August 2008
The Sunshiner www.toastmastersd47.org A Message from DTM Antionette M. Fox, our new District 47 Governor 2008/09 Fellow Toastmasters, I am elated to have been given the opportunity to serve the new District 47 for the 2008/2009 Toastmasters year. I am indeed humbled and wish to thank all of you for your support and confidence in me, to elect me to serve you the members of this great district. I District 47 Executive Officers Dist. Governor - Antionette Fox, DTM Lt. Gov. Ed. - Kristina Kihlberg, DTM Lt. Gov. Marketing - Rick Furbush, DTM Parliamentarian - Jim Spieth, DTM PRO - Pierre Taschereau, ATMB, ALB Secretary - Duquesa Dean, DTM Sgt. At Arms - Gary Moss, CC Sunshiner Editor - Phil Stamatyades, DTM Treasurer - Jeanine Kinsey, CC, CL Web Master - Matt Kinsey, DTM I P Dist. Gov. - Wanda Brown, DTM
know that only with a Team we will achieve success “Together Everyone Achieves More” and I know that we will as a team work together to achieve the goals that are set out before us. I have chosen as a theme for the year, “United…We
learn with Toastmasters.” Remembering that
Publisher - Antionette Fox, DTM PR Officer - Pierre Taschereau, ATMB, ALB Sunshiner Editor - Phil Stamatyades, DTM
CONTENTS Pages SPECIAL NOTICES Dist. Gov. Address LGET Address LGM Address Educational Awards From the PRO Treasurer’s Corner Webmaster’s Tip
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FEATURED ARTICLES Club 5222’s Ten Year Anniversary.
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Did You Make ToastA Message from DTM master Resolutions? Kristina Kihlberg our District 47 Lieutenant Governor Education & NEWS! Club Challenges! Training 2008/09 On The Radio! Those of you, who know Re-Alignment Layout me, know that I love my Current Year DTM Awards statistical reports and also like to share the results… Rest assured; this will not change this coming year. By staying informed about our results, we can make
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UPCOMING EVENTS District Conference Contest Information
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All club officers need to be trained by August 31st. Results of already trained officers can be found on the District 47 website. (Continued from page 1)
we are a part of one organization, united as one, we will learn from each other and achieve our goals. Commitment, dedication and the willingness to succeed is the order in which we will operate for the new Toastmasters year. Being aware that Toastmasters is a voluntary non-profit organization, the members have all joined with a goal in mind to achieve and the District leadership is here to serve you and help you map out a plan to achieve that goal. We want to equip you to lead from a position of strength. My expectations are that everyone, elected or appointed is accountable to report on their specific roles IT’S A BIRTHDAY!! By Sharlene Burke Here is the story about a 10th Anniversary Party on July 19, 2008. Everybody loves a party and Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club
and tasks. We plan to keep the entire District informed of all the happenings throughout the District and reward high achievers and shining stars. We want our team, which includes each member of District 47, to focus on the 4 Critical Success Factors.
Competent Communicators Advanced Communicators Membership payments Paid Clubs at TI
Let us keep in mind the Competent leaders, Advanced leaders and Distinguished Toastmasters awards as well. We are seeking to achieve excellence in District 47, to surpass the goals given to us by Toastmasters International. To meet this challenge, as a team we must all work together towards one common goal. It all members are no different! Sunset Speakers turns 10 this month and to celebrate a club that went from 5 members to 23 in a few months was indeed a milestone. Invitees included the Division "D" Governor, Dave Clarke, the Division "B"
stems from the membership, when a member is successful, the club, the area, the division and by extension the district will ultimately be successful. As of July 1, 2008, District 47 is no longer the District 47 that we all knew 2008; we have maintained the number but in reality we are a new District made up of more than 200 clubs compared to 360 in the past. This by no means should deter our vision and the mission of the Toastmasters program. We are privileged to have this awesome opportunity as the first team and membership to take a newly realigned District 47 through a successful year which began July 1, 2008. ▄ Governor, David Jess, former members Andrew Brown, Sheila Zayas and Beverly Lerner to mention a few. Outgoing President David Owen delivered a sincere speech, reminding us that it was because of the efforts of the members why the club is alive and well today. The incoming President, Hieu Huynh gave his (Continued on page 3)
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inspirational vision for the u p c o m i n g y e a r . Many members received their Competent Communicator pins. Resounding applause shook the walls at the sight of this great accomplishment. We found one of the club’s sponsors, Diana Loy of Greenacres, Florida, who dedicated her time in creating the club 10 years ago. She was happy to be awarded a plaque on behalf of our Club. Our club
had been represented at different levels of competition in Toastmasters International and one such member delivered his latest winning speech . Ricardo Dawkins brought tears to his mothers eyes as he spoke about the ridicule he endured in primary school in Jamaica , which made him the man of high morals that he is today. Our entertainment segment was hosted by a former member, Bob Pauley of Lake Worth. He
had volunteers “do what they always wanted to do without the fear of failure”. Our fearless volunteers got standing ovations! A good time was had by all, with lots of food, fun and friends the night was a complete success. Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club #5222 meets every Tuesday 6pm-7pm in the Jewish Community Center, Kaplan Branch, West Palm Beach. ▄
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sure we are all on track. The numbers” are a measuring tool for how well our members are doing; we all want to improve and make progress – that‟s why we participate as members in Toastmasters, right? I‟m usually all about business, so I figured I would share with you some other sides of me you may not know. I‟m proud of my Swedish heritage. I believe most of you have tasted some of the goodies I bring to larger events. I don‟t cook, unless I have to. Growing up, I played a sport that‟s not very common in the United States – team handball. I studied/ played piano for 8 years as a child but unfortunately, I haven‟t played much as an adult. I have been fortunate enough to visit 66 countries around the world as a direct result of my
HOW TO MAKE TOASTMASTERS A HOUSEHOLD NAME by DTM, Rick Furbush, LGM Do you know why so many people have trouble with marketing? It is because they don’t know what it is. It is all so very confusing to most people. So … let’s make it simple … let’s define it:
career in the cruise industry!
