D47 Sunshiner - October 1982

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Meeks mokes candidacy officio!

Pas t Distric t 47 Governo r Dav e Meeks , DTM, announce d a t th e Fal l Regio n VII I meetin g i n Atlanta , Ga,, hi s intentio n t o see k th e offic e o f Internationa l Directo r fo r Regio n VII I fo r th e 19831985 term

A Toastmaste r sinc e 1970 , Dav e was th e Distric t 47 Governo r i n 1976-77 , an d ha d a Distinguishe d Distric t t o show fo r hi s yea r o f service Durin g th e 12 year s h e ha s participate d i n th e Toastmaster s program , Dav e ha s serve d i n ever y clu b offic e a t leas t once , a s

divisiona l lieutenan t governor , distric t secretar y an d educationa l lieutenan t governor I n addition , h e ha s serve d a s th e distric t polic y committe e chairman , speaker' s burea u chairma n an d administrativ e assistan t t o th e Distric t Governo r

A professiona l speaker , providin g entertainin g an d motivationa l talks , Dav e ha s als o demonstrate d hi s speakin g abilitie s a s a representativ e i n th e Humerous , Advance d an d Annua l Speec h contest s a t al l level s throug h Region .

I n additio n t o hi s speakin g skills , Dav e ha s bee n recognize d fo r hi s administrativ e skills , winnin g th e Outstandin g Divisiona l Lieutenan t Governo r o f th e Yea r an d th e Mr Enthusias m awards Genera l Telephon e Company i n Tampa, wher e Dav e ha s bee n employe d fo r th e pas t 10 years , recognize s th e valu e o f th e Toastmaster s educationa l program , an d ha s agree d t o suppor t Dav e durin g hi s ter m i n suc h a worth y communit y servic e endeavor

A Senio r Sale s Analyst , Dav e ha s develope d skill s i n managemen t an d negotiatio n t o continu e improvement s withi n th e Toastmaster s program

Dav e need s an d activel y seek s th e suppor t o f al l members o f Distric t 47 , as wel l a s th e membershi p o f Regio n VIII

Moke plans now for 'Divine Madness'

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OCTOBCR
VOlUM€ XXIII, NO. 3
OF DISTRICT 47
1982

Sunshiner Editorial

Blue material not always funny

Some year s ago , th e founde r o f Toastmaster s International , Dr Ralp h Smedle y wrot e i n th e TOASTMASTER magazine , a n admonitio n agains t blu e o r smutt y materia l i n ou r speeches Fro m tim e t o time , re-print s o f tha t articl e show u p i n distric t bulletin s suc h a s this

Unfortunately , wit h ou r changin g more s an d morals , Smedley f s articl e seems date d and. curiousl y ou t o f ste p wit h ou r times . A fe w year s ago , Toastmaster s Internationa l remove d th e warnin g agains t off-colo r materia l fro m th e Internationa l Speec h Contes t judgin g forms . The y ar e now silen t o n th e subject

And , unfortunately , "blue " materia l i s creepin g int o mor e an d mor e o f ou r speeche s a t al l levels Many wil l say , "s o what! " Person s who regar d themselve s a s quit e respectabl e wil l rea d bes t sellin g novel s wit h languag e an d action s tha t woul d hav e bee n illega l an d pornographi c 20 year s ago

Nobod y ha s troubl e definin g wha t i s innocen t o n on e extreme , an d vile , har d cor e smu t o n th e other Bu t peopl e tak e al l sort s o f position s betwee n th e tw o extreme s as t o wha t i s acceptable

A swee t youn g housewife , mother , Sunda y Sc Schoo l teache r may rea d book s o r magazines , watc h film s an d liste n t o record s containin g wha t many stil l conside r vil e

language , an d thin k nothin g o f it But , i f yo u wer e t o us e suc h languag e i n speakin g t o her...she' s ap t t o conside r yo u a disgustin g pervert

And there' s th e rub . I n ever y audience , ther e wil l b e thos e who ar e offende d b y suc h material . You'l l neve r kno w fo r sur e who the y are . Thei r identitie s may surpris e you

The y ar e ofte n th e one s yo u though t th e mos t broa d minded Sure , there' s a bi t o f a doubl e standar d here , a bi t o f hypocrisy . But , that' s human nature

