D47 Sunshiner - August 1982

The t^unshiner Convention ends, begins era

I t was th e en d o f on e er a an d th e beginnin g o f a new one , a s Distric t Governo r Fran k Tillma n became Immediat e Pas t

Distric t Governo r

Tillman , an d Distric t

Governor-elec t Ji m

Stanle y becam e Distric t

Governo r Stanley , cap -

o f ba d weather . But , th e weathe r passe d i n tim e fo r th e mor e tha n 60 Toastmaster s an d thei r guest s t o enjo y a grea t meal , an d excellen t musi c b y th e Hal l Stree t Eigh t plu s Four . Saturda y bega n wit h a breakfast , an d th e

in-comin g divisiona l an d are a governor s ha d a n opportunit y t o tel l those.o n han d abou t th e upcomin g year .

Th e mornin g continue d wit h excellen t educationa l sessions , an d wa s cappe d of f a t noo n wit h a luncheon , wher e outgoin g Distric t Governo r Tillma n presente d a "Stat e o f th e District " message , an d presente d award s t o severa l members . (Se e stor y elsewher e i n thi s issu e o f THE SUNSHINER)

Followin g th e meal , ther e wa s a busines s meeting , wher e thos e i n attendanc e ha d a chanc e t o hea r wha t th e in -

pin g of f th e annua l Distric t 47 Summer Convention

Thi s year' s meetin g was hel d i n th e Wester n Divisio n an d was hoste d b y St . Petersbur t Toastmaster s Clu b 2284 . An d lik e th e las t conventio n hel d i n St Pete , i t ha d a bi g ban d theme , thi s tim e "Bi g Ban d '82. "

The weeken d bega n wit h a Bi g Ban d Bar-be-que , wit h th e onl y sou r not e bein g th e possibilit y

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Governor's Gavel Enthusiasm key t o success

Obviously , I wa s delighte d a t th e May Distric t Counci l Meeting , bu t beyon d persona l satisfaction , I am eve n more delighte d a t th e continuin g spiri t o f unit y an d enthusias m i n Distric t 47 Tha t unit y was evidence d a t th e May an d Jul y meetings , an d al l th e week s o f plannin g befor e an d since . I t i s a contagiou s enthusias m sprea d by dedicate d Toastmaster s willin g t o serve .

Thi s i s th e firs t issu e o f ou r administration , an d th e firs t o f 12 message s fro m me t o you We cannon t res t on pas t laural s o f course , bu t mus t move. Befor e we do though , i t i s fittin g agai n t o congratulat e Fran k Tillma n an d hi s administratio n fo r a n outstandin g year

As i s reporte d elsewher e i n thi s issu e o f THE SUNSHINER, Fran k no t onl y achieve d Distinguishe d Distric t status , h e als o achieve d President' s Selec t District , a firs t i n th e histor y o f Distric t 47 .

Fran k woul d b e th e firs t t o insis t tha t i t was hi s tea m tha t di d it . Tha t tea m i s stil l i n place . Ou r lieutenan t govenor s wer e al l importan t members o f tha t championshi p team and most o f ou r are a govenor s wer e als o importan t contributors .

I fee l tremendou s prid e t o hav e bee n

chose n t o lea d suc h a n outstandin g grou p o f Toastmasters . Bu t th e res t o f u s ca n tak e prid e i n ou r contribution s a s well I n fact , th e contribution s o f bette r Toastmaste r clubs , whethe r i t be

ment s o f pleasure " i s ofte n quoted , t o th e poin t o f bein g trite , bu t i t i s true . I f th e clu b meetin g combine s educatio n an d fun , th e progra m wil l work, member s wil l come bac k fo r more, an d ou r goal s wil l b e met .

I loo k forwar d t o meetin g yo u al l agai n a t divisio n contest s and a t th e Octobe r convention . Su e Felde r an d Dic k Batti n promis e a n outstandin g weeken d o f educatio n an d fun .

Speechcraft , Yout h Leadership , o r an y o f ou r othe r programs.. o r simpl y emphasisin g th e basic s o f Toastmastering , speakin g fro m th e manua l an d completin g it...thi s i s wha t makes Distric t 47 th e grea t distric t i t is

I n 198 2 and'83 , we inten d t o rais e ou r standar d o f excellenc e eve n higher . Lieutenan t Goveno r o f Educatio n Ray Floy d i s plannin g educationa l program s t o benefi t ever y Toastmaster Lieutenan t Goveno r Ann Tillma n i s trainin g he r are a govenor s fo r servic e t o ever y club

None o f u s ar e member s o f Toastmaste r International , we ar e members o f ou r clubs . The clu b i s th e chartere d entity . That' s th e way Dr . Smedle y se t i t up, an d that' s th e way i t is Smedley' s quotation , "We lear n i n mo-

Pas t Distric t Goveno r Fran k Tillma n ha s lef t th e distric t i n bette r shap e tha n h e foun d it , bot h financiall y an d i n educationa l attainment . We canno t as k more Wit h you r help , I pla n t o do th e same.

