Because of club growth over the past few years, and our anticipated continued
growth, Founders District must position itself for future success. Our members
best interests are our No. 1 priority. In order to best serve our members,
the size of areas and divisions must be kept manageable. Toastmasters International
recently adopted a policy that limits areas to no more than six clubs (see
Board of Directors report on page 22 of the December issue of The Toastmaster).
For these reasons, we are proposing an eighth division and completely redrawing the boundaries of all divisions. If approved, this alignment will give us eight divisions with five areas each. Most areas will have five clubs.
We want to give everyone as much time as possible to review and absorb these changes. This will significantly affect our nomination process for division governors, and also the selection of area governors for next year.
Maps and a FAQ are posted on the district website: www.foundersdistrict.org/DEC/DECmtg-01-20-05/index.htm#HRealignment
Actions you need to take:
Approval will be done in two steps. The District Executive Council (DEC) will vote on the proposal at the DEC meeting on March 17. Final approval will be at the District Council business meeting at the spring conference on April 23. It is critical that every club be represented at the spring business meeting to discuss and vote on the proposal.
I am confident that once you have studied the proposal, you will agree that these changes are necessary. Please contact me if you have questions or concerns that are not addressed by the material on the website