First off, I’d like to congratulate all of the club presidents, local and district board members, volunteers and donors who helped make this another banner year for the clubs of AAF’s third district.
Once again, your leadership provided both our members and advertising communities with the quality programs, recognition, education and inspiration that will help strengthen and grow our industry throughout the Commonwealth and Carolinas.
In doing so, many leaders and clubs earned national recognition, while also awarding recognition to their own local leaders.
Congratulations again on your many successes this year.
Next, I’d like to throw out a quick reminder that our D3 Leadership Conference is coming up fast – and the early bird discount deadline is coming up even faster.
Be sure to mail your registration forms, manifests and payment before July 1 to save money on everyone you register. (And reserve your hotel rooms online before July 18.)
The Conference Planning team is putting together another richly programmed event that will continue to provide value to every attendee and his or her club. (And there’s gonna be a party bus!) If you have any questions about the conference or who you should send feel free to give me a call.
Finally, I’d like to offer just a few quick words about the incoming D3 board of directors. This group, made up of former club presidents and current national board members, has the talent, vision and enthusiasm to help every D3 clubs continue to flourish. It’s with great confidence that I had off the reigns to David and his team.
In closing, I’d like to thank all of the D3 board members, club presidents and volunteers whom I had the honor of serving with this year. Your dedication to the future of the clubs in this district was a daily inspiration to me. Anything I was able to accomplish was because of you.
And with that, I pass the gavel to my good friend David Campbell, whose natural leadership will help us all further elevate our clubs over the next year.
Thanks again for a truly wonderful experience,
-Ace