Bahamas Convention

Don 1 1 know wher e t o spen d you r winte r vacatio n thi s year ? Same ol d thin g go t yo u feelin g depressed ? Lookin g fo r somethin g new an d differen t thi s year ? I s tha t you r proble m Bunky ?

The n now i s th e tim e t o begi n you r plannin g t o atten d th e annua l Distric t 47 Conference

What wil l make thi s one differen t yo u ask ?

Well , fo r th e firs t tim e i n th e histor y o f th e district , a quar t erl y meetin g wil l b e hel d i n THE BAHAMAS1

That 1 s right , th e winte r conferenc e wil l b e hel d a t th e beautifu l Ba l Mora l Beac h Resor t i n th e Bahamas i n mid-February .

A VPs won't be forgotten officers

Congratulation s on you r electio n a s th e administrativ e vic e presiden t o f you r club . You ar e my counterpar t a t th e clu b level , therefore , yo u hav e a ver y significan t rol e a s a clu b officer

As th e Lieutenan t Goveno r fo r Administratio n a t th e distric t level , I hav e a responsibilit y t o provid e yo u wit h th e servic e yo u nee d t o carr y ou t you r duties

Di d yo u know tha t yo u ar e responsibl e fo r expandin g you r clu b membershi p an d re -

tainin g th e members yo u now have ?

Travellin g aroun d th e state , I hav e hear d many administrativ e vic e president s expres s a concer n abou t bein g th e "forgotte n officer. " I believ e you r responsibilit y i s s o importan t tha t th e clu b coul d no t functio n effectivel y withou t you .

I am committe d t o workin g wit h yo u an d providin g yo u wit h th e tool s tha t wil l hel p yo u achiev e th e succes s an d recognitio n yo u deserve I wil l communicat e wit h yo u o n a

regula r basi s an d provid e yo u wit h th e informatio n yo u nee d t o hel p you r clu b grow.

I n Octobe r 1981, 61 percen t o f ou r club s reporte d les s tha n 20 members i n pe r capitas I n Apri l o f thi s year , 57 percen t o f ou r club s reporte d les s tha n 20 members o n thei r pe r capti a report . Does you r clu b fal l int o thi s category ?

I am lookin g forwar d t o hearin g fro m yo u an d wan t t o ge t t o know yo u better . Don' t b e a n invisibl e administrativ e vic e president .

Education features "how to" in 82

I n my campaig n fo r educationa l lieutenan t govenor , I tol d o f severa l thing s I wan t t o do i n th e comin g year . Now tha t I hav e bee n give n tha t opportunity , le t me tak e thi s tim e t o provid e some more detai l on my approac h o f "how to. "

My firs t actio n wil l be t o establis h a strong , workin g educationa l committee , heade d by Chuc k Taylor . The functio n o f th e committe e wil l be t o review , recommend an d implemen t educationa l program s t o assis t th e membershi p i n reachin g thei r educationa l goals .

I t was my origina l pla n t o publis h a monthl y educationa l bulletin , separat e fro m THE SUNSHINER. However , I am currentl y

workin g wit h Ji m Stanle y t o hav e sufficien t room provide d i n eac h issu e o f THE SUNSHINER, t o allo w me t o provid e tha t same educationa l platfor m fo r al l th e members i n th e district . I wil l provid e a montl y collectio n o f "how to " idea s t o benefi t th e members o f th e district .

I ha d als o mentione d th e th e beginnin g o f a librar y o f vide o tape d presentations , agai n demonstratin g th e "how to, " whic h coul d b e borrowe d by a member, club , etc . Eac h presentatio n wil l b e geare d fo r a n eight-to -1 0 minut e tim e segment, s o the y coul d b e use d a s a n integra l par t o f a clu b progra m t o benefi t th e membership . Obviously , thi s ca n onl y b e starte d thi s year , be -

caus e i t shoul d b e a n on-goin g program . I f yo u believ e yo u hav e a presentatio n tha t i s excellen t an d pertinen t t o suc h a library , le t Chuc k o r mysel f know. I pla n t o provid e a singl e panal-typ e presentation , wit h a n agend a publishe d tha t wil l allo w th e member t o atten d thos e segment s o f specia l interest . I n addition , I pla n t o hav e a n Ide a Fai r displa y t o allo w th e member t o become familia r wit h th e variou s program s an d literatur e availabl e fo r thei r us e fro m ToastMaster s International . I t i s durin g thes e session s tha t I , an d th e members o f th e educationa l committee , wil l continu e t o see k th e idea s an d need s o f ou r membership .