pate in their club meetings.
OK, enough of the “small talk” – Let‟s get back to business. I have great hopes for our District 47 this coming year and want to share them with you.
This year, our focus will also be on providing continuous TRAINING to the Club Officers and the District leaders. I feel strongly that we must train our leaders as they continue to support our members.
In 2008 we will spend much time focusing on EDUCATIONAL GOALS. By following educational goals, we develop ourselves as speakers and leaders. We also lead, by example, the newer members who emulate us and ultimately we graded on the District‟s measuring scoreboard. The Distinguish Club Program goals are easy to reach for the most part and every club should at least have 4 Competent Communicators. Every member can go through the Competent Communicator manual several times in one year if they partici-
MARKETING IS … CREATING A WANT FOR SOMETHING! With that simple definition you can see at once what great marketing is. It is whatever creates the most wants. The best form of marketing is of course: WORD OF MOUTH. What company wouldn’t want to be in Toastmasters’ enviable position? Toastmaster members potentially possess the two most important skills for
Finally, I ask you – which Clubs will be Distinguished by December 31? That is up to you as members and leaders. What will it take for your Club to be President Distinguished this year? Do you have a plan in place? Earning the President Distinguished ribbon and being honored as such is certainly a rewarding experience to look out for! That being said; don‟t forget to enjoy the journey as much as the destination! Thank you for placing your confidence in me as I am delighted to serve as your 2008/09 Lt. Governor Education & Training. ▄ marketing and selling a product: 1. They share a passion for their product. 2. The have the ability to speak eloquently with confidence about it. Our goal is to double the size of District 47 in 3 years. That’s right. Twice as many Toastmasters … twice as many (Continued on page 14)
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District 47’s Educational Goals for the 2007-2008 period
Total Educational Awards for all clubs in District 47 –South
Clubs completing 10 for 10 of all DCP requirements
Total Educational Awards CC 373
Div Area
Club #
Club Name
#
B
29
3274
Phoenix Toastmasters
10
D
14
5173
Freddy's Forum
10
D
23
590751 Sawgrass Toastmasters Club
10
AC
197
D
39
2903
Achievers
10
CL/AL
260
D
51
1978
West Boca
10
LDREXC
46
E
1
8370
West Kendall Toastmasters Club
10
21 897
E
27
2096
Gelfand Good Morning Toastmasters Club
10
E
27
6003
Pembroke Pines Club
10
E
40
2463
South Dade Toastmasters Club
10
E
52
7082
Voice Of Champions Club
10
G
2
2284
St Petersburg Toastmasters Club
10
G
2
4272
Tampa Bay Toastmasters Club
10
G
45
5899
Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club
10
G
46
6273
Honeywell Club
10
I
12
6796
Cable Beach West Club
10
I
12
3596
New Providence Branch
10
I
35
1600
The First Bahamas Branch Club
10
I
44
7178
Healing Communicators Club
10
I
60
DTM Total
r all o n o h e W nt Preside hed s i u g n i t Dis Clubs, nd areas a as it , s n o i s i Div ighest h e h t s I ment. Achieve ons! atulati
Congr
10
I
60
8720
Great Persuaders Of Atlantis Club
10
J
32
7362
Highrisers Toastmasters Club
10
J J
53 61
1667 1810
Suncoast Club Tampa Club
10 10
President's D 14 D 39 E 52 G 18 G 46 I 12
Distinguished Areas Dave Clarke Sheila Vitiello Jason Smith Jane Strong Jeff Thomas Joycelyn Rahming
I I
Renieson Brown Marilyn Johnson
44 60
965175 21st Century Communicators Club
10 For 10 President's Distinguished Divisions Div E Lillian Koziol
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Div G Rick Furbush
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Div I George Taylor
PRESIDENT’S Distinguished Clubs Completing 9 of 10 requirements Div
Area
Club #
Club Name
#
B
29
3466
Treasure Coast Toastmasters Club
9
D
4
3659
Early Birds
9
D
4
2004
Great Fort Lauderdale
9
D
14
5222
Sunset Speakers
9
D
14
5390
Talk of the Town
9
D
20
639107
First Edition
9
D
23
2582
Plantation
9
D
39
2445
Club Awesome
9
D
51
3299
Boca Raton
9
D
51
4207
Boca Raton Noon
9
D
62
6818
Bill Gove Golden
9
D
62
2225
Delray Newsmakers
9
D
62
9086
Office Depot
9
E
27
2508
Davie Toastmasters
9
E
27
5758
Weston Area Toastmasters Club
9
F
8
6544
Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club
9
F
10
5701
Electric Toasters Club
9
F
