M-T1-PC-11 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Rotary Week Campaign

Concentrates seven coordinated public touchpoints into a recognisable local week that moves people from discovery to a real service, story, partner or membership experience.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-PC-11 · Rotary Week Campaign
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme PC: Public Campaigns
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-PC-11 · Rotary Week Campaign

Why a club might use this

The community receives a coherent sequence of useful events and stories, with a clear calendar and multiple low-pressure ways to participate.

Use it when

  • Residents, volunteers, partners, media and civic organisations who need more than one encounter to understand the club. Use when the club can deliver a varied but unified seven-day program without exhausting members.

Before the club starts

  • A master schedule defining the purpose, audience, owner, capacity and action for each day.
  • Confirmed venues, council or landholder permissions, insurance, safety plans and partner agreements.
  • One public calendar and enquiry route tested across print, mobile and accessible formats.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$$$
Lead time
10-14 weeks
People
8-15 members plus activation partners

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Rotary Week Campaign
StepActionSuggested owner
1Choose the week's narrative arc and remove activities that do not advance it.Week Director
2Lock daily activations, owners, partner commitments, budgets and contingency triggers.Program Manager
3Clear public-space permissions, campaign-law risk, brand, data capture and accessibility for the full program.Governance Lead
4Release one coordinated calendar and deliver each day with a consistent welcome and next-step pathway.Daily Activation Leads
5Consolidate enquiries, attendance, partner feedback and fatigue signals into a single review.Insights and Follow-Up Lead

Controls and safeguards

  • Do not announce an activity until its venue, responsible owner, capacity, access details and cancellation route are confirmed.
  • Keep attendee registration and image permissions activation-specific; a week pass must not become blanket consent for marketing.
  • HIGH - compressed delivery magnifies permit, safety, scheduling, privacy and volunteer-fatigue failures.

What to measure

  • Scheduled activations delivered safely

Follow-up: Send a consolidated response within three business days of the final activation, then report the week's community actions and resource load before approving a repeat.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-CP-25
  • M-T1-DA-17
  • M-T1-MP-20

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.