NY Districts - POA

[Michael Sperber]

Originally Posted by plnyyanks

Depending on the responses we get and what the current status is, it may be valuable to propose a conference call or some town hall meetings this summer so the decision-makers can update the community directly and maybe start some dialogue and receive some feedback.

Originally Posted by Libby K

FIRST Mid-Atlantic (MAR) did this while transitioning into districts, and continues to have update meetings at events throughout the year, in addition to their open Board meetings. It's done wonders for transparency and understanding. 10/10, very helpful.

I strongly encourage ANY area considering a District transition to openly communicate with all stakeholders (including sponsors, teams and volunteers). Town Hall meetings, conference calls, newsletters, emails, etc are all great ways. And don't just communicate once, keep the dialog on going throughout the transition.

As we made the transition in New England, we held a number of Town Hall meetings - some went smoothly, others did not... but we wanted to hear from our teams, and to share with them what we knew (and what we didn't), and what our plans were. Based on the feedback from these meetings, we made some changes to our plans.

And don't forget about the event sponsors. We spent a lot of time talking with our major corporate Regional event sponsors. This went a long way in ensuring they were there to support us during and after the transition to Districts.