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Welcome to Rotary · First 90 Days

From induction to belonging, contribution and confidence.

A guided member journey and club companion based on the District 9510 Prospect to Thriving Member Workbook. It makes every hand-off visible while keeping the experience human, flexible and private.

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Review experience only. No member record is created and nothing on this page is sent to a club or the District.

Prospect to thriving member

One relationship journey, seven visible stages.

Prospect and Visitor belong to the public Join journey. Welcome begins at the Approved-to-Inducted hand-off and stays with the member through their first meaningful contribution and next pathway.

  1. 1ProspectIdentify

    Curious about Rotary; beginning with questions rather than pressure.

  2. 2VisitorInvite

    Experiences a meeting, project or conversation and meets people intentionally.

  3. 3ApprovedDecide

    The membership decision and club hand-off are complete and clearly explained.

  4. 4InductedSet up

    Formally welcomed, connected with support and clear about what happens next.

  5. 5ConnectedBelong

    Builds relationships, understands club life and has a genuine voice.

  6. 6ServingContribute

    Takes part in meaningful service in a way that fits their life and interests.

  7. 7ThrivingGrow

    Feels confident, useful and ready to choose the next Rotary chapter.

Before membership

Public discovery, visiting and flexible participation remain within Join Rotary.

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Your first 90 days

Eight human touchpoints—not a compliance exercise.

Use the member view for personal next steps or the supporter view for sponsor, mentor and club actions. Both describe the same relationship journey.

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Remembering is optional. Only the selected view and completed stage IDs are stored on this device. Do not use this page for names or private notes.

  1. Day 0Inducted
    Clarity

    Feel welcomed and know what happens next.

    • Meet your sponsor or mentor and confirm how you prefer to be contacted.
    • Know the next club gathering and one low-pressure way to take part.
    • Ask anything that feels unclear—Rotary language should be explained, not assumed.
    Pause and askDo I know who to ask and what happens next?
  2. Day 7Inducted → Connected
    Support

    Make the first follow-up personal.

    • Have one short conversation with your mentor or another trusted member.
    • Name one thing that felt welcoming and one thing you still want explained.
    • Choose the next meeting, project or social experience that feels useful.
    Pause and askHas someone followed up with me as a person?
  3. Day 14Connected
    Understanding

    Translate Rotary and choose a first experience.

    • Learn only the Rotary words and structures you need right now.
    • Choose one service, social or learning experience that matches your interests.
    • Talk about meeting format, family, work, travel or access needs without apology.
    Pause and askCan I see a version of Rotary that fits my life?
  4. Day 30Connected
    Belonging

    Check confidence, relationships and meeting fit.

    • Have a 30-day conversation about what is helping and what is getting in the way.
    • Identify one person you can contact and one group where you feel comfortable.
    • Choose whether to continue, adjust or replace your first activity.
    Pause and askDo I feel known, included and able to ask for change?
  5. Day 45Connected → Serving
    Voice

    Move from observing to meaningful contribution.

    • Try one bounded contribution with a clear purpose, owner and finish point.
    • Share one idea, question or perspective in a setting where it can be heard.
    • Notice which relationships make participation easier and more enjoyable.
    Pause and askHave I been invited to contribute in a meaningful, manageable way?
  6. Day 60Serving
    Contribution

    Recognise contribution and widen the pathway.

    • Reflect on one contribution, relationship or learning moment that mattered.
    • Explore another service pathway, club role or member story only if it interests you.
    • Ask for a different level of involvement when life or energy has changed.
    Pause and askDoes my contribution feel useful and sustainable?
  7. Day 75Serving → Thriving
    Confidence

    Make flexibility and support visible before the review.

    • Name what you want more of, less of or changed in the next three months.
    • Choose whether your next pathway is service, fellowship, learning, leadership or flexibility.
    • Use the Help me stay conversation if participation no longer fits.
    Pause and askCan I shape what my Rotary involvement becomes next?
  8. Day 90Thriving
    Pathway

    Celebrate progress and choose the next chapter.

    • Reflect on clarity, belonging, contribution, confidence and what should happen next.
    • Celebrate a relationship, contribution or moment of growth—not just attendance.
    • Choose a next pathway, an adjustment, a pause or another conversation.
    Pause and askDo I feel confident, useful and supported in choosing what comes next?

Club companion

Put the workbook’s hand-offs into club practice.

These components turn the early member journey into visible actions, accountable owners and supportive check-ins. They deliberately avoid a second member database.

01

A clear hand-off

One accountable person carries the relationship from approval into welcome. Keep names and formal records only in the club’s approved system—not on this page.

02

A follow-up owner

Every new member knows who will contact them, when that contact will happen and who can resolve a missed hand-off.

03

Sponsor and mentor plan

The sponsor supports the transition into membership. The mentor supports integration, relationships, service and confidence.

04

30 / 60 / 90 conversations

Short, human check-ins focus on experience, flexibility and support. They are not compliance reviews or member ratings.

05

Member-led signals

Clubs listen for clarity, belonging, contribution, confidence and a visible next pathway—without hidden retention scoring.

06

A one-page club plan

The club agrees owners, touchpoints, immediate actions and review dates before welcoming the next member.

Sponsor

Own the invitation and hand-off.

  • Invite and introduce the person intentionally.
  • Explain nomination, approval and induction in plain English.
  • Stay warmly connected after induction.
  • Make sure the mentor receives a useful, consent-aware hand-off.

Mentor

Support belonging and contribution.

  • Answer practical questions and introduce key people.
  • Help the member find a social or service experience.
  • Hold supportive 30, 60 and 90-day conversations.
  • Help the member choose a flexible longer-term pathway.

Help me stay

A change in participation is a conversation, not a failure.

Ask for a different meeting pattern, a smaller role, a project-based pathway, a pause, another club introduction or a dignified exit. The first response should be curiosity and practical support—not assumptions.

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Privacy and dignity

The checklist supports the member. It does not score them.

Do not enter member names, contact details, health information, screening information, financial details or private notes into this experience.

Progress is current-session only unless the person deliberately chooses “Remember on this device”. Even then, only stage identifiers and the chosen view are stored locally.

Club or mentor sharing is purpose-specific and member-led. District reporting should remain aggregate or de-identified, with small groups suppressed.