D47 Sunshiner - June, 1977

Volume XVII, Number 11

The Sunshiner

Official Publication of District 47 June, 1977

THE MAY CONVENTION

The recent District Convention held in Ft Lauderdale on May 13-15 proved to be rather exciting.

The two educational sessions held in the morning covered "Protocol" and the "Club Bulletin."

At the Area Governor's Breakfast there was a report from each of the 21 Area Governors

At the District Governor's Luncheon the Vice Mayor of Ft Lauderdale presented the District Governor with the Key to the City Dave in turn presented trophies and awards to deserving Toastmasters.

The Banquet and Speaker's Contest got started on time, and the audience was treated with four well prepared and superbly presented speeches. One contestant from each of the four Divisions in District 47 competed, and the eventual winner was from the West Sonny Dixon talked about Jimmy Carter and admonished us to be loyal to him

Earlier that afternoon at the Business Session, the officers for next year were elected The District officers for 1978 are:

District Governor Floyd Sewell

LGE

LGA

LGND

LGSD

Bob Gelfand

Ken Clinton

Chuck Rabaut

Virginia Heddinger

LGED ValCroskey

LGWD

DanClaxton

Sonny Dixon of the West and the winner of the Speech Contest Sonny will represent the District 47 at Norfolk, Virginia in the International Speech Contest. He is also the winner of D-47 Humorous Speech Contest Sonny will speak therefore, both on Friday and Saturday nights in Norfolk.

Western Division wins the first District Debate Contest, thanks to Bob Schofield and Ed Goldberg of Area 10.

Glen Rinker receives Community and Leadership Award from DG Dave Meeks, DTM

Glen Rinker, Channel 10 newscaster, sharing some past experiences with Toastmasters at Ft Lauderdale

Joe Dosier of the East and contestant during Speech Contest

Cymmie Davis of the South and contestant at the Speech Contest

NOTICE

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HOT FLASHES

The only honorary District Governor in TI, Art Donnelly of Pompano Beach is ill Please send him your wishes through: 2814 NE 30th Street, Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064

The 5 Toastmasters who appeared in the May Issue of the SUNSHINER have 152 years Toastmasters experience Each of these men found in the picture under the caption "A Multitude of Experience," personally worked with Dr Smedley

Pompano Beach TM Club No 3003has a lot of DTM's Arthur Burton, Art Donnelly, Vito Melfi, Joe Lacey, AlNowak; all these are DTM's Bill Stout, Ed LaPorta, Ron LaVergne, and Fred Topi are ATM's

The Calliope TM Club No 2821 has moved to the Howard Johnson's located at 2901 E Colonial Drive in Orlando, 32803

If you are up and about from 7:30 to 9:30 A.M on Saturday mornings, stop on by HOJO's for some Toastmastering at its best and its friendliest

Allstate Insurance Company has announced that it has added the Toastmasters program as one of its "Approved training courses" and will reimburse employees for expenses involved in belonging to a Toastmasters Club The various regional Allstate offices can either begin new clubs or may encourage employees to join extant clubs within the locality If you have an Allstate office nearby, you might want to contact them Call or write WHQ for more material and information

A Youth LeadershipProgram sponsored by Eddie Rickenbacker TM Club No 1295 was attended by five Boy Scout Troops 33 Scouts graduated Capably run by Lou Funk, ATM, and Allan Toor, the debate helped the youths in the Miami area to grow in communicative skills and in leadership. Klaus J. Walter of the club ably assisted.

Attention All Toastmasters

District Governor Elect Floyd Sewell, has appointed me "District Historian" for the 1977-78 Toastmaster year. In setting up the records, I need your help. If you have any documents, announcements, minutes, papers, photos of any kind which would help to put together a History of District 47, please send them to me or bring them to the July Convention in Jacksonville We would like to ascertain the Charter Date of District 47, all past District Governors, all outstanding clubs, outstanding Toastmasters, President's Distinguished Awards and all other areas of interest. (Please, no artifacts — I drive a Volkswagen.)

Your help would be appreciated. Thank you,

Emmett A. Clary, Jr.

