D47 Sunshiner - October 1976

Happy 52nd Birthday

DIRTY DOZEN

'Trifles make perfection, hut perfection itself is no trifle.

Do you have mannerisms in your speech? Of course, we all do, some good and some bad Let's discuss twelve of the most prominent ones. Let's call them the dirty dozen

1 Ho w is your eye contact? Ho w often do you refer to notes? Do you keep your eyes on one spot? I f you wil l lose your listeners — attract their attention to your mannerisms

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5 Do you scratch your head, nose, ear, or put your hand to your mouth? It muffles your voice — it gives your audience something extraneous to look at

6 Do you rest your hands on the lectern? I f you do, it's more difficult to gesture. Sometimes the lectern moves which would be an additional distraction

10 Ho w about audible pauses, "ahs," "and a," "now," or any repetition? do you fall prey to these problems? Have someone listen to you practice Have the person throw nails into a can each time you utter an audible pause Practice i t i n impromptu speaking especially That's when they most often seem to occur

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2 Do you put your hands i n youi pockets (if you have them)? I f you do you can't gesture and you can't make points Then you are hogtied

3 Ho w about the "Richard Nixon" type gesture? Do you leave your hands in the air while looking at notes? That's the "fl y away" syndrome

4 Ho w about playing wit h notes, shuffling papers, too small visual aids, removing glasses? are you guilty of these? I f you are, your audience wil l look at the lectern, not at you

7 Do you slouch? Perhaps you need Geritol I t makes the audience tired, especially when slouching is carried over to them in the form of a monotone voice

8 Ho w about shifting weight from one leg to another, rocking back and forth, and walking around? are you susceptible to this poor practice? I f you are, you are putting on a floor show N o one wil l know what you are saying

9 Do you use the fi g leaf or reverse fig leaf stance? Do you play wit h your hands? What's the audience going to look at? You guessed it !

11 Do you fool wit h your clothes, button your coat, adjust your tie? I f you do, i t looks awkward and wears out clothes Be careful, also, of loud clothing unless it truly wil l fi t your topic

12 Do you wear a name tag, prominent pins, ornaments, nose rings, or ear rings? Al l of these things are distracting when worn too prominently

I have covered only one dozen out of many mannerisms found i n speakers I f each one of us, including myself, remembers only one and tries to improve upon it, we wil l have improved our delivery immeasurably Emmett Clary, DT M

PDG S. R. Dunn receives (on right)) award for D-47; under his leadership, D-47 became a President's Distinguished District

Bernice Dunn (left) receiving award for "Top Ten District Bulletin," edited in 1975-76 by Nance Sanders

Toastmasters and Friends!

The SUNSHINER is your magazine

Please endorse your District magazine, the SUNSHINER, wit h articles and contributions

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Articles and photos for publication should be sent to Tom Guth, District Editor, 5223 Lawnwood Drive, Temple Terrace, 33617 The 15th is the deadline

HOT FLASHES

Who wil l represent the East in the Eastern Division Humorous Speech Contest? This wil l be discovered on the 25th of September The five contestants are:

Area 5 — Arnold Howell

Area 9 — John Ellis

Area 11 — Jack Lewis

Area 16 — A l Janoski

Area 21 — Aldo Vivoni

Be sure of one thing — the winner wil l be very good It's been a tough race to get this far. Even the second place winners have been good i n the contests

Over 50 Toastmasters and guests of Tallahassee's 4 Toastmasters Clubs were treated to 4 very funny speeches by John Lowther, Jon Whitney, Ernest Fillyau, and Clyde Levingston to the Area 15 Annual Humorous Speech Contest Toastmaster Fillyau, President of the 7-Hills Toastmasters Club at Florida

A& M University was the winner of the gala affair at the Capitol In n on Saturday evening, August 28 The subject of Ernest's speech was, "Integration, From a Humorous Point of View." The first place trophy was presented by LGN D Matt McKoy, DTM

