What to do in December/January

1. 1. Encourage all officers to complete their Club Officer Training
   2. Plan and perform your area visits
   3. Ensure that your spring speech contests are organised
   4. Identify opportunities for potential new clubs and send them to the Club Growth Director

Previous actions

By now you should have:

1. Provided your profile information for the District website
2. Attended or watched the District Leader Kick-Off meeting and provided feedback
3. Attended or watched Leading your Council
4. Attended or watched Area Director Visits and the Club Success Plan
5. Participated in District Officer Training
6. Familiarised yourself with the Club Leadership Handbook
7. Completed your handover with the current Area Director
   1. Use this Area Director handover template.  It will help you make sure you have everything you need. You might find that the current Area Director does not have all these details, but it should help with the conversation. Use it to help you think through the information you will need for the year
   2. Use the Toastmasters Dashboards to obtain information about the clubs in your Area. If you are unfamiliar with the dashboards, this video gives guidance on how you can use these when preparing for conversations and visits to your clubs
8. Sent your signed District Leader Agreement and Release Statement to the Administration Manager