Words are medicine. They can heal, uplift, alleviate sorrow, and open new possibilities.
Encouragement Echoes Everywhere!
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District 65 Receives Excellence in Program Quality Award at International Convention
I’m so encouraged that we earned this award as a District by having 40% or more of our clubs be Distinguished in 2022-23. I feel that this year our District will become Distinguished or higher, but why stop there!
We have the potential to become Smedley Distinguished if we continue striving to work as a team and form 1 to 2 clubs per Division, train more of our club officers, continue adding new members, enhancing our respective club experiences, and having everyone complete more speeches in Pathways.
Sam Otto, DTM
District Director 2023-2024
Encouragement Echoes Everywhere
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International President Matt Kinsey presenting award to Sam Otto.
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Sam Otto with
Excellence in Program
Quality award
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**Congratulations also goes out to District 65 for ranking #2 in the world in proxies assigned for the annual business meeting! Thank you to Kate Olsen for taking the lead. Great job everyone!** |
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Smedley Award
Program Dates: August 1 – September 30
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 honor of Ralph Smedley, 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.)
Applications and payments for members with a join date between August 1 and September 30 must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than September 30. The addition of transfer and charter members does not count toward Smedley Award credit.
The winning clubs will be revealed online within a few weeks of the submission deadline. Winning clubs should allow up to 10 business days to receive their award if they are located in the United States, and up to 21 business days if they are outside of the United States.
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Speechcraft Incentive
Does autumn feel like “Back To School” for you? Many people get in the habit of starting new projects or signing up for a course. It’s the perfect time for Toastmasters!
Speechcraft is an abbreviated Toastmasters experience, like a mini college course on speaking. It is designed for non-members, run by experienced club members. It can be 4, 6, or 8 weeks long. Speechcraft is also an excellent membership building tool.
To hear more, please attend the information workshop on Monday September 11th at 6:00pm (details below).
Our District team would be happy to help you get you started! We’re offering free Speechcraft ($50.00 value) to all District 65 clubs that run a Speechcraft between October 2023 to May 2024.
Please send your questions to PQD Avis Brodie or CGD Rachel Dowling and be sure to contact one of us to register your purchase.
Avis Brodie, DTM, PDG
Program Quality Director
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District 65 2024 Contest Information and Schedule:
Our District Executive Committee has voted to have two contests this year. The Evaluation contest will begin at the club level and continue through Area, Division, and District. The International Speech Contest continues to the International Convention in Anaheim, CA in August 2024.
Club contests: Clubs can choose to have an In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote contest, whichever is best for the club members. We are asking you to schedule your club’s contest in January. All Club contests must be completed by January 27.
Area Contests: Area Directors voted to have their contests in person this year. All Area Contests will be held in the month of February.
Division Contests: Division Directors voted to have their contests in person. All Division contests will be held in March.
District Contests: Our District contest will be held in person on May 4, 2024.
There will be more information on contests in the next few months.
Avis Brodie, DTM, PDG
Program Quality Director
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Fabulous 5 by December Incentive
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Join us as Accredited Speaker Sheryl Roush gives a dynamic presentation on how to run a successful Speechcraft program and how you can use it to grow your Club!
Monday September 11, 2023
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Pathways Kickstart workshop
Topics covered:
- Pathways orientation
- Systems and terms
- How to navigate
- Available resources
- Path selection
- Ice Breaker preparation
- Project and level completion
Ideal for new members and members new to Pathways!
Saturday September 16, 2023
9:00am - 10:00am
Tuesday September 19, 2023
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting ID: 886 2321 8625
Passcode: 441657
**The same material will be covered at both sessions. The Zoom link is the same for both sessions.**
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District Council Meeting
Saturday September 23, 2023
9:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom link will be sent to District Council Members (Club Presidents and Vice Presidents Education + District Executive Committee)
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Leadership & Awards Celebration
Saturday October 14, 2023
9:00am - 12:00pm
On Zoom
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Club Growth 2023-2024
I am so excited to serve our District as this year's Club Growth Director. We have so much opportunity to charter new clubs and grow our membership. I say "we" and not "I" because we are all in this together! I am looking forward to supporting our existing clubs while working hard to form new ones. As Club Growth Director, I am responsible for all aspects of marketing, club-building, and member- and club-retention efforts within the District.
If you are interested in helping out, have ideas for new clubs, want more information about club coaching, or just want to say hi, please reach out!
I am looking forward to an amazing year of growth together!
Rachel Dowling
Club Growth Director
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Spreading the Word About Toastmasters |
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On August 10th, Dan Ferens and Keith Flint of Select Toastmasters Club went on Bridge Street, a local Syracuse-area talk show, to discuss Toastmasters.
Dan and Keith used their Toastmasters skills to
answer questions on live TV!
Thank you to Ryan Kelly of Select Toastmasters Club
for booking the appearance.
The full video can be viewed here.
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September Club Anniversaries
4998........Cayuga Club.........................9/1/1996
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Dear Patty,
After I completed the Leadership Development path, I chose the Motivational Strategies Path as my second path because I liked the Emotional Intelligence Level 3 required project which appears only in this path.
I completed Level 3 but I now find the Level 4 and Level 5 required projects too difficult to do and am not interested in either one of them.
Since I eventually want to complete two paths for DTM, what can I do?
Befuddled Burt
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Dear Befuddled Burt,
First of all, you must indeed complete 2 paths for DTM. No "partial credit" is given.
One option you have is to start a third path. Before you do, look at the Levels 3, 4, and 5 required projects to be sure they are projects you can and want to do. (This is the only real difference among the paths.) You will have to go through all five levels of your new path; you cannot "transfer" what you did in Levels 1, 2, and 3 to your new path.
Perhaps a better option is to consult with your fellow Toastmasters, including your mentor or VPE, to provide a fresh perspective and ideas for these projects. You may also go to District 65 Facebook page to find others working on the same projects for some collaboration.
Hope this helps - Patty
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2024 International Convention |
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The 2024 International Convention will take place in Anaheim, California, for the 100th Anniversary of Toastmasters!
Want to be more than a casual observer? Consider running for a District Trio position next year and be where the action is!
More information about the 2024 Convention can be found here.
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