Governor’s MONTHLY LETTER

August 2024

Governor's message“Change the world
with the Magic of Rotary!”
Rotary International District 2750, 2024-25 Governor

Chie Ito

August is “Membership and New Club Development Month”

The governor’s official visit began at the end of last

the district's membership goal will be the total number

can talk with each club’s president, president-elect, andthe district, and we will help them achieve those goals.

of net growth goals determined by each of the clubs inmonth. I will visit 24 clubs in August. The visit, where I

Accordingly, the district‘s goal has now been set at 452

secretary at the round-table discussion, and can meet

members by adding up goals of all the clubs in the dis-

all the members at the following regular meeting, is avaluable opportunity for the governor to get to know thetrict including the PBG. As of July 1, we have started thislearn about the district.

16) members. If we can achieve our goal, we will be able

clubs and their members better and for the clubs toRotary year with 4,507 (preliminary number as of July

I would like to thank all the clubs for preparing the visit,

to pass the baton to the next year with a membership ofas well as the assistant governors, district secretaries,4,959 on July 1, 2025. To achieve this goal, it is importantand group secretaries who will accompany me.

not only to acquire new members, but also to work hardon membership retention.

August is “Membership and New Club Development

Now, what kind of club can maintain its members? RIMonth”. Needless to say, membership development isPresident Stephanie Urchick emphasizes the impor-essential for every single club to enhance and strength-

tance of having a club where each member truly feels
comfortable and has a sense of belonging. Such clubs

en its membership base. In fact, many club presidents

become irresistible and will be able not only to retain

have told me that membership development is their

but also to attract new members.

club's biggest challenge. It is important to start by con-

If a club is experiencing a lack of energy in its activity andsidering what kind of club you are aiming for and what is

declining membership, she recommends adopting thethe appropriate number of members to achieve that,principles of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) as arather than just pushing for more members. What is im-way to bring about positive change. It is important for

portant for this exercise would be a strategic plan for theeach club to be inclusive, she reiterates. This means toclub. Rotary International encourages clubs to set three-demonstrate the "spirit of tolerance" that Rotary has al-year goals and review them annually, starting this year. I

encourage you to discuss this with your club members,

ways been said to possess. I encourage all the clubs tocreate a vision for the future of your club, and work to-work together on DEI and take on the challenge of creat-gether to move toward that vision.

ing "Irresistible Clubs," as RI President Urchick has em-

Each goal in the strategic plan is set from the bottom up

phasized!

