DISTRICT 72 DIVISION DIRECTORS REPORT TO THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
Division
B
Report date
Division Director
04 April 2017
Ross Kennedy
Division Goals for the year
Inspire action and enthusiasm back into Toastmasters in Division B increase attendance at CLT
Training and Division Conferences.
 Increase club numbers to 23, with membership increased by 30%
 Education Goals achieve Distinguished Division by 30 June 2016
Progress:
Club DCP Status
Category
Number of Clubs
Meeting the membership criteria
With 5+ DCP Goals
Less than 5 DCP Goals
8
Not meeting the membership criteria
With 5+ DCP Goals
Less than 5 DCP Goals
12
2
11
Education Awards Achieved Year to Date by Area
Area
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
CC
4
7
3
6
6
ACB/ACS/ACG/
3
2
1
7
1
CL
7
3
3
2
2
ALB / ALS
3
1
0
1
2
DTM
0
0
0
1
0
Area
Actual 1 July2016
Current
Net Change +/-
Membership Payments YTD
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Total Division
67
82
51
75
75
350
61
85
57
90
76
369
-6
+3
+6
+15
+1
+19
44
61
51
67
63
286
Membership by Area
New Clubs / Clubs in Formation
Tokoroa Demonstration meeting was held on the 30th March 2017. My thanks goes to Rotorua
and Taupo members especially Toni Sharpe and Bailey Wood, for their assistance. We now have a
determination by a small number of Tokoroa people to see the club start to grow once again.
While the meeting attracted only 4 potential new members we had a number of apologies for
others who could not attend on the evening of the meeting
At time of writing Low membership clubs (fewer than 17 members) as at 3rd April 2017
Area B1
Area B2
Area B3
Area B4
Area B5
All clubs have fewer than 17 members as at 4th April 2017
Bell Block and New Plymouth Club and Ngamotu Breakfast are below 17 members
3 clubs under 17 members registered, Dinsdale is now 19 Members
Hamilton and Lower Waikato are less than 17 members
3 clubs less than 17 members
Division B We have 15 clubs with less than 17 members, this measure was taken immediately
after the Dues period ended. I know there have been a number of dues paid since, this measure
highlights a concerning aspect of membership renewal. I believe a more proactive stance is
necessary for clubs to be financially sound and their membership base stable
Challenges, Issues & how they were handled
We have had two Clubs that did not reach the membership dues cut off, Stratford Toastmasters
has since remitted for 8 members and have 2 new member fees to be paid taking the club to 10
members, Motoroa have yet to achieve numbers.
Successes & how they were recognised
Membership is a concerning aspect of the operation of clubs in Division B, I believe that some of
the change in clubs like Motoroa is due to the transient nature of the working population. It
highlights the need for clubs to be constantly aware of the need for promotion and diligent
regarding the quality and performance of the meetings.
Division Events
Past and Future
April 1st - Division Conference, Evaluation and International Speech Contests
April 7th – 9th Club Showcase event, Hamilton
April 13th Tokoroa 2nd meeting
April through June Clubs working to achieve highest DCP award