6325 29th Avenue North St Petersburg, Florida 33710 Home - 813/347-1000 Work - 813/224-4651

CALENDAR

Installation of New Officers by June 30 District Complete Transfer of District Property and Records

by June 30 Clubs

by June 30 Clubs Submit New Officers Lists to TI and District Governor

July 15-17 District Summer Executive Committee Meeting

by July 31 Clubs Complete Humorous Speech Contest by July 31 Areas

Area Governors Complete Staff Assignments and Hold Area Council Meetings

Ron Weston receives First Place Trophy at Northern Division Speech Contest

Time out to enjoy sites at Wakulla Springs while attending Northern Division Speech Contest

Ron Weston of the Northern Division receiving Second Place during Speech Contest

Butch Barney candidate for International Director from District 58

Sonny Dixon receives First Place Trophy at Western Division Speech Contest

TM Club No 2166 Dunedin celebrates 3rd Anniversary with party and cake

Virginia Young, Vice Mayor of Ft. Lauderdale, opened the convention Saturday morning with a welcome and presented DG Dave Meeks with the Key to the City of Ft. Lauderdale

Charlie Jones also campaigining for International Director from D-47.

High Level social at Northern Division in Wakulla Springs during Northern Division Speech Contest

Nick David, Betty David's husband and District Treasurer enjoying the 2166 anniversary

Floyd Sewell promising the world while running for DG.

From The District Governor

"June is busting out all over," but, "it's better late than never;" however it's time to "fish or cut bait" and "without further ado," we'll cut the cliches June is here so what is the special significance Here come the summer doldrums we preach about every year What can we do about them? We can plan ahead You club officers, find out when every member of your club is scheduled for vacation Do it now! It's late already Make out your tentative summer schedule for the club working around the absences This not only includes speakers, evaluators, Toastmasters, etc., but also club officers No function should cease Be sure and publish a schedule Hold your committee meetings Keep your enthusiasm up and your club going. We lose more clubs at October Per Capita time than April because they don't plan for the summer and the program fails.

If you are tempted to hold joint meetings with another club for the summer, don't do it Perhaps once or twice each with two or three different clubs, but invariably when two clubs start meeting together on a regular basis only one of them survives

So plan for the summer Use "Patterns in Programming." Make it an exciting time for those ofyou not on vacation You will benefit along with your club.

DG Dave Meeks, DTM

LGE REPORT

Editor's Note: This is the third andfinal installment of Floyd Sewell's fine article on motivation. Check the March and May issues of the SUNSHINER for the other parts to this worthy article.

From what we have been talking about we can offer some general suggestions on how to induce self-motivation inthosewho must take action if we are to succeed in our job

The job of getting someone else to become motivated when we are not motivated ourselves is like expecting a flashlight to work with dead batteries or like driving 200 miles with the gas gauge on empty It usually can't be done So, before we start criticizing others, let's be sure we are headed in the right direction ourselves; with all our resources gathered and with a logical, definite plan of action with specific, attainable and measurable goals for our own endeavors Then we can

Ask our subordinates to submit their own plan of action based on our frame of reference. It's much easier to get people to state specific attainable, and measurable goals if you give them a frame of reference to work within. It is important to get each person to submit his own goals based on your goals which are subject to change after all the subordinate goals are in

involve them When possible allow them to have a voice in discussion and evaluation of decisions before they are published as policy

George Veltman, candidate forDG

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. . Keep the people who report toyou as much in the know as possible about decisions that directly and indirectly

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. . Consistently follow-up on allyour activities If you have requested that a group of people attend a meeting, it is a good idea to send postcards about four days before the meeting just to remind them Or you might want to call each person a couple of days before the meeting This concern on your part will be felt by others and it will have a positive influence on their own actions

However...

. . . Allow as much freedom as possible in letting your people run their own areas Establish general guidelines, but allow them the chance to make a mistake. If you do their work, there is no need for them, and some question as to whether you are ready to take on the responsibility of an officer whose charter is based on accomplishing the work of your organization through the efforts of others This does not mean you should not be ready to offer help when needed, and to personally do those things that should not be delegated

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. . Try to present every request in terms of benefits to the individuals concerned In other words, show how doing what you request will or should enhance their own self-image Here we have to assume they want to do a good job Again, your good example has a tremendous effect on the people reporting to you . . . Reward a successful achievement of intermediate goals whenever they occur Just a letter or note of thanks will do wonders in instilling that self-motivation in others We all appreciate recognition because once again it helps maintain that self-image we are concerned with

Remember that no method of directing people and instilling the will to excell is 100% effective all of the time There are bound to be disappointments and some failures, but the secret is in keeping the successes more numerous than the failures Just keep in mind that somepeople have such a strong desire not to succeed that they concentrate all their self-motivation toward fulfilling that selfimage, and they succeed at failing, thereby provingthat their self-concept is correct Let's hope you don't have any of this type You probably don't since this type of person usually would never become a Toastmaster let alone an officer in the organization

In summary, all self-motivation is selfinflicted. Recognize this and allow your fellow Toastmasters to inflict themselves by self-interest directed goals that reinforce Club Area, District, and TMI goals.

