We’re now in the final 2 months of the Toastmasters year. To encourage all of your clubs to finish it with a bang, the ‘Beat the Clock’ membership building contest is now taking place.
Every club that add 5 new, dual or reinstated members between 1st May 2019 and 30th Jun 2019 will receive this prestigious award. You’ll be able to display this ribbon on your club banner with pride to show that you were one of the few clubs that finished the 2018/19 Toastmasters year with a bang.
Greetings fellow Toastmasters!
If you’ve been wondering whether or not to come to the District Conference on the 5th of November, please watch this message from District Director Vanessa King about the Hal of Fame. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our members.
What’s going on this month,
Just as club have a Distinguished Club Program to recognise the achievements of clubs in serving their members, Districts also have a District Recognition Program.
We have an excellent group of leaders in our district and I’m pleased to say that all 5 of our divisions have achieved Select Distinguished Division or better.
In particular, we celebrate the achievement of Neil Coleman, Division B Director. All seven of his areas have achieved Distinguished or better.
Congratulations also to our other Division Directors on their achievements:
Richard Blackman, Division J Director, President’s Distinguished Division
Barry Greenan, Division L Director, President’s Distinguished Division
Doug New, Division H Director, Select Distinguished Division
Samir Malak, acting Division K Director, Select Distinguished Division
The following areas have achieved something very special. Excellence means doing more than the minimum required for recognition and the following Area Directors have certainly done that because 100% of their clubs have achieved Distinguished or better:
Julia Kettlewell, Area 52
Dawn Rowlatt, Area 32
Laura McHarrie, Area 42
Peter Varholak, Area 58
Nick Bailey, Area 21, plus one new club
Dudley Flynn, Area 47, plus one new club which is also distinguished!
David Salamons, Area 45, plus two new clubs
By Tia Atanasova
Why did I join Toastmasters?
I ha
ve always had a very lively, energetic, social personality. I absolutely love being around people! But as a child growing up with stammer, it was hard for me to find my voice. Engaging an audience, no matter how big or small, was a deep rooted fear. On the one hand, it made me a good listener. But on the other hand, it was holding me back from what I wanted – to be a strong and eloquent speaker. Not being able to express my thoughts, I spent a sufficient amount of time reading, mostly classic Russian novels, Ancient Greek literature and philosophical essays. I ended up having so much to say, but at the same time so little confidence to stand up and do it.