From the Desk of the District Director
A change in seasons means time to hope for new things and positivity this Fall. As a Toastmaster, you are the role model who has shown perseverance and resiliency in these testing times. As we enter a new season, I hope you are motivated and energized to best use the communications and leadership opportunities offered by your Toastmasters Club.
The District is proud of its membership base and strongly encourages everyone to spread the word to the family, friends, and coworkers. Let your Club Officers, Area Directors and Division Directors know of anything they could help with. District leadership team is standing by to support its members.
Thank you to all D27 Club members who have already renewed their membership. It is never too late to renew. Please contact your club treasurer today!
Have a Contingency Plan:
With so many District 27 clubs hosted or supported by government agencies, it is important for clubs to plan ahead for government shutdowns or any other disruptions. We encourage the following:
1. Gather non-government/corporate e-mails and phone numbers of the club members.
2. Renew memberships before October 1, and December 1.
3. Plan for alternative meeting venues - Libraries, restaurants, community centers, clubhouses, etc.
4. Take advantage of the Toastmasters Club Zoom Discount Code (50% off). Submit the attached request to [email protected]
6. Establish online/alternate payment methods e.g. PayPal, Cash Apps, Zelle, Venmo, etc.
With these precautions in place, we can seamlessly continue our Toastmasters journeys.
Members First; Mission Always!
Naomi Carrington-Hockman, DTM
District 27 Director, 2021-2022
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(September 2021)
Congratulations
Sonya Ponds
Area 53 Director (Division E)
Sonya’s passion for Toastmasters jumps out of all her completed Area Director club visit reports. Sonya goes above and beyond to support District 27 with efforts such as Zoom Master at district events and timer at the District Executive Council Meetings.
Thank you, Sonya!
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Toastmasters Volunteers Needed!
for
VCU Health Marathon
November 13, 2021
About this event
We need 60 or more Toastmasters to support the runners from all over the World! The VCU Health Marathon is a perfect opportunity for Toastmasters to be visible.
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It's Time To RENEW!!
District 27 Toastmasters want to remind our members to renew your membership today! Please reach out to the club treasurer or club president to renew your dues. #District27 #Toastmasters #DontDelay #RenewToday #leadership #publicspeaking #communication
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D27: Excellence In Club Coaching & Mentoring Session
Thursday, October 21, 2021
7 p.m. EST to 9 p.m. EST
It's Club Coaching 101! Learn what it means to be a club coach or a club mentor. As one of the requirements to earn your DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster) status, this is your opportunity to get a head start on this credit. Listen and learn from previous club coaches who have managed to earn their coach/mentor credit and successfully led their clubs to becoming distinguished.
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Virtual Joint Area Open House Workshop
Saturday, October 23, 2021
1:30 p.m. EST - 2:45 p.m. EST
Learn how to organize a successful joint area open house virtually! This will provide a step-by-step guide of how to plan and implement an open house for your area.
Register via Zoom at
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District 27 Fall 2021 Supplemental Trainings |
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(Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6-7:30 p.m. EDT)
Enhancing Club Quality: Strategies For Club Culture Development
Instructor, Joshua Smith, DTM
(Tuesday, Oct. 12, 7-9 p.m. EDT)
D27 Base Camp Manager Boot Camp & Pathways Training
Base Camp Manager Boot Camp:
Instructor: Beverly Byam-Hercules, DTM
Pathways- Basic to Intermediate Level:
Instructor: Barbara Linsmeire
Pathways Enrollment Session:
Coordinator: Jenny Genser-White, DTM
Pathways Enrollment
(Friday, Oct. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. EDT)
Conducting Hybrid Club Meetings 101:
Instructor, Jicky Ferrer, DTM
(Thursday, Oct. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. EDT)
D27: Excellence In Club Coaching & Mentoring Session
Club Coaching 101
Instructor, D27 PQD, LaShawn Foster, DTM, and Guests (Successful, Past D27 Club Coaches)
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Upcoming Winter TLI Sessions |
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D27: Winter 2022 TLI Combined Core Session A: Saturday, November 6, 2021, Elective, "Toastmasters Competitive Speaking 101: Know The Rules”, Workshop Facilitator, Joshua Smith, DTM
D27: Winter 2022 TLI Combined Core Session C: Tuesday, December 7, 2021, Elective: Speech Contest Coordination at the Club, Area & Division Level, Facilitator, D27 Program Quality Director, LaShawn Foster, DTM
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District 27 October Events |
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It is with our deepest sorrow we announce that Helen Burkett, the First Lady of District 27 passed away at age 99. She was one of the first women Toastmasters with a start date of 6/1/1973. Helen was a friend to all Toastmasters.
Helen’s District 27 Clubs: (1) DTM Masters (45054648); (2) Helen Burkett Toastmasters Club (3551); (3) The Burgay Toastmasters Club (1218929).
Helen’s District 29 Clubs: (1) Galloping Governors (8539); (2) Springfield Toastmasters Club (1792).
Stay tuned to the District Webpage for the invitation to a combined districts memorial tribute.
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Fall is our favorite season for photography. What better way to celebrate than sharing some beautiful inspirational fall photos.
Grab your Camera or Phone to capture the first photo of the crisp sun and colorful leaves.
Contest Details:
- Submit your entry via email to [email protected]
- Last date to submit photos is October 31, 2021
- Maximum three photos may be submitted by one Toastmaster.
- Please include your name; your club name; location and date of the photo taken.
Join the Fall Photo Contest! Submit your best fall photo for a chance to be the winner in the next month's newsletter!
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WELCOME FALL!
Fall represents something different for each one of us. However, we can agree that Fall is a season of transformation! The changing colors of the leaves, suddenly bright then gradually, those beautiful leaves fall off and leave the trees bare. Yes, Fall is about change! Though each season may not be a season of growth, yet there is always a shift. How willing are we to open ourselves and allow what needs to fall away, shift, released, to take place, so we can rekindle the fire within? Release that which is halting our progress. Be willing to reconnect with what wets our appetitive! Remember the foundation of a thing (INSERT YOUR OWN WORD) is to help us understand why the thing is a thing and let the thing unfold.
We have completed the 1st quarter of the 2021-2022 Toastmaster year, and the results may not have been what we hoped for. The pandemic has been tough, we had losses and growth, and we accelerated our skills. Give yourself permission to change lanes, shift gears, take inventory and refine what needs to be refined.
A change may be within self, club, Area, Division, and/or District. A great start to this 2nd quarter would be to own whatever space we are in. It may be a space where we are dealing with the loss of a loved one, an illness, a shift in our family dynamics, career, job, academics, covid, loneliness, separation, depression, and/or health. Everything we need to move forward is already there, all we have to do is reach out!
Every moment, experience, circumstance, carries a message. Surrender everything that is paralyzing and embrace the beauty of Fall.
District 27 Toastmasters family, let us welcome the season of Fall together, and prepare for a bountiful harvest!
Jennifer Ferguson, DTM, District 27 Chaplain / Motivator
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Your feedback is welcome! Please email your suggestions and creative ideas for the next month's newsletter to [email protected] |
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