1. Program Club Recognition

2. Mega Issue Question  Awards  Programs  Leadership training  Meetings Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program How can we coordinate federation and region work, and minimize administrative work for clubs in the areas of:

3. Goal and Objectives Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program GoalObjectives  To ensure that applying for best practice awards is seamless and easy for clubs at every level of the organization  Decrease the administrative work required for clubs  Increase the consistency of awards  Increase consistency of expectations  Increase the number of clubs that apply

4.  Culmination of a year’s worth of work  The group connected through email and conference calls  The recommendations represent our best work  Any changes agreed to by the BOD would not go into effect until the 2014-2015 club year Recommendations Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program

5. Recommendations Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program Club Recognition Region Level Federation Level

6. Soroptimists Celebrating Success!  Federation selects region and federation-level recipients  Many regions have similar programs Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program Current IssuesRecommendation  Clubs would apply to the regions  Regions will select the region-level recipients

7. Benefits of the Recommendation 1. It would give the regions a say 2. It would allow clubs to apply just once for best practice awards for membership, program, public awareness, and fundraising 3. It would create better cohesion between the federation and region Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program

8. The Club Award  Simply an exercise of checking boxes Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program Current IssuesRecommendation  Federation would issue an award to all clubs based on information available at SIAHQ

9. The “Club Certificate”  Participation in the Women’s Opportunity Awards  Paid dues on time  Gained members  Participated in Club Giving at recognition levels Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program  Note: clubs would NOT have to apply for the award

10. New “Club Award” Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program  Would become a tool for the regions to help enforce the messages and plans for the upcoming year  Could be used in the region as an award

11. Region Award Evaluation  Goal: region awards will not overlap or contradict with federation awards Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program  Lori will be available to help regions review and revise their award programs

12. Next Steps  These changes will not go into effect until the 2014- 2015 club year  Lori will be taking suggestions until September 1, 2013 so please share your input! Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program

13. Small Group Discussions 1. How will the proposed changes benefit the clubs in your region? 2. What support will your region need to implement these changes? Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program Please take 10 minutes to discuss the following questions:

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15. Next Up Soroptimist Governors Round Table | June 23-24, 2013 | Program  11:15 – 11:30 Break  President-elect Cheri Fleming How Dues are Used