In order to help zones and clubs reach their targets, promote fellowship in the District and to celebrate the work of our zones and clubs, a modified “Spotlight on the Zones” programme called “HYPE UP DE ZONES” will be implemented during this year. The focus of this programme will not be on generating numerous activities during a zone’s spotlight month, as we want to avoid volunteer burnout, but
rather, the programme will be focused on a few targeted key areas. Namely:
(1) Growth
(2) Fellowship and Fun
(3) Marketing
(4) The Flagship Project
Each Zone will be assigned at random a month during the year to “HYPE UP” their zone.
During each zone’s month, the featured zone will be permitted for one day to take over the District’s Social Media pages and to make posts “HYPING” up their zones.
Additionally, each zone will have the opportunity at the end of the Optimist Year to win the “HYPEST ZONE AWARD”.
In order to win the “HYPEST ZONE AWARD”, zones will gain points for the following activities:
– A maximum of 10 points for best social media take over posts during the zone’s “HYPE UP DE ZONES” month;
– 5 points for each new club built during the year;
– 1 point for each net positive member the zone has added during the year;
– 5 points if the Zone executes a project during its “HYPE UP DE ZONES” month related to the District Flagship Project;
– 5 points if the Zone is featured in the media during its “HYPE UP DE ZONES” month;
– 7 points if the Zone hosts a fun social activity for members and prospective members during its “HYPE UP DE ZONE” month;
– 7 points if the Zone hosts an event to honour its unsung members who have given stellar service to their clubs and the Zone.
