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M-T1-CP-07 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Community Service Roadshow

Take a controlled service-impact story to defined groups at familiar venues, adapting the module and action route without fragmenting facts, brand or follow-up.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-CP-07 · Community Service Roadshow
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme CP: Community Presence
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-CP-07 · Community Service Roadshow

Why a club might use this

Each audience receives a relevant account of local service and an opportunity suited to its setting, while hosts receive clear responsibilities and closure.

Use it when

  • Defined groups at host sites that are unlikely to attend one central Rotary event. Use when several legitimate hosts reach distinct audiences that one central event would miss.

Before the club starts

  • Route rationale, host decisions, schedule, travel plan and accountable central coordinator.
  • Verified claims, permissions, speaker notes, display files and controlled change process.
  • Host-specific access, safeguarding, privacy, incident, promotion and co-brand conditions.
  • Presenter roster, logistics custodian, response service level and campaign closeout method.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
Source allowance $100-$300 for display materials only; budget travel, accommodation, freight, host conditions, access, AV, staffing, replacement and contingency separately.
Lead time
Source reference 3-4 weeks for a small route with ready hosts and content; host decision cycles and stop-specific approvals may require longer.
People
One roadshow coordinator, 2-4 prepared presenters per stop, a host liaison at each site and named content-rights, logistics, response, safety and access functions.

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Community Service Roadshow
StepActionSuggested owner
1Map why each proposed host matters, the audience reached and the single campaign outcome.Roadshow Coordinator
2Agree each stop's module, timing, venue conditions, promotion, roles and response route with the host.Host Liaison
3Freeze the campaign story, evidence, assets and change owner, then create only the approved local variations.Content and Rights Owner
4Rehearse the full kit, transport, setup, technology, accessibility, no-tech fallback and condition recording.Logistics Custodian
5Deliver the host-specific module, respect local authority and classify each requested action to its stop.Stop Lead
6Reconcile condition, incidents, changes, responses and host decisions across the route.Campaign Follow-Up Owner

Controls and safeguards

  • Proceed only if every stop has a signed module, current controlled assets and an owned response route; drop an unready stop rather than weaken the campaign system.
  • Approve each host's name, mark, audience communication, images and public claims rather than assuming campaign-wide permission.
  • Test arrival, presentation, participation and alternate formats separately at every stop.

What to measure

  • Confirmed stops delivered against their host briefs

Follow-up: Complete each stop's response promise, thank and debrief each host, repair or withdraw defective assets, close permissions and records at campaign end, and decide which route elements merit a controlled next edition.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-CP-25
  • M-T1-CP-28
  • M-T1-CP-04
  • M-T1-CP-14
  • M-T1-MP-01

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.