21
595823
Manatee WCR Club
9
F
56
7923
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club
9
G
2
911
City Power Toastmasters Club
9
G
2
4145
Toast Of The Bay Toastmasters Club
9
G
18
2166
Donoghue-Dunedin Club
9
G
18
1051432
EpiCenter Toastmasters
9
G
54
587295
Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club
9
G
54
8248
Palm Harbor Toastmasters
9
I
44
971904
Chickcharney
9
I
44
3956
Destined For Success Toastmasters Club
9
I
55
1095
Action For Achievement Club
9
I
57
1425
Freeport Eagles
9
I
60
2437
Navigators Toastmasters Club
9
J
6
6261
Serho Sundowners Club
9
J
32
646888
County Center Club
9
J
48
619417
South Shore Toastmasters Club
9
Did you make Toastmaster Resolutions? by Phyllis May, DTM As we begin a new Toastmasters year, it’s the appropriate time to feel pressured. Many of our clubs have Happy New Year meetings to celebrate our successes of the past year and to encourage everyone to set a Toastmaster goal for the “new” year…as our new officers set club goals for the year. With “real” New Year resolutions, how many of you make the same, or a variation, resolution every year? Yet, within a short time, most of the resolutions are forgotten until the end of the year when they ceremoniously re-surface. Let’s have our Toastmasters New Year Resolutions have some shelf life. After all, those resolutions are not only for you but for your club. According to AARP, women are more likely to make a resolution but men are more likely to stick to it. I am not one of those women. It’s been many years since I made a NYR. Why? After so many years, I was pretty sure that it was just an exercise in doing what was expected but I was pretty sure I wouldn’t accomplish it.
Select Dist. Areas D D D E E F F
23 51 62 1 27 10 56
G G
2 54
But I constantly set goals and I constantly accomplish most goals I set. It doesn’t have to be at New Years but whenever you do it or whatever you call it, there are certain keys to successfully accomplishing your outcome.
Be realistic and practical. Know that what you’re hoping to achieve is doable and reasonable for you so that you’re not defeated before you start. Identify the big goal but you’ll be overwhelmed if you don’t break it down further
Break down the goal into smaller ones and then break those down even more. The smaller you can break things down, the more likely you will accomplish the big one. Rory Cohn, author of “Take Ten”, says that only spending 10 minutes a day on your mission is a commitment that will ultimately lead to the completion of your action. How does all of this affect you as a Toastmaster? Our Toastmaster year is now just beginning. Hopefully your club leadership team has set goals so (Continued on page 9)
Select Distinguished Clubs Div
Area Club #
Club Name
#
E
52 861
Doral Toastmasters Club
8
F
10 9051
Cape Coral Toastmasters Club
8
F
31 5486
Venice Area Club
8
F
56 6026
Sarasota Evening Club
8
G
45 4698
Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
8
G
54 8122
Nature Coast Orators Club
8
D
14 6775
Wellington
7
D
20 2266
Proud Speakers
7
D
23 9745
Motorola
7
D
39 3003
Pompano Beach
7
E
1
6298
Key West Toastmasters
7
E
1
2798
Miami Advanced
7
E
1
704393
Middle Keys Toastmasters Club
7
F
8
2835
Naples Toastmasters Club
7
F
10 1702
Ft Myers Club
7
F
56 646899
Z-Speakeasy Club
7
G
46 1006065 Money Talks
7
I
35 829842
Scotia Dynasty Club
7
J
32 1639
Speaker's Circle
7
J
61 763878
T. Rowe Toasters Club
7
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that your club will receive the Distinguished Club (DCP) recognition. Your club goals, however, are dependent on your personal Toastmaster goal(s). Your club can’t achieve the club goal unless you carry through with what you indicated you would do. Meeting your personal goal gives you personal growth…the reason, I assume, that you joined. But meeting your personal goal then helps your club (which helps our area, division and district). Every level has a goal but they all begin with YOU.
What are your personal Toastmaster goals for 2008-2009? As Karen Carpenter sang, “We’ve Only Just Begun”. Have a plan. Set doable goals…goals that are realistic and can be broken down into smaller “chunks”. Checking off the “chunks” will eventually mean you accomplish your goals. Those goals then help the club become a Distinguished Club. Your club’s success helps the area success and on and on. But it starts with you setting your personal Toastmaster goals. What are yours?
