Key to Change

The Zone ChairThe Zone Chair

How I was recruitedHow I was recruited

• “Mark, will you be a zone chair next year--all you need to do preside over three little zone meetings.”

Official DutiesOfficial Duties

Further the purposes of the association

Serve as chairperson of the district governor’s advisory committee in the zone and call regular meetings of this committee

Play an active role in membership development including extension of new clubs

Play an active role in leadership development at the club level

Perform other functions and acts as may be required by the International Board of Directors outlined in the district officer manuals and other directives

Duties ExpandedDuties ExpandedMonitor the health and status of clubs in the zone

Return status quo and financially suspended clubs to good standing

Attend meetings of each club in the zone, and provide a summary of these visits to the region chairperson, or vice district governors and governor

Discuss the status of the clubs in the zone with the region chairperson or the vice district governors if there is no region chairperson, especially clubs that are experiencing difficulties

continued dutiescontinued duties

Be aware of the activities of all the clubs in the zone

Suggest and implement methods to assist all the clubs within the zone, especially status quo clubs, financially suspended clubs, young clubs, and clubs with problems

Facilitate the exchange of ideas about programs, projects, activities, and fund-raising methods among clubs in the zone

Ensure that every club in the zone follows its constitution and by-laws

Duties to District and Duties to District and BeyondBeyond

Promote district, multiple district, and international programs to clubs in the zone

Ensure that every club in the zone follows its constitution and by-laws

Encourage clubs to attend international, multiple district and district conventions

Work in harmony with the district cabinet

Attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the district

SummarySummary

Monitor and Support Clubs

Share findings with Leaders

Educate Clubs

First 2 Weeks

Call Club President

Introduce self

arrange first visit

share dates

chat

Call Club Secretary--same thing

First Club Visit

During August

Call in advance

Arrive 15 minutes early

sit with membership

don’t try to be the program for the club

Fireside Chat

After the meeting, sit down with Secretary and President

Have a chat about the club and fill out visit report with them--keep positive

Send Report to DG Team

Personal Contact

Keep in Regular Contact

Monthly Calls

Periodic Visits

Become Friend to Key Officers

Zone MeetingsZone MeetingsMaking Club Gatherings Worth WhileMaking Club Gatherings Worth While

Official RoleOfficial RoleCalled the Governor’s Advisory Called the Governor’s Advisory CommitteeCommittee

GAC is zone chair, and the President GAC is zone chair, and the President and Secretary of Each Cluband Secretary of Each Club

Committee’s duty: advise the zone Committee’s duty: advise the zone chair on status of clubs and chair on status of clubs and recommendations to Cabinet on all recommendations to Cabinet on all mattersmatters

Reality: Current Reality: Current Zone MeetingsZone Meetings

3 or 4 gatherings of anyone that 3 or 4 gatherings of anyone that will come from zone clubswill come from zone clubs

often held at one of the club’s often held at one of the club’s general meetingsgeneral meetings

wide variance in the activities that wide variance in the activities that take place at a zone meetingtake place at a zone meeting

5 Goals for Good 5 Goals for Good ZMZM

District Leadership learns the welfare District Leadership learns the welfare of clubsof clubs

Quality ideas are exchanged (training Quality ideas are exchanged (training and sharingand sharing

Club Leaders are encouraged and Club Leaders are encouraged and recognized for hard workrecognized for hard work

District, State and Club Activities are District, State and Club Activities are PromotedPromoted

Fellowship is fostered among Local Fellowship is fostered among Local ClubsClubs

SummarySummary

ZMs are about building stronger ZMs are about building stronger clubsclubs

ZMs are about exchange of ideasZMs are about exchange of ideas

ZMs are about making sure issues ZMs are about making sure issues in clubs are known to the District in clubs are known to the District LeadershipLeadership

Coaching Clubs

Coaching Clubs

Helping Club Leaders Reach Their Potential

Helping Club Leaders Reach Their Potential

‣“Bear Bryant's Three Rules for coaching:

‣1) Surround yourself with people who can't live without football.

‣2) Recognize winners. They come In all forms.

‣3) Have a plan for everything.”

‣“Bear Bryant's Three Rules for coaching:

‣1) Surround yourself with people who can't live without football.

‣2) Recognize winners. They come In all forms.

‣3) Have a plan for everything.”

‣Use Your District Leaders as Resources

‣Get Handbook and Read it (Especially the Chapters on Club Operations)

‣Review the Web

‣“It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.”

‣Use Your District Leaders as Resources

‣Get Handbook and Read it (Especially the Chapters on Club Operations)

‣Review the Web

‣“It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.”

Surround YourselfSurround Yourself

Recognize WinnersRecognize Winners

‣Acknowledge that you are not all knowing

‣Realize That You Can Find Resources For Any Problem

‣Your Job is to Let the Club Leaders Win!

‣“Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.”

‣Acknowledge that you are not all knowing

‣Realize That You Can Find Resources For Any Problem

‣Your Job is to Let the Club Leaders Win!

‣“Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.”