Toastmasters District Division B Realignment Time for a Change! February, 2010

Background InformationBackground Information  A group of 3-6 clubs is assigned to an Area. A group of areas is assigned to a Division. Several divisions comprise the District.  An Area Governor is assigned to each Area for the Toastmasters “year”, from July 1 – June 30.  Area Governors are responsible for visiting their clubs twice each year, ensuring Club officers are trained, and conducting Area speech contests (among other things).

WHAT IS REALIGNMENT?WHAT IS REALIGNMENT?  Annually, each Division revisits the assignment of Clubs to Areas  New Clubs and Closed Clubs must be considered  Areas should be as “balanced” as possible  New clubs/strong clubs/struggling clubs  Travel requirements  Most years, no changes are necessary; however, in certain years with a lot of “churn”, changes may be needed

CURRENT DIVISION B ALIGNMENTCURRENT DIVISION B ALIGNMENT Area 4 Blue Cross- Blue Shield BE&KData Center Sitel Savants (Winfield) VocalizersSixth Avenue Area 5 Clayton College Golden VoicesReddy TalkersVA Voices Voices of Interest Tuscaloosa Area 6 Cahaba GBA Appreciating our Assets HealthSouth Protective Pacesetters Circle of Champions SpeechCraftersSouthern Style Area 7 Magic City Corsini Rainmakers Calhoun Etowah Oracles Early Birds Professionally Speaking Area 8 Vulcan VoicesRound Table Power Speakers Social VoicesVestavia

CURRENT DIVISION B ALIGNMENTCURRENT DIVISION B ALIGNMENT Area 4 Blue Cross- Blue Shield BE&KData Center Sitel Savants (Winfield) VocalizersSixth Avenue Area 5 Clayton College Golden VoicesReddy TalkersVA Voices Voices of Interest Tuscaloosa Area 6 Cahaba GBA Appreciating our Assets HealthSouth Protective Pacesetters Circle of Champions SpeechCraftersSouthern Style Area 7 Magic City Corsini Rainmakers Calhoun Etowah Oracles Early Birds Professionally Speaking Area 8 Vulcan VoicesRound Table Power Speakers Social VoicesVestavia X = clubs that have not renewed or are not planning to renew

CURRENT DIVISION B ALIGNMENTCURRENT DIVISION B ALIGNMENT X = clubs that have not renewed or are not planning to renew Shaded boxes are Clubs that achieved at least “Distinguished” status for Area 4 Blue Cross- Blue Shield BE&KData Center Sitel Savants (Winfield) VocalizersSixth Avenue Area 5 Clayton College Golden VoicesReddy TalkersVA Voices Voices of Interest Tuscaloosa Area 6 Cahaba GBA Appreciating our Assets HealthSouth Protective Pacesetters Circle of Champions SpeechCraftersSouthern Style Area 7 Magic City Corsini Rainmakers Calhoun Etowah Oracles Early Birds Professionally Speaking Area 8 Vulcan VoicesRound Table Power Speakers Social VoicesVestavia

DIVISION B IS NOT BALANCED! TIME FOR A CHANGE!

BALANCE IS KEY!BALANCE IS KEY! We need to balance Areas such that each area has a good mix of strong clubs strong clubs new clubs new clubs struggling clubs struggling clubs …AND a good geographical mix (for the Area Governor’s convenience).

PROPOSED DIVISION B ALIGNMENTPROPOSED DIVISION B ALIGNMENT Area 4 Southern Style Data CenterSixth AvenueTuscaloosa Area 5 Reddy Talkers VA Voices Power Speakers BE&K Vulcan Voices Area 6 Golden Voices Early BirdsVocalizersSocial Voices Speech Crafters Area 7 Calhoun County Round TableMagic CityHealthSouth Area 8 VestaviaProtectiveEtowah Circle of Champions NOTE: This is only a draft and is subject to change, based on April-2010 renewals.

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS  A proposal for realignment of Division B Clubs will be presented at the District Council Meeting on Saturday May 1 as part of the District 77 Spring Conference  Proxy holders are eligible to vote on the proposal.  Proxies are sent to Club Presidents & VPEs prior to the conference in the event both cannot attend.  One or both proxies can also be awarded to a Club Member in good-standing who is attending the meeting.

Questions??? Contact Karen Threlkeld, Division B Governor for more information. Phone: