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Pursuing Potential

Under the leadership of Club Coach Coordinator
Allison Bennett, the Club Coach Program is about to
take an exciting step forward. We are revitalizing the
Club Coach Program to be an exciting, viable and
sought-after opportunity for smaller clubs to partner
with trained coaches. We’ll match resources with club
needs to revitalize meetings, achieve members’ goals,
achieve club membership goals and build enthusiasm.
In the near future look for easily accessible programs
that not only help clubs grow but also increase the
opportunities for emerging speakers and leaders to
practice their skills.

The District aims to provide tools, tips, resources and speakers to help clubs
with low membership regain a solid footing and become distinguished. Any
club with 12 or fewer members can request a club coach — or even two. Club
coaches take an attitude of “do with” rather than “do to” or “do for” because
that is the best way to create possibilities, explore solutions, and encourage continuous growth.

Club officers can request a coach, and members can volunteer to be coaches, by simply sending
email to coaches@d7toastmasters.org. Serving as a club coach is a key step on the road to the
Advanced Leader Silver award. It’s also guaranteed to be hands-on practice in listening, leadership
and collaboration.

We’d like to officially welcome these dedicated Toastmasters to the Club Coach Program:

• Joe Anthony, ACB, ALB, who will coach Clack-Orators Toastmasters
• Joyce Eastwick, ACB, ALB, who will coach The Dalles Toastmasters Club

This brings to eight the number of clubs that are taking advantage and benefitting from the Club
Coach Program.

Happy Anniversary To December Clubs

Chartered Years Club Name
12/1/1989
12/1/1979 26 FIG Masters
12/1/1987
12/11/2012 36 Arlington

28 Rogue Communicators

3 Passport To Leadership

The following clubs are celebrating their charter
anniversary this month. Congratulations to all! A
special shout out to congratulate all clubs that have
reached the quarter century mark or more: FIG
Masters, Arlington, and Rogue Commicators!

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