The Club Executive Committee convened on August 12, 2025, at 7:00 pm with Debbie Crutchfield presiding. Officers present were: District Director Sameer Deshmukh DTM, PQD Courtney Carlovsky DTM, CGD Michael Hachigian, PRM Vijay Cinnasamy, and District Administration Manager Debbie Crutchfield.
- District Director Address and report – Sameer Deshmukh, DTM
- District Alignment is successfully completed
- Strategies for engaging members and empowering officers this year
- District Retreat – 20th Sept
- New Incentives
- New Initiative- Sharing Toastmasters throughout District by means on PRM & team n/w
- Know Your Team – Debbie Crutchfield, District Administration Manager
- Debbie shared her secret of being a closet pianist
- Leadership Team Reports
- Program Quality Director Report – Courtney Carlovsky, DTM
- Training updates: 72% of officers now trained, 12 clubs have all officers trained, 86% have four or more trained
- Announced upcoming training sessions and upcoming deadlines
- Area Directors to ensure all club officers trained and training recorded
- Area Directors to submit Area Success Plans
- Growth Club Director Updates – Michael Hachigian, DTM
- Importance of Club Success plans and coaching
- Two new clubs possible in the near future
- Webmaster Updates – Sameer Deshmukh, DTM
- Progress on website
- Future improvements
- Public Relations Manager Updates – Vijay Chinasamy
- Highlight of new district newsletter and call for club participation creating articles
- Goals: building membership, generating media coverage, enhancing local public perception
- Importance of local clubs in these goals
- Announced monthly VP PR meetings with the first topic being a Canva workshop August 28, 7-8 pm
- Demonstration of Canva possibilities
- Guest Corner – Deepa Surendra, DTM on Club Excellence
- Importance of meeting excellence
- Encouraged Area Directors and Division Directors to look for opportunities to foster new clubs
- Importance of retaining current members
- Announcements
- Club Officer Training deadline: August 31
- Club Success Plans due August 31 to qualify for Horizon Award
- Club Success Plans must be submitted by 12/30 to receive Distinguished status
- Club proxies must be submitted by August 15
- Retreat is September 20, more details to come
- Smedley Award Contest ends September 30
- Next DEC meeting: September 9
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Sameer Deshmukh August 16 2025
District Director Date
Debbie Crutchfield August 15, 2025
District Administration Manager Date
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