86th Annual Tennessee District Convention
HIGHLIGHTS
Gatlinburg August 17-19, 2007
Builder of Excellence Award
Don and Maria Mitchell were awarded a Builder of Excellence Award at the 86th Annual Tennessee District Convention held August 17-19, 2007 in Gatlinburg, TN.
The award was presented by the presiding Gov. Jean Wallen at the Optimists Business Meeting held on Saturday, August 18 for their efforts in building a new international club in Mongolia in 2006.
Yvonne Thompson, President-Elect, accepted the award for Don and Maria, in their absence.
Meeting Overview- Accepting the challenge
- Resources for succes
- Committees
- Success through growth
- Membership
- New club building
- Service to youth
- PGI – Personal Growth & Involvement
Business Meeting
- Membership Retention & Recruitment
6.8% of members recruit 100% of new members
Avg of 21,000 members resigned or let membership expire
Uncontrollable losses, 15-25% – death, illness, business, moving, military service
Controllable losses, 75-85% - lack of involvement, boring meetings, etc.
- Welcome – Gov. Jean Wallen
- Invocation – Rev. Bob Underwood
- Entertainment – Keith Young, Storyteller
Appreciation Dinner
- Invocation – Farrell Roe
- Entertainment – Skelton Bro. Band
- Speaker – Gloria Kloster
- Head Table
Gov. Wallace & Delmer Wallace
Gloria Kloster, Membership Chair & Spouse
Gov. Designate, Willie Banks & Spouse
Sarah Housewright, District Secy/Treas
Dist. Past Gov. – Bob Leonard & Spouse