On Saturday, August 28 at the beautiful Riverside Hilton In n Downtown Tampa, the Area 6 Humorous Speech contest was held There were nearly 60 Toastmasters and friends i n attendance The participants were: Chris Jones, Stonewall T M Club; Jack Boldrick, DTM , Tampa T M Club; Sonny Dixon, Jose Gaspar T M Club; Kieth Waller, Tampa Noonshiners T M Club Sonny Dixon was the winner wit h his speech entitled, "An d Now a Wor d from Our Sponsor." Runnerup was Jack Boldrick, DTM The Toastmaster of the evening was John Morse of the Tampa Club Notables in attendance included Dave Meeks, District 47 Governor, and his wife Wilma Area Governor6 Kenneth Clinton, ATM , and his wife Barbara were present too

Area Governors and Club Presidents: This is T I Month (for the next 3 months) Proclaim it wit h honor throughout the

land and at club meetings Get Proclamations from public officials i n your areas

There are 2 last minute additions to the SUNSHINE R 100% Subscription Clubs. Stonewall T M Club No. 837 and Jacksonville T M Club No 297 are now 100% Apologies are due to the Merritt Island T M Club No 2537 — you have been 100% all along unbeknownst to the editor

Anyone deserving the SUNSHINE R who is not getting it should make efforts to contact Dave Meeks or Tom Guth by mail or at the convention, so as to correct the situation

Finally — if you are looking for the LGN D Report or the LG E Report in this issue, we are sorry to announce that at press time, none were received Articles of educational import wil l be used instead

Ernest L Fillyau, Area 15 Humorous Speech Contest Winner

Good Toastmastering In Clearwater

Congratulations to Clearwater T M Club No 3087! A t the end of August forty-five Speechcrafters graduated from an especially fine program But they of that club do not intend to stop there Withi n the next two weeks the first of two Youth Leadership Programs at the Lady of Lord's School wil l be started and sponsored When i t ends, then the second one wil l begin Such activity is what we mean when we say, "That's good Toastmastering," a phrase that is being properly used again and again this year

Quote For Meditation

Enthusiasm is a telescope that yanks the misty, distant future into the radient, tangible present. — Anonymous

Emmett A Clary, DTM

Profile Of Emmett A. Clary

"A true friend is someone who can make us do what we can," said Emerson in the years of our ancestors Yet, i n these modern times such words can best describe one of the many outstanding qualities of Emmett A Clary, a Toastmaster who has influenced the lives of many i n many positive ways Over the years he has actively pursued the helping of those around him

Emmett Clary is a Past President, Past EVP, Secretary, and Treasurer of the St Petersburg T M Club No 2284 of which he has been a member for over 14 years He is the founder, Past President, EVP, and AVP of Tampa Noonshiners T M Club No 3909 Furthermore he served as Treasurer of the club He assisted i n the founding of T M Clubs No 3200 and No 837 Presently Emmett is an active member of two clubs

Emmett Clary, DTM , has also been Area 6 Governor, and Assistant Area Governor for Area 18. A Past LGWD , LGA, and LGE , he is presently the Public Relations Chairman for District 47 I n 1972 this Distinguished Toastmaster was the Convention Chairman for the Winter Convention which was held in Tampa Of course, many other times he had served on convention committees His involvement i n all levels of District 47 offices and functions has been complemented by his faithful attendance at 6 International Conventions, 5 Regional Conventions, and even the Winter Executive Meeting i n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for District 38

As previously mentioned Emmett Clary is a Distinguished Toastmaster, having received his Certificate Number 88 This is the highest achievement that Toastmasters bestows upon worthy recipients such as Emmett He finished the C& L manuals three separate times!

The Reading Program was completed four times After he received the DTM , he didn't stop his learning and completed the AT M again!

