DGN Jobs

As promised, just for fun I am going to try to list all the jobs that have come my way since being selected by the district nominating committee.

1) Locate Rotarians to function as my Assistant Governor in each of the eleven areas.
2) Work in coordination with the Membership Chairman, utilizing my AGs.
3) Perform Sgt. at Arms duties at PETS
4) Present of various topics at Pre PETS, District Leadership Training, District Assembly and TRF Seminar.
5) Attend a membership workshop at RI HQ in Evanston.
6) Sit on the Board of Directors and at least two committees of Rotary's Camp Florida. (I have Governance and Nominations)
7) Attend 5 PETS planning meetings each year for next two years.
8) Member of the District Training Team
9) Organize a dinner at Zone Institute for the 29 DGNs and their guest, Included restaurant selection, invitations, meals, headcount, etc.
10) District resource for TRF Future Vision
11) Speak at clubs when asked.
12) A fun one - we are forming a district rock band called the Arch Klumph Six.
13) Member, Finance Committee
14) Member, District Simplified Grants Committee
15) Chairman, Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee

Wow, those fifteen came to mind with no effort at all.

16) Member, College of Governors
17) Continue work on the District Strategic Plan
18) Create job descriptions for district leadership personnel

Getting tougher now.

19) Attend Zone Institute
20) Attend International Conference in 2011

Okay, I'm going to stop at 20. I'm sure I am missing a few but you get the idea. My stepping back from responsibilities in the VFW is turning out to be a really excellent decision. Rotary is basically going to be a full time job for the next three years.

Into July

It amazes me how fast time it going by. I have so much yet to learn.

In the past couple weeks I have attended meetings on training, district simplified grants, conference facility for next year, board of Rotary's Camp Florida, my club and tomorrow I am the guest speaker at a club in Sarasota. No grass growing under my feet, that's for sure.

I received the names of the final four DGN's from Zones 33 & 34 and have contacted them about coming to the class dinner at Zone Institute at the end of September, first of October. So far we have 40 people coming out of a total possible of 58. (DGN + Spouse or Guest). Only one DGN has elected not to come at this time and I have four to hear from yet, so I am expecting somewhere between 45-50 in our group.

I have also been assigned the task of being the district resource for TRF Future Vision. My job is to learn all I can as the program goes through its three years of beta testing so when someone has a question, hopefully I will have the answer.

This Thursday we visit the first property we are evaluating for my conference. Such a long way off but things need to be locked in early. I tell you, the property where the conference is being held next year is going to be hard to beat. It was build as luxuary condos and then the housing market crashed so they turned it into an upscale resort. The rooms are HUGE and beautifully appointed and the prices are very reasonable. Maybe we will think about a return engagement there in two years????

In my next post I think I will list, just for fun, all the little jobs I have received as DGN so you can get an idea what may come your way if you take the step forward in district leadership.