Distinguished Clubs Div D
Area Club #
Club Name
#
28
2727
Goldcoast
6
E
3
6837
Medical Ctr Speakers Club
6
F
21
479
Toast Of The County Club
6
F
31
969012
Englewood Toastmasters
6
G
45
7306
Real Talkers Club
6
I
12
969479
C.H.M.I. Toastmasters Club
6
I
55
1050379
ET Communicators
6
J
61
3937
Eckman Center
6
D
14
22
Palm Beach Noon
5
E
1
760344
Yellow Rose Club
5
E
40
2283
Miracle Mile Toastmasters Club
5
E
40
1695
Coral Gables Club
5
F
10
8956
Downtowners Club
5
G
18
1034639
Cox Target Media Toastmasters
5
G
46
5985
Vocal Point Club
5
G
46
2652
Raymond James Toastmasters Club
5
I
12
933001
Ministry of Tourism Masters of Excellence
5
I
12
7108
Ernest T. Strachan Club Advanced TM Club
5
I
44
1009227
Club Landfall
5
I
55
9477
Action Communicators Extraordinaire
5
J
6
771864
Metlife Motivators Club
5
J
6
9822
Financial Connection Club
5
J
53
9491
The Big Wheels Club
5
J
53
5083
Carrollwood Toastmasters
5
Phyllis May, DTM, Ph.D, is otherwise known as The Fiery Retiree. She is the author of the award winning book, “Refired not Retired…reignite your zest for life” and is a sought after speaker for those recently retired or close to retiring with her presentation, “Which Direction is Your Deck Chair Facing?”. She is a popular “morning drive” guest on radio stations in the US and Canada and has been on the NBC and CBS stations in Miami. She is also passionate about “stamping out” bad Power Point presentations and presented a workshop about that at the Region VIII Conference in Atlanta. Find more information on her website at www.refiredretired.com or contact her by email at pmaykeys@bellsouth.net ▄
Distinguished Areas B 29 D 4 E 40 F 21 G
45
I I
35 55
I J J
57 32 53
DTM Awards for 2007-2008 Congratulations to all the District 47 -South members who earned the DTM award this last fiscal year. Our new DTMs completed the communication and Leadership tracks while supporting their clubs in successfully meeting the requirements of the Distinguished Club Program. How close is your Club from having a DTM? Club Div Area Award 6796
Date
Member
Club Name
I
12
DTM
7/1/2007
Adderley, Margo
Cable Beach West Club
2166 G
18
DTM
7/3/2007
Gage, Donald H.
Donoghue-Dunedin Club
7178
I
44
DTM
7/13/2007 Rolle, Pamela D.
Healing Communicators Club
2437
I
60
DTM
7/24/2007 Pratt, Terrence
Navigators Toastmasters Club
3596
I
12
DTM
7/25/2007 Miller, Damien K.
New Providence Branch
7178
I
44
DTM
8/13/2007 Thompson, Ivan C.
Healing Communicators Club
1667
J
53
DTM
8/24/2007 Ranney, Joanne D.
Suncoast Toastmasters Club
1095
I
55
DTM
8/28/2007 Bethel, Sherman E.
Action For Achievement Club
3518 D
51
DTM
8/31/2007 Maxemchuk, Anthony
Sensor Toast Club
1600
I
35
DTM
9/27/2007 Saunders, Charles
The First Bahamas Branch Club
5173 D
14
DTM
3/4/2008
Freddy's Forum Toastmasters Club
6026 F
56
DTM
3/31/2008 Choby, Steven J.
Sarasota Evening Club
5758 E
27
DTM
4/8/2008
Weston Area Toastmasters Club
3383 D
14
DTM
4/11/2008 Kinsey, Matthew A.
Broward Advanced Toastmasters Club
2004 D
4
DTM
4/16/2008 Kihlberg, Kristina P.
Great Fort Lauderdale Toastmasters Club
4272 G
2
DTM
4/18/2008 Furbush, Kathy L.
Tampa Bay Toastmasters Club
971
E
52
DTM
4/22/2008 Arcelus, Delia
Miami Toastmasters en Español
3909
J
32
DTM
4/23/2008 McCoy, Eleanor L.
Tampa Noonshiners Club
6298 E 3596 I 3274 B
1 12 29
DTM DTM DTM
5/16/2008 May, Phyllis A. Key West Toastmasters 5/18/2008 Thompson, Jamaro R. New Providence Branch 6/30/2008 Marshall, Jane G. Phoenix Toastmasters
FROM THE PRO Dear fellow District 47 Toastmasters, I am honored to serve you as the Public Relations Officer for the coming year. I am excited about all the things that we will accomplish together and I feel that our future has never looked so bright! The office of
Gamliel, Amir Koziol, Lillian
Public Relations is accountable for the district’s website, newsletter and Speaker’s Bureau. This year, we are very fortunate to have secured talented Toastmasters to provide exceptional public relation coverage for us. Our Webmaster, Matt Kinsey, DTM has spent much time creating the website and making sure that it is userfriendly. I hope that you will find
it useful and visit it frequently . The website ’s address is: www.toastmastersd47.org Another great feature of the website is the District 47 newsletter – The Sunshiner. This year, our Sunshiner Editor is DTM, Phil Stamatyades. Phil has a team of reporters to offer valuable information and great dis(Continued on page 11)
TREASURER’S CORNER My name is Jeanine Kinsey, and I am a member of Club Awesome and Broward Advanced Toastmasters in Coral Springs. I have worked as a bookkeeper for the last 15 years, and recently started my own business. I look forward to serving as your District Treasurer this year. You can find great information and helpful forms on the district website in the Treasurer's Corner , including the 2008-2009 Reimbursement voucher. District officers should not spend money without prior approval from the District Governor, and all reimbursements must be made by check after I receive a completed Reimbursement Voucher and receipts. I hope that all of our Treasurers
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trict coverage. Phil is always looking for good stories and event photos; hence you can email him your articles at: sunshiner@district47.org. Our primary focus this year is to give Toastmasters, throughout the district, as much exposure as possible. In that regard, we will showcase your articles whenever you send us one -furthermore, we will post your stories and event recordings on the district’s website. In addition, we are creating the first ever District 47 Speaker’s Bureau and you will have the opportunity to get public speaking leads directly from the district! Soon, we will
have attended training. You should have your bank account signature cards updated by now and have put together your budgets. September is just around the corner, so start planning how you will be reminding your club members about Dues Renewal. I encourage you to start before the end of August so that you can submit your first round of dues early in September. As I attended trainings this summer, I had a couple of things that came up that I thought I would pass along to you. * If you are ordering trophies from somewhere other than Toastmasters International, you cannot use the TI logo. This is a trademarked item and cannot be used without TI's approval. TI offers several very nice, reasonably priced trophies and will engrave them for you. Don't get
need a Chairman for our Speaker’s Bureau and if you’d like to find out more about this exciting position, contact me directly at pro@district47.org. Finally, the Public Relations Office will be reaching out to the Medias by contacting the press, doing television interviews and radio shows. If you know of anyone in the media business who would be interested in hosting media events in your area -please let me know. This year, I will have the opportunity to work closely with many of you and I look forward to every occasion. Thank you for your contributions to our district. ▄
into trouble, even for a club contest. * A club cannot make a charitable contribution to another organization. If you really want to make a charitable contribution, you may donate to the Smedley Fund which helps build new clubs all over the world. * Make sure that your club follows the TI policies for fundraising activities. They are in the Treasurer’s handbook as well as the President’s. ▄
You can reach Jeanine Kinsey at 954-778-0599 or at her District email address: d47treasurer@mail.com
Pierre Taschereau, ACB/ALB Pierre joined Toastmasters in 2001. His home club is the Gelfand Good Morning Toastmasters Club 2096. In the recent past, Pierre has served in many leadership positions such as club President and Area 27 Governor.
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In attendance were, the host, Chris Wolfe, Ilona VegaWednesday, July 16, 2008 Jamarillo, Dr. Marta Perez, was a special day for ToastVirginia Perez, and Michael masters of Division E, in Amaya, all from the Miracle South Florida. One of our Mile Club in Coral Gables, own Toastmasters, Chris Pierre Taschereau, our PRO Wolfe, invited several from Gelfand Good MornToastmasters to be guests on (above) Chris Wolfe on the air ing Toastmasters in Hollyhis radio show to talk about at WKAT 1360AM in Coral Ga- wood, and also Phil Stamatand promote, the program bles, Florida, introducing our yades, our Sunshiner Editor that has done so much for us Toastmasters to the audience. from South Dade Toastmasall— Toastmasters! ters Club in South Miami. The first part of the one-hour program dealt with an explanation of what Toastmasters is, how it is structured and how it works. The second half of the hour was focused on giving the audience some tips on how to improve their own speaking skills. The station name is WKAT 1360AM and it broadcasts clearly from the Coral Gables studio, south to the Keys, north to West (above) All of the guests on the show spoke Palm Beach and east to the Bahamas. ▄ smoothly and comfortably, as they explained the program to the audience. A record was made on (below) The “Toastmasters Delegation” the Chris Wolfe show with the “youngest” caller thanks their host, Chris Wolfe, for a great ever, Gabriel, calling in to ask about whether to opportunity to talk up Toastmasters! write out speeches in full or not….
OW H S E H T O T LISTEN SITE B E W S ’ 7 4 T ON DISTRIC Left to right: Phil Stamatyades, Dr. Marta Perez, Chris Wolfe, Virginia Perez, Pierre Taschereau, Michael Amaya, together with some Toastmaster callers, created some electric synergy representing the virtues of Toastmasters to the public with honor and dignity!