Emmett Clary, DTM , has been honored on many occasions for his leadership i n Toastmasters I n 1970 his club, Tampa Toastmasters named him as the Outstanding Toastmaster He was named the 1975 District 47 Outstanding Chairman for his chairing the Membership Committee H e has gotten the Distinguished Area Governor's Award I n 1972 he received Toastmasters "Key Man " Award for introducing 5 new members to Toastmasters He was also named as a "sponsor" for bringing i n 3 members during that same year I n total, 1972 saw Emmett Clary bring in 19 new members! I n 1973, he got the "Key Man" Award again His pace in increasing membership has not slowed As of August of this year, 7 new members have been sponsored

While Area Governor for Area 6 and Assistant Area Governor for Area 18, Emmett Clary increased membership His hard work i n those areas was demonstrated because 2 clubs were saved from disaster and because he made up all the club's Per Capitas His clubs in both areas had bulletins, and he published an Area Bulletin

Happily married to Jo, Emmett and she have raised three fine children Barbara is the oldest, 19 Then comes Michael, 17, and Susan, who is 10 Emmett Clary, DTM , is the Director of the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the St Petersburg Elks Club and the Lehigh University Alumnae Association He is a rare man, one who truly is a real friend to Toastmasters and many others

by October 10 Clubs

October 15-17

by October 31

by November 15

by November 30

DCP - Q&A

Q — What will happen if I claim points and do not document/substantiate them? A — The District can not allow the points

Q — How should I organize my DCP Documents? A — Submit the completed 18-page DCP separate from the documenting/substantiating (i.e backup) material D o not meld the 18-page DC P i n wit h the backup material

Q — How should 1 reference the backup material in the DCP? A — Each entry i n the 18 page DC P should reference the section and page number i n the backup material where the documentation/substantiation for that item is found

Q — How do I page number the backup material? A — The backup material for each section of the DC P should be page numbered wit h the section number followed by consecutive arabic numerals starting wit h "1. " Eg., you claim 15 points for "Annual Club Budget formerly approved by club" (Item III- A under Financial) Let's say the club minutes for July 10, 1976, has that item shown as being approved wit h a copy of the Budget Attached. Let's further say that the minutes for that meeting is filed i n the Secretary's DC P Backup Section I I as page 11-32 Then the Treasurer simply notes in his item III-A : "REF 11-32."

Q — When will the 1976 DCP be collected by the District? A — A t any time between February 1 and April 1, 1977, the DCP wil l be collected by the District Due to the fact that there is simply no time for the District's DC P committee to evaluate DCP's submitted at the Spring Convention, they wil l not be accepted then

CALENDAR

Deadline for submitting Per Capita Reports to Tl and to the District Governor

All Areas Clubs Areas Areas Clubs

Fall District Council Meeting in Jacksonville Beach at the Ramada Inn

AG hold Area Council Meetings

Clubs hold Advanced Speech Contest

AG submit Club Assistance Reports to Tl and DG

Hold Advanced Speech Contest

Nominate and elect club officers

Review and update DCP

A Special Meeting 1*T

DG Dave Meeks, DTM

Have you ever analyzed the members of your club? Do you know what motivated them to join? Was i t self improvement? Was i t because they like to speak in public? Was it a speech impediment? A foreign accent? Di d it ever occur to you that by analyzing your clues as to where to look for new members? There are people out there in the world who have the same reasons and motivations for joining Toastmasters as your present members You run into them every day

Have a special meeting Have every member review wit h the club wh y he joined You'd be surprised at the diversity of reasons Each of you take the information and keep it in the back of your mind. When you meet someone who meets the criteria, give him a pitch for Toastmasters He is a prime candidate and chances are he wil l join

As you know, facts gain strength through good solid examples; so, let's take a look at a success story A prominent Tampa Toastmaster was starting a new club. He recognized that Tampa had a large population wit h a foreign tongue as its first language He invited ten of his acquaintances of that nationality to a meeting and six of them joined the club providing the required twenty members and enough to charter .Space precludes more success stories, but if you try it, you wil l increase membership and improve your club

D G David Meeks, DT M

If You Want To Know

Q — How do I get DCP questions answered? A — Write or call: Richard B Battin, 305/452-3854, home; or 305/8677283, work; 1555 Saturn Street, Merritt Island, Florida 32952 You wil l get an answer in a reasonable time, and the SUNSHINE R wil l publish them too

May We Assume?

