FQCM Report for 2021-2022
Extension - Membership - Conservation
1. Your expectations to make a difference during Jul.-Oct.?-Update on Progress
1. Extension and membership conservation are very important tasks of Regional Directors to ensure the Area grows in strength and meets the goals of Challenge 22.
2. I hope all RDs will deliver on their goals.
3. All Regions form Challenge 22 Teams and carry out activities to recruit new members and charter new clubs.
I attach below the membership statistics for the past seven years.
| REGION | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
| Australia | 228 | 228 | 194 | 197 | 180 | 164 | 150 |
| Japan East | 902 | 920 | 886 | 860 | 849 | 830 | 778 |
| Japan West | 1,530 | 1,494 | 1,536 | 1,464 | 1,439 | 1,411 | 1,367 |
| Southeast Asia | 467 | 458 | 453 | 423 | 417 | 446 | 530 |
| Philippines | 172 | 187 | 105 | 100 | 88 | 124 | 154 |
| Sri Lanka | 101 | 104 | 103 | 96 | 104 | 102 | 91 |
| Taiwan | 527 | 502 | 518 | 484 | 482 | 502 | 490 |
| ASP TOTAL | 3,927 | 3,893 | 3,795 | 3,624 | 3,559 | 3,579 | 3,560 |
2. Step taken to-date to achieve Goals and Key Target 2021/2022
1. A Challenge 22 Forum was convened on 26 September 2021.
2. RDs have formed Challenge 22/EMC Committees to drive extension and membership conservation.
| Region | AU | JER | JWR | PHP | SEA | SLK | TWN | Total |
| Goals - New Clubs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
3. Share 1 or 2 Key Activities that have made/will make a difference
1. We will all have made a difference if members are committed to recruiting their friends to become members.
2. RDs take the lead in spearheading club extension into new territories together with DGs and CPs.
3. Words of encouragement will help motivate members towards meeting the Challenge 22 goals.
4. Challenges
- Regions and clubs with a predominance of senior members in terms of age have found it difficult to recruit new members, especially younger ones.
5. Additional Comments, if any
1. Regions are encouraged to leverage International Programs such as iGO, GOLD2.0 among others to attract youth and young adults to join as members.
2. Explore ways to interest friends with the international network offered by YMI.
3. My appreciation to all RDs for the commitment that has been expressed.