JACK ROCHFORD for LT. GOVERNOR

Northern Division

LT. GOVERNOR SOUTHERN DIV

BACKGROUND..

Stetson University - B. S. in English, '71

Shalimar School - Teacher, '71 to '73

Edu. Mgmt. Systems - Public Relations Director, '73 to '74

Math Camp - Marketing Director, '74 to present

Our House Art Gallery - Co-Owner '74 to present

EXPERIENCE...

ACTIVE Toastmaster for two and a half yrs. Served as Club Treasurer, EVP, & Pres. Assisted in the charter of two clubs

Current Area 7 Governor

District 47 Humerous Speech Contest Contest winner, 1974 Coordinator of one Speechcraft Course

Assisted in 4 other Speechcraft Courses

PLATFORM..

* To coordinate the activities of the various A G 's to achieve greater unity and cooperation within the Division

*To provide and promote educational and training programs at the Division level and to provide supervision, counsel, and information for the betterment of the Division and the District

*To encourage and ensure the carrying out of necessary administrative tasks for Distinguished District & Distinguished Club Plans

The Area Gov . position in Toastmasters is definatly awe inspiring. It is first in time consumption and concentration. An A G needs assistance and deserves the cooperation of of every TM His success is contingent upon your help and his leadership ability His reward is attaining distinguishment for his Area

As your Lt Gov - So Div. , I shall make every effort to attend club meetings, at least once, and arrainge for regular monthly meetings for the Area Governors to attend

To encourage attendance at such meetings, they wil l not only be made meaningful and educational, but be interesting to the point that attendance is a must. Dates for future meetings are always difficult to remember.

To overcome this, a calendar indicating the dates and discriptions of all events wil l be furnished to every Area member TM . First on the calendar wil l be the name of the speaker who wil l address these members on "How To Be An Area Governor".

My main qualifications are my Dependability, Enthusiasm, and Experience and I welcome the opportunity to serve you

MOHAMED ISMAIL, ATM

George Veltman Atm

Toastmaster since 1968..

Member of Imperial Polk TM Club, Winter Haven current club Treasurer

D-4 7 Speakers Bureau Chairman..

Club President, 1973

Area Governor, '73 - '74

District Secretary, 7 3 - '74

1976 is a special year in America's history and its destiny as a nation. Toastmasters throughout the USA should celebrate America's 200th Anniversary Many stimulating club programs could be designed to center around the nation's past achievments and future aspirations I wil l play a positive role in organizing and promoting such programs

What else can we do ? .. .

1. Organize educational sessions at our Division and even Area Contests,

2. Improve our public relations and publicity programs,

3 Stimulate membership participation in Area, Div & District activities thru more realistic meal prices,

4 Encourage small clubs to co-sponsor a Speechcraft Course with eachother

5 Improve upon members reporting outside speeches to reduce paper work load of club secretary

Remember: "The West Is The Best", is not just a motto, it wil l be a reality!

VOTE FOR ISMAIL FOR LGWD !! ! 7

The Western Div . has shown excellence for many years. Although it has been good, it can be better there is always a better way

I believe that one of the largest problems in the District is lack of communication between the district and the club Untill now the only way to carry these messages was through the Area Gov. Therefore, an AG must be trained and keep us up to date. Should I be elected, it would be a top priority to hold regular division work shops for the AGs .

A special new club committee wil l be formed for the WD. Large areas of the div." have not even been explored for starting new clubs. With a little development, for examp'e, Area 10 alone could form three more Areas.

I have worked with the Distinguished Club Plan for three years and am a firm believer that every club, especially problem clubs, should get into it . This plan builds healthy clubs

I have been a TM A\; held club offices including president; currently A - 10 Gov. ; regular attendee at Disttrict Conventions; ATM, working on my DTM; Coordinated a YLP in A - 10.

I want to be your next LGWD and I pledge to do my very best. Don't take a chance this year, LET GEORGE DO IT!

Stanley Wiese, A G 9, Chairman of the nominating Committee, reports the following nominations•

District Governor - S. R. Dunn, DTM

Sr Lt Gov Edu - Dave Meeks, AT M

Lt Gov Admin - Floyd Sewell, AT M

DG N . Div . - Jack Rochford

DG S Div - Scott Hoehn

DG E Div - Gene Lease, AT M

DG W Div - Mohamed Ismail, ATM

There's A Better Way! p

by Hugh Burgay, ATM, PDG Club Program Improvement Chairman

Most Toastmasters, when asked what their club's greatest problem is, wil l respond, "MEMBERSHIP" I say, "NOWAY! "

The greatest problem our clubs have is that of having consistently exciting, challenging and FUN meetings When a club has such meetings, membership takes care of itself

The only membership problems such clubs have is, too many applicants That's no joke ! There are some clubs that have waiting lists because they have good meetings

The members want their friends to join and get in on a good thing, and every guest wants to join the club.

Is that your club ? Then come to the D-4 7 Spring Convention at Cape Coral, May 2, 3 & 4 Especially to the Educational Seminar on Saturday morning, from 9am to 11:30

The entire seminar wil l be devoted to ways to improve your club programs Emphasis wil l be on "how to" , rather than motivation Every • club officer who attends wil l return to his club with dozens of ideas that wil l improve his club Every club member wil l come away with ideas to challenge his club's officers Here's the lineup: the only way to "horn in " on the activities is to "bull"-doz e your way to the lavish Cape Coral Country Club on May 2 nd...

First, Orlando TM Club 1066, wil l present a short, sample meeting in which they wil l incorporate many of the things that keeps 1066 a top club with full membership. Then, that meeting wil l be analyzed by the club president and Hugh Burgay (Club Improvement Chairman) with any and all comments invited from the floor.

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CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

Hey, you golfers and tennis players, both men and women, if you want to get into the act of the golf tournament or the tennis matches on Friday, May 2nd at 2:30 p.m we must know in advance so we may arrainge starting times and reserve tennis courts.

Your Spring Convention Committee reports that plans are progressing ahead of schedule

What they need now are more "Package Plans" reservations and more motel reservations

The Registration Form is on the back page of this Sunshiner

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE:

2:30 Golf Tourney / Prizes to the winners Tennis matches / Prizes to winners

7:00 Patio Buffet Dinner

9:00 Meet the Candidates

10:00 Candidates' Hospitality

9:00 to 10:00 Movies for the children MEEKS

TMs have already been selected to help me work with you I plan to direct my attention to you, the TMs of D-47 . join me in my endeavor to serve and vote for your choice remember, the name is M-E-E-K-S

NE W 'PEA: Provide for evaluation of club and District officers' leadership techniques at the lecturn.

WOOD WILL WORK.. . FOR YOU ! II 9