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As incoming officers are elected this April and May, the new officers should remember to mark the dates for their Toastmasters Leadership Institute on their calendars.   It is your district leadership's recommendation that you try to send all of your officers to the same session in order to get the most value out of the working session. 

Registration for each session will begin at 8:30 am with the exception of Monday, June, 29.  The registration for that session will begin at 5:00 pm.  All training begins a half an hour after registration.

Dates and Locations:

Lunch orders will be taken at the door of each institute for $7.  The cost will cover a sandwich, chips and a beverage.

As officers, part of your induction promise is to attend training.  Why should you attend?  The reasons are:

We will see you there!
 

 

By Pameline King-Burns, ATM

Colleagues of Wisdom
 
Eighteen years ago, I entered my first Table Topics contest and took first place all the way to the District level.  What a rush!  That was when I got hooked on competing.
 
This April, there I was again at the District Table Topics Contest. What was I thinking!  I was very nervous. Did I have the Courage to Conquer? The answer is yes!  I took 2nd place.  Not a bad place in which to find oneself, especially after seeing the caliber of competition I faced that day.
 
I just recently accepted the position of Area 21 Governor.  It is with much anticipation that I look into the next year.  I am pledging to be dedicated to the member and to their clubs. I am pledging to put forth my most excellent efforts to make this year in Toastmasters, the best year ever!
 
I joined Toastmasters in 1980 while working at NCR. As the receptionist, I would see businessmen go into the auditorium, clap, laugh, talk and then return to their respective desks. Why were all of those "suits" going into the auditorium each week and why were they clapping and laughing so much?  What in the world was going on in there? I guess I finally joined Toastmasters out of curiosity. I quickly decided that if I couldn't afford to go to college, I could certainly afford to join this organization and begin to get an informal education.
 
The Toastmasters' International Communication and Leadership program has served me well.  I am constantly being challenged to be better - a better speaker, a better listener, a better leader, a better professional and the list goes on.  One of the strongest indicators of personal growth, for me, has been the comments of interviewers whenever I applied for a job. Comments such as, "Pamaline interviews well, is well-versed, thinks on her feet, and what a great interview" have been repeated over and over.  I don't know of a better testament to the usefulness of Table Topics.
 
With Toastmasters, there is always more.  I have been a member of four different clubs, the NCR TMs, the Boeing Achievers, Semi Pro, and am now a member of the Colleagues of Wisdom.  Each one holds a special place in my heart. It is time for me to give back what has been so freely given to me.
 

By Sandy Powell, ACG, CL

Area T12 Toastmaster

The newest member of Area T2's family of Toastmasters is HRC Toastmasters Club at the Veterans Administration Health Revenue Center in Topeka.  It chartered In November, 2008, out of the vision and hard work of Victor Jackson.
 
Club sponsor and current president Victor Jackson was formerly a member of another corporate club in Topeka, Security Benefit.  In his new work environment at the Health Revenue Center, Victor saw the need to promote speaking and leadership skills.  Center employees visit with veterans, find out what assistance they need and assign them to those areas which can provide the services they need.  They must complete the call in nine minutes.  Victor believed that Toastmasters' table topics would help his co-workers establish a good rapport with their callers and allow them to provide quality customer service in meeting the organization's goals. 
 
VA HRC chartered with 25 members but has another 40 employees on a membership waiting list.  Upon completion of their Competent Communicator credentials, the original members will mentor new VA HRC employees on the waiting list as they become club members.
 
HRC Toastmasters is committed to its goal of members presenting three speeches at every meeting and is diligently working toward becoming a Distinguished Club in its first year.  The following were officers at the time of chartering and will complete their terms June 30:  President Victor Jackson, VP Education Barb Ventucci, VP Public Relations Jeff Mittermeier, VP Membership Levi Flory, Secretary Nickolas Spantgos, Treasurer Arminda Guerrero, Sergeant-at-Arms Mitch Baker.
 
As Area Governor, it has been my privilege to act as mentor to the HRC club throughout this past year.  The enthusiasm and camaraderie of these club members is evident at their Thursday noon weekly meetings.  I have seen tremendous improvements in their abilities on a weekly basis and their desires to help fellow employees follow them in Toastmaster training. 
 
For those other clubs in District 22 envisioning the development of a new club, look to the example of VA HRC Toastmasters.  You can also achieve great success!