1. 1 National Leadership Conference “Charting Your District’s Future” Past National Presidents: Floyd Culver & Claude Carmack Region 8 VP Russ Finney

2. 2 National Leadership Conference “The All American District”

3. 3 What is it that makes a District an “All American District”? Leadership is the key!

4. 4 All American District What is the Role of the District?

5. 5 *Build local clubs. *Increase fellowship among clubs. *Strengthen established clubs. *Promote the Programs of Service. The Role of the District

6. 6 District Assessment and Planning What are the elements of an All American District?

7. 7 Dynamic District Leadership Team Involved District Resource Team District Strategic Plan Active Committees The All American District

8. 8 Active Club Building Program Positive Membership Growth Program Excellence Active Club Mentoring The All American District

9. 9 Leadership Training Program Leadership Development Comprehensive District Communications Program The All American District

10. 10 Exciting Conferences & Conventions Mature District Awards and Recognition Program Fiscally Fit The All American District

11. 11 District President Top-Three Team District Director/Club Representative All board positions filled Dynamic Leadership Team

12. 12 Completely trained/knowledgeable Board Retreat Efficient board meetings, 3 per year VFRs, Past-District Leaders, National Dynamic Leadership Team

13. 13 Valuable mentors Club builders Membership growers Program Excellence resource District Resource Team

14. 14 Designed to help the VFRs Made up of current and past District leadership Training for future VFRs Assigned to regions within the District District Resource Team

15. 15 Mission/Vision Statement Includes…membership growth & retention/ new club building/ leadership training & development/ organization/ program excellence/ communications plan/and more District Strategic Plan

16. 16 Goals, Strategies, Tactics Responsibilities and Timelines Dynamic annual review District Strategic Plan

17. 17 New Club Building Membership Expansion & Retention Inter-club/Fellowship Leadership Development/Education Active Committees

18. 18 Public Relations Conferences & Convention Finance Active Committees

19. 19 New Club Building Committee New club building plan - identify ten sites -commit to work on 6 -active club building at 3, complete 2 -funded and tied to the Strategic Plan Active Club Building Program

20. 20 VFRs, District Resource Team The ECHO (mentoring) Program is critical to a new club’s long-term success Active Club Building Program

21. 21 District Membership Committee District Growth Plan -Recruiting and Retention -annual update, Strategic Plan -Club Rebuilding Plan Positive Membership Growth

22. 22 Accountability / Goals / Contests Nat’l/District Membership Campaigns District Board sets the example New Member Orientations completed Positive Membership Growth

23. 23 Education Participation in Child Abuse Prevention Projects Large percentage of clubs winning the National Service Award Program Excellence

24. 24 Clubs have diverse Programs of Service District recognition and sharing of ideas for great Programs of Service Include in the District Strategic Plan Program Excellence

25. 25 District Director/Club Representative Role - club visits/reports At-Risk Clubs District Resource Team Active Club Mentoring

26. 26 Past-District Leadership participation Inter-club/Fellowship Committee - interaction within Divisions/Regions Leadership Development/Education Committee Active Club Mentoring

27. 27 Leadership Training Program Deadlines met for training Club & District Leadership Teams (July 1 st ) All club leaders trained and knowledgeable District Leader’s Monthly Planner Club Leader’s Monthly Planner

28. 28 Leadership Training Program Leadership Development/Education Committee VFRs, National, District Resource Team Included in the District Strategic Plan

29. 29 Three-year Leadership Plan New faces at conferences & convention District Leadership Team: continually educated, new faces, high participation rate Strong club leaders advancing to District Leadership Development

30. 30 Active recruiting at the District level Public recognition of jobs well done District leadership involved at national level Included in the District Strategic Plan Leadership Development

31. 31 Public Relations Committee District Bulletin District Web site District Directory District Communications Plan

32. 32 District Calendar District Stationery Communications with National/Reports Included in the District Strategic Plan District Communications Plan

33. 33 District Committee Fun, informative, exciting, personal growth Well planned, promoted, organized Well attended, new faces, District Board Conferences & Convention

34. 34 Training sessions for business & club Good food, good fellowship Lots of recognition and awards Conferences: twice annually, educational and mid-winter Conferences & Convention

35. 35 Clear District Awards Guidelines Big/small club membership categories Encouragement to participate; reminders Lots of recognition for achievement Awards and Recognition

36. 36 All clubs strive to achieve the National Service Award New Club Builder Awards BIG “E” Awards and Recognition

37. 37 Finance Committee Complete budget, copy to National Programs fully funded Annual audit, October 31st, copy to National Fiscally Fit

38. 38 Dues IRS: 501 C4 / Form 990, November 15th Financial Guidelines Liability Insurance Fiscally Fit

39. 39 Your Challenge …commit to making your District the “All American District” …be an extraordinary leader and inspire your District members to achieve new levels of excellence they never imagined possible!