Remember, you'r e no t a nigh t clu b comedian . Wha t migh t b e accepte d fro m th e stag e o r betwee n th e page s o f a boo k may tur n

Letter to the editor

Dea r Edito r o f SUNSHINER,

May I congraulat e yo u o n th e grea t improvemen t o f THE SUNSHINER ove r las t year' s issues

Fro m on e who was edito r o f Distric t 28' s "GRAPEVINEj" an d a to p te n awar d winner ; an d als o a top-te n awar d winner , fou r consecutiv e years , o f Clu b Bulletin , "THE COMMUNICATOR," o f Clu b 170 2 o f Ft Myers , I appreciat e th e effort , th e writing , th e dedication , towar d compilin g a goo d piec e o f communication

Pleas e accep t th e $1 0 a s a patron

Keep u p th e goo d work . Bo b Martin , DTM Cape Coral , F L

a n audienc e of f fro m you r speech . Th e nervou s titter s an d behin d th e guffaw s tha t dirt y materia l almos t alway s gets , eve n i n th e hand s o f a poo r speake r i s a hig h pric e t o pa y fo r destroyin g you r credibilit y a s a speaker . Why tak e a chance ?

As i s stated , i n th e beginnin g o f thi s editorial . Toastmaster s Internationa l i s silen t o n thi s subject However Regio n VII I i s anythin g but .

The prohibitio n agains t blu e languag e ha s bee n re-instate d an d wil l b e i n effec t a t th e Regiona l Humerou s Speec h contes t nex t June ,

TH€ SUNSHIN€R is an official publication of Toastmasters International Sunshine State District 47, and is distributed free of charge to all Toastmasters in District 47 for educational and informational use THC- SUNSHIN6R is published monthly by Golden Triangle Publishing Corp in Tampa, Florida Articles and photographs for TH€ SUNSHIN6R should be submitted to: Mark Goldstein PO Sox 6589

MacDill AFB, FL 33608

CDITOR: Mark Goldstein

DISTRICT GOV6RNOR: Jim Stanley

CIRCULRTION:

St Petersburg Toastmasters Club 2284 Dick Wood, President

PfiG€ 2 TH€ SUNSHIN€R OCTOB€R 1982

Divisional News & Notes

Eastern Division

Garden moves at fast pace

The Easter n Divisio n ha s bee n movin g a t a maratho n pase . Withi n fou r weeks , al l si x Are a speec h contest s an d th e Easter n Divisio n contes t wer e held .

Th e contest s a t al l level s wer e excellen t an d th e contestant s shine d brilliantl y a s ou r stars .

Specia l congratulation s ar e i n orde r t o ou r Divisio n contes t winners : Terr i Hein l o f th e Winte r

Par k Eyeopener s i n th e

Dramati c Readin g Contest , an d Va l Croske y Jr. , DTM, PDG o f th e A1A an d Harbo r

Southern Division

Cit y club s i n th e Advance d Speec h Contest

Afte r th e Diviso n Officer s Trainin g Counci l i n July , Ji m Callawa y volunteere d t o serv e a s th e Are a 5 Assistan t Are a Governor . We now welcom e hi m as th e Are a 5 Governor , replacin g E d Cooper , recentl y transferre d b y th e Nav y t o Sa n Diego , Calif . Ji m i s als o servin g a s Presiden t o f th e Winte r Par k Eyeopeners We kno w tha t hi s interes t an d enthusias m wil l establis h Are a 5 wel l i n th e Distric t thi s year

Clubs charter with parties

Hav e yo u eve r bee n t o a Charte r Party ? Two completel y differen t type s o f event s wer e hel d i n Septembe r t o commemorat e th e South r s tw o newes t

clubs

The 910 0 Clu b (459 3Federa l Reserv e Bank ) combine d th e Are a 2 4 Dramati c Readin g an d Advance d Speec h Contes t Brunc h wit h th e charterin g o f th e newes t additio n t o th e area

Distric t Governo r Ji m Stanle y presente d th e charte r t o Presiden t Fre d Cox As a momento o f th e occasion , th e Federa l Reserv e presente d eac h attende e wit h $1,500 . (Don' t ge t excite d — th e ba g

containe d 15 ol d $10 0 bill s ver y finel y shredded)

The Hallandal e Toastmaster s Clu b #74 0 ha d a pot-luc k dinne r a t th e home o f Janic e an d Lloy d Edelstein . The y wer e th e co-sponsor s o f th e clu b whic h originate d whe n th e Hallandal e Chamber o f Commerce suggeste d i t woul d b e a goo d ide a t o hav e a Toastmaster s Clu b fo r th e busines s peopl e o f Hallandale .

