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Issue 1 - 2017/2018
July 2017
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District 42 Toastmasters Monthly Dispatch
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Greetings!
Welcome to the first edition of the District 42 Monthly Dispatch for the 2017/2018 Toastmasters year.
Explore the articles below to learn more about your District.
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In this issue:
- Message from District Director
- Submit Your Club Officer List
- Club Officer Training
- Visit a Sunshine Club!
- District Leadership Opportunities
- Toastmasters International Convention
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- District 42 Fall Conference
- Attend a Toastmasters Event Near You!
- And The Award Goes To...
- Charter Party Celebration
- Happy Anniversary
- The Leader Letter
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Message from District Director
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Happy New Year and Welcome to the 2017/2018 Toastmasters year.
As we start this next chapter in our Toastmasters journey and we look forward, it will be my pleasure to service you, as the members of District 42, as your District Director.
My Vision for this year is
to “Support the members of District 42 to become successful in achieving their own personal success and growth in their Toastmasters Journey” and to achieve the vision, mission
“Listen, Lead and Empower the Members of District 42 to Champion their own journey.”
With my vision/ mission and our District Mission “We Build New Clubs and Support All Clubs in Achieving Excellence” your District Team will lead by example and empower you as members by providing opportunities to grow within your clubs and outside your clubs.
With the help of your Program Quality Director (Catherine Secundiak) and Club Growth Director (Dunstant Taylor), and their teams we will develop a District Success Plan that will allow us to empower the members to champion their own journey.
This year will be like no other year as it will be the year of LLEC, Listen, Lead, Empower and Champion our way to Success as a Distinguished District.
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I look forward to meeting and working with as many of you as I can, and all the best as you start working towards your goals for this year. Just know that there is a community of Toastmasters Listen, Lead and Empower you to champion your Toastmasters journey.
Let’s go and have fun while we champion our journey to success.
John Bauer, DTM
District 42 Director, 2017/2018
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REMINDER | Submit Your Club Officer List
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Welcome to our 2017/2018 Club Officers!
Don't forget to update club officer information in Club Central.
It is important for clubs to submit the names of their 2017/2018 club officers to Club Central on the Toastmasters International (TI) website in order retain access to information in Club Central.
Share your incoming club officer list with the District.
In addition to informing Toastmasters International of your election re
sults via Club Central,
please email the names of your newly elected club officers to
clubofficerlists@d42tm.org
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Unsure if your club has submitted its club officer list? Check out the
TI Club Officer Report
HERE.
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Round 1 of Club Officer Training (COT) ends August 31
There is still time! Don't miss out on the opportunity to attend leader training in the month of July through August. All members are welcome to attend any training session available in District 42. It is a good learning opportunity, and a great way to network with others.
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Club Officer Training in Calgary, AB
Saturday July 22, 2017 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
For event and registration details, click HERE.
Tuesday August 15, 2017 | 6:15 - 9:15 p.m.
For event and registration details, click
HERE
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Club Officer Training in Regina, SK
Thursday August 24, 2017
For event and registration details, click HERE.
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Attention Club Executives...If you haven't already attended club officer training this round, please register for an upcoming COT session. We currently have 30% of our clubs with four or more club officers trained. We can do better! It is not only a great leadership training and networking experience, but also club officers can receive Distinguished Club Program (DCP) credit for attending. Please ensure that you physically sign in at the beginning of the COT session so that you can receive the credit.
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Go for 7 out of 7! If a club achieves 7 out of 7 club officers trained in both Round 1 (June 1 - Aug 31) and Round 2 (Dec 1 - Feb 28), the club will receive a “7 out of 7 Club Banner Ribbon”. Congratulations to SAIT Sayers (E28) and Golden Gavel (E19) for already having 7 out of 7 club officers trained this round!
Have Questions? Please email Catherine Secundiak, your Program Quality Director, at csecundiak@d42tm.org with any questions on club officer training.
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Stay in the Game!
Continue your Toastmasters journey throughout the summer.
There are many benefits to being an active member during the summer months:
- You won't fall behind! You have worked so hard during the year to improve your public speaking and leadership skills, why not continue developing your communications and leadership skills year-round
- Practice makes perfect. Work on getting a head start on your Toastmasters goals and start new speech and leadership projects
- Try different meeting roles and meeting formats
Is your Toastmasters Club NOT meeting over the summer?
