District 12 Conference Sept , 2015 Marcy O’Toole Governor

District 12 Wyoming Montana Colorado Area Area Area Area members

District 12 Leadership Team

Biennial Goal 1: Service Goal: Zonta’s service programs reflect and enhance its mission –100% of local projects focus on women’s and girl’s issues (club assessments via ZI template) –Coordinate ZI Service Recognition Award, per guidelines –Zonta International Awards are well known in District 12 and promoted by clubs Service Recognition Award –Area Meetings presentation –Two Outreach articles –Kickoff District Project at District Conference Promoting ZI Awards & Programs –Amelia Earhart luncheon / Area 3 meeting – Jan., 2015 – recognized 3 AE fellows attending CU –Recognition of District Scholarship winners 2014 International JMK winner: Samantha Johnson 2015 District YWPA winner: Annalese Warner (attending Saturday evening banquet) 2015 JMK winner: Edit Maszlaver (attending Saturday evening banquet) 2015 Emma L. Conlon International Award winner: Z Club – Laramie HS

Biennial Goal 2: Advocacy Goal: District 12 is a leading advocate for the rights of women and girls –District wide training regarding the UN, Beijing+20, Post-2015 Agenda and CEDAW –“Zonta says No to Violence Against Women” continues to be promoted –Maintain a list of like-minded organizations UN, Beijing+20, Post 2015 Agenda & CEDAW –Area Meetings presentation – CSW event in NYC –Outreach article –October 14-16, 2015 – partner with United Nation Association – Zonta is hosting Leslie Wright, UN International Committee Chair, ZI Promoting “Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women” –October, 2014 – Area 3 event – ZSN Art Show – raised over $10,000. –Numerous clubs held Zonta Says No events

District Sponsored Advocacy Event October 14-16, 2015

Biennial Goal 3: Resource-Membership Goal: Clubs recruit and retain committed and skilled members –Add 1 net new member to each club in and –Form E-Club by end 2015 –No clubs disband in District 12 during biennium Net+1: –2015 Goal: 567 –2015 Actual (6/1): 522 –2016 Goal: 588 (currently at 542 members) E-Club: Black Hills is sponsoring club & have 10 Zontians so far No clubs disbanded

Biennial Goal 4: Resource-Leadership & Development Goal: Leadership skills and competencies are increased at all levels –District training plan aligned with ZI Development Committee –Provide training to club officers & members – includes annual officer/board training –Provide training on Governing documents and operations manuals Officer/Board training: –Completed June/July, 2015 –Offer again late October/early November Governing documents/operations manuals: Club workshop – “Club Board Reality Show.” Additional training planned during Area Meetings – Advocacy topics

Zonta International Service Recognition Award Goal: Recognize outstanding service projects by Zonta Clubs and Districts which benefit women in local community –ZI will recognize 6 most outstanding service projects by Clubs and 3 by Districts –Focus: Service projects that empower women and girls to achieve equal rights and secure access to all resources Service projects focusing on prevention of root causes of violence against women and girls through eduaction Club Service Projects: Clubs may nominate in EACH category District Service Project: District may nominate 1 project in either category Timeline: –Club Projects due to District: December 29, 2015 –Winning Club Projects submitted to ZI: February 8, 2016 –District projects sent to ZI: February 8, 2016

ZI Service Recognition Award – District Project District Project: “Silent Witness” –Focus: Prevention of root causes of violence against women and girls through education Who: All Clubs in District What: Clubs display silhouettes with stories; present powerpoint to organizations, handout flyers/bookmarkers with domestic violence local or state information. When: October – November, 2015 –Submit Club write-up to District by Dec. 29, 2015 Where: In Local Community How: –Contact libraries/state & county locations to display silhouettes –Contact organizations to do PowerPoint presentation –Hand out flyers/bookmarkers with local /state domestic violence statistics