Okefenokee Toastmasters

Club #8269, Area 82,

Division H, District 14, Volume 11 Issue 9 September 2019 Chartered Club since June 1991
Region 8.

 Lunch Hour Meetings: Okefenokee Toastmasters meet at Okefenokee Toastmasters Club

South Georgia State College, Waycross Campus, James Dye Officers 2019-2020
Student Services Building in Room 108 on Wednesdays at President: DeVonn Smith
noon.
VP Education: Wayne Caffarel
 Mission: We provide a supportive and positive learning ex- VP Membership: Barbara Jackson
perience in which members are empowered to develop com-
VP Public Relations/Secretary: Janice
munication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self- Williams
confidence and personal growth.
Treasurer: Linda Titus
Sergeant at Arms: Bud Montero
Retweets @Oketoast

Event Coming Up
@LollyDaskal
How to Be a Leader District 14 Annual Confer-
Who Leads with ence, April 24-25, 2020 at the
HEART. Renaissance Concourse Hotel,
H: Humility
Atlanta Airport
E: Excellence
A: Authentic
R: Reliable
T: Trust
Word Power
@LollyDaskal
How to Find a Good One role of the Grammarian at a
Mentor Quote of the Month Toastmasters meeting is to
Decide what kind of bring a “Word of the Week” and
mentor you need. For more Positive Self-Esteem listen for its usage. Here are
Make a list of possibil- “Write down what your “BAG” is. some words we have used at our
ities. Think about your Blessings—who and what you are club meetings recently:
ask. Make the rela-
thankful for. Accomplishments— burgeon (v.) = to flourish, to ex-
tionship reciprocal
what you have done that you are pand
proud of so far. Goals—what your
@dynamicspeaking eclectic (adj.) = from a broad
dreams and ambitions are.”
Seth Godin: "If your and diverse range of sources
speech needs to be The Psychology of Winning by
prefaced by an apology faze (v.) = to fluster, to confound
Dr Denis Waitley, page 45
... don't give it." meander (v.) = to twist, to turn
 A Toast to Toastmasters!

1. Flashback to Toastmasters meeting

(photo) when Sarah Braswell was voted
Best Table Topics Speaker; Orrie McCrea,
our Best Speaker; and Bud Montero, our
Best Speech Evaluator.
2. A toast to Toastmasters who invited
guests in August. Grateful for all guests:
Area Director Justin Hagan, Susan Doug-
las, Hannah Grant, Justin Linhart, Chris-
tian Hyers, and Donna Chancey
3. Congrats to Toastmaster Wayne Caf-
farel who just completed level 4 of the Ef-
fective Coaching Path. He is one of the
Pathways Masters for Division H.

Pathways: How to Record Meeting Roles Connect and Share

Check out our social media links for com-
1. Log into Toastmasters.org. munication and leadership tips.
2. Click on Pathways. (On some devices look
under Menu icon: 3 horizontal lines, top left) • LinkedIn
3. Click on Base Camp. • Facebook
4. Click on Base Camp Profile – About Me.
5. (Optional) Use pencil icon to complete • Pinterest
Summary and Interests.
• Twitter
6. Click on My Account.
7. Add dates for Meeting Roles fulfilled week- • Website:
ly. Use the calendar. http://okefenokee.toastmasterscl
8. Save. ubs.org
9. Log Out. (gear icon)
• Email:
oketoast8269@gmail.com

Tagline for Georgia Toastmasters District 14, 2019–2020:

Conceptualize, Strategize, Execute.

CHARTER MEMBERS: John Penland 1926-2015 (Sponsor), Andrew Slocum, Joe Gant,
Harry D. Dixon, Jr., Carolyn Morton (Akins), Phil Wysong, C.J. Broome, Paul O’Cain, James
C. Bunch, W.F. Stephens, Jeanette Stipe, Tom Strickland, Fred Barber, John Karew, Reuben
Flanders, E. Nash Williams, Jerri Davis, Doris Germano, Andy Spivey, Audrey West, and
Margaret Park. Compiled by Janice Williams.