Looking for great ideas on how to switch up meetings? Here is an example of the creativity Rotary clubs are known for: The Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club is trying a new creative approach to Rotary meetings by having its members gather in their cars for drive-in meetings. Planning requires the following to be considered:
- A large, available, quiet parking lot
- A radio transmitter
- The identification of a specific radio channel that works in the environment
- The conveyance of that radio frequency to the membership
- The parking instructions (facing one way or another)
- The non-availability of audio-visual (or others may have that technical ability to do it)
- Packaged meals/water delivered to each car
- An RSVP re attendance (for meal service)
- Set-up with Rotary banners, etc.
The Drive-In Rotary requires the program/speakers to understand A/V is not necessarily available. The club uses a cell phone number for their members to TEXT questions to the speaker. The club conducted its 2019-2020 Annual Awards Ceremony via Drive-In Rotary so they could take good pictures and at least have their honorees FEEL the support they enjoy from the membership.
Below is a poem that was created to invite members to Carlsbad Hi-Noon's August 24 meeting: