District 71, Div E, Area 7 Inspire With Passion
by Pieter Oosthuizen
District Mission Statement ď‚— District Mission:
The mission of the district is to enhance the performance and extend the network of clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program.
Toastmasters International Founded in October 1924 in Santa Ana CA by Dr Ralph C
Smedley Worldwide organisation
Present in 106 Countries Over 12,500 Clubs Over 250,000 Members
14 Regions 81 Districts Worldwide District 71 – UK and Ireland > 220 Clubs Over 6000 members
Regions Regions 1-10: USA, Mexico, Canada
Region 11: Districts: 59, 71, 74, 79: UK& Ireland, Europe, Middle East, Africa
Region 12: 69, 70, 72, 73: Oceania
Region 13 67, 76, 82, 85: China, Hong Kong, Macau, Asia
Region 14 51, 75, 80, 87: Singapore, Thailand
D71 - District Rankings 2008/9 President's Distinguished Districts 1 (1) District 82 : India 2 (3) District 79 : Middle East 3 (2) District 85 : China 4 (nd) District 14 : Georgia 5 (nd) District 47 : Florida 6 (6) District 51 : Indonesia & Malaysia Select Distinguished Districts 7 (5) District 81 : Caribbean 8 (9) District 37 : North Carolina 9 (7) District 71 : Britain & Ireland 10 (4) District 67 : Taiwan 11 (17) District 55 : Southern Texas 12 (nd) District 60 : Ontario
D71 - Goals
For 2009/10, District 71 achieved all 4 goals for Distinguished status. * 455 CCs achieved (target 427) * 183 ACs achieved (target 122) * 225 Paid Clubs achieved (target 217) * 13,017 Membership Renewals achieved (target 12,444) District Ranking 2008/9 16 (9) District 71 : Britain & Ireland District Ranking 2010/11 Goal 4th
District 71: Leadership Organisation District Executive – July 1st 2010-June 30th 2011 District Governor – Teresa Dukes LG Education &Training – Jim Hegarty LG Marketing – Freddie Daniells District PRO – Lucia Hughes District Treasurer – Michaela Talbot District Secretary – Sandra Lawes Immediate Past District Gov – Joe Gibbs Division E Governor Phil Heath (DTM)
Leadership View this year is an opportunity to learn and develop new
leadership skills Be open to learning from past leaders Remember you are there to guide, advise and provide training and support for Club Officers Don’t forget to “listen” and “communicate” Don’t write anything you wouldn’t like to see printed in tomorrows paper! E:mail Social Networking Sites: Facebook, Linked-In Blogs Lead by example Be impartial Have fun!
Area 7 - Focus Communicate Increase Membership Retain Membership Lead by Example Support Club Officers and Club Members Promote Education Personal Development Have fun!
Conclusion “ Real leaders are ordinary people with
extraordinary determination. “