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iBrief:
September Update
Roadrunner
in mail
The Summer 2000 issue of
the Roadrunner newsletter has been mailed. If you do not
receive a copy soon, or if you have new members whose names may not be
on T.I.'s mailing labels yet, call or send an email
to editor Janice Winscot for extra copies. Or, you can download
Adobe Acrobat pdf copies from the Roadrunner website by clicking
here.
District Directory
available
A Directory of the District's
Leadership 2000 (officers & committee chairs) and a Club Directory
(listing club presidents and educational vps) with contact information
were distributed at the Executive Committee meeting, September 16. Copies
are available from your area and division governors. You may also
email your request.
Area Speech
Contest last Friday evening
This past weekend Area S-1
held its speech contest. Past District Governor Jim
Davis , DTM, reported the finalists as:
Humorous
Winner: Ramon Valencia,
Granada, "Pulling the Plug"
Alternate:Eric Erickson,
Eyeopeners, "May It Please the Court"
Evaluation
Winner: Hanny El-hizawi,
TV Toastmasters
Alternate: M. Hitch Paprocki,
Eyeopeners
All Area winners
and alternates for the Humorous and Evaluation Contests are listed
on this page link.
One Contest
to go
Only one Area Speech Contest
remains: S-2. It will be hosted by past District Governor and acting
S-2 Area Governor Lee Wagner,
DTM.
Area S2, Sun, Sept 24, 2:00pm Briefing, 2:30pm Contest
IFS, next to Wal-mart on Speedway, Tucson
Division Contests?
September 22, 6pm, Gila, St Matthews, Baseline,Tempe
September 23, 8am, Cholla, SRP, Tempe
September 23, 9am, Yavapai, AG Comm.I-17 & Yorkshire
September 30, 7pm, Sonoran, Veterans Hosp, Tucson
October 7, 9:30am Paiute, Az Republic, Phoenix
More
Division Contest information
Outstanding
Area Toastmasters recognized
As reported by Division
Governors Don Griffith and Joe Snyder for Cholla and Gila Divisions
Area C2 - Pam Hall,
CTM/CL, Shea Way, Tri-City, and Premium.
Area C4 - Bill Smeed,
Voice of Motorola
Area C5 - Cyndi Newburn, ATMB/CL
Papago
Area G3 - Mike Herskovitz, DTM,
Motorola Echoes
Area G4 - Vickie Treciak, ATMS,
Gilbert
Area G5 - Melissa Jones, CTM,
Mesa Red Tape
Outstanding Division Toastmasters
will be recognized during the forth-coming Division Contests.
Speak-A-Thon
success
State Expressions
held it first Speak-A-Thon on August 21 and declared it a huge success.
The fast-pace meeting was concise, well received and will become a quarterly
event, according to Gloria Diaz, VP Public Relations and editor
of State Expression's club newsletter "The Express."
"As the name implies, a Speak-A-Thon
is a meeting dedicated to back-to-back speakers" states Gloria.
"During such a meeting only the absolutely necessary functionaries are
used in order to allow a maximum amount of time for speeches. Speak-A-Thons
provide an opportunity for members to advance through their manual speeches."
Club Membership
Building Strategies ... that Work!
Every healthy Club makes
membership building an ongoing activity states past International Director,
Susan
Niven, DTM, in the August edition of her "Region I Newsletter."
"Christine Hall of
Talking
Rain TM in Dupont WA was onstage at the Hall of Fame in Miami for the
2nd year in a row, to accept a Top 10 Membership Campaign plaque
for her club's 1999/2000 program called "Traveling The World With Toastmasters!.
"Here's how Christine described it to me," said Susan:
"This was a 6 week membership drive that invited our members to Travel the World. The week before the kick-off meeting, each member was given a boarding pass for "Toastmasters Air." At the kick-off meeting, everyone received a travel bag containing a hand-made Passport, a blow up world globe to hang at their desk with a sign that said "I'm traveling the world - Ask how to join me!", guest
invitations, and airline-type snacks were included. To continue seeing how Christine's "Travel
the World" campaign worked, read Susan's full report on this linked
page.
Top Ten Points
of a Great Speech
Thomas Leonard has
these three ideas in his top ten list of points that make a great speech:
# 2) Achieve and touch the audience, # 5) Create a sense of urgency, and
# 7) Make your points specific. Read Tom's
ten
points, then send your Top Ten to us for future publication.
A Guest At
Every Meeting
That is the goal of Overlake
Club 2889-2 President Lauren Thomas . If there is not a guest present
at a meeting, she appoints a member to be the "Phantom Guest." At the end
of the meeting, the Phantom Guest gives comments as if it were his or her
first visit. The practice not only reminds every member that they always
need to be inviting guests, but it also requires members to look at the
Club through the eyes of a Guest. (Contributed by
District 2 Governor
Jerry Weltner to Region I Newsletter, August
2000)
Three New
Districts in Toastmasters International
As of July 1st, there are
now 77 Districts in Toastmasters International, plus one Council. New Districts
are: District 59P - Central Europe (49 Clubs), District
67P - Taiwan (48 Clubs), and District 76P - Japan
(40 Clubs)! Gulf Toastmasters Council (22 Clubs) is working toward
securing 60 Clubs to reach full District status!
Leadership
attributes need nurturing to grow
Encourage these winning
qualities whenever they are demonstrated says Lawrence Balter, Phd,
professor of applied psychology at NYU:
Like ability: a friendliness and charm that naturally attract others.
Persuasiveness: the ability to convince others to follow a specific
plan.
Daring: a willingness to take chances and persevere, even in the ace
of failure.
Energy: a vitality that keeps one going and inspires other to
do the same.
Decisiveness: the ability to choose a course of action.
Adaptability: a willingness to try new methods and abandon ineffective
ones.
Optimism: the belief that one will ultimately succeed.
Goal-directed approach: the drive to get things accomplished.
-Lawrence Balter, Ph.D, author of "Who's in Control?"
(Fireside)
A quarterly District Executive Committee
session
met Saturday, September
16, at the Arizona Republic Building, Phoenix, with 31 district officers
and committee chairpersons present. Information highlights included:
Executive, PJ Glauz,DG: The Critical Success numbers for August are looking good. PJ includes "Steps to Consider" for continued success in her District Governors Report.
Marketing,
Mike Herskovits, LGM: Clubs at charter membership has reached %52 (up from
33%). Two new clubs chartered: Voices of Vital #1724, Tempe, Az
Center Skyline #4005, KMPG, Phoenix.
Public
Relations, Lucille Houston, PRO: 30 Day Sept. Plan:
1. I will invite one guest to my club
2. I will speak to one person for 16 seconds about TM
3. I will speak to one person for 1 minute about my club
4. Hand out five flyers promoting Toastmasters and my club
Special Committee
reports
TLI - Facilitator Training set for October
22. Fall dates set.
Fall Conference: October 20-21, Presidio Plaza Hotel, 181 W. Broadway, Tucson. Registration form and conference information is included in the Roadrunner.
I don't mind telling you what I think. I'm undecided.
~ Glenn Pike, DTM | Next
issue: October 1, 2000
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