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When A Club Feels Like Home
Jennifer Schmidt, EH2
contest seasons, leading several meetings as treated, membership would automatically
Toastmaster and serving with President Maren increase. It left the following impressions that
Zieba as their first virtual Vice President of stayed with me for more than three years,
Public Relations. Fortunately, I also got to know: including:
Maren, Leela, Penny, Kamili, Joe, Ralph, Bill, • Members were friendly and welcoming
Ann, Barbie, Jennifer, Mary, Oksana, Misha, • Participation was encouraged but not
Cleon, Gwendolyn, Biju, Tracy, Angela, Mike, pushed
Marianne, Michele, Gloria, Kaushik, Jonathan, • Help was offered if I had any questions
James, Yuki, Adrienne, Gabrielle, Tamsen, about their Club
Michael, Patricia, Rodger, Matthew, Huei-Hua, • They showed me how their meetings and
Anil, Reebok, Valerie, and Jordan. So many events were fun
people come, go, and come again through the What I especially appreciated was they were
open door of our Club to share their stories authentic and that’s the same today. Over the
and often touch our hearts. years they have cheered my successes and were
In retrospect, my decision to join New supportive when things didn’t go well. The
Horizons and choose them as my home Club engagement and connections are real, just like
was really based on that first day. I truly believe a home Club should be, like home.
if any Club treats guests the same way I was
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