Palomar District Report Writing Workshop

Welcome to the upcoming Palomar District “Writing an Award Winning Report” Workshop.  This will be held on Saturday November 21st from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Woman’s Club of Oceanside at 1606 Missouri Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054.

While I was Dean last year, I learned quickly that my “job” for the annual report was to be both an accountant and a journalist, as well as an educator teaching people, and giving them tools, in order to help me throughout the year.

The overall objective of this workshop is to move narratives from “Reporting a Project” to “Sharing a Moment”.

After taking this workshop you will be able to:

• Explain the value of report writing to your club and members
• Understand the recording of hours and categorization of projects
• Know the difference between a poorly written narrative vs one that allows you to “share a moment” to be celebrated

You have a pre-assignment attached.  Please answer some questions about a story by circling the parts of the story that help the reader understand how the volunteer project unfolded and its impact.  Just give it a try, no one will grade it

Separate from this pre-assignment, come with ONE activity or event in mind that you feel has been stellar for your club in the last year.  Stellar could mean new and unique for your club, or that many people contributed or benefited from the activity or event.

Please complete this assignment before the workshop (it should take 3-5 minutes) and we’ll discuss it when we meet.  For extra credit, feel free to look at WCC’s Annual Report attached where you can read any one of the 10 narratives. We “won” the national creativity award for the last one (Women’s History category).

Debra Kassarjian

Co-President, Woman’s Club of Carlsbad