A list of dates, events, and reminders of what is happening in District 42 for all Toastmasters members:

July
October
January
April
August
November
February
May
September
December
March
June

 

JULY 2009

Responsibility

Action Required

July 1-31

All

Distinguished Club District, Division, Area and Club Programs begin

Clubs

Congratulations! Your term as a Club Officer officially begins today

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

Congratulations! Your term as a District Officer officially begins today

DG, Treasurer

Contact Royal Bank to change signing authority on accounts

DG

LGM provides order for “Knock On Wood, We Will Charter” lecterns for new clubs

LGM

Promotes “Banner Start to the Year”: District purchases club banner for any club chartering July 1 – September 30

LGM

Creates “District 42 Club Revitalization Program” committees in 5 major urban centres

LGM

Promotes “Smedley Summer Fun”

LGET

Promotes Climb and Conquer Your CC (July 1 to June 1) – 1 member achieving CC will win a TI wheeled backpack

LGET

Promotes the CC/AC Challenge (July 1 – June 1) – 5 clubs that achieve 2 CCs and 2 CLs by June 1st will win a $50 TI gift certificate (random draw)

PRO

Promotes D42 “Sunshine Clubs”

PRO

Begins District Promotions

PRO

Investigates and finalizes Constant Contact as service for communicating with members, club officers and District Officers

PRO/DG

DG creates District Governor blog; PRO ensures a link is posted to the web site

PRO/DG

DG creates Book Blog; PRO ensures a link is posted to the web site

PRO

Establishes Web Redesign Project Committee (report to be submitted to Brass by October 31st

Clubs

Club officers participate in club officer training (district-sponsored or on-line)

AGs

Current Area Governors meet with outgoing AGs to do hand-off of materials

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec

Div Govs/AGs

Develop Performance Plans for year.

DG

District officer list due to WHQ

DG

District calendar due to WHQ

DG

Area and division alignment changes due to WHQ

PRO

Investigate costs to advertise D42 TM – bus ads, leisure guides, etc.

PRO

Investigate opportunities for articles in local papers (e.g. articles on members of interest)

DG/Treasurer

District signature form due to WHQ

LGET

LGET finds coordinator for District 42 Toastmasters Bootcamp.  Work with Div Govs to find coordinators for each Region

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs/AGs

Reserve your room for September AG Training at the Tropical Inn, 5621 - 44 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta, T9V 0B2, Phone: 780-875-7000 (deadline is August 31st!)

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

 


AUGUST 2009

Responsibility

Action Required

 August 1-31

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG

Message from DG for Prairie Horizons

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO

Set-up content schedule for ToastBlast and Prairie Horizons

LGM/ AGs

Promote “District 42 Club Revitalization Program” to low-member clubs

AGs

Follow up with Club Officer Training

Clubs

Club officers participate in club officer training (district-sponsored or on-line)

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs/AGs

Deadline to reserve your room for September AG Training at the Tropical Inn, 5621 - 44 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta, T9V 0B2.  Phone: 780-875-7000 

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

All

Toastmasters International Convention, Mashantucket, Connecticut DG, LGET and LGM training August 13th

DG, PRO

 Ensure district directory is complete; PRO to post information on a secure website

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

Clubs/AGs

Deadline for Club Officer Training (COT) so that club will receive recognition as part of the Distinguished Club Program (DCP)

DG/Treasurer

Year-end audit due to WHQ

AGs/Clubs

Area Council Meetings take place (informal)

Area Governors assist clubs with planning speech contests and DCP

 


SEPTEMBER 2009

Responsibility

Action Required

September 1-30

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

PRO

Mails out Sunshine Club ribbons

PRO

Promotes “Update your URL”; random draw at Fall Conference for those clubs with valid URLs and current information on web site.  $50 TI Gift Certificate

PRO

Promotes “Update your Email”; random draw at Fall Conference for those clubs where the VPM has verified that all club member information is correct at TI; registration required for this contest.    $50 TI Gift Certificate

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

Clubs

Clubs start collecting Semi-Annual Dues

AGs

First Round of Area Governor visitations begin

AGs

Area Governors remind clubs to submit semi-annual dues on-line at TI by September 30th (No grace period)

