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Bi-monthly bulletin of District 47 Toastmasters Serving Florida and the Bahamas www.toastmastersd47.org
May 2002
Special Edition! • Spring District Conference May 17-19, 2002 • “Beat the Clock” (5 new members) May - June, 2002 • Region VIII Conference June 13-15, 2002 - Baton Rouge, LA • Planet Toastmasters (subject to change) June 22, 2002: Central Florida July 13, 2002: South Florida July 20, 2002: West Florida • Division and Area Governor Training June 29, 2002 • Officer Lists Due to TI June 30, 2002
Educational Goals: Great Work but Don’t Let Up Yet
W elcome to this Special Edition issue of The Sunshiner! This Special Edition is being released at the 2002 Spring Conference, to be distributed by Area Governors and Club Representatives to members not in attendance. The purpose of this issue is to highlight the educational achievements of District 47 to date and to underscore the importance of continuing to strive! Within you’ll find some highlights of the April 30 YTD report; acknowledgment of accomplishments as well as where we stand relative to our goals. As of the Spring Conference, there are
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his is the time of the year for the Toastmasters International Beat the Clock membership campaign. If your club adds 5 new members during the months of May and June, it may choose to receive either the Successful Club Series or the Better Speaker Series. The Successful Club Series is worth about $40. Good luck! •
There is just enough time to complete what we’ve begun. There already may be enough unfinished paperwork to make a substantial difference. It is to the spirit of seeing through what we’ve begun that this Special Edition is dedicated. •
The Last Push for Distinguished
• Happy New Year!!! July 1, 2002
Beat the Clock!
about six weeks left in the Toastmasters year. These six weeks mean more than many Toastmasters realize towards our overall standing. It is at this point we need to make our last great push to resolve that unfinished business. Complete those last assignments. Fill out your paperwork and make sure it’s received by TI. Charter those clubs and get those dues paid!
District 47 Needs to Meet Several Goals; But Time Remains for Success!
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he push for Distinguished District is at hand! In the last two months of the Toastmaster Year, District 47 finds itself in a race for Distinguished. The Distinguished District Program is based on four primary statistics: CTMs, ATMs, Paid Clubs and Per Caps. To become Distinguished, a District must meet or exceed all its goals. These goals are set by TI based on previous statistics (which can make following up an exceptional year, as we had last year, very difficult). We also establish “Stretch Goals” to see just how much we can achieve. As of April 30 2002, District 47 has exceeded its goal for ATMs by a whopping 126! However, there still are 9 CTMs, 38 paid clubs and 1,169 per caps to go. What this means is that we can’t give up; we need to get serious. There are 32 clubs on the 1
unpaid list. If t h e s e clubs send in their dues that leaves only 6 clubs to officially charter! The members from these clubs can account for the remaining per caps. The fact is, we can make it! What is required is dedication and follow-up in addition to personal dedication to our Toastmaster responsibilities. This means sending in the paperwork and sealing the deal. We’ve begun this race. Now it’s time to get our second wind and cross that finish line. There is time if we have the will. • S0205A