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​​​​​​​​​​District Resources​​​

Please use the documents below in building, growing and running your District. ​Additional resources are available at the District Officers Community Library​. If you have questions for your fellow District Officers or do not find a resource you're looking for, please post a discussion to the DO Community. Staff at National and the Executive Committee are members of the District Officer Community page and are here to support you!​

District Officer Roles & Responsibilities

• ​Board of Governor​
  
• Board of Governor ​
  
• District President
  
• District President ​
  
• District Treasurer
  
• District Treasurer​​​
  
• District Secretary
  
• District Secretary 
• Report any change in District Officers to headquarters
• Board of Governor Attendance Policy​​
• Sign Annually:
  
• ​​Whistleblower Policy template
• Conflict of Interest template
  

Meetings and Events

• District Member Meetings
  
• Review the following Meeting Checklist as you begin planning your next meeting​
  
• Present the 2025 Courses & Scholarship opportunities​ using this short slide deck.
  
• ​Consider inviting previous course participants from your district to present their capstone projects. You can find a list of past course participants in the District Officers Community. 
  
• Print or distribute digital copies of this 2025 Courses & Schola​rships flyer
  
• How to set up online meeting registration *start here before creating your event page*​
• ​How to post an ​event to market your meeting
• Will you be holding an election at your meeting? 
  • District Virtual Election ​Assistance​​
• Track meeting registration and reach out to your member list
• Intro to District Dashboards 
• District Dashboard Training 
  
• Meeting visuals and messaging​
• Member Referral Program PPT Slide​
• ​​​Member Referral Program Email Footer ad for District newsletters
  
• Master Brewers PowerPoint Template​​
• District Guidelines Expected Behavior pdf
  
• Expected Behavior Sign for print
• Expected Behavior PowerPoint Slide​ 
  
• ​Partner/Vendor Recommendation Checklist​
  
• After your meeting: upload presentations to the District Presentations Archives
  

• District Officer Meetings
  
• Best Practices for Recording and Storing District Minutes
• Roberts Rules training PowerPoint​
• Roberts Rules of Order Cheat Sheet for governing discussions and decision making at meetings
• Roberts Rules Video with PowerPoint​​​

Best Practices​

• Brand Representation
  
• Master Brewers Association Brand Guide
• Contact Headquarters f​or your District Logo​​
• Guidelines regarding copyright​
• Handling Funds
• Scholarship Best Practice​s Webinar
• District Fundraiser Resources and Tips
• ​Review Dashboards for District Financials
• Intro to District Dashboards 
• District Dashboard Training 
• Mandatory annual fees for U.S. districts ​to consider in budget planning:
  
• ​Insurance varies between Districts: on average $700-$800/year​
  
• D&O Insurance ~$600/year
  
• ​Tax Filing Fee ~$25​​/year​​