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The stall was set up by 9am complete with 2 pull up banners & our tear drop flag, plus we made use of the lawn outside Botany Mall and put out 2 more tear drop flags there as well.
Members were highly visible in Rotary fluro vests and there were plenty of brochures handed out in addition to the public being able to browse display boards showcasing past projects and have a read of Rotary information from display material such as copies of Rotary Down Under magazine and more.
An outcome of the display was that the club meeting following had 3 prospective new members at our plus a contact through www.rotarysouthpacific.org with another prospective member keen to come to our next meeting, after being handed one of our brochures. The club has a robust membership plan to ensure all prospective members are well looked after.
A South African Rotarian and his wife who visited the stand and are staying with their daughter in Flat Bush also want to come to visit before he goes back to Sth Africa. He comes to visit twice a year for about three months, so we could also have a regular visiting Rotarian as well.
It was a very rewarding day and the result has been well above expectations and these days have proven so successful that the club will be doing this publicity day about 3 – 4 times a year in Botany Mall, as these are well worth the effort.
Submitted by: Dyann Calverley
www.botany.rotarysouthpacific.org
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