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Finish Strong!


June 30 is the end of the Toastmaster year. We want all clubs to finish strong. Here is a checklist to guide you:

*Membership - To qualify for the Distinguished Club Program (DCP), your club must have 20 or more members or a net gain of 5 members. Be sure to send in all new members right away. Do you need to hold a guest day or other membership contest?

*Educational awards - They are indicators of how well your club is serving your members. Be sure to send them in in a timely manner.

*Officer list - Due at Toastmasters Headquarters by June 30. This is important for next year's DCP.

Your club may qualify for the new District recognition of a "More than More" club. The DCP gives credit for 2 CCs and another point for 2 more CCs; 1 AC and another point for 1 more AC; 1 leadership award plus another for 1 more leadership award; 4 new members plus another point for 4 more new members. We will be recognizing clubs who turn in more than what is credited for the DCP. For example, 5 or more CCs; 3 or more ACs, 3 or more leadership awards, 9 or more new members. Earn a banner ribbon for your club.

 

Enthusiasm

Cyndra Melville, DTM, District Governor

Enthusiasm is being excited about what you are doing. In Toastmasters, we have a lot to be excited about.  We are working to help people improve their lives!  This is exciting!  We not only help people build their communication and leadership skills, we help them with self confidence and self esteem.  This helps people in all aspects of their lives, business, family, friends, and other organizations.  

Enthusiasm is like laughter, you become enthusiastic because others around you are enthusiastic.  If you feel a little down one day, the enthusiasm that you passed on to someone else will come back and make you feel enthusiastic again.  It is a never ending circle.  

Let's all let our enthusiasm for Toastmasters shine.

Congratulations To Winners

Annette Rude, DTM, Lt. Governor Education and Training

Goal Getter banner and individual ribbons were awarded at winter TLI events.  By working the Toastmasters educational program, these clubs and Toastmasters move us toward our goal of being a Distinguished District.

These Goal Getter Clubs achieved 5 or more
Distinguished Club Program points midway through our
Toastmasters year

Club Points

Agmasters                 5
Boeing Achievers     6

Building Speakers    5

Don't Stop Talking    6

MoKan Toasters       5

Pro-MO                      5

Security Benefit        6

Speaking Eagles     6

Temple                      6

Wichita Downtown   5

146 Toastmasters earned 166 Toastmasters educational awards by January 12.  Our end date was moved from December 30 to January 12 to accommodate Toastmasters International's year end.  It did not depend on what your club's DCP status is to receive an individual Goal Getter ribbon.

Congratulations to our individual Goal Getter achievers:

