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Grace Period Comes to an End                            Got an opinon?
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    Many members have been dependent on the            for feedback! Do
“grace period.” It was that extra 45 days when your
membership continued even though you hadn’t              you like what
paid your dues. It really meant that you were in       you are reading,
good standing with Toastmasters International. It
allowed you to compete in contests held during that     yearn to learn
45-day period. All of it goes away October 1st. Think  something new,
of it this way. On the last day of September, your      or simply want
membership expires. For uninterrupted member-
ship, your dues must be at World Headquarters             to be heard?
on or before September 30th. When October 1st              Now’s your
comes along, if your dues were not paid, you are
no longer a Toastmaster and will not be eligible to      opportunity to
participate in contests.                                share what you

    Avoid interruption in your membership by              think! Simply
submitting your dues to your club treasurer early.     click on this link
Club treasurers should submit dues as soon as they
receive them. Don’t wait to collect all of them.          and fill out a
                                                        Feedback Form.
    To be a club in good standing dues for at least
8 members, 3 of which are renewing members,
must be at World Headquarters by September 30th.

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