What Is TM All About?

LGA George Veltman, DTM

The past few months have been busy ones for district officers fulfilling their obligations to Tl As one sees the picture put together, i t all fits like a jigsaw puzzle Just like any puzzle, we find some of the pieces are not fitting into the place we all thought they would Several Area Governors have given second thoughts to their jobs, and they asked to be replaced

Our district has set goals, and i t is my job to keep check to see if we are reaching these goals. The only way I have of gathering my information is from the Area Governors reports Wit h no reports from some areas, I end up wit h an inaccurate and incomplete total for the District This is my way of knowing if each area is doing its part Wit h no reports from almost 50% of the areas the first month I must only assume they have been so busy working for Toastmasters that they haven't had time to report. Fear not Area Governors . . . take another look at your report form Very little time is needed to complete it I t is of vital importance that I receive these reports on time!

Each A G has as his or her duty to act as a communication link between the clubs and the District Remember, we are i n Toastmasters to work at communication I f I were to assume all is well in the District, I might be very dissapointed i n a few months Please relieve my frustration and fill i n that single 8)2 x 11 page you have been given I f you have done the work, you deserve the credit Let's continue to function as a President's Distinguished District should

LG A George Veltman, DT M

Bob Gelfand, DTM

Recently a guest attended my home club, Hollywood No 3370, and before anyone cculd ask him for comments, he raised his hand and said, "Wha t is Toastmasters all about? — is i t possible for me to get up there and speak; do you people have special training?" Everyone wanted to explain that we are ordinary people from all walks of life The following is a compilation of the remarks I heard

We emphasized that wit h little effort and practice everyone can learn to speak better than he does now Everyone can learn to speak well He can learn to speak wit h greater confidence A person who now speaks effectively undoubtedly does so because he makes a thoughtful effort to prepare himself for the presentation of his ideas He believes i n his ideas and thus speaks wit h sincerity and conviction His speech in a sense reflects his knowledge his breadth of understanding, his convictions, his objectives, and even his personality A person's speech reveals many of the qualities by which you evaluate him

If a person speaks well, he makes his ideas clear to others His listeners have something better than a fuzzy concept of his ideas His remarks are clear and to the point They cover the subject thoroughly, but are not so long as to bore the listener

A person who speaks well must think through his subject from his introductory comments to his conclusion Speaking well is not merely a matter of speaking words well and speaking clearly Good ideas are imperative in a speech To organize his material the speaker must use his mind: one cannot organize thoughts if he is ignorant of the subject or is not fully informed

The possession of knowledge of a subject gives a speaker greater assurance and lessens the fear a person may have

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LGSD

What Is TM All About?

(Continued from Page 4) when he speaks A man is not likely to be frightened when he speaks if he knows that he comes to his speaking assignment thoroughly informed The person who prepares, who knows his subject, soon acquires a reputation for his knowledge. Being known as a wellinformed person in one's field is an invaluable asset

Having mastered the subject, a speaker must organize his remarks logically and systematically His ideas and his arguments must flow in logical order, so that the audience accepts his reasoning step-by-step

If you become a competent speaker, it is much easier to lead others to accept your ideas This competence is helpful not only in public speaking, but even i n committee meetings where ideas are discussed informally and in sales talks to individual customers and prospects

The person who earnestly seeks through preparation to speak well wil l find a gratifying increase i n his own confidence He wil l almost inevitably be asked to present ideas because he does it well He wil l have more influence among his own associates in his daily work As he is chosen to present ideas in committees and conferences, he begins to be recognized not only for his knowledge, but for his ability to organize his thoughts and to present them effectively

When a person becomes aware of his increasing confidence in himself, he wil l seek even more to expand his ability to present ideas i n conversation and i n formal speeches He wil l add to his knowledge i n order to be better informed He wil l work to improve his vocabulary

We emphasize that everyone can speak well, and wil l find i t to his great advantage to do so

Our guest asked so many questions and was amazed at the facility wit h which he was answered by our club members Perhaps you have also encountered such questions

For this reason, I have departed from the news of the Southern Division this month I felt i t was pertinent to impart this information to the entire district Maybe one day you may also be asked, "What is Toastmasters all about?"

