district 42 - november all leader call division - successes and challenges
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District 42 - November All Leader Call
Division - Successes and Challenges
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70% of officers trained in round one COT 6 of 7 areas sent contestants to the Division A Table
Topics contest 6 of 7 areas sent contestants to the Division A
Humorous Speech contest Both first place winners from Division A competed at
the District 42 contests 5 of 7 area governors, two assistant area governors,
the division governor and the assistant division governor attended the fall conference
Division A - The A Team - Successes
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6 clubs had less than four officers trained Not all clubs had contests Club base of 548 members, but only 427 active
members despite having 73 new members The GP Toasters club has folded The Toast of Safeway club has no paid members
and the future of this club is uncertain
Division A - The A Team - Challenges
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Successes Education & Training
• HPL assignments• Training Opportunities• Circle of Gold=Contest
Winners! PR/Marketing
• Open Houses/Demo Meetings
• Monthly “Beeline” Newsletter
Division/District Events• Division B Day – 60
attended• District 42 Fall
Conference – 25 attended
Division B – “B Excellent” Team
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Opportunities Membership
• One club lost• Corporate opportunities
Beyond the Club• “Reach for the Stars” - Increase participation at
Division/District• 2nd round of COT in rural areas• Galloping Gavel
Division B – “B Excellent” Team
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Successes New clubs – one chartered and one more on the
way One club that had no members renew decided
to try again and now have 8 members Participated in the Calgary Immigrant Fair where
we got significant interest from the attendees Three clubs with 4 DCP points and eight clubs
with 3 DCP points
Division C – aDDVANCe Team
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Challenges Low membership clubs Slow response from some clubs Working in a mobile and transient city where
members may be assigned or transferred Many demands on your time
Division C – aDDVANCe Team
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1) All areas held an area contest.
2) Membership dues were paid.
3) Demo meeting was done for a prospective new club.
4) Charter celebration of the new club in D55 Fort Saskatchewan Club.
5) Join Toastmaster Anniversary Celebration of the Peter Kossowan & Wild Rose Toastmaster celebrating 75 years while Narrators Toastmaster celebrated its 20th Anniversary.
6) All Areas participated during the Division Contest.
Division D Star power successes
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DD
D CHALLENGES
1. Lack of commitment from members who pay their dues, take on roles but do not show up for meetings or never attend meetings at all.2. Paid members who suddenly have major changes in their work/family schedules that would enable them to fulfill their duties as a club executive and totally give up not just their elected position as well as their toastmaster membership.3. Corporate Toastmaster clubs without the support of management have difficulty in letting the members attend regular toastmaster meetings due to work time restrictions imposed by management.4. Strong domineering attitude of long time club members often who appears to not give a chance to prospective or new members appears to be a drawback which results in prospective members not coming back or members not renewing their membership.
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DD
D CHALLENGES
5. To have a joint membership campaign in a central part of the downtown core in Edmonton due to a low membership in some of the clubs in the downtown core.6. Convince the club to modify it’s culture to allow for membership growth.7. Ensure that the needs of the clubs in Ft. McMurray will be looked after.8. Lackluster “un-fun” boring meetings discourages membership continuity.
Membership decline
moved
busy
No fun
No challenge
Changed jobs
• radio interviews • meetings with Chamber of
Commerce• meetings with major local employers• educational series• 90th birthday celebration• demonstration meetings
miracles
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Strong Leadership in the South Area 38 – Riesah Prock
Pincher Creek area initiatives• Youth Leadership Program
Area 36 – Joe Manio Club Lead in the West Lethbridge area
Division G - Successes
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Division Contest Issues Attendance was sparse Acoustic issues
Area 23 Resignation Looking for a new Area Governor
Area Governor Visits 3 areas had 100%, 1 area had 75%, and 2
areas had 0%
Division G - Areas for Improvement
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Strengths (Recognition at Division Contest) 17 clubs with at least 4 new members 10 clubs are on track with 2-3 members 44 education completions to date
Challenges (Council presentations on membership and registering completions
5 clubs have no new members 4 clubs have less than 10 members 10 clubs have no education completions
Strengths / Challenges Club Base is 35, 7 Areas
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Focus on clubs with less than 12 member Connect with clubs to assign coaches Division Council presentations on
membership
Focus on club visits and officer training Goal to have all area reports received (19 of 35 received) Goal to have 35 clubs with 4 officers trained
Plan for Next 60 days
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Division K
Successes
Division K Speech Contest, sponsored by ATB Campus
2 Area Governors have named assistants
K34, Area Council is bonding and growing together
K31, greater Area participation by the members
Positive signs for a new club in Stettler
The Division K team is working well together
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Division K
Challenges
Geography, Calgary – Red Deer
Membership, attraction and retention
Time conflicts, busy lives