District 12 ConferenceSept. 25-27, 2015

Marcy O’TooleGovernor

2014-2016

District 12

Wyoming

Montana

Colorado

Area 1 - 219

Area 2 - 130

Area 3 - 120

Area 4 - 73

542 members

District 12 Leadership Team

District Board Marcy O'Toole, Denver I I - Governor

Reneé Coppock, Billings – LT. Governor and Membership Chair Terri Otley, Denver I I – Treasurer and Finance Chair

Deedee Boysen, Laramie – Secretary Deb Beatty, Lakewood / Golden – Parliamentarian

Teresa Forbes, Sturgis – Area 1 Director Michelle Ammerman, Cheyenne – Area 2 Director

Ann Hodgson, Foothills – Area 3 Director Linda Hawkins, Prowers County – Area 4 Director Andrea Hovey, Black Hills – Area 1 Vice Director

Carolyn White, Converse County– Area 2 Vice Director Michelle Médal, Foothills – Area 3 Vice Director

Lois Schroeder, Prowers County– Area 4 Vice Director Kay Meyer, Foothills - Centurion

Committee Chairs & Coordinators

Kay Meyer, Foothills – Advocacy/UN Chair Debra Ureel, Denver I I – Amelia Earhart Scholarship Coordinator

(Open) – Archivist & Historian Deb Beatty, Lakewood/Golden – Bylaws & Resolutions Chair

Pam Malzbender, Foothills – External Communications/PR Chair J an Kirch, Black Hills – Foundation Ambassador

Kari Winter, Lakewood/Golden – Internal Communications Chair Kathy Hyzer, Denver – J ane M. Klausman Scholarship Coordinator

Sheila Davis, Denver – Nominating Committee Chair J anet Bergin, Royal Gorge – Outreach Editor

Ann Hefenieder, Billings – Service Chair Debbie Sundberg, Billings – Young Women in Public Affairs Coordinator

Susie Nulty, Pikes Peak / J anet Bergin, Royal Gorge - Webmaster Deedee Boysen, Laramie - Z & Golden Z Coordinator

Biennial Goal 1: Service

• Goal: Zonta’s service programs reflect and enhance its mission– 100% of local projects focus on women’s and girl’s issues (club

assessments via ZI template)– Coordinate ZI Service Recognition Award, per guidelines– Zonta International Awards are well known in District 12 and promoted by

clubs

• Service Recognition Award– Area Meetings presentation– Two Outreach articles– Kickoff District Project at District Conference

• Promoting ZI Awards & Programs– Amelia Earhart luncheon / Area 3 meeting – Jan., 2015 – recognized 3 AE

fellows attending CU– Recognition of District Scholarship winners

• 2014 International JMK winner: Samantha Johnson• 2015 District YWPA winner: Annalese Warner (attending Saturday evening

banquet)• 2015 JMK winner: Edit Maszlaver (attending Saturday evening banquet)• 2015 Emma L. Conlon International Award winner: Z Club – Laramie HS

Biennial Goal 2: Advocacy

• Goal: District 12 is a leading advocate for the rights of women and girls– District wide training regarding the UN, Beijing+20, Post-2015

Agenda and CEDAW– “Zonta says No to Violence Against Women” continues to be

promoted– Maintain a list of like-minded organizations

• UN, Beijing+20, Post 2015 Agenda & CEDAW– Area Meetings presentation – CSW event in NYC– Outreach article– October 14-16, 2015 – partner with United Nation Association –

Zonta is hosting Leslie Wright, UN International Committee Chair, ZI

• Promoting “Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women”– October, 2014 – Area 3 event – ZSN Art Show – raised over $10,000.– Numerous clubs held Zonta Says No events

District Sponsored Advocacy EventOctober 14-16, 2015

2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

 

Colorado chapters of Zonta International & the United Nations Association will host Leslie Wright, UN Int’l Committee Chair, ZI

We invite you to join us! 

DENVER: Wednesday, Oct. 14 @ the World Trade Center 6-8 PM

  BOULDER: Thursday, Oct.15 @ the Boulder Public Library 1-3 PM  BOULDER: Thursday, Oct. 15 @ the 1st Congregational Church 4-7 PM  FT.COLLINS: Friday, Oct. 16 @ the Coloradian, 5-7 PM

Biennial Goal 3: Resource-Membership • Goal: Clubs recruit and retain committed and skilled

members– Add 1 net new member to each club in 2014-2015 and

2015-2016– Form E-Club by end 2015– No clubs disband in District 12 during biennium

• Net+1:– 2015 Goal: 567– 2015 Actual (6/1): 522– 2016 Goal: 588 (currently at 542 members)

• E-Club: Black Hills is sponsoring club & have 10 Zontians so far

• No clubs disbanded

Biennial Goal 4: Resource-Leadership & Development • Goal: Leadership skills and competencies are increased

at all levels– District training plan aligned with ZI Development Committee– Provide training to club officers & members – includes annual

officer/board training– Provide training on Governing documents and operations

manuals

• Officer/Board training:– Completed June/July, 2015– Offer again late October/early November

• Governing documents/operations manuals: Club workshop – “Club Board Reality Show.”

• Additional training planned during Area Meetings – Advocacy topics

Zonta International Service Recognition Award

• Goal: Recognize outstanding service projects by Zonta Clubs and Districts which benefit women in local community– ZI will recognize 6 most outstanding service projects by Clubs and 3

by Districts– Focus:

• Service projects that empower women and girls to achieve equal rights and secure access to all resources

• Service projects focusing on prevention of root causes of violence against women and girls through eduaction

• Club Service Projects: Clubs may nominate in EACH category• District Service Project: District may nominate 1 project in

either category• Timeline:

– Club Projects due to District: December 29, 2015– Winning Club Projects submitted to ZI: February 8, 2016– District projects sent to ZI: February 8, 2016

ZI Service Recognition Award – District Project

• District Project: “Silent Witness”– Focus: Prevention of root causes of violence against women

and girls through education

• Who: All Clubs in District• What: Clubs display silhouettes with stories; present

powerpoint to organizations, handout flyers/bookmarkers with domestic violence local or state information.

• When: October – November, 2015– Submit Club write-up to District by Dec. 29, 2015

• Where: In Local Community• How:

– Contact libraries/state & county locations to display silhouettes – Contact organizations to do PowerPoint presentation– Hand out flyers/bookmarkers with local /state domestic violence

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