Shaping our Future

Vision Trailblazers is a vibrant organization which fosters a spirit of ongoing camaraderie, fellowship and mutual helpfulness between and among its members.

Success Members are focused on fun things. No long term commitment or effort Participant and Area Organizations Low cost to member “Hook” for engagement and retention

Communications Existing Phone Trees Ask “how are we doing” more often E-Mail/HighLines Website Birthday Cards Snail Mail Phone Trees Timely More Engaging & Encouraging Ask “how are we doing” more often

Membership Understand demographics Male dominated Who is not joining Participants Male dominated Need to attract women To join To participate Get to wives

Leadership People have provided good leadership Develop replacements Have to and need to move on Develop replacements Information recruitment and growing

Provincial Structure Organizational structure Ad Hoc Committee St. John’s Centric Good Bad Ad Hoc Committee 3 Area, 3 Executive Proposal

Association CLV GAN BUR Executive Council GFS CAR CRB SJN STV

Executive Council President Secretary Vice President Treasurer 4 Directors

Proposal Establish Area for St. John’s Executive Council Concentrate on St. John’s Executive Council 8 Area Representatives Council would elect Officers Two year term after transition Eliminate Past President position Quarterly meetings

Executive Council Vision and direction Distribution AGM Distribution Membership Fees, NP corporate funding Borrowing Interact with NP at corporate level Governance of Standing Committees RETF Rattling Brook

Areas Area Activities Financial Area raised funds Association funding NP payments for support & service All Area expenses; no deficits

Funding Distribution Funds $ Area Members NP Grant 15,000 St. John’s 44.6% Member Fees 6,350 Avalon 14.0% Rattling Brook Surplus 1,500 Burin 4.4% Interest 180 Clarenville 5.3% Total Funds 23,030 Gander 7.2% Less Grand Falls 10.5% Executive Council 2,584 Corner Brook Surplus 430 Stephenville 6.7% For Distribution 20,016 Total

Implementation Executive Council Approval Constitutional Changes Timing Inform members

Shaping our Future