1. District 55
DEC Meeting
Canyon Lake, Texas
Sep 12, 2015

2. We build new clubs and assist all clubs in achieving excellence.
District Mission
We build new clubs and assist all clubs in achieving excellence.

3. Agenda Call to Order Marie-Pier Clarke, DTM
Inspiration/Mission Khalif Mulholland, CC
Roll Call/Certification of Quorum Shannon Brown, CL
Adoption of Agenda Marie-Pier Clarke, DTM
Administrative Mgr Report Shannon Brown, CL
Finance Manager Report Mary Seminario, ACB
Confirmation of Appointed Officers Marie-Pier Clarke, DTM
Year-End Audit Committee Report Doug Kelly, DTM
District Budget Presentation Marie-Pier Clarke, DTM
Procedures Report Crystal Allbritton, DTM
Youth and Leadership Programs Humberto Vela, DTM
Fall Conference Committee Report Amy Espinoza, DTM
Senior District Officers (3 minutes each)
New Business
Lunch
Workshops
4:00pm
Adjournment Marie-Pier Clarke, DTM

4. Administrative Manager
Adoption of the July 19th DEC Minutes

6. District 55 Fall 2015 Conference
November 13-15, 2015
Wyndham Garden Austin
For more information, contact:
Conference Chair Livya Mitchell

7. Public Relations Manager Report
Public Relations Committee
Public Relations Seminar – Oct 14
Promoting Club Successes

8. Club Growth Director Report
Club Building
Sponsors, Mentors, Coaches
Area Director Reports
Dues Renewal

9. Welcome 4 New Clubs Paperwork Finished
Brave Little Toastmasters: Division J
Blackbaud Toastmasters: Division L
Luminex: Division L
Maximus: Division G -20
This Month’s Expectations
Palo Alto: G-21
Career Point College F-11
Let’s beat last year’s record of 7

10. Sponsors/Mentor/Coach
Mentors NEEDED (one more)
Blackbaud, Luminex, BLT, Maximus
Coaches
* 2 Assigned to Seguin Premier & CJDW
* 1 Request for Hilltoppers: need a Military Coach
18 CLUBS QUALIFYING WITH 12 OR LESS MEMBERS
F:1, G:4, H:1, I:3, J:4, K:1, L:4
We stand to lose 2-3 clubs( G/J/K)

11. Area Director Reports 34 AD reports have been Submitted
Top 4 Completed Submissions
Khalif Mulholland H-30
Shirley Mobley L-70
Stephanie Beasley F-13
Pebby Garner H-33
Divisions K has 8 reports in
Division F has 2 others reporting
Division G has started

12. R A F E T Y

13. Dues Renewals 30 Clubs Quality for Early Bird Ribbons
September 15 is Tues.
F has 5 clubs
G has 4 clubs
H has 2 clubs
I has 5 clubs
J has 5 clubs
K has 5 clubs
L has 4 clubs

14. Membership

15. Program Quality Director Report
Education Awards
Club Officer Training
Speech Contests
Excellence

16. 162 Educational Awards 5 Triple Crowns!!
150 Clubs with 4 or more officers trained!
36 clubs with 7 officers trained!!
Contests Galore!!!

17. District Director Report
D55 Goals

18. TRACKING OUR GOALS Year-end Net Sep Dec Mar Jun Goal 1: D 8884 2387
Membership Payments D
8884
2387
4077
7017 S
9057
2435
4158
7158
9056 P
9315
2506
4280
7368
Goal 2:
Club Growth
195 6
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
199 10
2.5
5.0
7.5
10.0
205 16
4.0
8.0
12.0
16.0
Goal 3:
Distinguished Clubs 76 50 86 95
155
75% of our clubs distinguished.

19. District

20. President Distinguished!!
Final Dashboard
210
9315
155
President Distinguished!!

21. Div Liaison Club Name F G H I J K L
Bob Sanders
Career Point College-Reg Nursing Prog
F/H
New York Life G
G-21 Ed Jones
Palo Alto University
Montalvo/Lark/Blanco
Maximus H
H-31-Hal/Cheryn Fasano
Global Scape
Hal
Concordia SA I
Patrik Reznik
Oakwood Baptist
Chris Johnson
Trinity Church J
Laura Redfern
WP Engine
Laura Redfern Division J
Progressive (Michelle Ferrara POC--former TM)
Holt K
Hil Alcee
Atlassian
Hayes County Jail
Mercedes/Div K
Deloitte Austin
ACC - Highland, Central Austin L
Melody Moore
Luminex
Blackbaud
Melody/Michael Plante
Centpatico
Concordia Austin
Melody
Legal Zoom

22. Town Hall Meetings (every Monday night)
Audience
Facilitator
Topics
1st Monday
Members
PQD & team
Club growth, MOT, Meeting excellence, Education program
2nd Monday
Area Directors
DD & topic experts
Raffety/Marshalls reports, Area Visit reports, Area councils,
3rd Monday
Club Officers
Div Dir & topic experts
How to submit educational awards, pay dues, Chairing events, Promotions, Easy-Speak, Inductions, tmd55
4th Monday
Sponsors/Mentors
Coaches
CGD & Team
How to fill out forms, how to conduct demo’s, next step?

23. District Council Meeting
Next Meeting
District Council Meeting
November 14th 2015
(Fall Conference in Austin!)
Invite your clubs!
Club Officers Send proxies!

24. District 55
Navigating to Excellence