The Plantatio n Clu b celebrate d it s 25t h Anniversar y b y invitin g member s o f Are a 23 t o a cookou t a t C. B. Smit h Park . I t was a grea t opportunit y fo r th e Toastmaster s o f

Sue Feldcr, DTM

Lt. Governor €ostern Division

Wit h tw o month s o f extensiv e trave l behin d me, i t i s a pleasur e t o not e th e car e an d interes t tha t Easterner s sho w a t al l levels Th e attendanc e a t al l event s ha s bee n unusuall y hig h an d wit h tha t attendanc e ha s bee n enthusias m an d dedication Octobe r bein g ou r Anniversar y Month , i t i s wit h pleasur e tha t a larg e TOASTMASTER'S SALUTE goe s t o th e Easter n Division . Clara Gelfand, DTM

Lt. Governor Southern Division

th e Are a t o ge t t o kno w eac h othe r i n a n atmospher e o f fu n an d games

Th e Sout h i s i n moments o f pleasure. "

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DISTRICT GOVERNOR Jim Stanley presents the club charter to Lloyd €delstein, Club #740.

Governor's Gavel

District goals high for year

Out Toastmaste r yea r i s more tha n one-fourt h gone and it T s tim e t o tak e stoc k o f wher e we ar e an d wher e we'r e going .

Thi s administratio n ha s some might y bi g shoe s t o fill Las t yea r was one o f Distric t 47 f s bes t a s fa r a s recognitio n an d award s fro m Toastmaster s Internationa l i s concerned Ou r goal s fo r thi s yea r ar e eve n highe r though .

We ar e th e thir d larges t distric t i n th e worl d and may soo n b e th e largest . We wan t t o b e number one i n educationa l achievemen t a s wel l number one i n th e world !

We alread y know we ar e th e best Distric t 47 i s a leade r an d innovator . Now we wan t th e recognitio n fo r ou r achievements I f we don' t make i t thi s year , th e challeng e i s ther e t o b e number one by th e en d o f th e decade

Thi s isn' t a phony numbers game. I f we do th e thing s tha t ar e required , we wil l trul y be th e bes t i n th e world...an d doin g th e bes t jo b fo r ou r club s and Toastmasters .

Semi-annual report easy to do

I f you r clu b ha s le t Oct 10 come and go withou t fillin g ou t th e semiannua l repor t t o Toastmaster s International , th e clu b i s delinquen t and yo u ar e no t a n activ e Toastmaste r i n good standing

The repor t consist s o f al l activ e members i n you r club , and thei r Internationa l due s o f $12

The littl e thing s ar e th e bi g thing s i n thi s contest Ever y member speakin g fro m a manual.. . finis h tha t manua l an d ge t you r CTM, go o n t o a n ATM and eve n a DTM Conduc t a well-manage d meetin g by usin g th e Clu b Management Plan Investigat e Speechcraf t an d Yout h Leadershi p fo r you r club . Thi s i s th e roa d t o success.. . fo r successfu l Toastmasters , club s an d districts Sur e there' s wor k t o b e done . Th e roa d t o succes s i s usuall y unde r construction , We've al l go t t o wor k t o make i t happen . We ca n do it !

We've ha d two excitin g convention s i n St . Petersbur g an d Merrit t Island , and ou r nex t one promise s t o b e ou t o f thi s world.. . o r a t leas t ou t o f thi s country

The winte r conventio n wil l be Feb . 11-13 a t th e Balmora l Beac h Hote l i n th e Bahamas A $50 doubl e room rat e i n th e Bahamas i n Februar y i s reall y ou t o f thi s world !

Some Toastmaster s do no t thin k havin g ou r meetin g i n th e Bahamas i s

pe r member. A lis t withou t th e chec k i s a s incomplet e a s a chec k withou t th e lis t o f names and addresses .

