Area Governor
Mission/PurposeProvides district contact, support, and assistance to the club so that it may achieve the club mission and fulfill its responsibilities to its members. Helps clubs by keeping in regular contact with club presidents in the area and by visiting each club at least twice during the year. Is responsible for achieving Distinguished Area Program goals and for ensuring that each area club is a Distinguished Club.
Qualification (at the time of taking office)
Insofar as practicable, an area governor should have served as a member of a district council (e.g., club president, vice president education, or district officer) and must be a member in good standing of a Toastmasters club in good standing.
Guidance/Authority
- Serve as member of the Executive Committee and District Council.
- Uphold the policies and Bylaws of Toastmasters International, the District Administrative Bylaws and policies established by the District Council, following them to the best of his or her ability.
- Serve under the direction of the District Governor through the Division Governor Receive guidance from the Lieutenant Governor ducation and Training, Lieutenant Governor Marketing, and Public Relations Officer.
- Report regularly to the Division Governor on Area progress.
- Serve as chairman of the Area Council.
- Participate in Area Governor Training provided by the District.
- Focus on membership growth and educational achievements in Clubs so the Area can achieve a minimum recognition of DistinguishedArea.
- Motivate and assist each Club in the Area to become a Distinguished Club.
- Make at least two Club visits:
- Assess Club membership and willingness to grow.
- Assess who will achieve educational achievements and when these will be completed.
- Evaluate "Must‐Do Results" and quality expected of a Club
- Complete the Area Report of Club Visit form, give a copy to the Club President, and mail a copy to the District Governor by the deadline on the form.
- Make a presentation during the Club visit on one or more of the following topics:
- Distinguished Club Program
- Communication and Leadership Tracks
- Membership growth and development
- Ensure that each Club understands the service roles of the Area Governor and the District.
- Contact Club Presidents monthly about:
- Distinguished Club Program performance
- Follow‐up on items identified during previous visit or contact
- District Training or other events
- Growth
- Ensure no net Club loss in the Area
- Assist the Division Governor in building at least one new Club with the Area or Division
- Hold at least two Area Council meetings each year and have the following topics on the agenda:
- Distinguished Club Program: Club plans, goals, needs for District/Area assistance.
- Attendance at Club Officer training
- Planning for inter‐Club events (e.g., training, time and place of Area speech contests)
- Participate in District Training for Area Governors, Executive Committee meetings, District Conferences and District Council meetings.
- Prepare successor to assume office, completing steps necessary for an orderly transfer of office by June 30.