District Conference 2021: Preliminary Agenda and Call for Support

By Sharon Brown and Steve Mehlman SAVE THE DATE 2021 ANNUAL DISTRICT 57 SPRING CONFERENCE SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 Business Meeting 8-10 am; Conference 9:30-1:30 WHAT’S INCLUDED?  Business Meeting 8am-10am  The district is growing, realigning clubs and electing new leaders.  This meeting is for District Officers, voting Club Officers, and anyone that wants to learn…

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MasterClass Jobs — Call for Volunteers

By Beatrice Stonebanks, MasterClass Chair I am now interviewing candidates for each position listed below to join the MasterClass program for D57. Toastmasters will be given first priority in filling all positions. All are volunteer positions for 6 months, beginning October 1st, 2020 and running through March 31st, 2021. In many cases you can learn…

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District Bucks Questions and Answers

 

1. What is District Bucks?
District Bucks is an account that the district runs for your Club. Every time the Club wins an incentive, the money goes into the Club’s District Bucks account. This system will allow you to make bigger purchases than you could before. 
 
2. Why did we need to create it?
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, money awards would be used to help pay for food and other meeting expenses. Even though the pandemic is easing with hybrid meetings, we want to encourage open houses, club excellence and club growth with awards.
 
3. What can Clubs buy?
Anything that helps the Club Mission and promote the Clubs’ growth. Such as, projectors, cameras, microphones, ribbons, pins and other items the club needs to conduct business.
 
4. What can they not buy?
Alcohol. 
 
5. How do they redeem District Bucks?
When the club buys an item, they submit the expense receipt to the District Finance Manager. The item cost must be equal or less than the money accumulated in the club’s District Bucks account.
 
6. How long do District Bucks last?
Throughout the year but before June 30, 2022.
 
7. How can I check how many bucks I’ve earned?
A spreadsheet will be available online for all Club.
 
8. ??? what else?
Details of the District Bucks program are available on the District 57 Club Awards/Incentives and Member Incentives/Recognition Web pages.

Change Log

Date Description Who
XX NOV 2022 Initial 2022 revision WKL
18 NOV 2022 VIMS and spreadsheet updates, link to Q&A WKL