March 2022 Welcome the ninth month of the Toastmasters year, full of hope. It is also time of uncertainty so please support a wider community and stay kind. Get encouragement from our District Trio. Be inspired by Division H and Youth Leadership Program. Tap into on our Incentives programme. Lend a hand in the Area and Division contests. Become a club coach or mentor, join a demo meeting for a potential new club. Renew your membership to strengthen your club. Get your tickets for the Spring Conference, smile with our humorous series and so much more!

Incentives

March is a very generous month! Do you know how many prizes your club can win now? Go and explore yourself.

🎁 20+80 Challenge

Retain key talents of your club. If at least 80% of your existing members renew their membership on or before the 31st March, and your club has 20 or more members, £50 is there to be won. Hurry up, the award goes to the first 25 clubs in District 91 who meet the criteria. Check the details...

🎁 Talk Up Toastmasters

Do you love Toastmasters? Then invite your friends, colleagues, clients and everyone else to share the joy! When you add 5 new, dual or reinstated members your club wins £50. Questions? You will find the answers here.

🎁 Net Growth 10

This one might sound a little tricky but the prize is worth the efforts! Achieve a net growth of 10 members in your club and win £100. View the details and terms of this award.

Get a Prize

Message from our District Director

News from Rupa and Diane

Renewals are here again! Congratulations to 24 clubs who won the Early Payment incentive. You can also win a prize in 20-80 challenge. Don’t miss out by leaving your renewals to the last minute. Later this month Toastmasters International is launching a 90-day advertising campaign to recruit new members. Please ensure that contact details, meeting locations and times are still correct for your club on "Find A Club" page. So when potential guests and members do contact your club, the enquiry is seen and acted on. Read More... Diane Richardson Club Growth Director

Youth Leadership Program Update

Our Youth Leadership Encourager Andrew P. Bennett joined Joanne Roxburgh and Julie Parker as they launched our newest program with King’s College Aspire for 16-17-years-old. The program is being sponsored by City Limits Toastmasters. Additionally, we are pleased to renew our contact with George Green’s School where the students, led by Toastmasters coordinators Paul and Sarah Andreas from Beckenham Communicators, progress both in confidence and skills.

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News from Divisions

March is a month full of hopeful horizons for the happy leaders! Hear from Debbie Williams, Division H Director, and her team of Area Directors (Adrian Moore, Emmanuel Karamagi, Eugene Brown, Colin Simmons, Sarah Brisley) who help the harmonic clubs in Division H. Division H is with no hesitation a home of the high-class workshops, Open Houses, Speechcraft courses, as well as:

District Conference Directors (Debbie Williams, 2022; Guler Cortis, 2021). Hybrid meeting champions (Arun Speakers, Kent Speakers, Battle Speakers). Heaps of completed Pathways Level 5 and Triple Crown winners.

Other highlights in Division H: Brighton and Hove Speakers have the highest number of new members within the Division to date. Sussex Online Speakers chartered on the 1st of October 2021. Now they have an upcoming Speechcraft starting in March. Worthing Speakers club have achieved 10/10 DCP points. Finally, please save the date as 26th March is the Division H International Speech and Evaluation Contest.

Head for Division H

Events This Month

Useful and interesting events are crafted for you by fellow members and leaders. Get the links and details in our District 91 Calendar and save the date.

9 March - Google UK Speakers panel discussion for the International Women's Day. 13 March - General Evaluations Presentation with Kirti Daryanani. 16 March - Irish Night at Shilling Speakers. 20 March - Parliamentary Procedure webinar with Rose Nakibirango.

New events are emerging quite often so please check our calendar regularly.

Save the Date

The Laughing Toastmaster

Pandemic threat seems almost over but there is another virus going around. It causes a so-called meeting-gitis, a dangerous condition that, if left untreated, can turn you into a full-blown meetingaholic. Join our Laughing Toastmaster Sonia Aste as she explores various possibilities to avoid zoom-monella strains. Tips on how to prevent yourself and others turning into a zoom-bie offered for free in Sonia's fun manner.

Laugh with Sonia

Race to the Conference

Have you saved the date for our Spring Conference? It's on 6-8th May 2022. The conference theme this year is Everything is Possible. The excitement continues building up in our lively Gavel Race which runs till 31st March.

You can book your ticket now at the Early Bird Price of £19.50*. Early bird tickets are available till 31st March. Full price tickets at £30 from 1st April onwards. *DEC Members please do not purchase a ticket. Refer to the District Finance Manager.

Get Involved

March Magazine Available Now

The March issue of the Toastmaster magazine is full of exciting news and advice! Learn how to effectively use social media to gain and retain members, feat. Victoria Salem, a former member of the Covent Garden Speakers. Discover how your club can benefit from a strong member mentoring program feat. Clare Crowther, Armada Speakers. Find tips how to use visual language to build a bridge between you and your audience.

Read the Magazine

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