Naz Ahmad, Jeanette Allen, Diana Baker, Faron Barr, Albert Bass, Gene Becker, Darrel Bishop, Katie Boll, Laur Bonar, Morga Bonnell, Malyssa Brannon, John Brower, James Buri, Arlen Busenitz, Dawna Cape, Suzenne  Carpenter, Deborah Carr, Robert Christeson, David Cisneros, Wesley Cline, Jane Coleman, Tony Cooley, Gail Cosner, Martha De Mond, John Di Leo, Dane Dillon, Carl Dodson, Terry  Duckworth, Jeannette Earles, Melanie Escott, Robert Fosburgh, Tom Gaume, Ernesto Gaytan, Shand  Glenn, Mike Goebel, Daniel Gonzales, Rhonda  Green, Steven Gridley, Natasha Groll, Charmalee Gunaratne, Shawn Harper, Patricia Harris, Heather Hawkins, Kimberly Hearn, Robin Hensley, Ronald Heyse, Donald  Hinson, Nicolle Hoebener, Sheri Hopkins, Bryan Hund, Barbara Jaekel, Daniel  Jarman, David Jay, Rasika Jayawardena, Gene Johnson, Etha  Johnson, Mark  Johnson, Brenda Knight, Milton  Knopp, Therese Kral, Bette Kunkle, Peggy Lancaster, Laura Linstra, Susan Lo, Liliana Mandigo, Timothy Marlar, Beverly Marsh, Barney Mayse, Carolyn McCall, Kenneth McClendon, Paul David McDonald, Jane McHenry, Claire Mead, Jaime Meier, Jonathan Melin, Cyndra Melville, Ramesh Mikkilineni, Eldon Miller, Eldon Miller, Kimberly Mitchell, Leslie Mitchell, David Monroe, John Mulroy, Kimberly  Myers, Mahmud Nabi, Yolande Nichols, Tawanda Nicholson-Robinson, Sean Nickell, Marc Nicolas, Jon Oakes, Adrienne Olejnik, Tyann Orton, Damon Osipik, Madonna Ozman, Diane Pacheco, Crystal Parrott, Antonio Paternostro, Rex Leon Pawlak, Sandra Piltz, Janet Porter, Chris Pressler, Shel Price, Carl Prioleau, Manoj Puravoor, August Rahn, Arnetta Revels, Bruce Ridge, Dan Roberts, Bessie Robinson, David Roll, Kevin Ross, Andrea Roth, Barbara Samuels, Barbara Scott, Richard Sheahan, Tawny Shell-Navarro, Sharon Shook, Jim Silvey, David Slayden, Virginia Stanzel, Robert Stuever, Jeffrey Sullivan, Neil Swanson-Chrisman, Shane Terlosky, Elliot Teters, JoAnn Thiessen, Jodi Tronsgard, Lauri Ullrich, Roger Unruh, Cathy Vaccaro, Chittur Venkatasubban, Alston Voorhees, John Wachholz, Jason Waldron, Teresa Wallace, David Wallick, Gary Walton, Nathan Dennis Watson, Veronica Watson-Perkins, Sharo Watts, Earline Webb, Sharla Webb, Corinna West, David Whitner, Denton Willis, Larry Wilson, David Wootan, Lora Zuber.

 

Time to Finish Strong!Rob Christeson, LGM

Rob Christeson, DTM, Lt. Governor Marketing (elect)

We’ve had a great year in 2008-2009, but it’s not over yet. I urge each of you to remember that this year is not over yet, and we can all kick-off another great year in 2009-2010 by finishing this year on a strong note!

First, we are half way through this season’s membership campaign, Beat the Clock. I’d like for you to consider your success so far, and see if there are efforts you can take now to finish strong! Start a membership contest now! There are a number of advantages to running a membership contest in your club during this campaign:

1.    Increased involvement in your club

  • More members means more diversity in speeches and evaluations
  • Members running or helping with the contest can use the CL Manual for support and take credit for the appropriate project
  • Additional speech ideas for your members (i.e. “What I learned from our membership contest” or “How to run a successful membership campaign”)
  • More members can also mean less double duty for meeting roles

2.    Clubs adding five new, dual or reinstated members during these two months receive a Beat the Clock ribbon from TI to display on the club’s banner. You will also earn a choice of one module from The Better Speaker Series, The Successful Club Series or The Leadership Excellence Series.

3.     This will lead into your transition plan (see below) and allows you to finish your year as VP on a high note!

     Second, your transition plan: Your club has likely had their elections, or should be having elections very soon. This means you’ll know then (if not already) who the next VP of Membership will be. Involving them in the membership contest discussed above can really help with the transition, and allow them to hit the ground running in July. Also, helping them get involved right now will also better prepare them for their Officer Training at TLI on June 6th. If you’ve had great success with your membership efforts this year, congratulations! Share those ideas and successes with your new VP. If you’ve struggled, or are struggling now, please feel free to contact me or your Area Governors for some ideas and support.

     Lastly, Membership renewals: chase down those last two or three members that were on the fence about renewing. Remind them of the advantages of continued membership, and get them back on board!

I look forward to a great year serving the clubs in District 22, and working with you and your incoming officers to make 2009-2010 our best year yet!

 

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Robert Christeson, DTM



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