AGs/Clubs

Area Governors assist clubs with planning speech contests and DCP

PH Editor

Prairie Horizons released

LGM

Promotes Scary & Taxing Contest (clubs that submit dues by October 1st entered in draw for $75 TI gift certificate)

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

September 11-12

 

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

Division / Area Governor Planning & Training: 

Tropical Inn, 5621 - 44 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta, T9V 0B2, Phone: 780-875-7000 

1.       Mixer Friday night for everyone

2.       Saturday Executive Council Meeting

3.       Saturday Div Gov/AG Training (experiential training sessions)

September 12

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Complete District Success Plan matrix and Budget

September 15

LGM

Contacts Club Presidents, VPMs and Treasurers with reminder to pay Semi-Annual Dues

September 24

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

September 26

Div Govs

Submit final COT report including all corrections and adjustments to LGET and Statistician

Clubs

Clubs complete Speech Contests (Humorous & Table Topics)

September 30

LGET

COT reports must be submitted to WHQ by LGET

DG

AG and Div Gov training matrix due to WHQ (requirement of 85% trained)

DG

District Success Plan matrix due to WHQ

DG

District Budget due to WHQ

Clubs

Last day to submit Semi-Annual Dues to WHQ

   

OCTOBER 2009

Responsibility

Action Required

October 1-31

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG

Provides order for “A Banner Start to the Year” banners for new clubs

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

Clubs

100% Semi-Annual Dues due at WHQ

LGM

Notifies Division Governors of Clubs with outstanding Semi-Annual Dues

LGM

Draw for Scary & Taxing Winner to be announced at Fall Conference

LGM

Promotes “Stand Up For Your Club”: District purchases lectern for any club chartering October 1–December 31

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

AGs

Area Speech Contests (Humorous & Table Topics) completed by this date

October 10

AGs

Area Council Meetings completed by this date

            AGs

Submit 1st and 2nd place winners to Division Governor

October 15

DG, Secretary

Order Season’s Greetings cards

DG, Secretary

Order “BookMark” this page” bookMars

October 22

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

October 24

DG, Secretary

Deadline for distribution of General Council Meeting Agenda and Executive Council Meeting Agenda; include:

-          Club proxy information

-          Minutes from previous General Council/Executive Council meetings

October 24

Div Govs

Division Speech Contests (Humorous & Table Topics) completed by this date

October 24

Div Govs

Division Council Meetings completed by this date

October 24

Div Govs

Submit 1st and 2nd place winners to Contest Chair, Chief Judge, PRO, Webmaster, Prairie Horizons Editor, Fall Conference Chair

October 31

AGs

Area Governor Visitations completed and forms submitted electronically to WHQ

 

NOVEMBER 2009

Responsibility

Action Required

November 1-30

DG

Appoint audit committee

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

LGET

Message from LGET for Prairie Horizons

LGET, Div Govs

Novemberember is District 42 Toastmasters Bootcamp Month

PRO

Promotes “Give the Gift of Toastmasters” on D42 web site, ToastBlast

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

November 6-8

All

District 42 Fall Conference – Grande Prairie, Alberta

1.       LGM announces Scary & Taxing Contest winner

2.       Humorous Speech Contest November 7

3.       Of the Year Awards November 7 – Bulletin, Rookie, Toastmaster, Area Governor, Division Governor

4.       Table Topics Contest November 8

November 7

Clubs, DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

District General Council Meeting

November 8

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

District Executive Council Meeting

November 8

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO

Sign Season’s Greetings cards

November 10

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

November 15

DG/Treasurer

Treasurer’s Report (July-September) due to WHQ

November 26

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

November 30

DG/Treasurer

Previous year’s financial records due to WHQ

November 30

AGs

First round club visit reports due to WHQ

 


DECEMBER 2009

Responsibility

Action Required

December 1-31

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG

Appoint nominating committee

DG

Appoint realignment committee

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

Clubs

Second round of Club Officer Training (COT) begins (December, January, & February)

Club Officers trained receive additional recognition in the Distinguished Club Program (DCP)

PH Editor

Prairie Horizons released

Secretary

Labels completed for Season’s Greetings cards

Secretary

Send out Season’s greetings cards to Club Presidents, AG, Div Govs, executive team, Region Officers, Ids and bookMars for executive

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

December 31, 2009

All

Deadline for District Citation Award nominations to Past District Governor Advisory Committee

Have a Great New Year Celebration!!!

