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Toastmasters on Parade in SW Portland

by Erik Bergman, DTM – Club Growth Director

Led by a convertible draped with club banners on its hood
and trunk, local Toastmasters made a splashy entry in the
Multnomah Days Parade in August. Wearing maroon TI 90th
anniversary T-shirts, they tossed candy to the kids and handed
out Toastmasters bookmarks and flyers to the adults.

Heather Au g el l o o f B anf iel d B ar k er s Toastmasters served
as group leader. She said, “It was a lot of fun! We felt that even
though we were a small group, we made a big impression. Of
course the T-shirts made us a cohesive team. It was great because
when the parade announcer read our blurb, he mentioned that
he was once in Toastmasters. It just added a nice endorsement.
Plus we handed out a lot of flyers, and people came out from the
crowd to grab them.”

Many thanks to Heather and fellow Toastmasters who marched
through Multnomah Village. Their can-do attitude and willingness to do something fun and different helped put
Toastmasters in the public eye. Is there a parade in your city, town or county that has room for a Toastmasters
group? Tell the Club Growth Director at cgd@d7toastmasters.org, and the District will help you organize the
next parade march.

D7 Spreads the Word

Members of Portland Progressives Toastmasters staffed the District
7 booth at the Northwest Labor Council picnic on Labor Day at
Oaks Park in Portland. They handed out materials including D7
bookmarks, pens and Toastmaster magazines while encouraging
picnic goers to join a Toastmasters club. Left to right: Rose Robison,
Brinn Hemmingson, Edie Gillis, Jim Robison and Ellen Ino.

Calling All Coaches

If you’re looking to apply your Toastmasters skills in a new way, consider the role of club
coach. It’s a key step on the path to Distinguished Toastmaster and offers a great sense
of accomplishment for those who answer the call.
Any club with 12 or fewer members can request a club coach from the Club Growth
Director. A club may request up to two coaches. Because the demand outpaces the
supply, more club coaches are always needed to work with clubs facing membership
or other challenges. To learn more or to volunteer as a club coach, please contact cgd@
d7toastmasters.org.
We salute these Toastmasters who will dedicate their time and talent to helping the
clubs below achieve Distinguished or better status:
• Scott Stevenson, coach of Civil Tongues, Portland
• Thuy Tran, coach of Redhawk Squawkers, Portland
• Carolyn Smithrud, coach of Beachtown Toastmasters, Lincoln City
• Linda Leis, coach of Beachtown Toastmasters, Lincoln City

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