This is a newly created position approved by the International Board of Directors in June 2001, with the specific mission of minimizing the member drops within the district. The district retention chairman position is a three-year term.
· Become familiar with various materials and publications on retention.
· Serve as a member of the District MERL Team.
· Motivate club membership committees to set goals and develop programs that increase and retain members.
· Conduct educational seminars about retention for members of the districts.
· Develop articles on retention for district or club publications.
· Submit a quarterly report to the Membership Operations Department at International Headquarters on the status of retention in the district.