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Continued from page one comin g officer s ha d planne d fo r th e upcomin g year .

The n th e highligh t o f th e weeken d was a t han d The annua l Awards/Installatio n dinner .

The evenin g bega n wit h a parad e o f th e

wer e discharge d fro m thei r dutie s an d thanke d fo r a jo b wel l don e b y th e members o f Distric t 47 .

The n th e new officers , beginnin g wit h th e are a governor s wer e swor n in . Pas t Distric t Governo r Vol Crosku explains to divisional governors their duties.

Va l Croskey , DTM, ha d th e hono r o f swearin g i n bot h th e are a an d divisiona l lieutenan t governors .

Next , Pas t Distric t Governo r S. R. Dunn , DTM, ha d th e pleasur e o f swearin g i n th e Lieutenan t Governo r fo r Administration , Dr . An n Tillman , DTM. Th e Senio r Lieutenan t Governo r fo r Education , Ray Floy d was swor n int o hi s offic e b y Pas t Distric t Governo r Virgini a Heddinger , DTM x3

The last , bu t certainl y no t th e leas t t o b e swor n i n was th e newes t

incomin g an d outgoin g officer s o f Distric t 47, an d many pas t officer s o f thi s grea t district .

As ha s becom e a traditio n i n th e Wester n Division , th e parad e o f hono r was followe d b y an Hono r Guar d fro m MacDil l Ai r Forc e Base , an d the y presente d th e Nationa l Color s fo r th e singin g o f th e Sta r Spangle d Banner , followe d b y th e Bahamia n Nationa l Anthem .

The evening' s event s wer e highlighte d a s th e officer s fro m th e outgoin g administratio n

Distric t 47 Governor , Ji m Stanley , an d th e honor s fo r th e ceremon y wen t t o anothe r Pas t Distric t Governor , Dave Meeks .

The en d o f th e conventio n hadn' t bee n reache d whe n th e ban d finishe d fo r th e night , fo r thei r was stil l on e mor e even t t o tak e place . An d tha t was th e roas t o f outgoin g Distric t Governo r Fran k Tillman .

'Now Rnn is ready to go to work.'

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Esposito, Felder, Floyd 8- Light

Top honors to top Toastmasters

Ray Floyd , Dav e Esposito , Ed Ligh t an d Sue Felde r le d th e parad e o f Toastmaster s honore d a t th e Distric t 47 annua l Award s an d

Installatio n DinnerDance , Jul y 17 , a t th e Sherato n St Petersbur g durin g th e gal a Bi g Ban d '82 weekend .

Felder , DTM, was selecte d Outstandin g Distric t Chairma n fo r he r wor k wit h th e Clu b Management Plan Su e i s now servin g a s Lieutenan t Governo r o f th e Easter n Division

Venetia n Toastmaster s Clu b 952, o f For t Lauderdal e was th e number

Toastmaster s Clu b 22, Pal m Beac h Noon Toastmaster s won th e troph y fo r installin g th e mos t new members, a tota l o f 22 Are a 20 recruite d th e mos t new members i n th e district , an d Clar a Gelfand , ATM, was th e Are a Governor Clar a i s now th e Lieutenan t Governo r o f th e Souther n Division .

Distric t Governo r

Fran k Tillman , DTM, presente d th e Outstandin g Toastmaste r o f th e Yea r Awar d t o Distinguishe d Toastmaste r Ray Floyd , the n Lieutenan t Governo r fo r Adminsistration . Floy d ha s sinc e moved u p t o Lieutenan t Governo r fo r Education , th e district' s secon d highes t office .

The Outstandin g Lieutenan t Governo r o f th e Yea r was presente d t o Dav e Esposito , ATM, o f th e Souther n Division .

Als o fo r th e Souther n Division , Ed Light , ATM, Are a Governo r o f Are a 23, wo n th e competitio n fo r Outstandin g Are a Governor . Ligh t i s currentl y servin g a s Yout h Leadershi p chairman Sue

Way to go

Ray Floyd

Sue Felder Plus CMPs equals number 1 on e clu b i n th e distric t unde r th e CMP.

The Bes t Are a Bulleti n Awar d wen t t o Are a 15' s governor , Cynthi a Hokanson , ATM.

The to p clu b bulleti n i n th e distric t was judge d t o b e th e Dunedi n BAGPIPE o f Clu b 2166 , Dunedi n Toastmasters , Donn a Donghue , ed i tor .

Elizabet h Walker , CTM, receive d th e awar d fo r th e mos t improve d area . Are a 13 wen t fro m 21s t plac e t o second , clos e behin d Are a 23.

I n fact , i t was almos t a dea d hea t among th e to p fou r Are a Governors . Are a 4 Governo r Ore n Cox, CTM, finishe d thir d an d Ji m

Martin , CTM, Are a 18 Governor , was fourth .

Thes e fou r ha d bee n i n contentio n fo r th e numbe r one spo t al l year . Ther e ar e jus t a fe w o f th e dedicate d Toastmaster s who helpe d Pas t

Distric t Governo r Fran k Tillma n attai n th e covete d President' s Selec t

Distric t statu s fo r

Distric t 47

Calendar of Events

Aug. 18-21

Aug 31

Sept 1

Sept 11

Sept . 15

Sept 18

Sept 25

Sept . 30

Oct 1

Toastmaster s Internationa l Convention , Philadelphia , PA.

Area s complet e Advance d Speec h an d Dramati c Readin g contests

Club s bein g pe r capit a reporting .

Easter n Divisio n Advance d Speec h & Dramati c Readin g Contests .

TMI mail s semi-annua l report s t o clu b secretaries .

Bahamas Divisio n Advance d Speec h & Dramati c Readin g contests .

Souther n Divisio n Advance d Speec h & Dramati c Readin g contests .

Club s submi t membershi p lis t & $9 t o TMI (Semi-annua l report) .

Toastmaster s Internationa l Anniversar y Month. (Clubs , areas , division s ge t proclomation s fro m appropriat e governmen t sourc e and sponso r appropriat e anniversar y event) .

Money-Help Needed

THE SUNSHINER need s hel p fro m yo u an d you r club Unti l two year s ago, i t was wholl y supporte d by subscription s fro m individua l Toastmasters Many club s wer e subscribin g 100 percen t o f thei r members whil e other s weren't , whic h meant tha t many Distric t 47 Toastmaster s neve r saw thei r officia l distric t publication

Oct 2

Oct . 9

Oct 10

Oct . 15-

Wester n Divisio n Advance d Speec h & Dramati c Readin g contests .

Norther n Divisio n Advance d Speec h & Dramati c Readin g contests

Deadlin e - Club s submi t semi-annua l report .

Fal l Distric t Counci l Meeting-Distric t Advance d Speec h & Dramati c Readin g contest s - Holida y Inn , Merrit t Island .

Th e fund s availabl e t o th e distric t do no t reall y relat e t o a bulleti n o f THE SUNSHINERS caliber , and additiona l fundin g i s necessary . We ar e prou d o f thi s publicatio n and ar e pledge d t o increasin g it s excellenc e i n th e yea r ahead .

GOLD SPONSOR = $100+

Ji m Stanle y DTM $300

Oct . 31

Nov. 9

Nov. 16

Club s complet e Humorous Speec h & Evaluatio n contests

ELECTIO N DAY (State-wide )

Are a Governor s submi t Clu b Assistanc e report s t o TMI.

Convention Financial Report

INCOME:

SILVE R SPONSOR

$50 - $99

Pal m Beac h Noontime #22 $50

BLUE RIBBON SPONSOR

$25 - $49

Ft . Meyer s TM #1702 $35

Enlightenin g TM #4711 $25

St . Pet e TM #2284 $25

Bernic e & S.R. Dunn $25

PATRONS

$2 5 and belo w

Carleto n Smit h DTM $15

Mr.&Mrs O Oliv e DTM $10

Family Fall Fun Festival Planned in th e East

The Fal l Conventio n i s jus t aroun d th e corner , an d now i s th e tim e t o begi n plannin g fo r a weeken d o f fu n i n

Merri t Island

The weeken d o f Octo -

be r 15, 16 an d 17, wil l no t onl y b e fo r Toastmasters , bu t thei r familie s a s well , a s th e Easter n Divisio n plan s t o hav e a Famil y Fal l Fu n Festival . A wid e

variet y o f activitie s fo r th e whol e famil y ar e planned . Belo w ar e th e coupon s neede d t o registe r fo r th e conventio n and motel .

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CAUTION: Menu subjec t t o chang e fo r thos e mea l ticke t order s receive d afte r Octobe r 12 , 1982 .

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I t was learne d jus t befor e presstime , tha t Pas t Distric t Governo r Fran k Tillma n an d al l thos e who worke d wit h and fo r hi m durin g th e pas t yea r wer e rewarde d wit h a President' s Distinguishe d Distric t Award fro m Toastmaster s International .

The ful l detail s regardin g th e awar d wil l be presente d i n th e nex t issu e o f THE SUNSHINER, i f available