K of C RetentionDD Meeting

Status YTD 12/31/2009

Region 1 3032 49 1.6%
Region 2 4203 80 1.9%
Region 3 5218 89 1.7%
Region 4 1744 9 0.5%
Total 14230 227 1.6%
Last Year Total 275 2.0%

How do the numbers stack up?
Our Losses statistically.
Lost Brothers 48%
Lack of Interest ( Program Failure) 42%
Not what they expected 5%
Personal Issues 5%

What Can the DD’s Do now to have the biggest impact.
Make sure the councils are taking the pro-active steps to keep from “Losing”a brother
Use a check list to ensure the Council is being run correctly
Cover Retention at your District Meetings
Make scheduled and unscheduled visits
Do the tough Counseling

What pro-active steps? (STOP LOSS)
Have an Emergency number on file for all members ( Seasonal Field)
Have cell numbers and E-mail on the file
Use Operation Rescue
Review the Supreme file for Bad address *
Familiarize the members with the State relocation Policy and form ( On the Web Site)

Use a checklist ?
Just filling it out will help identify weaknesses
Know what to focus on when you visit .
Identify training needs

Suggested Hard Copy checklist available now. Check List

District Meetings
Why cover Retention?
Your Priorities become Council priorities
Encourage discussion on how a Council’s programs can impact retention
Inform councils on training help available and how to get it
Make Visits as often as is reasonable
Scheduled
Recognition and Awards
Events & Degrees
Show interest
Unscheduled
What’s a meeting like when your not expected
Use only as necessary
Do the tough Counseling
Protocol
Degree Team performance
Ceremonials
Attitude
Personal problems
How they’re all handled has retention impact ( Use and teach Discretion)
The State Organization is here to help you.
State Officers are available for;
Counseling
Blitz assistance and recruiting
Retention assistance
Visits and talks
Formal training sessions
Award presentations
Specific intervention and problem solving

USE THEM - VIVAT JESUS