Transcript The Zone Chair - e

The Zone Chair
Key to Change
How I was recruited
• “Mark, will you be a zone chair
next year--all you need to do
preside over three little zone
meetings.”
Official 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 Expanded
Monitor 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 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 Beyond
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
Summary
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 Meetings
Making Club Gatherings Worth While
Official Role
Called the Governor’s Advisory
Committee
GAC is zone chair, and the President
and Secretary of Each Club
Committee’s duty: advise the zone
chair on status of clubs and
recommendations to Cabinet on all
matters
Reality: Current Zone
Meetings
3 or 4 gatherings of anyone that will
come from zone clubs
often held at one of the club’s general
meetings
wide variance in the activities that take
place at a zone meeting
5 Goals for Good ZM
District Leadership learns the welfare of
clubs
Quality ideas are exchanged (training
and sharing
Club Leaders are encouraged and
recognized for hard work
District, State and Club Activities are
Promoted
Fellowship is fostered among Local
Clubs
Summary
ZMs are about building stronger clubs
ZMs are about exchange of ideas
ZMs are about making sure issues in
clubs are known to the District
Leadership
Coaching Clubs
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.”
Surround Yourself
‣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.”
Recognize 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.”