 

JANUARY 2010

Responsibility

Action Required

January 1-31

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG

LGM provides order for “Light Up Your Club” lights for new clubs

LGM

Promotes “Banner Start to the Year”

District purchases club banner for any club chartering January 1 – March 31

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

AGs

Second round of Area Governor visitations begin

Clubs

Submit new Club Officer Lists if elections are held every six months

Div Govs & AGs

Review Division & Area Performance Plans

Div Govs & AGs

Begin recruiting replacements for 2010-2011 term

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

DG, LGET, LGM

Region Mid-Winter training in Regina

January 10

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

January 28

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

January 31

Clubs

Deadline for “President of the Year” nomination form to be submitted to Division Governor

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 2010

Responsibility

Action Required

February 1-28

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

LGM

Message from LGM for Prairie Horizons

LGM

Promotes TI “Talk Up Toastmasters” D42 web site, ToastBlast

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

February 6

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

District 42 Mid-Winter Training & Executive Council Meeting via video-conference

1.       Edmonton (District Governor, Secretary)

2.       Grande Prairie (LGET)

3.       Saskatoon (LGM)

4.       Calgary (PRO)

5.       Regina (IPDG)

February 15

DG, Treasurer, Audit Comm.

Mid-year audit due to WHQ

DG, Treasurer

Treasurer’s report July 1 - December 31 due to WHQ

Div Govs

Division Governors to submit “President of the Year” nominations to Immediate Past District Governor

February 28

Clubs

Club Officer Training (COT must be completed and submitted to LGET & District Statistician)

 

MARCH 2010

Responsibility

Action Required

March 1-31

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

Clubs

WHQ mails Regional and International proxies to Club President of record

PH Editor

Prairie Horizons released

LGM

Promotes Scary & Taxing Contest (clubs that submit dues by April 1st entered in draw for $75 TI gift certificate)

PRO

Promotes “Impact Through the Internet”; random draw at Fall Conference for those clubs with valid URLs and current information on web site.  $50 TI Gift Certificate

PRO

Promotes “Invest in Email”; random draw at Fall Conference for those clubs where the VPM has verified that all club member information is correct at TI; registration required for this contest.    $50 TI Gift Certificate

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO

Remind clubs of requirements for Distinguished Club Status, i.e. 20 members or net growth of 5 members from July 2009 base

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

March 15

Div Govs & AGs

Nominations for 2009-2010 Area and Division Governors submitted to Past District Governor

LGM

Contacts Club Presidents, VPM & Treasurer with reminder to pay Semi-Annual Dues

Clubs

Proxies for Regional and International signed and mailed to District Governor

March 21

Clubs

Clubs complete Speech Contests (International & Evaluation)

March 27

Div Govs

Submit final COT report including all corrections and adjustments to LGET and Statistician

March 31

Clubs

Last day to submit all Semi-Annual Dues to WHQ (no grace period)

AGs

Area Governor Visitations completed and forms submitted electronically to WHQ

AGs

Confirm that Semi-Annual Dues are sent in and report outstanding Dues to Division Governor & LGM

LGET

Club Officer Training (COT) reports must be submitted to WHQ by the LGET by this date for recognition in the DCP

 

APRIL 2010

Responsibility

Action Required

April 1-30

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

DG

LGM provides order for “A Banner Start to the Year” banners for new clubs

Clubs

100% Semi-Annual Dues due at WHQ (no grace period)

LGM

LGM promotes “Knock on Wood, We Will Charter”: District purchases club lectern for any club chartering April 1 – June 30