LGS D Bob Gelfand, DT M

Words From The West

"Even the wise man makes mistakes but only the fool does not profit by them." Rubiyat

Now that the "summer doldrums" and vacations are behind us, Toastmastering in the West is once more in full swing. October is Toastmasters month and an excellent time to begin a membership campaign

Before you begin, look closely at your club and be sure that you are having meetings that are of the type that wil l interest a guest in belonging to your group I f you are providing the club membership wit h organized business meetings, stimulating table topics and speeches, then and only then can you expect a guest to be interested enough to come back and to want to join Only if we have interesting and varied meetings can we even expect the members that are now active to remain International provides all the information we need to make our meetings what they should be — but only the members can make i t happen

"Patterns in Programming" is but one of the publications from which ideas can be obtained I f your club does not have this booklet, order it I f i t does have one buy i t to stimulate your programs The A VP of the club has the responsibility for recruiting members,

LGED Report

LGWD Dick Wood, DTM but, not only wil l guests be discouraged but the present membership wil l be i n jeopardy

Membership problems wil l always be wit h us Al l we can hope to do is minimize them There must exist some affirmative action planning for constant membership recruiting i n order to account for normal attrition; and, certainly action must be taken if the club is ever to approach that magic number of 40 Publicity is a must — and if the club can start a speechcraft, youth leadership or Patrick Henry program, these should provide leads for potential members Al l of us come into contact from time to time wit h someone who needs what Toastmasters can so uniquely provide Wor d of mouth is still one of the best forms of advertising Wear your Toastmaster pi n and spread the "gospel" wherever and whenever you can You may be surprised how many wil l be interested when they find out what Toastmastering really is

LGW D Dick Wood, DT M

Each club has a personality: as much as each member Sometimes a member will transfer from one club to another because he feels more comfortable in another group This can be good or i t can be bad if i t is your members that are transferring out all of the time

At Chuck Taylor's training session Carl Franzen from the Calliope Club of Orlando enlightened officers of Area 21 , and the Lieutenant Governor of the Eastern Divis'on to the plight of the troubled club When the small membership becomes a group of good old buddies, trouble often ensues I n the clubs like these, one good old buddy would make a good old speech to the other eight or nine good old members They neither wanted or needed new members to evaluate them or to break into their good old ideas

If it is your members that are transferring, look at the Carl Franzen theory, and see if your club has become loaded with G.O.B.'s (good old buddies) To prevent the buddy club, welcome your guests First, welcome new ideas A body of still water only stagnates and dies Second, make each of your programs interesting enough that they want to come back to your club Third, keep the meetings to a reasonable length Remember that it is better to finish early than late A bored guest wil l not return, but one wishing to hear more will be back

Let's ri d the Eastern Division of G.O.B clubs

LGED Scott Leeds, DTM

The Toastmaster Villain Or Hero?

Of all the roles I have seen or had the pleasure of filling as a Toastmaster I can think of none so keenly subject to extremes of judgement as that of Toastmaster for the meeting Recall wit h me the times you have been disgusted (and let i t be known) wit h an unprepared Toastmaster who substituted competent Toastmastering wit h a flurry of bad jokes Consider the extreme scrutiny Banquet Toastmasters undergo at District functions by remembering the mumbles, both pro and con, you have heard at these affairs Then turn your thoughts to the times you have left a top-flight meeting regretting having failed to have guests present Let your thoughts go back to the orderly, enthusiastic, and enjoyable efforts you have seen performed by some Toastmasters

What's the difference? Both good and bad presented necessary introductions and dispensed wit h pertinent matter Some were villains, though; while others heroically conquered the tasks before them

As you consider your own future approaches to the position of Toastmaster, may I make some simple suggestions?

