Last year around this time, I created a report for my district as a one-off, which spelled out in plain English what each Area Governor needed to do to be distinguished. It was quite well-received, and so I’ve added it to the plethora of reports on my web site for all the districts included.

Only the latest version is kept (no old versions), and after you click on a district number, it’s reachable via the “Area to-do’s” link at the top of the list of daily reports. It only updates when the district performance reports are updated (usually Fridays). I think it’s pretty self-explanatory, but besides the distinguished area goals to work on, it also lists any clubs which would be distinguished if they only added some members (i.e., the “minimum of 20 or net growth of 5 members” qualification rule, so often overlooked).

Hopefully people have also noticed the “DCP report”, found in the same place (I did these a month or two ago). Basically, this looks at the historical data for each club over the last three years, at the same date in the past (or as close to it as possible, given that TI only reports data weekly or monthly), and compares where they stand today for membership numbers and DCP points. This is an easy way to identify clubs that are going in the right (or wrong) direction for these two critical measures. This should enable early intervention in clubs that are just beginning to decline, before they get to the point of a club coach and major trouble.

I’m finalizing packages to send to my district liaisions for the conferences I can’t get to, with things like a photograph, brochures, and handouts, for the candidates’ corner. There’s three I’ll miss, plus the one I’ll be visiting, so that’s a fair number. I’m also working on a listing of all my costs of running for International Director, which could be useful for anyone considering doing so in the future.