No problem.
Visit another club near you!
Check out the list! Take a look at the
Sunshine Club List for Toastmasters clubs that are holding meetings in July and August.
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District Leadership Opportunities
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Are you looking to take your leadership skills to the next level?
Do you want to gain valuable leadership experience to put on your resume?
Join the District team!!
We are looking for
Club Coaches and
Club Mentors, as well as Training Program Chair, Mentoring Program Chair, Member Experience Chair, Logistics Manager, Recognition Administration Chair, Chief Judge, Contest Chair, Spring Convention Chair, and Division Assistants (Program Quality and Club Growth).
Interested? For information about these district leadership positions, check out the
District 42 website. If you have any questions or are interested in being a part of the team, please contact the District Trio by email at
DistrictTrio@d42tm.org.
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Toastmasters International Convention
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Did you know this is the first time in NINE years that the International Convention will be held in Canada? Don’t miss the opportunity to see the best of the best speakers in the world compete at the Convention in Vancouver (August 23-26).
For event details and schedule, please check out the Toastmasters International Event page HERE.
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Choose your convention experience by selecting from a variety of registration, add-on and special event options.
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Have Your Voice Heard!
Plan Ahead of The Annual Business Meeting
Proxy information will be emailed to all club presidents, secretaries and liaisons this month. Delegates will have an opportunity to vote on August 26, 2017 at the Annual Business Meeting being held during the Toastmasters International Convention for international officer and director candidates and proposed amendments to the Bylaws of Toastmasters International and Club Constitution for Clubs of Toastmasters International (Proposals A - G).
Every Toastmasters club will have an opportunity to vote on the candidates and proposed amendments at the August 26 business meeting! Each club president and vice president education can act as a proxy or assign a proxy for their club. The proxies allow members to have a say on the strategic direction of Toastmasters International, by voting on amendments and by-laws that are put forward at the Annual Business Meeting.
For more information about club voting procedures, click
HERE. If you have any questions, please send an email to
administration@d42tm.org.
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Join The Discussion
TI Board Proposal Webinars
Learn more about the proposed amendments and have your questions answered before the August 26 vote by attending the following district-hosted webinars:
July 18: Proposal A - Dues Payment Method
July 20: Proposal B - Dues Payment Timing
July 26: Proposals C - International Leadership Committee Service Timeline, Proposal D - Floor Candidacy, and Proposal F - Minimum Vote Percentage
July 27: Proposal E - International Director Qualifications
August 3: Proposal G - Honorary Club Membership
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District 42 Fall Conference
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Join us
November 10-12 in
Medicine Hat, Alberta for an inspiring weekend of education and recognition!
Headliners for this event are keynote speakers:
* Lance Miller (2005 World Champion of Public Speaking)
* Monique Leveque-Pharoah (International Director)
Register today! Complete and submit the online registration form here. For more event details, please visit the Fall Conference page on the District 42 website.
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** See video message from Lance Miller to District 42! Click HERE **
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Attend a Toastmasters Event Near You!
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There is more than just club officer training, a convention and conference taking place in our Toastmasters Community...
Check out our Event Calendar on the District 42 website regularly for information about upcoming events around the District!
Don't forget to register! Online registration is now available for most events.
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Educational Award Recipients
Congratulations to all of our Educational Award recipients from the month of June. A whooping
149
awards were submitted during the last month of the Toastmasters year. Click on the table below to see the list of awardees.
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Charter Party Celebration
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Members and guests celebrated one of our newest Toastmasters clubs! The club meets at Cranston Resident's Association (11 Cranarch Rd SE, Calgary AB) every Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Check them out!
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Congratulations to two of our clubs
celebrating anniversaries this month! See charter date listed beside club name.
Meets every Thursdays at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Suncor EAST tower (111, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary)
Transformers (formerly CTI TechTalkers Club
) | July 23, 2002
Meets Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Innovate Calgary (3553 31 Street NW Calgary)
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The Leader Letter is a monthly email sent to all Club Officers and District Leaders from Toastmasters International. The email contains information and reminders that keep all leaders up to date.
Click Here for the most recent issue.
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