Val Croskey, campaigning in a hot race for LGED

LGA REPORT

So you want to be a District Officer Let's see what offices have the softest jobs which require the least time and the least amount of travel

An area governor has to run from one club to another and coordinate all area activities so let's eliminate this job

How about the Division Lt Governor? Well, they have a pretty big jobcovering 5 to 6 areas; and then there are three speech contests to conduct

If we look at the jobs of District Governor and Sr Lt Governor, it can be seen that you need the experience to get there Let's take the easy job — Lt Governor of Administration There is virtually no travel and nocontest responsibility But before you run, shouldn't you find out what the LGA does?

The LGAattends all district meetings, all required training seminars as well as the International Convention This is his training, especially at the Regional Convention.

Then the LGA must take the goals set by TIand D-47; he must then break them down and assign goals to areas based on those set It must take a plan to do the job And all the area governors must be equipped — not only with materials, but also with knowledge Also, the LGA must be ready with a plan to motivate people There has to be a reporting plan; amethod of cross-checking points with TI has to be instituted also

Not only must all district activities be followed closely, a timetable of accomplishments needs to be set up and followed, in order to see if the district is ahead or behind in its schedule

As the year starts it will seemingly blow your mind, but after a few months and a little experience, you will see that the office of LGA is the best one to be found

This year has been a real challenge and one ofthe greatest experiences in my life.

I've enjoyed every minute as LGA and I want to thank all the area governors for this year, and all the Toastmasters who made it possible

George Veltman, DTM

WORDS FROM THE WEST

There are few, if any, jobs in which ability alone is sufficient. Needed also are loyalty, sincerity, enthusiasm and cooperation.

Andrew Carnegie

It has been a little over a year since this gentleman passed from our midst It has been a good year for Toastmastering in the Western Division and a year in which District 47 once again distinguished itself I am sure that this man to whom Toastmasters meant so very much sleeps well in pride and in the knowledge that he contributed greatly during his lifetime to assure that Toastmastering should continue to thrive

Carl Miller was his name and everywhere he went Toastmastering was his game. To Carl, Toastmasters was not a once a week meeting or a quarterly convention — it was a three hundred and sixty-five day way of life. Yes, Carl Miller lived Toastmastering and when it all too soon became his turn to leave us he was buried in his beloved orange jacket with the Toastmasters emblem above that heart which had given so much of itself to so many of us

Carl Miller was an able worker — but above ability he had the desire, the enthusiasm, and all the other qualities mentioned by Andrew Carnegie as prerequisites for success He was not only able, but ready and willing Whenever a call was made for assistance in any Toastmastering endeavor, Carl was the first to

volunteer It was my pleasure to work with him during several youth leadership courses and it was always an inspiration to see the enthusiasm with which this man accepted the challenge Carl was a mainstay of the Toastmasters United Fund Speakers Bureau here in Pinellas County for many years The United Way Fund drivehas always been a people helping people campaign — and if one phrase could describe Carl Miller it would be that he was a person who helped others Carl was the District Sergeant-at-Arms for many years and no matter how able his successors, no District Convention seems quite the same without him He was an able Area Governor of Area 2 and brought to that office the dedication that was the hallmark of allthat he accomplished

Above all, Carl Miller was a friend Beyond his accomplishments and dedication to Toastmasters, I shall always remember his friendship The rememberance ofa man in the hearts of his friends is the true measure of the worth of his life And as long as he is remembered a part of him lives on. Thank you Mr. Toastmaster for sharing so much of you with us

Dick Wood, DTM, LGWD

Awards

At The Spring Convention

OutstandingToastmaster:

Lou Funk

Able Toastmaster Awards:

Theo and Margaret Miller

OutstandingArea Governor:

Virginia Heddinger

Outstanding Service as a Circulation Manager:

Jim Bradley

Communication and Leadership Award: Glen Rinker for outstanding service by a non-Toastmaster in the field of communication.