Using the Club Business Section at Toastmasters International's Website One of the easiest ways to keep your club's information up to date is to use the Club Business Section at Toastmaster's website. To get to the club business section, click on the Members link on the main page at www.toastmasters.org. Then click on the Club Officer tab and click on "Conduct Club Business." You will need your club number and your club password. If you don't have the club password, you will
by District Webmaster Matt Kinsey, DTM
need to get it from Toastmasters' member services. In the Club Business section, you can submit applications for new members, pay club dues, change your club officers, apply for educational awards, and more. When you submit information online it is processed immediately. This means new members get their manuals faster, members get their awards faster, and your dues show up right away. ▄
(top box) Link on TI’s “MEMBER” homepage. (center box) Links on the Club Business page of TI’s website. From here you may enter TI’s dues only, for new, or renewal of current, members. You may also change officer names, apply for educational awards, view rosters, view and/or change bylaws, view your club’s awards and analyze your club’s DCP standings .
Matt has been an active Toastmaster for 5 years. He has previously served as a club officer, Area and Division Governor. He is a member of the Bill Gove Golden Gavel Club, Office Depot Toastmasters and the Broward Advanced Toastmasters Club. Matt is a professional speaker and owns MK Tech Group, an IT consulting firm located in Coral Springs, Florida. Matt is married to Jeanine and has 2 children, Brandon and Erin.
ute Prom otio na l pitch.(video sent in) Best Presentation of Toastmasters outside the club. (video sent in) Most new clubs started.
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clubs. It is possible ... IF …WE HAVE YOUR HELP ! That’s right… we need your help marketing Toastmasters. We need your word of mouth, your testimonials , your wins, and your marketing bright ideas! We want you to share them with everyone. We are going to set up some contests:
The Toastmaster who brings the most people into a club. The most creative 1-2 min-
We also want you to share your creative marketing ideas. Send them in to me and we will put them online for everyone to see. Details at: http:// www.t oas tm as ters d47.org/ index.php/district-47/lgm With your help we can make Toastmasters a household name. Rick Furbush, DTM District 47 Lt. Gov. Mktg rickfurbush@mac.com ▄
Rick Furbush joined Toastmasters in „89 in Canada. In 2006 he rejoined as President of “Toast of the Bay”. He has just finished his term
as
Division
Governor
earning
Presi-
dents Distinguished Division. One of Rick‟s greatest accomplishment as Division Governor was to get all 5 of his Area Governors and
himself
to
achieve
DTM this year. Contact Rick by dialing 727-643-8664
Re-alignment of our new District 47 Due to rapid growth of Toastmasters clubs in District 47, it became necessary to split and create a new District District 84. Our old district was the largest district in the world. In order to improve service to our members, a decision was made to split the district. This happened on July 1st, 2008. With the split came the reorganization of our divisions and areas boundaries. All divisions and areas may not see changes but some will see a completely new landscape. ▄ Division A is on the southwest coast of Florida, serving Collier, Lee and Charlotte Counties. With 3 Areas there is lots of room for growth.
Div A Area 10 1702 5701 8956 9051 Area 11 5486 5852 692939 930032 969012 Area 12 2835 4392 6544 8838 9628
G
Division Governor Nancy Spieth Barbara Perez Ft Myers Club Electric Toasters Club Downtowners Club Cape Coral Toastmasters Club Sam Hague Venice Area PGT Toastmasters TM of Charlotte County Club Unisource Sarasota Toastmasters Club Englewood Toastmasters Marcia Herrera Naples Toastmasters Club Collier Communique Club Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club Naples Speakeasy Toastmasters Club Naples Sunrise Bay Toastmasters Club
Div B
Division Governor David Jess
Area 20 David Young
Div C
Div. Governor Melissa Stephens
Area 30 David Tassinari
Club Awesome Club
3668
Jose Gaspar Club
2903
Achievers Club
6261
Serho Sundowners Club
3383
Broward Advanced Toastmasters Club
6745
Telecom Park Toastmasters
9491
The Big Wheels Club
2445
983960 Good Neighbor Speakers Area 21 Karen Kelly 2004
Great Fort Lauderdale Toastmasters
3003
Pompano Beach Toastmasters
3278
Club V.O.I.C.E.
