Committees

Purpose: Promote Downtown Rotary as a “place where important conversations happen” through the Club’s programming.

Responsibilities:

• Identify relevant program topics.

• Secure speakers and moderators.

• Provide support to program promotion.

• Manage external program suggestions.

Chair: Ryan Martin

Purpose: Create a welcoming, organized atmosphere to Downtown Rotarians and their guests.

Responsibilities:

• Create a smooth and efficient means of checking in, welcoming members and guests, creating a pleasant first impression.

• Recruit and prepare Rotarians to greet, ensuring two or three are scheduled to welcome and work the registration table each meeting.

• Run microphone during guest introductions and Q&A portions of the meeting.

• Identify and schedule people to give invocations at meetings.

Chair: David Cover

Purpose: Attract and grow a club membership consisting of active community leaders that represent the demographic makeup of the city of Sioux Falls. Help re-frame the perception from being “Where important people gather” to “Where important conversations happen.”

Responsibilities:

• Recruitment Strategy

• Outreach to Potential Members

• Sponsor Engagement

Chair: Heather Powell

Purpose: Engage members by providing Rotarians opportunities for fellowship and mentorship outside of weekly meetings.

Organize & Execute a Variety of Monthly Opportunities for:

• Rotary “In the Know” Events

• Rotary Networking Social Events

Chair: John Pohlman

Purpose: Develop and execute a strategy that influences internal and external perception of Downtown Rotary as a Top 25 Rotary Club in the world.

Responsibilities:

• Public Image/Perception

• Storytelling

• Media Relations

• Social Media – maintain and post content on the club's pages

• Stage Aesthetics

• Meeting Technology

• Video/Photography

Chair: Michael Winkleman

Purpose: Ensure Downtown Rotarians understand the work of Rotary on a global scale. Invite members to participate in Rotary initiatives beyond the local club.

Responsibilities:

• Rotary Foundation

• Paul Harris Fellow

• World Polio Day

• Youth Services

  • Junior Rotarians

  • 4-Way Test Essay contest

  • Youth Exchange
    

  • Friendship Exchange
    

Chair: Jodi Dehli

Purpose: Intentionally engage with members to help connect them to the Rotary mission and other Rotarians.

Responsibilities:

• Plan quarterly Rotary Week of Service activities

• Lead the District grant application and other grant efforts

Chair: Sophie Johnson