That' s al l ther e i s t o it Send th e lis t and chec k to :

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL

P. 0. BOX 10400 SANTA ANA, CA. 92711

a good. idea . I woul d remind them tha t distric t polic y call s fo r th e convention s t o rotat e among th e divisions .

Unti l now, th e Bahamas Divisio n ha s bee n ignored . Thi s administratio n i s bitin g th e bullet Ther e ha s bee n much enthusias m sinc e th e initia l announcement an d I'm confiden t tha t i t wil l b e a memorable "Bahama Holiday. " Nex t mont's SUNSHINER wil l hav e complet e conventio n news an d registratio n forms . Kee p you r checkboo k by th e mai l box and b e read y t o sig n up . Our SUNSHINER editoria l thi s month addresse s th e proble m o f off-colo r materia l i n speeches . Thi s i s particularl y appropriat e t o th e Humerous Speec h Contes t we ar e now beginning . Th e new judgin g for m fro m Regio n VII I specificall y prohibit s suc h material We wil l us e thi s new for m i n ou r Distric t 47 Humerous Speec h Contes t i n February

We ar e judge d on administratio n a s wel l a s educationa l programs , an d payin g ou r due s i s a n importan t par t o f that . The semi-annua l repor t i s due i n Sant a Ana now Elsewher e i n thi s issu e o f THE SUNSHINER ar e complet e instruction s fo r filin g a semi-annua l repor t s o tha t you r clu b wil l no t be delinquent .

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Educational Elucidation

Seminars help judges

Th e Educatiio n Committe e i s providin g Division s an d Area s wit h a n outstandin g judgin g seminar , conducte d by Chuck Taylor . Thi s i s th e same semina r Chuc k presente d a t th e Merrit t Islan d conventio n a t th e Sunda y mornin g brunc h an d a t Are a Si x i n th e Wester n Division

I t i s vita l tha t judge s i n al l o f ou r contest s be thoroughl y competen t an d thei r integrit y beyon d reproach Thi s serie s o f seminar s i s designe d t o furthe r tha t aim . I t wil l be presente d a t al l futur e conventions Thos e who hav e attende d th e seminar s ar e extravegan t

i n thei r praise . We hav e eve n ha d invitation s t o presen t i t outsid e o f Distric t 47

I t i s ou r goa l t o creat e a poo l o f qualifie d judge s fo r al l speec h contests , fro m th e clu b leve l o n up . Eac h Toastmaste r who attend s th e semina r i s give n a certificat e qualifyin g hi m o r he r a s a"Certifie d Toastmaste r Contes t Judge " i n Distric t 47 . Chie f judge s fo r contest s a t ever y leve l ar e aske d t o selec t judge s fro m thi s grou p a s fa r a s i s possible .

I f yo u hav e a n interes t i n thi s semina r fo r you r Are a o r Division , contac t

'Divine Madness' plans almost complete

Plan s ar e virtuall y complet e fo r th e mos t ambitiou s conventio n i n Distric t 47 ' s history.. "Divin e Madness.. a Bahama Holiday!, " se t fo r Feb . 11-13 , a t th e Balmora l Beac h Hote l on New Providenc e Island

Bahamas Divisio n Toastmasters , famous fo r hospitality , ar e goin g al l ou t t o insur e a memorable weekend loade d wit h sigh t seein g and specia l events , i n additio n t o al l th e regula r Februar y conventio n events...includin g th e Humorous Speec h Contes t an d Evaluatio n Contest

Willia m Millier , Presiden t o f Toastmaster s Internationa l wil l be on

han d t o meet and tal k t o al l Toastmaster s an d participat e i n th e educationa l seminars Internationa l Directo r Buck y Sutton , a winne r i n th e Worl d Championshi p o f Publi c Speaking , wil l als o be on hand .

The tota l cost , pe r couple , wil l be $400 , o r $20 0 pe r person , doubl e occupancy I t wil l be slightl y highe r fo r singl e occupancy . The pric e include s roun d tri p transportatio n fro m Miami , a gal a Frida y nigh t banque t an d nigh t clu b revue , thre e mea l event s on Saturday , registration , groun d transportatio n t o an d fro m Nassa u Internationa l Airpor t and sigh t seeing

Th e Frida y nigh t gal a wil l be hel d a t th e conventio n hote l and wil l featur e authenti c Bahamia n musicians , dancer s and nigh t clu b acts .

