthorised details and invite privately with clear choices about attendance, access, photographs and future contact.Authorised alumni contactEight weeks before the eventA permission-based invitation register
3Design a short, accessible programme around welcome, conversation and shared memories, with no public rollcall, surprise speaking, recruitment pitch or donor recognition.Event and accessibility leadsSix weeks before the eventAn inclusive programme and venue plan
4Brief hosts on names, introductions, privacy, photography, difficult conversations, complaint transfer, emergency arrangements and how to respond when someone wants no further contact.Event leadOne week before the eventA prepared host team and run sheet
5Welcome each guest on their chosen terms, state the event boundaries, provide several ways to take part and address access, conduct or privacy concerns promptly and discreetly.Hosts and event leadEvent dayA respectful reunion experience
6Send only the agreed thanks and follow-up, honour no-contact and image choices, close temporary data and review whose voices, access needs or histories the event may have missed.Authorised alumni contact and board sponsorWithin ten club daysA complete follow-up and data closeout

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
QuestionWhat it means for usWho will checkDone?
Check the idea with the people affected and confirm its purpose, owner and practical limits before putting it into use.
Protect member choice and privacy, make participation accessible, and do not infer belonging or satisfaction from attendance alone.
Confirm venue, accessibility, safety, incident, cancellation and follow-up arrangements for the actual audience and setting.
Stale contact details or past membership records are used as permission to invite. — Verify the authorised route for each person, minimise disclosure, apply exclusions and stop all contact immediately when requested.
The reunion becomes a public membership or fundraising campaign. — Approve a no-recruitment and no-solicitation brief, remove pitches and donor recognition and keep any later membership conversation separate and participant-led.
Questions, speeches or displays expose a person's departure or private history. — Brief hosts, approve programme content, obtain specific story and image permissions and move sensitive matters to a private authorised route.
An unresolved complaint or safety concern is treated as social awkwardness. — Screen known issues before invitation, provide a named private contact and transfer serious matters outside the event process without mediation by hosts.
The board must approve the purpose, invitee scope, contact authority, exclusions, accessibility, image use, conduct, follow-up and no-recruitment boundary.
Past membership information does not by itself authorise contact, disclosure, photography or a public acknowledgement.
Attendance or warm conversation cannot be treated as interest in membership, service, donation or future contact.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What mattersWhere we are nowWhat we hope to seeHow we will checkWho
After 90 days, review Rotary Reunion Event. Look for respectful reconnections made with consent, chosen next steps and follow-up that honours people who decline further contact.
Invitations sent only through current authorised routes, with exclusions and no-contact choices applied before contact.
Guests able to choose attendance, access, photographs, public acknowledgement and future contact without pressure.
Former and current participants reporting that the event felt welcoming and did not become recruitment, fundraising or an inquiry into departure.
Concerns transferred appropriately and all temporary attendance, access and image information closed by the agreed date.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

Made for this initiative

Tailored supporting documents

These working documents use the decisions, safeguards and evidence needs of this initiative. Complete them with the people affected and keep the agreed version with the club's project record.

01

Reunion Contact Authority and Exclusion Register

Show who may be invited, how contact is authorised and which boundaries must be applied before outreach.

Open supporting document
02

Accessible Reunion Event Plan

Turn a welcoming intention into practical access, safety and participation arrangements.

Open supporting document
03

Reunion Host Brief and Run Sheet

Help hosts create warm conversations while protecting privacy and event boundaries.

Open supporting document
04

Reunion Follow-Up and Data Closeout

Respect each guest's choices after the event and close temporary information cleanly.

Open supporting document

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.

01

Event brief

Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.

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02

Registration and follow-up log

Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.

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03

Feedback form

Use this worksheet to hear what people experienced and decide what to change next.

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