What DCP is for
The Distinguished Club Program gives clubs a shared set of goals for the program year. It is the scoreboard that helps officers see whether the club is making progress in membership, education, administration, and training.
DCP matters because it turns a vague idea like "do better this year" into concrete goals the club can track.
How officers should think about it
The best way to use DCP is as a monthly planning tool. Officers should know which goals are already in motion, which ones need a push, and which deadlines are close enough to matter now.
- -Review the goals alongside the Club Success Plan.
- -Check progress regularly, not only at year end.
- -Assign owners to membership, education, and admin goals.
- -Use the training year to support the plan, not chase it at the last minute.
- -Treat the manual as a reference, not a one-time read.
Why clubs miss it
Many clubs miss DCP because nobody owns the follow-through. If the club understands the goals but does not assign actions, the program becomes a report instead of a management tool.
What good looks like
A healthy DCP rhythm gives the club a realistic shot at recognition because officers can see progress early enough to respond.