by the clubs. We have, therefore, decided this year that1

Governor's MONTHLY LETTER

August 2024

District 2750

ROTARY CLUB
Chiyoda GroupClub NameTokyo-SouthTokyo-Shiba

Tokyo-Shimbashi

Tokyo-Akasaka

Membership Report23/07/01
183
64Club Name

2

Tokyo-West

45-2

Tokyo-Seinan

651-1

Tokyo-Harajuku

1411-3

Tokyo-Jingu-1

Tokyo-Hiroo

Tokyo-Global

1739

313

14-4

13

23/07/01
178

Tokyo-Josai

52

36

Tokyo-Sunrise Shiodome

Yamanote East Group

185
70

47

Tokyo-Minato
Tokyo-Azabu

24/06/30 Variations

59
32

Tokyo-Suginami

427

Ginza/Nihonbashi GroupClub NameTokyo-Ginza

Tokyo-Nihonbashi
Tokyo-Tsukiji

Tokyo-Nihonbashi East

427

23/07/01

024/06/30 Variations

178

196
61

37

36

255

19

Tokyo-Barrier Free Mind

18

27

Tokyo-Sanno

Tokyo-Imagine Join Us
SubtotalKeihin GroupClub NameTokyo-Haneda

Tokyo-Shinagawa
Tokyo-Omori

Tokyo-Shinagawa Chuo

371921947
23/07/01

Tokyo Daikanyama

23Subtotal

2970

24/06/30 Variations

50543643932

329

District 2750, Tokyo Yoneyama

9-3Tama South GroupClub NameTokyo-Hachioji

Tokyo-Machida

26-2

20-2

Tokyo-Hachioji North

3Subtotal

Tokyo-Takanawa

3

160

Tokyo Fuchu

1822

19

2

17356-2359

Number ofactive members
0Tokyo Ginza

19

Tokyo Hachioji

7

Tokyo Shinagawa Chuo

7528

35

Tokyo-Chofu

24/06/30 Variations

Tokyo-Chofu Murasaki

Tokyo i City

Subtotal

Pacific Basin GroupClub Name

4Guam

33-1

Tumon Bay

262Pohnpei

5Guam Sunrise

675473994265524/06/30 Variations
114-441141536-243

447095126054-14544-1

1714-3603-2

2921605
23/07/01
50

291948-216-1

37066

25

22186618-2

24/06/30 Variations

66
1700-324619

164-2314-1

180

5083
42

326

5444627-1524553

29

224/06/30 Variations
48-2-4

Northern Guam

2822-6Palau

14

Truk Lagoon

E-Club of Pago Bay Guam

73

1516102565-824913-1

160100250Subtotal

277

265-12

Total in Japan - 89

4,2144,243

29

Total in 2750 dis. - 98

Club Name

12905042Shibuya2423/07/01
46

Tokyo Central

13315

Saipan12238

18Tokyo Nihonbashi

Chuo Univ.

36

Tokyo-Tama Green

SaipanMarianas

40

37

598

Tokyo Orchid Setagaya South

118

Tokyo-Musashi Fuchu

5Tokyo Denenchofu

23/07/01-1

Number ofactive members

Club NameTokyo Akishima

18

Tokyo Shinagawa

-11

21

Tokyo-Machida East

9Tokyo WestTokyo Hino

412

39

Tokyo-Tobihino

ROTARACT CLUBClub Name

42378

Tokyo-Machida-Salvia

0-124Tokyo-Hachioji South

230

3463-6313463124

Tokyo-Hachioji East

28

Subtotal

Tokyo-Tamagawa

0Tokyo-Keihin

Tokyo-Shirokane

-2

926

Tokyo-Denenchofu Midori

76

923

Tokyo-TamaTokyo-Inagi

110

Tokyo-Osaki-2-2105

Tokyo-Machida-Naka

Club NameTokyo-Fuchu

90

Tokyo-Hachioji West

1

Tama East Group

-1-1

34

E-Club of Tokyo Peace Wing

2-1

34

Tokyo-Kunitachi Shiroume

31

24

33

Tokyo-Kamata

38

25

Tokyo-Denenchofu

Tokyo-Konan Marine

24/06/30 Variations

33

62

Tokyo-Hino

Subtotal

1455

Tokyo-Musashi Kokubunji

-12

14

23/07/01

Tokyo-Akishima Chuo

605

2136

Tokyo-InokashiraTokyo-Koganei-Sakura

27

34Tokyo-Kunitachi-110Tokyo-Yoneyama Yuai

Tokyo-Jiyugaoka

0Tokyo-Kokubunji

3990319

Tokyo-Seijo Shin

355

1092

Tokyo-Jonan

33

122240Tokyo-Akebono

32

Tokyo-Aoyama-231

Tokyo-Meguro

158

30

3678-3

Tokyo-City Nihonbashi

23/07/01

Tokyo-Yamanote

72

49

60

Club Name

775

Tokyo-Chuo Shin

Yamanote West GroupTokyo-Crosscity

Tokyo-Ginza New

42617

-1

12

Tokyo-Nihonbashi West40

Subtotal

Tokyo-Seijo

36

Tokyo-Tachikawa Kobushi

134-3187

Tokyo-Akishima

Tokyo-Mitaka

Tokyo-Shibuya

58

175-430

1-11Tokyo-Setagaya

Tokyo-Chuo

34

Tokyo-Koganei

99-75-329

Tokyo-Tachikawa

0110171201

2959

Tokyo-Ebisu

Tokyo-Atago

Club Name

01330

Tama Middle Group

178

1238

Tokyo-Roppongi

Subtotal

24/06/30 Variations

Tokyo Ebis

Tokyo Vision

Total in Japan - 16

Total in 2750 dis. - 18

4,491

4,508

17

Number ofactive members
1811913238
280