“You can get everything you want in life if you will just help enough people get what they want”
-Zig Ziglar
Encouragement Echoes Everywhere!
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***2024 District 65 Conference***
Mark your calendars! Our District Conference will be back in person this year!
When: Saturday April 27th (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Where: DoubleTree Rochester, (1111 Jefferson Rd. Rochester, NY 14623)
Featuring:
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Keynote speaker: 2023 World Champion of Public Speaking Jocelyn Tyson
- District International and Evaluation speech contests
- Educational workshops
- Attendees will also receive morning refreshments and lunch!
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Member Who Demonstrates the Core Values of Toastmasters International
Nominate a member from your club who demonstrates the core values of Toastmasters International.
If selected, the member will receive a Core Values Coin at the District recognition Ceremony on April 27, 2024.
Nominations must be received by Friday, March 15, 2024, at 5:00 pm.
Sam Otto, DTM
District Director
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The Program Quality Director Says...
Contest season is here!
Clubs – remember to send your Notification of Winners form to your Area Director. It must be filled in with the ranking and information for all contestants, not just the winner. If your 1st place winner can’t attend the Area contest, the 2nd place winner moves up.
Club Officer Training is fun and informative. Our trainers have received lots of positive feedback! Have your club officers attended phase 2 training yet? The time period is Dec 1 to Feb 29. Not sure? Check the dashboard to see whether your club has had the required 4 officers attend. Check here, scroll down to find your club or login to Club central:
Reach out to me for additional training options if you’ve missed our 3 training dates.
Are you registered yet? Our District conference is fast approaching. We’ll be in person for the first time since 2019! The 2023 World Champion of Public Speaking Jocelyn Tyson will be our special guest – if you didn’t get to the International convention, if you haven’t seen her speak, you won’t want to miss this.
We also have workshops, contest finals, and food! Look on our website, our Facebook page, or check your email for a link to the registration. Great idea - some clubs are carpooling. Road trip! See you in Rochester April 27.
Avis Brodie, DTM, PDG
District 65 Program Quality Director 2023-24
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Speechcraft Incentive
Speechcraft is an abbreviated Toastmasters experience, like a mini college course on speaking. It is designed for non-members, run by experienced club members. It can be 4, 6, or 8 weeks long. Speechcraft is also an excellent membership building tool.
Our District team would be happy to help you get you started! We’re offering free Speechcraft ($50.00 value) to all District 65 clubs that run a Speechcraft between October 2023 to May 2024.
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Magnificent Membership
A workshop on building and retaining club membership presented by Rachel Dowling, CGD, and Avis Brodie, PQD.
Tuesday, February 13 from 7 - 8 pm
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Speech Contest season is here!
Area Speech Contests start in just a few days! All speech contests are fully in-person this year.
See Schedules below, listed by Division and Area.
Consider serving as a contest official if asked, or provide an audience for the speakers!
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Be Prepared for Talk Up Toastmasters
Start planning now for Talk Up Toastmasters! Toastmasters love to connect, so take advantage of it.
Program Dates: February 1 – March 31
The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a special meeting where prospective members can learn about Toastmasters' many benefits.
Then add five new, dual or reinstated members with a join date between February 1 and March 31, and you’ll receive a special Talk up Toastmasters ribbon to display on your club’s banner. Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.
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February Club Anniversaries
794497....Talk the Talk ...................2/2/2006
2251028..Equitable Talkers............2/6/2012
1444942..Assured Communicators.2/9/2010
4514848..Rhetorical Roar...............2/24/2015
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Dear Patty,
I am the VPE of my club and am concerned that some of our members are not progressing in the Pathways program. Most have signed up, but several have not reached Level 1 after a few years. How can I motivate my members to participate more actively in Pathways?
-Concerned VPE
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Dear Concerned VPE,
You are not alone. I admire your desire to make your club Distinguished or higher in the Distinguished Club Program. What...that wasn't your question? True, you did not ask how to earn education credit, but that is the side effect of completing levels in Pathways. Your members’ successes are your club successes and guarantees the club’s existence.
You have a golden opportunity with the roll out of the new Learning Management System (LMS). Toastmasters International has sent emails encouraging the members to verify that Base Camp credit agrees with Club Central. You could offer to go over their credentials with them to verify and make sure they get the credit they have earned. As you talk with your member that does not have a Level 1 completed, ask them about a recent speech completed that could have counted for Writing a Speech with Purpose? If they have given speeches showing they responded to the advice of an earlier evaluator, that would fit as the second part of the Evaluation and Feedback project. It may take time, but I believe the effort would be rewarding for you, the member who hasn't recorded projects and your club.
In addition, your District 65 Pathways Committee offers training sessions to encourage members to participate in their education program. They are now holding forums at these training sessions for all members to share questions and concerns. They plan to bring ideas and suggestions to Toastmasters International to hopefully strengthen future releases and make our members excited about their journey.
Please encourage your members to participate in these forums or email us at D65Pathways@gmail.com. Let's get every one of our members eager to participate in Toastmasters International's Pathway program.
Best of Success,
Patty
P.S. Please send any questions concerning your Pathways journey to D65Pathways@gmail.com. Maybe we will select your question to publish next time in the D65 Newsletter.
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