Awards Report June 2010

Currently, many more awards are presented at the fall conference than at the spring, including most of the major individual awards. Some changes are presented in an attempt to equalize the awards presentations between the two conferences.

This document (click here) contains a chart that outlines all the awards given at either the spring or fall conference.

The report recommends eliminating one award and changing the criteria for several awards.

Please download the PDF document, read it and then let us know what you think by commenting on this post.

Thanks.

Realignment Spring 2010

The District realignment process was chaired by IPDG, DTM Candice Buell. Candice worked with the Division Governors who worked with their Area Governors who consulted with their clubs. On behalf of all those involved in the process, the Realignment Committee is pleased to offer a proposal for realignment.

Rationale

There has been growth in some Areas and there has been club loss in some Areas. This requires some realignment to ensure that Areas stay within the requirement of 4 – 6 clubs (unless a new club is imminent). Division C currently has 6 Areas and while no new Areas are being created, it is anticipated that this will be needed within one to two years. Therefore, it is being recommended that Division C split into two Divisions to better serve the Areas and clubs. Division D is currently at 22 clubs with one club ready to charter and another club that will charter before the end of June or early in the new District year. This means each Area would be at their maximum number of clubs. It is being recommended that two new Areas be created to allow for future growth. As well, it is 8 hours from one end of the Division to the other so it is also being recommended that the Division split into two Divisions to better serve the Areas and clubs.

Impact

Clubs
As with any realignment, there is little impact on clubs and they way in which they operate.

Leadership
The proposal will create three new leadership positions (one Area Governor position and two Division Governor positions). This will provide increased opportunities for members to assume leadership roles beyond the club level and to create an even greater pool of experienced leaders for the Senior Leadership positions.

Contests
Some clubs will now be able to send two contestants to the Area contest because there will be fewer clubs in some Areas. There will be 6 contestants rather than 8 in each District contest and each Division will be able to send only contestant. However, the changes result in greater competitive opportunities above the club level. With the current alignment, there are 168 potential opportunities to compete beyond the club and with the proposed alignment, there will be 182 opportunities.

The Proposal

It is proposed that the following realignment take place:

Division A

• Club #3609 Winning Speakers be moved from Area 21 to Area 7
• Clubs # 778824 Core and #902446 Pine Island be moved from Area 21 to Area 16

Division B

• no changes

Division C

• Club #4502 Advanced Dawn Beakers be moved from Area 19 to Area 3
• That Division C be split into Division C and E with Division C comprised of Areas 4, 13 and 19 and Division E comprised of Areas 2, 3 and 17.

Division D

• That Division D be split into 6 Areas and two Divisions.
• Division D would be comprised of:
  - Area 1 (#3978 Schooner, #5375 Spirit-ed, #821874 Dal Toastmasters and #141086 Milque Toast),
  - Area 21 (#4505 East Coast Raconteurs, #1555 Sears Halifax, #3285 Steel Centre and #9307 Tic Talkers), and
  - Area 18 (#8183 Speakeasy, #1067481 J-Talkers, #974612 Faithfully Speaking and #6022 George Burton).
• Division F would be comprised of:
  - Area 9 (#1121700 River Talkers, #3217 Downtown Speakers, #1042034 CGI and #4592 Toast of the Coast),
  - Area 11 (#1327791 Successfully Speaking, #4588 Sackville, #8104 Annapolis Valley), and
  - Area 22 (#5705 Harbourview, #4653 Yarmouth, #3119 Dartmouth and #4450 Sunrise).

Amendment

Toast of the Valley # 9719 was inadvertently omitted from the report, which is posted on the District 45 Website.  This club will move from Area 20 to Area 15.

New club, Interstate Speakers # 1304869 will move from Area 20 to Area 15.

Results

Approved. The vote at the Spring Conference 2010 Business Meeting was in favour of the realignment.