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• Integrity • Respect • Service • Excellence

an Aha Moment came when I realized the reward where we can find new prospective Toastmasters
and growth value in mentorship. I believe deeply clubs to build.
in what I call ‘othering.’ Othering is giving of one’s
time, talents, and treasures to another person. What incentives and recognition are you planning for

the year?
What is your vision for the District as the Club Growth We had a great number of incentives this past
Director during 2023-24? year. We hope to budget for a robust number
My vision is to reignite existing members and of incentives this upcoming year. A part of the

rebuild clubs. Also building new clubs bringing upcoming survey will be to ask existing members
them into a thriving supportive Toastmasters and clubs what they would like to see as offered
environment. A survey will be sent out to the incentives. The aim for incentives will be to
membership with the goal of many responses challenge individual Toastmasters to stretch and

to see what each club, club member, club leaders provide clubs a method of healthy competition
need in the way of Club Growth Director support. throughout the district. My hope is that we will
What will be helpful to struggling clubs (i.e, clubs learn a lot together and grow personally and
under 8 members?) The team and I will be taking professionally. And when we reflect back across the

an all-hands-on deck approach to all clubs and all year, we can see value in our Toastmaster journey
members. Likewise, we will continue to identify and see our footprint in District 7 Club Growth.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one

who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the

people to do the greatest things.

– President Ronald Reagan

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