One obvious necessity is diligent preparation As much as a week i n advance of the meeting you should call all who are scheduled to actively participate and confirm their intentions Make needed adjustments well before the meeting Obtain from speakers the title, time, and manual assignment number of their speeches Study the purpose of each speech and supplement this wit h any other pertinent comments the speaker may have to offer on the project I f a theme for the meeting is to be followed, be sure the speakers as well as Topics Master are planning accordingly

When the program is sure and the information is complete, sit down and carefully plan your comments The presence of a theme should see you gather humorous quips or thought-provoking quotes that are in keeping wit h the theme When there is not a theme you could select interesting and brief comments about each portion of the meeting For example, i n introducing the Master Evaluator and i n following up on his portion of the program, you may select some thoughts on effective evaluation, a

joke about criticism, etc (Topically arranged speaker aid books, such as you are likely familiar with , are available and are invaluable i n this regard.) Introduction of the Topics Master could be similarly handled, remembering i n both cases the sound principles on good taste in introduction of an individual of which we should always be cognizant

Speaker introductions must supply listeners wit h the title, time, and purpose of the speech I f you have done your homework, though, a simple statement about the speaker's thoughts on the project or his personal concerns as well as a clear explanation of purpose could truly enhance an otherwise lackluster introduction These points i n no way means a license to rob the speaker of his thunder Be clear and brief and i n good taste

Close the meeting by tying together the strands you have presented A good quotation on the theme, a catchy general comment about speakers and speaking, or a quick joke directed at yourself would suffice Leave them thinking, or "leave 'em laughin' " but leave them content wit h the meeting and happy that they came

Simple suggestions? I said they would be Beyond this I can only remind you to be on your toes at the function, alert to time and to comments that could be capitalized on Don't steal the show wit h self esteeming soliloquy Remember, there seems to be no middle ground You'll be villain or hero . . . the choice is yours

Sonny Dixon

Toastmasters' Common Denominator

Although one of the fundamental concepts of Toastmasters, constructive speech evaluation is too often misunderstood Many Toastmasters have a misunderstanding of the real meaning of evaluation. Some think evaluation is uncomplimentary Constructive speech evaluation is Toastmasters' common denominator!

When we evaluate, we are a critic. The word critic is a Greek word meaning "one who is able to form wise judgements." Webster's Dictionary defines criticism as an appreciation, the purpose of improvement, or a recognition of merit When we understand that evaluation is an appraisal, recognizing both the good and bad, and offering constructive suggestions, we are ready to

evaluate the speeches to which we listen The first question is, for what does an evaluator listen?

As an evaluator, your goal is to provide an honest reaction to the speaker's presentation, in a constructive manner You are to give your reaction to the material presented — its content, organization, and delivery — and offer suggestions as to how the speaker might improve his method of getting the message to the audience Now, let's look closely at the presentation

Imagine you are attending a big league baseball game The pitcher has the ball in hand He winds up, summons all his force and skill — and delivers the ball! As he puts force and direction into his delivery, he is successful

Like in baseball, i n speaking, delivery is a most important concern What is involved in delivery?

The first thing that impresses the audience is the personality of the speaker His posture, dress, and his whole appearance must be considered as part of his speech

The voice is the vehicle by which delivery is made Thus, pitch, inflections, and tone quality are important Gestures or the lack of them — are a part of the delivery I n summary, it is apparent that one talks with one's whole being.

As an evaluator, we listen for the speech's structure Thus, we can get ful l appreciation of the content and have a method for remembering it I n speech structure, the evaluator must first listen for the purpose of the speech The purpose of a speech is a concise statement of what the speaker intends to say I t is at this time that we hope to identify the speaker's purpose and what ground he hopes to cover I n speech structure, the next part is the body — the part which makes it all worthwhile The body of the speech must be:

logical in arrangement,

clear in presentation, well phrased, illustrated wit h appropriate examples,

and so designed as to carry the audience straight through from start to finish

The final part of speech construction is the closing or conclusion. As an evaluator, your two-fold responsibility is to: appraise the appeal in view of the materials presented, and to schedule a time of reflection on the proposition you heard

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Toastmasters' Common Denominator

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A period of reflection is a fundamental request to effective listening

What else does an evaluator look for?

