Author of the article: The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: Feb 23, 2021 • February 23, 2021 • 2 minute read
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DAVID YOUNG AND FOUNDING MEMBERS
Rotary International created the Satellite Club Program in 2011 to help develop and foster new clubs that would attract new and younger members. Rotary understood that a more flexible approach to meeting times and annual dues was needed to entice a generation of business professionals with demanding careers and schedules who wanted an opportunity to serve their communities.
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The Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston recognized that this new strategy for growth presented multiple opportunities for young professionals to engage. In July 2011, the club established a satellite club to help address the challenges faced in recruiting and retaining new and younger members within the organization. The satellite would eventually become what is currently known as the Kingston Waterfront Rotary Club.