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ONLINE CONNECTIONS
The Global Village
Michelle Alba-Lim, DTM
When I mention online attendance to people who anniversary celebration with Royal Roads
have never experienced a blended club meeting, Toastmasters. Nothing unusual for clubs to
the usual response is disbelief, followed by “Is it celebrate their anniversaries jointly. What’s
a REAL Toastmasters club?” unusual is that Royal Roads Toastmasters meets
Yes, blended clubs ARE real Toastmasters in Victoria, British Columbia while Oregon
clubs! Communicators meets in La Pine, Eastern
Blended clubs hold meetings in the same Oregon. On July 18, Royal Roads Toastmasters
way that brick-and-mortar clubs do. Members and Oregon Communicators will connect
deliver speeches, give evaluations, answer Table through Zoom!
Topics. They recognize member achievements, Online attendance is an amazing way to
hold open houses, and celebrate birthdays and extend our connections beyond our physical
anniversaries. location. With online connections, the world -
Oregon Communicators recently held and Toastmasters - is indeed one global village.
an open house themed “Celebrations.” Club For questions about online attendance for
President Jared Hall opened the meeting in your club, contact toastmaster.michelle@gmail.
person. Brian Dodd served as Toastmaster com
from British Columbia. Tiger Mcandie posed
Table Topics questions from Sutherlin. Michelle
presented the results of her HPL project online.
Everyone sang “Happy birthday!” as Jared blew
his candles. Onsite members and guests enjoyed
chocolate cake https://youtu.be/LEOcVSn83mo
By the time you read this, Oregon
Communicators will have held a joint 8th
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