3659
Early Bird Club
771864 Metlife Motivators Club Area 31 Ryan Freking 968
Terrace Club
9822
Financial Connection Club
695546 Engineers Toastmasters Club
646066 Yeah, We're Toast Club
680990 JPMC Highlanders Club
1060847 POGO
1071652 CITE Florida Toastmasters
Area 22 Horacio Rodriguez
Area 32 Helena Poku
2266
Proud Speakers Club
1639
Speaker's Circle Club
3001
Friendly Club
2733
Tampa Downtowners Club
4267
Toast Of The Gold Coast Club
3909
Tampa Noonshiners Club
9400
Toast of Las Olas
646888 County Center Club
589263 Power Speakers Club
Area 33 Open
639107 First Edition Club
619417 South Shore Toastmasters Club
Area 23 Tony Vivaldi
831439 Valrico Toastmasters
5758
Weston Area Toastmasters Club
965328 Toast „N Progress
5931
Crossroads Club
1146909 SBC Toastmasters Club
9745
Motorola Communicators Club
Area 34 Dorothy Hudson
590751 Sawgrass Toastmasters Club 808677 Beacon Pointe Toastmasters 1007807 DeVry University Area 24 Elizabeth Taschereau 2096
Gelfand Good Morning Club
2508
Davie Toastmasters
2582
Plantation Club
6003
Pembroke Pines Club
896304 Everest Advanced TM's 1118683 BDPB Talking Heads
1667
Suncoast Club
5083
Carrolwood Toastmasters Club
1045593 Countrywide Talkers 1058207 Blue Toastmasters of Tampa 1159751 HDR Tampa Toastmasters Area 35 Nicolas Balling 1810
Tampa Club
585644 ACS Possibility Speakers 748133 PWC Tampa Talks Club 763878 T. Rowe Toasters Club 1104053 Jones Edmunds Tampa Toastmasters 1034134 First Class Presenters
Division B used to be part Division E and part Division D. Now, this newly created Division consists of Clubs in Broward County. Division B is composed of 5 Areas and it is the home of several district leaders. Division C, which is composed of 7 areas, is located in Hillsborough County. (Tampa area)
Area 36 Mary Wright 3937
Eckman Center
7362
Highrisers Club
9950
TOC Toastmasters
1084115 Travelers Toastmasters 1187415 Wellcare Insurance
Div D
Division Governor David Clarke
Area 40 Amy Eason
Div E Division Governor Rick Zoehfeld Area 50 Jackie Jones
3274
Phoenix Toastmasters
3840
North Miami Beach Toastmasters
3466
Treasure Coast Toastmasters
5754
Daybreak Toastmasters Club
8181
Boyle Toastmasters Club
6837
Medical Ctr Speakers Club
8437
Vogue Voices Toastmasters Club
7619
Brickell Club
8251
Miami Dade Toastmasters Club
Area 41 Barbara Strasdas 1177
Jths Assoc Of Realtors Club
946127 Miami VA Toastmasters Club
2727
Goldcoast Toastmasters Club
Area 51 Marsha Sims
4872
Supersonics Club
1295
Eddie Rickenbacker Toastmasters
5222
Sunset Speakers
6568
Miami Lakes Club
7653
Universal Toastmasters
Area 42 Myrna Brooks 5173
Freddy's Forum Toastmasters Club
1088178 State Farm Miami Speakers
6775
Wellington Toastmasters Club
1088545 Ryder Toastmasters
8664
RiverWalk Toastmasters Club
1183468 Cordis Miami Lake Club
1098551 Palm Beach Outstanding Toastmasters Area 43 Diana Loy 22
Area 52 Gabriel Silva 861
Doral Toastmasters Club
Palm Beach Noon Toastmasters Club
971
Miami Free Zone Club en Espa単ol
2225
Delray Newsmakers Club
7082
Voice Of Champions Club
5390
Talk Of The Town Club
760344 Yellow Rose Club
6818
Bill Gove Golden Gavel Club
1070541 ADP Toastmasters
9086
Office Depot Toastmasters Club
Area 53 Roxanne Jorge
Area 44 Karen Novek
1695
Coral Gables Club
1978
West Boca Club
2283
Miracle Mile Toastmasters Club
3299
Boca Raton Club
2463
South Dade Club
3518 4207
Sensor Toast Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters Club
2798
Miami Advanced Toastmasters Club
Div F
Division Governor Gary Roberts
Area 60 Becky Metheney 479
Toast Of The County Club
1958
Sarasota Toastmasters Club
7327
SARASOTA W.C.R. Club
777513 Sarasota Speakers Exchange Club 868600 Courthouse Centre Toastmasters Club Area 61 Jesse Millican 2449
Bradenton Toastmasters Club
9288
Tropicana Toastmasters Club
595823 Manatee WCR Club 612315 Toastmasters N Transition 1197988 Power Speakers of Manatee County
Area 54 Kathy Dyke 2588
Beckman Coulter Club
6298
Key West Toastmasters
8370
West Kendall Toastmasters Club
704393 Middle Keys Toastmasters Club 1024904 Sunrise Community Toastmasters Division D begins in West Palm Beach and goes north to St-Lucie County. Division E is MiamiDade and Monroe Counties. Division F is located in the southwest part of District 47 mainly in Sarasota/Bradenton. Area 62 Steve Choby 6026 Sarasota Evening Club 7719
FCCI Toastmasters Club
7923
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club
9352 Positively Speaking Toastmasters 646899 Z-Speakeasy Club
Div G
Division Governor Tony Santasieri
Area 70 John Hamerlinck 911
City Power Toastmasters Club
2284
St Petersburg Toastmasters Club
4145
Toast Of The Bay Toastmasters Club
4272
Tampa Bay Club
1126118 The Point Toastmasters Club Area 71 Frank Cain 3087
Ocean Optics
6587
Clearwater Talk Of The Town Club
7943
Easy Talkers Club
1034639 Cox Target Media Toastmasters 1039583 Renaissance Toastmasters Area 72 Lou Polur
Div I
Division Governor Pamela Rolle
Area 80 Deanna Morrison 3596 New Providence Club 6796 Cable Beach West Club 7108 626837 933001 969479 120078 Area 81 1600 4458 8123
Ernest T. Strachan Club BTVI Knights of the T Table Club Ministry of Tourism Masters C.H.M.I. Toastmasters Dynamic Persuaders Dwayne Davis First Bahamas Branch Club First Eleuthera Club First Exuma Branch Club
