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District 29 Newsletter Publication October 2015-2016
District 29 Newsletter Publication October 2015-2016
District 29 Newsletter Publication October 2015-2016
District Director
Lovely Lall, DTM
Happy Autumn! It is a mesmerizing season of colors, time for chips and dip along with the sounds of
cheers Touchdown - at either end of the stadium or in many homes across our nation. Each football
team plays tirelessly and at its very best all the way to the very last second. That makes football worth
watching. The teamwork and dedication is commendable.
We have just completed one of the qualifying requisites set by Toastmasters International for District
success --- our District 29 Success Plan. Our Plan was submitted to Headquarters before the September 30th due date. This 'common vision' document had valuable input from our D29 leaders and from
our clubs, Areas and Divisions via the Success Plans that they submitted to us. Our D29 Success Plan
will help all in the District attain exceptional results this year. Thank you for providing input to our District
Success Plan. By working TOGETHER we are planning for SUCCESS!
Each individual member of a sports team, whether the kicker or passer, or tackler, works together to
help take the team to the next level. Each quarter and continuously throughout the game, the coaching
staff analyzes the plays and the players. The coaches provide guidance about what is needed to
achieve a win. October 1st is the start of our Toastmasters second quarter. Every role that you have in
the District and every accomplishment that you achieve is important. Each time you deliver a manual
speech for credit, that not only helps you achieve personal goals, it also helps your club to achieve success - and that helps the Area, the Division, and the District to be successful. I encourage YOU to continue your great efforts as integral players in our Districts success.
Tis' the season with lots of action! I have never laughed so hard. What great speeches this year at the
club and Area levels! Soon Division contests will begin. I hope to see you at a contest. The Fall Conference is right around the corner. Our wonderful Program Quality Director (PQD), Lynn Wylde, has produced an exciting video promoting the conference. Have you seen it? More about all of this from PQD
Lynn. I encourage each of you to become a part of and to enjoy all of the action around you. Get involved! Support your fellow Toastmasters! Venture forth beyond your club!
Our fantastic Club Growth Director (CGD), Amy Brener, has been busy building clubs. CGD Amy has
lots of opportunities for individuals in our District to step up and serve, to gain skills, to fly together with
her team.
Ours is the only organization I know dedicated to the individual. We work together
to bring out the best in each of us and then we apply these skills to help others. Ralph Smedley.
Thanks to all the members of the District 29 family who have paid their dues.
Let's fly together by coming out of our comfort zones
by helping ourselves we can help others!
District Highlights,
Continued
Toastmasters International
CEO Dan Rex will deliver
the keynote address. He
is going to show us how to
soar to new heights with
Toastmasters.
Accredited Speaker
Barbara Khozam is
going to help us soar
to new heights with
attitude.
District Highlights,
Continued
Did you know that serving as a club coach, sponsor, or mentor is a requirement for earning your Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) educational award? If you are interested in serving in one of these roles,
either for the first time or as a repeat customer, please contact me at cgd@tmd29.org with your schedule availability and which role you wish to fill. Club sponsors work with new clubs until they charter; club
mentors work with newly chartered clubs for a minimum of 6 months, and club coaches work with low
member (8-12) clubs until those clubs become Distinguished. If your club wants to partner with another
club, either to provide help or to receive it, we can match you up as well! Again, just email
cgd@tmd29.org.
Finally, remember that the District will reimburse clubs up to $40 for holding an open house. Reimbursement instructions as well as tips and tricks for holding a successful open house are available at
http://tmd29.org/open_house.html. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of assistance to you
or your club.
District Highlights,
Continued
Administration Manager
Rhondra Willis, CC, ALB
am@tmd29.org
Meet with the outgoing Club Secretary and Immediate Past President to learn more about
the culture of the club
Ensure that you have a continuous chain of custody and oversight of Club records from
the outgoing Club Secretary to you
Craft your speeches about your role as Club Secretary
Help plan a media campaign or Open House with the VPPR
Write a Newsletter to exhibit the club members and special events
Help plan a New Member Orientation
Identify a successor early to ensure a continuity of operations at the end of your term
Develop a multi-tiered plan for storing records to avoid a single point of failure
Write a Standard of Operating Procedures Manual to prepare your successor
Update the Club calendar in tandem with VPPR
Prepare a list of actions/announcements/education awards for the President before the
meeting
As the Club Secretary, you are responsible for handling the clubs correspondence. Be mindful of
these tips:
Consider these applications to reduce the noise from too many emails to streamline your
team communications:
Mavenlink: https://www.mavenlink.com/ & Doodle: https://doodle.com
Incentives and
Awards!
District Highlights,
Continued
Youth Leadership
Coordinator
Deb Tyler, DTM
ylpc@tmd29.org
Metamorphosis:
How You Can Effect Change in Your Club/Area/Division
District Highlights,
Continued
Micron
Symantec
Winners Circle
Congratulations
to those who have
completed August
educational awards!
Kudos to Clubs
with
5
Distinguished Club Program goals!
Best Practices:
HP Herndon Toastmasters and the DCP Focus
www.toastmasters.org
District #29
www.tmd29.org