Best AG Article:

Ken Clinton

Gainesville Toastmasters Club No 3019 received $200 from Scott Hoehn's membership according to his plan of action Coming in Second was Southside TM Club No 456 receiving $100 Jose Gaspar TM Club No 3668 was third and received $50

District 47 Debate Contest winners were: Ed Goldberg and Bob Schofield of Area 10

LGND REPORT

For the first time in the recent history of Toastmasters in North Florida, the Annual Speech Contest for the Northern Division was held in Tallahassee But not exactly Wakulla Springs, which is Ed Ball's summer retreat south of Tallahassee, is a much more accurate location From the praises which were heard from Toastmasters around the state, indications are that we may have another function at Wakulla Springs giving those who missed this contest a chanceto attend the next

There were 86 people who attended the contest including some very distinguished candidates for the district offices Eddie Earley, president of the Seminole Toastmasters Club and contest chariman, is willing to bet that you won't find a single person who was not delighted by the food as well as the atmosphere Of course, the attitude adjusters, Steve Huss, Ray Yarbrough, and Bruce Johnson, deserve much credit for adjusting everyone's attitude As Toastmaster of the Evening, Ed O'Donnellis to be commended for his professional handling of the meeting He was most ably assisted during the program by Table Topics Master Lola Mitja DTM Clyde Levingstonas Tonguetwister for the meeting assessed the huge sum of $2.50

All of the district officer candidates who were present had a chance to make a campaign speech. Just as those candidates are too numerous to mention, so are those who helped make this contest a very successful one I would like to single out Bob Frye for giving us a very professional program which recorded the evening's events

Dave Meeks, District 47's illustrious Governor, made several awards at the end of the contest In addition to awarding the runner-up trophy to Bruce Karstedt from Area 8 and the first place trophy to Ron Weston from Area 12, he also awarded the DTM Award to Clyde Levingston and the ATM Award to Tom Wood

I would like to congratulate Area 15 for a contest well planned and executed We look forward to having other events in the Tallahassee area in the near future

Frank Tillman, DTM, LGND

LGSD REPORT

Thank youfor your vote ofconfidence at last month's District 47 electionheld inFt Lauderdale It had been several years since we had such a spirited and tough election, where almost all of the District offices had 2 good candidates fighting for the privilege of serving

But now we must "bury the hatchet" and work as one great team for the goodof Toastmasters Internationaland especially for the interest of each and every member Let's make Florida Numero Uno in the nation

Many people, even Toastmasters themselves, feel that Public Speaking is the function ofour organization. Basicallythis is true However, after 5 years as a member of TMI, I can testify that Public Speaking is only "the tip of the iceberg." We can obtain so many more benefits which will help us in the business world, our social world, and in our everyday living experiences We can learn leadership for ourselves, as well as train others, on various levels such as club, area, division, district and International At each step we gain new experiences — chairing large and small meetings, teaching an educational seminar, training new officers, running a convention, and the fun and excitement of the politics of an election, to name but a few.

By the time you read this article, I will have attended the Region VIII Conference in Norfolk, and hope to return with some super new ideas to incorporate into my present plans for the District Educational Seminars for the 1977-78 conventions.

LGSD

Bob Gelfand, ATM Sr. Lt. Gov.ofEducation Elect

Dan Claxton reacting to possible competition — or was it the drinks?

Alan Toor campaigning for LGSD, and telling everyone his suite number

Bob Gelfand showing what he's going to do as LGE

Going over and through a tough business session but making progress are District Secretary Kathy Moyer, DG Dave Meeks, DTM, and District Parliamentarian Jay Wood.

Some of the beautiful people staffing the Registration Desk during the May Meeting Jean Bush, Sara Arbish, Clara

Lou Rosa running a good race for LGE

Dick Wood, current LGWD wondering what's going on?

Ken Clinton campaigning for LGA

Virginia Heddinger, running for LGSD and Chairman for the May Convention.

Chuck Rabaut telling why he wants to be the next LGND

D-47 New District Governor for 1977-78, Floyd Sewell, DTM mmJm mm

That sly old fox Emil Abrish, having a good time and wondering where Sara is

Gelfand

Alan Toor and Virginia Heddinger in Wakulla Springs.