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FROM THE DESK . . .

GIRL SCOUTS &

TOASTMASTERS

Cate Arnold, DTM - Club Growth Director

In the past 25 years, I have been
a volunteer in over 40 different HELP
organizations. The two I’ve
found the most rewarding are

Toastmasters and Girl Scouts. WANTED
They have a lot of similarities.
Both are run mostly by local
volunteers. Both have structured

programs with defined tasks and awards
for accomplishing them. Those tasks teach
valuable life skills, especially how to work in again. You could be a Club
teams and be leaders. The troops/clubs thrive Sponsor or Mentor to help new

when members enjoy and support one another, clubs form and grow. You could do a
work the programs and earn those awards. High Performance Leadership Project to have
They are also part of larger organizations. an open house for an existing club to recruit
They get together with other troops/clubs for new members, or a HPL Project to locate a

special events like training, camps, contests. potential new club and have a kick-off meeting
They can falter if they lose too many members. to get them started. You could play a smaller
Sometimes they disband, a loss not only for the role by being one of the participants in a kick-off
members but also for the larger organization. meeting. There are many choices and many

As Club Growth Director, it is my good-hearted Toastmasters to help. All you
responsibility to help clubs stay strong and to need to do is volunteer! If you are interested,
help build new ones. I am putting together you can reach me by email at impeccablecate@
teams to help. Would you like to be part of gmail.com or call me at 503-888-2381.

that? Do you know a group that might want to
form a club? Do you want to earn leadership
awards towards your DTM? You could be a
Club Coach to help a struggling club get strong

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