District 42 Toastmasters
Monthly Dispatch
October 2021
Greetings!

Welcome to October - one of my favourite months of the year! October brings with it beautiful fall foliage, a bounty of goodies at Farmer’s Markets, the Canadian football season ramping up, the hockey season starting, Thanksgiving and Halloween. October also sees us Toastmasters setting our goals for the year and getting out of our comfort zone by participating in speech contents! This month’s Dispatch has inspiration for every Toastmaster to help them reach their full potential and get the most out of being a Toastmaster. Happy reading and Happy Thanksgiving to all District 42 Toastmasters! Find out what is happening in our District. We look forward to your feedback.
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In this issue:
  • Message from District Director
  • Message from PQD
  • Message from CGD
  • Fall Speech Contests Dates
  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Speaker Showcase
  • TI Awards & Incentives
  • President Distinguished Clubs
  • Tech Talk
  • Guidelines & Publication Rules
  • District 42 Member Achievements
  • Education Awards
  • Club Anniversaries

"He who fails to plan is planning to fail. Sir Winston Churchill". Most of us are familiar with this quote from Sir Winston Churchill.  It means a lot to me because of my experience in planning through Toastmasters.  I used to think that I had zero experience in planning and my lack of confidence in strategic planning made job interviews particularly scary.  I didn’t realize that strategic planning was a basic skill, or that it would be a skill that I would build confidence in by taking part in planning increasingly larger projects through Toastmasters. Read More...

I was watching a baseball game a couple of days ago. The score was 16 to 4 in the third inning. 16 to 4 in the THIRD inning. That’s a football score! As I was shaking my head, feeling sorry for the underdog, I remembered something I once heard Wayne Gretzky say in an interview: “When you are winning, the game is always too long, when you’re losing, it’s never long enough.” Read More...

Big salutes and congratulations to the two clubs in our district, Wascana Club and Dynamically Speaking, who have already added five new members as of September 15, and we are still 15 days before the deadline for the prestigious Smedley Club Award. Read More...

Area C22 October 20th - 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Area F26 October 23rd - 10:00am – 1:00pm
Area E28 October 23rd - 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Area F29 October 26th - 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Area E13 October 26th - 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Area C21 October 27th - 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Area C11 October 28th - 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Area E06 October 29th - 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Area F20 October 29th - 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Area B18 October 30th - 9:00am – 12:00pm
Area E19 October 30th - 9:00am – 12:00pm
Area A01 October 30th - 11:00am – 2:00pm
Area B24 October 30th - 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Area A10 October 30th - 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Area F05 November 2nd - 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Area C03 November 3rd - 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Area C17 November 4th - 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Area B09 November 6th - 9:30am – 12:30pm
Area B04 November 6th - 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Area F14 November 6th - 1:00pm – 4:00pm


Division Speech Contests Dates
Division F November 09th - 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Division C November 17th - 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Division E November 19th - 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Division B November 20th - 1:30pm – 4:30pm
D42 Leadership Opportunities
Are You District 42's Next Webmaster?

If this is not you check out these other opportunities.
Contact your District 42 Director Katrina Aburrow.
Club Coaches - District 42

The Club Growth Team is actively recruiting for Club Coaches who are appointed to clubs that have 12 or fewer paid members. They play an important role in assisting clubs to grow their membership and build stronger clubs. For more information about this leadership opportunity, check out “Who is a club coach?”

Be a club coach today! There are a number of opportunities within the District.  If you are interested in helping a club, please contact your District 42 Coach Committee Chair Eugene Sicat.
Speaker Showcase
Speaker Showcase

An event to showcase some of the most prolific speakers in Toastmasters and the world. While practice and repetition are great things to hone skills, it is also beneficial to hear from those who we rarely have the chance to meet. We all have our favourite piano pieces; playing a different tune just adds to our repertoire. Enjoy world-class presentations from

Please register HERE
"How to Uncover the Glory of Your Story"

In this interactive storytelling workshop, the 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking Pres Vasilev will reveal the most powerful storytelling secrets.
Watch Pres Vasilev’s winning World Championship speech, engage in a dynamic discussion to explore its storytelling secrets, and learn how to craft your own compelling stories. https://youtu.be/Z8L68Ev8VPQ
"How to Promote and Market a Club?"

Lance Miller earned the World Champion of Public Speaking title in 2005. Watch his winning speech here https://youtu.be/uYVXNafMxgo
He wants to help each individual become the best speaker they can possibly be. Through seminars, events, and fun activities, he shares his unique real-world experiences and his distinct brand of direct, effective, and simple teaching style to his audience.
"Market Like A Pro: How to Design an Effective Promotion"

Sheryl Roush, DTM, PDD, Accredited Speaker, shares her 45+ years in graphic design, marketing, advertising, photography, printing, and publishing.
In this session learn tried-and-proven tips you can apply immediately to your efforts on-line and in-print! Understand what elements are best placed where in the layout and why… being creative while respecting TI branding… attracting guests and new members to your Club.
TI Awards & Incentives
Deadline: October 31, 2021

Requirements: Submit all AD reports one month early. Earn in October.

Deadline is October 31,2021. Work with your clubs, and plan for success. The Area Directors who submit their AD reports early will receive a glass coffee mug.
Deadline: October 31, 2021

Work with your club members, and plan for success. The Clubs achieving this award will win a portable blue tooth speaker.

  • Renew and update Club Success Plan and submit to AD.
  • Update your TMI Roster
  • Conduct the “Moments of Truth” from the Successful Club Series

Each Toastmasters Year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. During those twelve months, clubs that participate in the Distinguished Club Program work to achieve specific goals in the areas of member education, member recruitment, and leadership. District 42 recognizes the following clubs, each of which can proudly display their accomplishment by adding a new ribbon to their club banner. Read their stories...

As our world keeps changing, so too do our Toastmaster meetings. Where we once didn’t think it possible to be 100% virtual, here we are – and many clubs are thriving in this medium!
Now we are faced with the opportunity to pivot once again. Do we revert back to strictly in-person meetings? Do we stay online and carry on virtually for the foreseeable future? Or, perhaps, do we consider melding those two worlds together into the (potentially) wonderful world of hybrid meetings? Read more...
DTM Recognition
2021-2022
Dunstant Taylor 

Recognized Area Directors
2021-2022
Alwa Majzoub
Marcus Udokang 
Pathways Mentors
2021 - 2022
Jacqueline Schnider
Daisy Wei
Sayamal Gore
Laurel Wingert 
And the Award goes to....
August & September's Educational Award Recipients
Congratulations to all of our Educational Award recipients! 120 awards were submitted for the last two months. Click below to see the full list of awards.
Happy Anniversary!
CONGRATULATIONS to the following clubs celebrating an anniversary this month!
Meets Thursdays, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

Westhills Toastmasters Club | October 01, 2003
Meets Mondays,  7:30pm-9:00pm.
 
Meets Sundays , 1:00-2:00 pm.
 
SMART Speakers Club | October 21, 2011
Meets Thursday, 12:00 pm.
 
ATB Calgary Campus | October 24, 2013
Meets Wednesdays, 12:00 pm.
 
Crowfoot Communicators Club | October 31, 2013
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday between 12-1pm.
 
District 42 Toastmasters | www.d42tm.org