1. Section Revitalization Project Global Communities Annual Meeting 2008
Dennis A. Armstrong
June 7, 2008

2. GCOB Section Revitalization
Late 2006 Development Fund Grant by request Lynden Davis – Approved by BOG
Team chartered by Doug Brown during March, Dennis Armstrong appointed as lead + All District Leaders or delegate
Charge Required Initial Data Gathering and Benchmarking of Section performance metrics – Develop Master Excel worksheet
Call letter to District Leaders during March, requesting evaluation of all Sections & Establish Targeted Sections

3. Wide range of performance
195 Chartered Sections/Sub-Sections/Groups in North America
Wide range of performance
High activity level and service to the membership – 100 % Merit Based Funding
No activity – no identified officers – 0 % MBF

4. The Section Revitalization Team
Partnership with each District Leader
District Leader = The enabling force with each new local leadership team.

5. Revitalization = Finding the Team
Philosophy
I believe very strongly that every member deserves the professional benefits available through strong local Section activities.
This can only happen when a motivated local team steps forward to lead their own Section administration.
Revitalization = Finding the Team

7. Service to Our Members 65 % 50 %
District D Data

8. Targeted Sections
District A – 3 Sections Targeted – 1 Success lead by Richard Ulvila
District B – None Targeted
– 3 Weak or Dormant
District C – None Targeted – 14 Weak or Dormant
District D – 14 Targeted – 11 Success revitalizations
District E – Three Targeted – 22 Weak or Dormant – No success stories

9. District F – 3 Sections Targeted - 17 weak or Dormant – 3 Success
District G – 1 Targeted – 1 Success
District H – 2 Targeted – 2 Success
District I – None Targeted
District J – None Targeted

10. Development Fund Grant Charges $50,000 Available to June 30
District D
Inland Empire Section $250
Orange County Section $454
Pending ???

11. Individualized
Action Plan
And
Implementation