The Numbers Are In
via Active 20-30 blog
I received this report as part of a correspondence from Catalina Cuadros Vallejo, the appointed Secretary for the Active 20-30 International.
As a national president. it's requested that I submit bi-monthly reports showcasing our growth (in members and in clubs) and some examples of the work we do.
After receiving our first report of the term, Oriel phoned to congratulate all of our members on the impact we're able to make across our country, not just in a few impoverished pockets. Although this conversation tested my nearly-non-existant Spanish (thank you Brentwood Club for the translation assistance), his pleasure and pride was clear.
We may not build hospitals, but the work each of our members and clubs do is just as critical to the children and families we serve. Thank you for helping our association shine among our brothers and sisters Internationally.
I posted the graphic above to showcase how we stand size-wise. Active 20-30 US & Canada represents roughly half of our entire International association. As some national associations have lowered their headcount, we've continued to grow. I share this for two reasons:
1) it should be a point of pride, even as we're discouraged with the rate at which we're growing or our local struggles to attract and retain.
2) and more importantly, our association has an extremely loud voice and tremendous power to change the International association, should we choose to use them. We get 1 vote per member (not per association or club) at the International meetings. In January and June, your club president will be asked to send a member or a proxy letter to the International meetings. When you get this call (email), please heed it. Help us to use our voice and orchestrate change. Having nearly 1200 on our rolls and only votes for 1/4 of that (equalling the next largest national association) doesn't get us taken seriously.
If you want to learn more about the International association, how you can help to serve it and what it means for us to be a part of it? Feel free to reach out to me, your national IRO for the US & Canada (Kathy Jo Leom of Eugene #920) or the International IRO who serves under Oriel and connects all of our member nations (Gino Fortis of Sacramento #1). Active 20-30 US & Canada also proudly boasts a number of men who have served as International President who are also available to you as members looking to serve or learn.
As a national president. it's requested that I submit bi-monthly reports showcasing our growth (in members and in clubs) and some examples of the work we do.
After receiving our first report of the term, Oriel phoned to congratulate all of our members on the impact we're able to make across our country, not just in a few impoverished pockets. Although this conversation tested my nearly-non-existant Spanish (thank you Brentwood Club for the translation assistance), his pleasure and pride was clear.
We may not build hospitals, but the work each of our members and clubs do is just as critical to the children and families we serve. Thank you for helping our association shine among our brothers and sisters Internationally.
I posted the graphic above to showcase how we stand size-wise. Active 20-30 US & Canada represents roughly half of our entire International association. As some national associations have lowered their headcount, we've continued to grow. I share this for two reasons:
1) it should be a point of pride, even as we're discouraged with the rate at which we're growing or our local struggles to attract and retain.
2) and more importantly, our association has an extremely loud voice and tremendous power to change the International association, should we choose to use them. We get 1 vote per member (not per association or club) at the International meetings. In January and June, your club president will be asked to send a member or a proxy letter to the International meetings. When you get this call (email), please heed it. Help us to use our voice and orchestrate change. Having nearly 1200 on our rolls and only votes for 1/4 of that (equalling the next largest national association) doesn't get us taken seriously.
If you want to learn more about the International association, how you can help to serve it and what it means for us to be a part of it? Feel free to reach out to me, your national IRO for the US & Canada (Kathy Jo Leom of Eugene #920) or the International IRO who serves under Oriel and connects all of our member nations (Gino Fortis of Sacramento #1). Active 20-30 US & Canada also proudly boasts a number of men who have served as International President who are also available to you as members looking to serve or learn.
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