Th e Balmoral , wit h sparklin g privat e oceanfron t beach , i s one o f th e world' s grea t resorts .

The nex t issu e o f THE SUNSHINER wil l includ e conventio n registratio n form s an d additiona l form s wil l be maile d t o ever y Toastmaste r i n Distric t 47 .

So make you r plan s now t o atten d wha t plan s t o be one o f Distric t 47 T s bes t conventions .

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A dministrative Angles

Area governors take challenge to heart

I wan t t o congratulat e yo u Are a Governor s fo r respondin g t o my challeng e t o yo u a t th e Distric t Conferenc e i n July

You r report s hav e bee n comin g i n and dul y recorded . As soo n as 1 receiv e th e printou t fro m Toastmaster s International , I wil l pos t th e statu s o f you r area s base d on th e point s yo u hav e earned

Al l Are a Governor s begi n a t th e same poin t — zer o bas e — al l alike . The result s o f you r activit y an d involvemen t

wit h you r club s wil l be th e factor s tha t wil l make yo u different

Terr y McCann, Executiv e Director , Toastmaster s International , presente d a simpl e formul a fo r membershi p growt h i n clubs . It' s called : HOOK PEOPLE INTO THE PROGRAM

*Tel l the m abou t Toastmaster s .

*Induc t the m wit h a flair

*Ge t the m speaking

*Coac h the m t o excellenc e .

*Make certai n the y grow HELP THEM TO SPEAK! Mos t peopl e don' t real -

iz e tha t a clu b offer s a low-ris k opportunit y t o develo p leadershi p skills .

As yo u visi t you r clubs , tak e not e o f th e meetin g wher e everyon e comes , participates , take s somethin g new away , goe s away satisfie d an d i s inspire d t o do a bette r job Eve n seasone d speaker s hav e a plac e t o gro w i n a Toastmaster s clu b

Frequently , we tur n of f potentia l members becaus e we don' t realiz e tha t thei r needs , attitudes , morale , emotions , environmen t an d goal s determin e wha t the y hea r an d understan d mor e tha n "how and what " we sa y t o them

KomGdy Kolendor

Belo w ar e tidbit s o f topica l humo r tha t ca n be use d i n o r ou t o f clu b speeches .

*My ki d i s goin g t o on e o f thos e new progressiv e school s an d I'm a littl e concerne d abou t it . I meanwho get s a week of f fo r Halloween ?

*Well , it' s tim e t o celebrat e Veteran' s da y again . Yo u ca n alway s tel l a n ex-GI HG ec u neve r refe r t o i t as creame d chippe d bee f o n toast

*Well , it' s electio n tim e again Di d yo u eve r ge t th e ide a tha t th e onl y reaso n we hav e election s i s t o se e i f th e poll s ar e right ?

*I t look s lik e tha t ol d politica l sloga n ha s finall y bee n realize d - a ca r i n ever y garag e - an d al l o f the m foreign !

*Let' s ge t aviatio n mont h of f t o a flyin g start...tak e a pilo t ou t t o lunch . He's probabl y jus t as sic k o f airlin e foo d as yo u are .

Alt ' village , line d u p hande d a i t i n t h th e env e ately , h ficial s wha t ar e it' s a s

s electio n da y i n a Russia n an d al l th e citizen s ar e i n fron t o f cit y hall . Eac h i s seale d ballo t an d tol d t o dro p e ballo t box One peasan t take s lop e an d tear s i t open . Immedie's surrounde d b y outrage d ofscreaming , "Comrade, Comrade , yo u doing ? Don' t yo u realiz e ecre t ballot ?

*Personally , I'm agains t politica l jokes...to o many o f the m ge t elected .

*Ever y yea r a t Thanksgivin g tim e the y hav e helpfu l article s i n th e pape r o n how t o carv e a turkey , an d they'r e reall y practical Now i f I ca n jus t fin d a stor e tha t sell s thos e turkey s wit h th e dotte d line s o n them .

*That' s th e troubl e wit h America n Thanksgivin g dinners . Yo u ea t one , an d thre e day s late r you'r e hungr y again .

*Las t year , we spen t $30 o n a turke y an d th e kid' s crie d whe n i t was served . The y though t my wif e ha d cooke d ou r canary .