LGM

Draw for Scary & Taxing Contest winner

LGM

Notifies Division Governors of Clubs with outstanding Semi-Annual Dues

AGs

Area Speech Contests (International Speech & Evaluation) completed by this date

AGs

Area Council Meetings completed by this date

            AGs

Submits 1st and 2nd place winners to Division Governor

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

April 17

Div Govs

Division Speech Contests (Humorous & Table Topics) completed by this date

Div Govs

Division Council Meetings completed by this date

Div Govs

Submits 1st and 2nd place winners to Contest Chair, Chief Judge, PRO, Webmaster, Prairie Horizons Editor

April 22

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs

Division Governor Conference Call 

April 30

AGs

Area Governor second-round Visitations completed and forms submitted electronically to WHQ

 

MAY 2010

Responsibility

Action Required

May 1-31

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

PRO

Message from PRO for Prairie Horizons

LGM

LGM promotes TI “Beat The Clock” program

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

Clubs

WHQ mails out new club officer kits to President of record

May

(dates TBA)

All

District 42 Spring Convention – Edmonton, Alberta

1.       LGM announces Scary & Taxing Contest winner

2.       Communication & Leadership Award

3.       International Speech Contest

4.       President of the Year Award

5.       District Citation Award presented (if applicable)

6.       Evaluation Speech Contest

7.       Summer Clubs

Clubs, DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

District General Council Meeting

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

District Executive Council Meeting

DG-elect, LGET-elect, incoming Treasurer

Sign the Toastmasters International District Signature Form, scan and send to TI for effective date of July 1st

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ; AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

May 1-15

Clubs

Election of Club Officers

May 15

            AGs

Promote Club Officer Training (COT) dates

DG, Secretary

Submit District realignment to WHQ

DG, Treasurer

Submit Banking Resolution to Royal Bank for July 1st

DG, Treasurer

Treasurer’s report July 1 – March 31 due to WHQ

May 27

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO , Div Govs

Division Governor conference call

May 28

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO,

Initial district success planning and budgeting meeting, Red Deer

May 28-30

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Incoming Div Govs

Division Governor Retreat, Red Deer

May 31

            AGs

Final day to submit AG visit reports electronically to WHQ

Clubs

Club Officer Lists submitted electronically to WHQ

Clubs

Clubs submit “Of the Year” nominations to Area Governors

1.              Rookie of the Year

2.              Toastmaster of the Year

3.              Club Bulletin of the Year

 


JUNE 2010

Responsibility

Action Required

June 1-30

DG

Message from DG for ToastBlast

DG

Start preparing information for district directory

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer

Set-up monthly “brass” call

PRO

Promotes D42 “Sunshine Clubs”

PH Editor

Prairie Horizons released

Outgoing Div Govs

Outgoing Division Governors schedule club officer training and submit club officers trained to LGET and District Statistician

Clubs

Club Officer Training (COT) begins (district-sponsored)

AGs

Current Area Governors install incoming Club Officers (if requested by club)

AGs

Current Area Governors meet with outgoing AGs to do hand-off of materials

PRO

ToastBlast to members, AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec ;  AGs, Div Govs and Sr. Exec (release date may vary)

June 12 & 19

IPDG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Secretary, Treasurer, Div Govs & AGs

District Officers return signed volunteer contract to DG

June 12

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs & SK AGs

Saskatchewan Area Governor Training, Davidson - Davidson Town Hall

June 15

Div Govs

Report Club Officer Training (COT) statistics to LGET and District Statistician within one week of COT event

AGs

Area Governors submit “Of The Year” nominations to Division Governor

June 19

DG, LGET, LGM, PRO, Div Govs & AB AGs

Alberta Area Governor Training, Edmonton or Red Deer

June 30

Outgoing Div Govs

Outgoing Division Governors submit club officers trained to LGET and District Statistician

All

Clubs / Areas / Divisions ensure that all CC’s, AC’s, CL, AL, DTM, New Member Applications, etc are submitted electronically to WHQ

Outgoing Div Govs

Division Governors submit nominations for “Of The Year” Awards to District Governor

1.              Rookie of the Year

2.              Toastmaster of the Year

3.              Bulletin of the Year

4.              Area Governor of the Year

Clubs

Club officer lists due to WHQ

June 30 Midnight

All

Congratulations!!!  Your year is complete.  Thank you for your service to District 42 Toastmaster clubs and members!!!