753494 First Caribbean Toastmasters Assoc.
4698
Speakeasy Toastmasters Club
829842 Scotia Dynasty Club
5899
Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club
1146788 The 1st South Eleuthera Toastmasters
5933
Star Toastmasters
Area 82 Vanessa Scott
602900 Bay Pines Club 603123 Ceridian St. Pete Club
3956
Destined For Success Toastmasters
2166
Donoghue-Dunedin Club
7178 7343 753727 971904 1009227 1199193 Area 83 1095 9477
8248
Palm Harbor
782534 The Bahamas Correctional TM
Area 73 Beatriz H. Williams 2652
Raymond James Toastmasters Club
2923
Tech Data Club
4561
Templeton Talking Club
5985
Vocal Point Club
1006065 Money Talks Area 74 Joseph Miller
587295 Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club 965840 Brookmasters Area 75 Shawn Purvis 6273
Honeywell Club
7306
Real Talkers Club
1051432 EpiCenter 1169566 Pro's Like Us Division G is the northwesternmost Division in District 47, serving the Pinellas County peninsula area, west of Tampa. Division I encompasses all of islands of The Bahamas. With eight (8) Divisions, forty (40) Areas and 202 Clubs, District 47 is still one of the largest districts worldwide. Doubling our size in 3 years is a formidable and amazing goal, but possible. How can you help?
909504 1050379 Area 84 1425 602485 839960 1128197 Area 85 2437 5725 8720 9402 658738 965175 1198277
Healing Communicators Club Cousteau Club The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Chickcharney Land Fall Calvary Deliverance Rachael Ferguson Action For Achievement Club Bahamas Baptist Community College Urban Renewal Toastmasters ET Communicators Collette Williams Freeport Eagles Grand Bahama Hotel Union Club Destiny Club Word Of Life Communicators Sharmaine Davis Navigators Toastmasters Club 1st Bahamas Hotel Union Club Great Persuaders Of Atlantis Club Top Quality Club First Bahamas Law Enforcement Club 21st Century Communicators Club C. N. Robinson Orators
IT’S CONTEST TIME!!
from Kristina Kihlberg, DTM, LGET
Now is the time for us all to begin to prepare for our 2008 Fall Contest series, at all the different levels. Club Area Division District
judges that are NOT from the same club as any of the contestants. This is a smart suggestion. TI also suggests a minimum of five (5) judges at the club and area level, seven (7) at the division level and nine (9) at the district level. You do want to make sure that the best speaker moves forward to the next level, not the most popular one.
August September October Nov 21-23
There are many places to look to find solid resources to help you plan your contests. First of all, order your Contest Kit from Toastmasters online – www.toastmasters.org Look for “Shop” and search for “Contest Kit”. Order yours today! For scripts and guidance on how to operate a contest, please visit our District 47 website at this address – www.toastmastersd47.org Click on “Club Resources” and then click next, on “Contest Information”. Make sure to pick trained contest judges. TI suggests that you select
CURRENT YEAR DTM AWARDS! These Toastmasters are the FIRST in the new District 47, to earn their DTM awards for the 2008-2009 year. Let’s give them a big hurrah! How close are YOU to finishing your next award?
Please comply with these important copyright regulation.
District 47 Procedure for trophies
In order to develop a proper relationship between the sizes of speech contest trophies so that the relative prestige of the contest is reflected by the trophies, the following is established for any speech contest whose winners could become a contestant in one of the four District contests.
Provided the wo rd, “Toastmasters” or “Toastmasters International” appears on trophies presented at any club, area, division or district level contests, the trophies must be purchased from Toastmasters International. It is a copyright infringement if trophies are purchased by a vendor other than TI and the words “Toastmasters” or “Toastmasters International” appear on them.
First Place trophies at club level should not exceed a max. height of twelve (12) inches. First Place trophies at area level should not exceed a max. height of fourteen (14) inches. First Place trophies at division level should not exceed a max. height of sixteen (16) inches. First Place trophies at District level should not exceed a max. height of eighteen (18) inches. ▄
Club
Div Area Award
Date
Member
1169566
G
18
DTM
7/1/2008
Strong, Jane E.
2284
G
2
DTM
7/4/2008
Thomas, Jeffrey S.
4145
G
2
DTM
7/4/2008
Furbush, Richard I
8248
G
54
DTM
7/5/2008
Chalford, Elan L.
2463
E
40
DTM
7/10/2008
Stamatyades, Philip
2903
D
39
DTM
7/17/2008
Vitiello, Sheila
8370
E
1
DTM
7/19/2008
Whaley, Matthew J.
6818
D
62
DTM
7/22/2008
Kinsey, Matthew A.