Just imagine that you were playing baseball One of the first instructions you would be given would be, "Keep your eye on the ball!" So i t is wit h the speaker — keep your eye on the audience! Keep a good eye contact. Eye contact is an intelligent sense of communication between the speaker and the audience This action gives the listener the impression of direct speech. As an evaluator you must observe it, and make your comments accordingly W e have listened to the speaker's delivery, purpose, body, eye contact. You are now called on to evaluate the speaker during a tw o minute time period Ho w can you best be of help to the speaker?? The simplest formula for speech evaluation is:

What did I like best about the speech?

What didn't I like about it?

What should he do to improve?

Di d he "make the sale" to me?

If we follow the outline the speaker wil l be helped i n three areas The strong points are emphasized The weaknesses and faults are pointed out And , finally, the suggestions for improvement are given have one further thought about evaluation. Al l criticism or evaluation given i n a Toastmasters club is friendly, constructive, and helpful. I t should reflect the honest reactions of the critic and be given without unpleasantness or faultfinding Always end every criticism wit h a note of encouragement — don't let the speaker down!

As you follow these concepts of Toastmasters evaluation, you wil l be "one who is able to form wise judgements." Evaluation is clearly a matter of mutual helpfulness. Through the exchange of ideas i n speech evaluation, we help, even as we wish to be helped

EVALUATIO N IS TH E

COMMO N DENOMINATO R OF TOASTMASTERS

Bill Johannsen, AT M Tampa Noonshiners Club No 3909

CONATION Pi™ Now To Attend The OCTOBERFEST

Detach and mail to: HILDA SEWELL 3726 Beach Boulevard Jacksonville, Florida 32207

PACKAGE PLAN $16.50 (includes registration fee breakfast lunch and banquet) INDIVIDUAL TICKETS Breakfast $3.00

4.50 Banquet 9.00 Registration 1.00

CHILDREN'S BANQUET $ 2.00 (Hamburger Cook-out with all the trimmings)

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Make checks payable to: District 47 Convention Committee

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Octoberfest 1976

Remember, next week is the Fall Convention No t only wil l a full agenda be covered at the business meeting, bu t there wil l be a full Speechcraft Session in LG E Floyd Sewell's Education Seminar The food wil l be superb and the Humorous Speech Contest wil l be funny Use the registration form now, and reserve a place for you and yours!

Stonewall Festivities

On September 24, at Sumpter Correctional Institute, Stonewall T M Club No 837 held its Fourth Annual Banquet The theme was, "The Year W e Love You Through Communication." Linda Allen and Charles Swan were honored There was music and speaking

Detach and mail to: RAMADA INN 12th Avenue N and First Street Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250

Single Rooms @ $16.00 _ Double Rooms @ $20.00

Arrival Date Departure Date

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Children 18 and under FREE in parent's room NOON check-in and check-out ALL ROOMS ARE OCEAN-FRONT!!!

DON'T MISS FRIDAY NIGHT COUNTRY CARNIVAL GAMES TO PLAY — PRIZES TO WIN — FUN FOR EVERYONE — COUNTRY STORE — CRAB RACES — SQUARE DANCE — CAKE WALK — YOU NAME IT — BRING THE FAMILY — BE THERE

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Those that attended from Orlando Conquerors were Dale and Betty Saville, Gene Lesa, Larry Johnson, To m Vanvorhees, Debbie and Van Johnson Joe and Betty Whigham were also there Gavel Club No 16 sent Mike Burns, T C Platte, and Bob Bosley Jorge Sierra was present From Jose Gaspar Club came Sonny and Jan Dixon, Ken and Barbara Clinton, Dave and Wilma Meeks, Jim and Marion Bradley, and Dan and Marie Copeland Gwen Powell from Tampa Toastmasters came too

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