DIVISION GOVERNOR GUIDE
JUNE/ DISTRICT OFFICER TRAINING
Ø MEET YOUR AREA GOVERNORS.
Ø ORGANISE YOUR FIRST DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING.
JULY/ CLUB OFFICER TRAINING
Ø A CHANCE TO MEET CLUB COMMITTEES IN YOUR DIVISION.
Ø PLAN DIVISION COUNCIL MEETINGS EVERY 2 MONTHS.
Ø TRAIN AREA GOVERNORS WITH DCP AND HOW TO DO ONLINE VISIT REPORT.
Ø PREPARE A BUDGET FOR THE DISTRICT TREASURER.
AUGUST
Ø MAKE SURE ALL CLUB OFFICERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED. IF NOT YOU CAN ORGANISE EXTRA TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THEM.
Ø VISIT CLUBS IN YOUR DIVISION, MAKE YOUSELF KNOWN.
Ø BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR YOUR REPLACEMENT & ASK AREA
GOVERNORS TO DO THE SAME.
SEPTEMBER/ CLUB SPEECH CONTESTS
Ø FOR HUMOROUS AND TABLE TOPICS.
Ø TRY TO GO TO SOME CLUB CONTESTS AND MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE TO BE A JUDGE.
Ø ENSURE AREA GOVERNORS HAVE ORGANISED AREA FINALS.
Ø CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES TO BE PAID BY THE END OF THE MONTH, SO KEEP AN EYE ON THEM.
OCTOBER/ AREA FINALS
Ø FOR HUMOROUS AND TABLE TOPICS.
Ø ATTEND ALL AREA FINALS
Ø CHECK AREA GOVERNORS HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR CLUB VISIT
REPORTS BY END OF OCTOBER.
Ø ENSURE 1 CLUB HAS VOLUNTEERED TO HOST DIVISION FINAL.
Ø FOLLOW UP ON ANY LATE DUES FROM CLUBS.
NOVEMBER/ DIVISION FINAL
Ø FOR HUMOROUS AND TABLE TOPICS.
Ø ASK AREA GOVERNORS TO APPOINT CONTEST CHAIRPERSONS.
Ø PROMOTE DIVISION FINAL.
Ø EMAIL WINNERS TO DISTRICT.
Ø BOOK VENUE AND START PLANNING FOR FEBRUARY COT.
Ø SUBMIT DIVISION REPORT TO DISTRICT FOR NOVEMBER COUNCIL.
DECEMBER/ CHRISTMAS FUNCTIONS
Ø CLUB ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS CHECK THAT THEY ARE SUBMITTED BY 31ST DECEMBER.
Ø ATTEND CHRISTMAS FUNCTIONS AT CLUBS.
Ø REVIEW THE YEAR SO FAR.
Ø KEEP ENCOURAGING YOUR AREA GOVERNORS.
DIVISION GOVERNOR GUIDE
JANUARY/ 2ND ROUND VISITS BEGIN
Ø REMIND AREA GOV’S TO START LOGGING 2ND ROUND VISITS WITH CLUBS.
Ø PREPARE PROGRAMME FOR COT WITH OTHER DIVISION GOVERNORS.
FEBUARY/ CLUB OFFICER TRAINING
Ø TRAIN ALL NEW CLUB OFFICERS.
Ø CHECK THAT AREA GOVERNORS ARE SUBMITTING CLUB VISITS.
Ø KEEP AN EYE ON THE DCP.
Ø CLUBS BEGIN CONTESTS FOR INTERNATIONAL AND EVALUATION - GET TO AS MANY CONTESTS AS YOU CAN.
MARCH/ AREA FINAL
Ø FOR INTERNATIONAL AND EVALUATION
Ø ATTEND ALL AREA FINALS
Ø MAKE SURE 1 CLUB HAS VOLUNTEERED TO HOST DIVISION FINAL.
Ø CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES BY THE END OF THE MONTH SO KEEP AN
EYE ON THEM.
Ø ENCOURAGE AREA GOVERNORS TO PREPARE TO ATTEND DISTRICT
CONVENTION IN MAY.
Ø SUBMIT DIVISION REPORT TO DISTRICT, FOR MAY CONVENTION.
APRIL/ DIVISION FINAL
Ø FOR INTERNATIONAL AND EVALUATION.
Ø ASK AREA GOVERNORS TO APPOINT CONTEST CHAIRPERSONS.
Ø PROMOTE DIVISION FINAL.
Ø EMAIL WINNERS TO DISTRICT.
Ø BOOK VENUE FOR CHANGE OVER DINNER& DOT.
Ø FOLLOW UP ON ANY LATE DUES FROM CLUBS.
Ø AREA GOVS 2ND ROUND VISITS SHOULD BE COMPLETE
MAY/ DISTRICT CONVENTION
Ø ADVISE DISTRICT OF ALL CONTEST WINNERS FOR CONVENTION.
Ø ENCOURAGE AREA GOVERNORS TO ATTEND CONVENTION.
Ø ATTEND CONVENTION.
Ø ASK FOR NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS, E.G. TM OF THE YEAR ETC.
Ø BOOK VENUE FOR JULY COT.
Ø KEEP AN EYE ON DCP PROGRESS OF ALL CLUBS.
Ø PROMOTE CHANGE OVER DINNER & DOT.
JUNE/ CHANGE OVER DINNER & DOT
Ø FOLLOW UP ON AWARD NOMINATIONS.
Ø HOLD DIVISION COUNCIL MEETING TO DECIDE AWARD WINNERS.
Ø ENSURE PRESIDENT’S DISTINGUISHED DIVISION IS ACHIEVED.
Ø ATTEND CHANGE OVER DINNER & DOT.
Ø WATCH THE DCP PROGRESS VERY CLOSELY AND FOLLOW UP ON ANY LATE GOALS, AWARDS, CLUB OFFICERS ETC.
Ø JUMP FOR JOY…YOUR YEAR IS OVER.
Prepared by Mark Richards DTM
District 73 LGET WA District Officer Training 26-6-2010
2010-2011