Volume 02 | August 2021

"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long. You miss them."

~William Arthur Ward

REMEMBER TO RENEW YOUR DUES!

Help your Club Treasurer keep your club's finances on the right track - they will be requesting your membership dues in the next few weeks, as they MUST be submitted to Toastmasters International by October 1st.

Toastmasters continues to offer outstanding value for money, and great opportunities to try out new life and business skills, such as running virtual meetings, and team-building while distanced.

Ask your Club Treasurer how you can submit your dues - many are accepting Interac transfer, and some use PayPal (click her e for a step-by-step guide to setting up PayPal).

You will feel inspired after viewing the following video:

RENEWAL DUES FAQ

SMEDLEY AWARD

Membership Building Contest - August 1st to September 30th

All Toastmasters clubs need new members. Even though your club may currently enjoy a healthy membership, a few months from now that could change as members move, change jobs or reach their objectives.

Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30?

Accomplish this goal and you'll qualify to receive a "Smedley Award" ribbon, named in honour of Ralph C. Smedley, the founder of Toastmasters, which you can display on your club's banner. Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order. (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.)

WEB INCENTIVES

Who has the best-looking website challenge?

There will be ten clubs selected as the best-looking websites!

The winning clubs will win a $50 USD TI gift certificate!

Please have your club’s website ready to be judged on September 27, 2021

To enter your club into the competition submit your club's website link and any questions to: zinky20990@mypacks.net

Your site should include the what, when, where, why and how that makes a website great!

Good luck!

WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER

Here are a few of the workshops available in September 2021:

Free Toast Host workshop on September 2, 2021 7:00 pm
Put on an online Open House that will WOW your visitors! on September 8, 2021 7:00 pm
Empower Through Compelling Evaluations! on September 17, 2021 6:30 pm
Workshop: 5Cs of the Skeletal Storytelling Structure on September 20, 2021 7:00 pm
Put on an on-line Open House that will WOW your visitors! on September 22, 2021 7:00 pm
VP Public Relations Officers - What's up? September 29, 2021 7:00 pm

Check for more workshop dates at: DISTRICT 60 CALENDAR

Speech Contests COMING UP!

Start planning your Speech Contests! There are tons of information to support your speech contests found on the District 60 website!

https://www.toastmasters60.com/contests/

Club contests: January

Area contests: February

Division contests: March

District contest: April

If you have any publicizing questions about your Speech Contests please submit them to prm@toastmasters60.com

Club Success Plan Campaign

Submit your Club Success Plan to your Area Director by September 30.

The Club Success Plan is one of the most important tools available to plan your club success. By completing a Club Success Plan, your club will track its Distinguished Club Program points to achieve the Distinguished Club Award.

Clubs will receive a Toastmasters “Table Talk” pack ideal for Table Topics.

Open House Campaign

The Open House campaign will run from October 1 to 31 and April 1 to 30. $25 (US Dollars) Toastmasters International gift certificate will be rewarded to clubs with a membership growth of five or more new members during each of these periods. Please notify cgd@toastmasters60.com after each period if your club qualifies for this incentive.

To be or not to be a Hybrid club

Because of COVID-19, we were forced to hold our meetings virtually. Using these new tools at the beginning we were a little clumsy. Not anymore! Our meetings are well orchestrated using Zoom or Google Meet just to name a few of the virtual meeting rooms. Sooner or later, we will have a noose around the neck of COVID-19. Starting now, we should decide to become a hybrid club or not. Becoming a hybrid club is an added responsibility. Is your club prepared to host meetings when members are online and in person?

Checkou t this article and find out.

Where’s my club?

As of July 1, District 60 has changed in size.

For the new District 60, we now have six divisions instead of nine, and three “division letters” have changed – G to B, H to D, I to E.

Plus every area number in District 60 has changed.

Click here to see your club?

