- District Conference: I noted that registration for the annual District conference was now open and provided a link to a webpage containing the event details.
- District Voting: I reminded everyone that annual voting and elections would take place immediately after the District conference. No ticket purchase is required for the meeting. Each club gets two votes, which can be assigned by proxy in the event the club President or VPE cannot attend.
- DCP Status: I noted that my clubs were already approaching or exceeding distinguished status for the year. I created a table showing each club's name, DCP goals met to date, and number of members, so they could all see where they stand at this point in time.
- Special Recognition: I announced an opportunity for my clubs to celebrate special club and member achievements. I invited them to send me a brief description for inclusion in next month's newsletter.
The May Area Newsletter
The May newsletter was short and sweet as most of the year's tasks were already complete: