Welcome to Zonta District 10 2019 Area Meetings “100 Years of Zonta” Area 1 Director: Connie Davis Area 2 Director: Lisa LeBlanc Area 3 Director: Sharon Wahrmund

Governor’s Presentation Sheryl Flanagin, Zonta District 10 Governor

2018-2020 Biennium District Goals ZI Goal 1: We maximize our impact through service and advocacy initiatives and educational programs that empower women and girls. Continue support for Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women. Embrace Zonta’s call to end child marriage. Implement the Women in Technology Scholarship program. Achieve new collaboration with at least two like-minded organizations. At this point in our biennium, it’s time to review our goals and see if we are meeting them. Support for Zonta Says No —without a doubt D10 continues it’s strong support of this initiative. Think back to the 16 Days. Didn’t your club participate I some way? From your Facebook posts, I know that the majority of our clubs were active in their participation. And, I also know that we will continue to support Zonta Says No. This is a signature project that we all have embraced. End Child Marriage—We addressed this new project at our Summit and continue to share information about it. Whether or not it will become another signature project remains to be seen. The importance of this project is undeniable. WIT—D10 in this pilot year is offering a $1000 district WIT scholarship. Our chair Diane Hobbs Popps is working to inform and encourage local clubs to submit an application. Due July 1. New Collaboration: Please, let me know if your club is working with a new like-minded organization during this biennium.

ZI Goal 2: We strengthen our resources to support our mission. Have more members on May 31, 2020, than on May 31, 2018. Support engaging student clubs and the chartering of new student clubs as relevant service projects. Utilize leadership training program with district and club leaders. Continue our outstanding support of Zonta International Foundation. Implement measures to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of district operations. Our membership numbers are rebounding. Shreveport is working on reviving the Golden Z Club at LSU Shreveport. Use of the new leadership tools available on ZI’s website was encouraged at the Summit and I continue to suggest that clubs use these resources. No problem with D10’s support of ZIF. We continue to use social media as a tool to reach our members. Get out your phones. Go to Facebook. Search Zonta District 10. Like our page. Many of our members haven’t done this. We also use Constant Contact and Zoom.

Report on actions that increase Zonta’s visibility. ZI Goal 3: We enhance our profile around the world through our centennial anniversary activities. Honor a person or an organization for outstanding achievement to empower women. Report on actions that increase Zonta’s visibility. At our D10 Conference, we will honor an organization from within our district that just show this outstanding effort to empower women. Please, remember to submit your club’s nomination to Kim Hawes by June 1. At our conference the organization selected with also be the D10 Conference service project.

Approved 2018 ZI Convention Club By-Law Changes Approved 2018 ZI Convention Handout Only twelve overall changes were passed in Japan. These three pertain to our club by-laws. If you have kept up with the changes after each International Convention, you will only need to change these three and have your club members vote on them. If you haven’t revised in several years, use the Governing Documents manual for 2018. Clubs must adhere to the by-laws of ZI.

Important Upcoming Dates April 30: Emma L. Conlon Service Award—Online submission. May 15: 2019-20 Club president and treasurer form—send to sherylflanzonta@gmail.com. Send club committee chairs by June 30.

May 31: Deadline for payment of club dues to be in good standing. Must be postmarked by May 31. ZI deadline is June 1.

June 2: District nominations—Send to Barbara Yoder at txsydryod@aol June 2: District nominations—Send to Barbara Yoder at txsydryod@aol.com. June 7-9: NAIDM June 30: Club reports – Send to Judi Hansen zontad10secretary@gmail.com July 1: Club nomination form for Zonta D10 Centennial Award for an organization—Send to Kim Hawes at hawesk@ugisd.org. .

July 1: JMK– Send to Patty Chimene at patty@chimene.com. July 1: STEM—Send to Maryann Maddox at Maddox_maryann@yahoo.com. July 1: WIT—Send to Diane Hodges Popps at dianehp@gmail.com. October 17-20: Zonta D10 Conference

Zonta Changes Lives—That’s WHY! Why Zonta? Zonta’s Vision Women’s rights are human rights. Every woman should be able to achieve her full potential. Women should have equal basis with men in decision- making positions. No woman should live in fear of violence. Zonta provides mutual support and fellowship for members who serve their communities, their nations, and the world. Zonta Changes Lives—That’s WHY! I’m so glad to be a part of an organization with such a vision and so glad that because of Zonta I join with so many others who share this vision. Aren’t you? Thank you.

Zonta International District 10 Honoring our Past And Empowering our Future