District 60 Welcomes the World

The District 60 Outreach Program invites Toastmasters clubs from all over the world to attend District 60 club meetings from participating clubs. This program kicked off at the end of July with 32 clubs opting to participate in the program. This is over 25% of our clubs in District 60. This program promotes building bridges and camaraderie with our fellow Toastmasters from around the world in the spirit of friendship and collaboration. A link of all participating clubs can be found at:

https://bit.ly/D60_Outreach_ProgramofParticipating_Clubs

The D60 Outreach Program has invited clubs in the UK, Caribbean Islands, New Zealand, Belize, Guyana, Ireland, Dominica & the Dominican Republic to visit the 32 clubs in D60 participating in the Outreach Program. More international clubs will be invited to attend. We have received acknowledgement from several clubs that they have shared the invitation with members of their club. D60 clubs such as Pitchmasters has already welcomed international visitors. One such email from Boaters Club in New Zealand is as follows:

'We were just talking last week about trying to connect with other clubs internationally and boom - your email landed in our inbox! I love the idea of D60's networking initiative and I'm sure we'll be able to rustle up some interest, whether from individual members, the whole club, or perhaps both.'

Opportunities are available!

Do you want to take your leadership skills to the next level?

Learn how to persuade, motivate and make a positive impact in a safe and supportive environment. Learn by doing. Become a club coach, mentor or sponsor. Contact your Club Growth Director Angela Ho at CGD@toastmasters60.com to learn more.

The Helping Hands Program

The Helping Hands Program partners a strong club with a club that needs help to grow so that the club would be successful. Clubs that qualify for a mentoring club in the Helping Hands Programs and their objectives to achieve are:

Clubs currently with 13-16 member need to add a net of five new, dual, or reinstated members and achieve five DCP points.
Clubs currently with 12 and under need to add a net of five new, dual, or reinstated members.

The Helping Hands initiative will run until June 30, 2022. If the club being mentored meets the above objective by June 30, 2022, both clubs will receive District recognition and a $50.00 USD Toastmasters International gift card and honourable mention in our District 60 newsletter, Facebook and other outlets.

The Workshop Bureau

Workshops are a great way to learn as they are instructional, interactive and fun!

The Workshop Bureau, part of District 60's comprehensive educational program, provides workshops throughout the year that support our clubs and members on their roads to success in delivering exceptional meeting experiences—becoming outstanding communicators and leaders. Topics include Moments of Truth, converting guests to members, effective evaluations, creating content to connect and many more. We even have a workshop to help those who want to become effective workshop presenters!

Requesting a workshop is easy; contact our Workshop Bureau Chair (Shubha Amba) at workshops@toastmasters60.com.

We are excited to announce changes to the Workshop Bureau starting early September, providing a more comprehensive view of its many offerings. Be sure to check it out and see which ones you would like to attend --https://www.toastmasters60.com/workshop-bureau/.

Annual Conference

Each spring, the District meets to conduct an annual conference that includes a business meeting to elect the new District leadership and the international speech contest.

The business meeting and International Speech Contest will be held online. We would also like to have a one-day in-person event that will include educational workshops and a keynote speaker.

Include the Communication and Leadership presentation (honouring an outstanding non-Toastmaster) and the George Keenan award for an exceptional Toastmaster ... along with great food, camaraderie, laughter and fun!

If you would like to be part of the organizing committee for the one-day event (in April), please contact Andrew Mertens, our Program Quality Director at PQD@Toastmasters60.com.

Keep your club information current for prospective members

Make sure your club's contact information is accurate so you don't miss important club-related items such as prospective-members inquiries or news from World Headquarters. Log into Club Central on the Toastmasters website and make any necessary updates.

5 tips for following up with potential members

VP Public Relations: Can prospective members find your club?

The Find a Club feature on the Toastmasters International website is a convenient way for prospective members to find a club that meets their needs. Ensure your club's listing - meeting location and time, email and phone number - is up-to-date with TI; otherwise, you could lose potential visitors. Update your listing on TI's website under Club Central.