District 29 DEC Meeting�Club Growth Director

April 20, 2026

Bethany Richard, DTM

D29 Club Growth Director (CGD)

CGD@tmd29.org

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CGD AGENDA

CGD Goals

Build New Clubs

Strengthen Existing Clubs (Retain and add members)

• Smedley Membership Incentives
• April Renewals
• Coaches

Area Director Reports

District Status

How can you help?

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CGD Goals

CGD builds new clubs and strengthens existing clubs. Aiming for Distinguished District (103 Clubs)

Need

11

Net Increase

+2 🡸

+4

+6

+8

As of 14 April Dashboard

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CGD Goal – Build New Clubs

New Club Growth - Goal: Net 2 new clubs (for 103 total)

(Net 2 requires many additional clubs to negate club losses)

• 1 Club Chartered to date: Leidos
• 2 Clubs papers submitted: Swift and Apple FCU
• 4 Corporations scheduling demonstration meetings
• Leads: we need your leads for building new clubs in D29/D218
• Opportunities for Sponsors, Mentors, DTM credit, and(!) experience outside the club environment

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CGD Goals – Strengthen Existing Clubs

Strengthen Existing Clubs (Retain and add members)

• April Renewals – ongoing
• Beat the Clock – add 5 new or dual members in May and June
• Coaches – working with club and AD
• “Be the Glue” – officers and members make connections with members and guests
• Invite guests and have open houses

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April Renewals - Ongoing

101 Paid Clubs in the District 🡸 Our “Base” number

• 92 Clubs in “Good Standing” as of 14 April (8 or more members)
• 10 Clubs are “Low”, having less than 8 members renewed (not in good standing) Some of these can still grow over 8

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Time for Math:

We need103 clubs in good standing for D29 to be distinguished June 30th

We need 11 more clubs (103 for distinguished – 92 current clubs = 11)

Those 11 would come from the Low clubs, and from a lot of New clubs

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Please emphasize membership renewals!

Contestants and Clubs must be in good standing to compete

Clubs must be in good standing in order to have a vote in elections

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Coaches for Clubs under 13 Members

Our 15 Coaches are Key members of the CGD Team

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The need keeps growing:

55 of D29 Clubs have under 13 Members

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Area Director Reports

Area Director Reports are due by 4/31

(part of Distinguished Area Program)

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Purpose

• Connection - between the club and the district
• Evaluation – encouraging, yet specifics on how to improve
• Planning - Help them make a plan to succeed this year

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How can you help? FOUR Ideas

1. Build New Clubs:

• We need your leads
• Volunteer- we need members for Demo meetings, new club leads, sponsors and mentors

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2. Strengthen Existing Clubs – Add & Retain Members

• Membership campaigns, renewals, Open Houses
• Coaching – help get coaches for your clubs and Coach a club yourself (55 clubs currently qualify)
• Act on Area Director report observations/recommendations
• Promote Incentives – for the club and individual members

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How can you help?

3. Help Your Own Club:

• Have a serious conversation with your club
• Review your Club Success Plan – update
• Conduct a Moments of Truth
• Make a measurable goal and plan
• Talk about it, get buy in from all members
• Update the club plan and track progress
• Talk to other members about opportunities outside their club

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How can you help

4. Help Yourself

• Set the example: personal goals and roles
• Increase Pathways knowledge and share it
• Seek a leadership role for next year:
• Ask questions now and learn about roles
• Express your interest, ask requirements
• Area Director
• Coach, Mentor, Sponsor
• PQD or CGD Team
• Long or Short term roles

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