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FROM THE DESK

Your Toastmasters Experience

by Donna Stark, DTM—Program Quality Director

I’ve heard a
Toastmasters meeting referred to as the “hour To a s t m a s t e r s
of power.” That’s certainly true of my club. Even Leadership Institute
on the most hectic of days, I feel inspired and (TLI) – January
energized after my club meeting. I have fun! I 28, 2017 Call for
don’t feel like I “spent” an hour—I invested an Presenters—Share
hour in myself and my fellow Toasties. your knowledge and
help train our club
A number of you have shared similar thoughts leaders. If you would
with me about your own club meetings. Our like to present at TLI,
clubs provide a safe and supportive atmosphere send an email to PQD@D7Toastmasters.org with
in which to grow. If you would like to experience information about your topic.
this energy on a larger scale, I encourage you to
attend activities outside your club. TLI, contests, Be Extraordinary!
and conferences are a great opportunity to
expand your Toastmasters experience. Our first Be Extraordinary! pin recipients have
been announced. The following members have
The Fall Conference is just around the corner. gone above and beyond:
Here’s some of what you can expect:
Lynda Sloan, Flying Toasters is a powerhouse
• Top-level presentations—Speakers from when it comes to visiting clubs and training
inside and outside our district have included officers.
experts in the fields of communication and
leadership, former International Speech contest Jill Curran, Symantec for her longtime
competitors and champions, and International commitment to the club
officers.
Dick Parsons, Wonderful Oregon Wordmasters
• District level contests—Speakers who (WOW) is going above and beyond the call of
advanced through the club, area, and division duty as an Area Director.
contests will compete for the District 7 title. Will
your division take home the trophy? Anne Machalek, Siuslaw Tale Spinners served
as interim Area Director when the Area Director
• Networking—There are a lot of fascinating resigned.
Toastmasters in our district. Share stories, tips,
and best practices! Congratulations to all of you for doing the
ordinary extraordinarily. To acknowledge a
• Get energized—I’m always excited Toastmaster with a Be Extraordinary! pin, fill
and motivated to incorporate new ideas and out the form.
techniques into my own presentations, and to
achieve new goals.

• It’s FUN!
Invest in your growth and development by
exploring Toastmasters activities outside of your
club. See you at the conference!

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