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
Step
Action
Suggested owner
1
Choose the week's narrative arc and remove activities that do not advance it.
Week Director
2
Lock daily activations, owners, partner commitments, budgets and contingency triggers.
Program Manager
3
Clear public-space permissions, campaign-law risk, brand, data capture and accessibility for the full program.
Governance Lead
4
Release one coordinated calendar and deliver each day with a consistent welcome and next-step pathway.
Daily Activation Leads
5
Consolidate 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.