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IVItjillU l #C70* brings bock memori

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Th e followin g piec e was take n fro m THE TALE TELLER, th e Are a 1 1 bulletin , edite d b y Margi e Whitney "Memories " was contribute d b y Stanle y Wiese , EVP o f th e Edwar d H Whit e Clu b 3631 ) ,

I t ha d bee n a lon g tim e sinc e I ha d see n tha t Toastmaste r banner . Bu t ther e i t was , th e Harbo r Cit y Toastmaste r Clu b 3042 banner Harbo r Cit y hold s meeting s down Melbourn e (Are a 9) way a t Jerry' s Restaurant . The n I spie d th e lectern , a littl e mor e battered , bu t stil l th e lecter n o f my firs t Toastmaste r club . I t was goo d jus t t o loo k a t th e lecter n an d th e banner !

The n I go t t o wondering , how lin g ago was i t tha t I joine d Toastmaster s an d tha t Harbo r Cit y club . Was i t 196 8 o r 1969 ? Sittin g there , I recalle d tha t a t my firs t o r secon d meetin g a clu b member I had no t me t befor e was introduce d b y Toastmaster-of-the-da y Joh n Roach . TM Roac h starte d introducin g th e speake r jus t a s th e speake r walke d int o th e meetin g room Now tha t take s plannin g t o arriv e a t th e meetin g late , bu t a t exactl y th e righ t tim e s o tha t th e introductio n end s a s yo u arrive !

Tha t speake r was Joh n Diaz , DTM, Pas t Distric t 47 Governor . Wait , di d we hav e th e DTM ran k bac k then ? I bette r thin k o n that . No, we di d no t hav e DTM bac k then , s o scratc h DTM, an d make tha t jus t Joh n Diaz 3 Pas t Distric t 47 Governor !

I remembe r TM Diaz' s speech...i t was a campaig n speech . He was runnin g fo r somethin g calle d Internationa l Direc -

tor , Regio n VIII , Toastmaster s International . As a new member, I wondere d wha t I ha d joined...the n foun d I ha d joine d on e o f th e joy s o f life

TM Dia z wo n th e electio n t o b e a n Internationa l Director , the n a s th e year s passed...3r d Vic e President..

2n d Vic e President...1s t Vic e President , an d finall y Presiden t o f Toastmaster s International

A t th e Aug . 7 office r trainin g session , lookin g a t th e banne r o f Clu b 3042 , I enjoyed , th e memories . Bu t whe n di d my memorie s o f Toastmaster s star t -- 196 8 o r 1969 ? Why, ther e i n th e lecter n i s th e gues t lo g o f th e clu b -- tha t woul d tel l me whe n I signe d i t a s a guest . Jus t loo k a t i t an d se e i f i t was Octobe r 196 8 o r 1969! ! I looke d an d looked..,an d looked Bu t nowher e was my name t o b e found . Now jus t who do yo u suppos e was th e clu b sergeant-at-arm s wa y bac k then ? Afte r all , on e o f hi s job s was t o hav e guest s sig n th e gues t boo k o f ou r Toastmaster s clubs ! Tha t "somebody " forgo t t o as k me t o sign...s o now pa y attentio n yo u all.. . yo u neve r know , whe n yo u forge t t o d o something , wha t th e long-ter m effec t wil l be . Afte r all , who woul d expec t i t t o b e importan t t o me!!

So may I suggest , whe n yo u ar e a t a task...a t work , home, o r i n Toastmastering ..tr y a littl e harde r an d d o i t righ t s o tha. t thos e who follo w you r wor k ar e please d wit h wha t the y see . Oh yes , th e tw o members who joine d th e Harbo r Cit y Clu b th e nex t meetin g afte r I joine d di d sig n th e gues t boo k i n Octobe r 1968 . I joine d Toastmaster s i n Octobe r 1968!! ! Happ y Toastmastering

District Calendar

Nov. 16 -- Are a Governor s submi t clu b Dec . 3 1 assistanc e repor t t o TMI

Nov. 30 -- Club s nominate/elec t new clu b officers

Nov 30 -- Area s complet e humerous/eval - Jan 1 uatio n speec h contests Jan 8

Dec 1 -- Club s submi t new office r list s t o TM I an d distric t Jan . 15 director y chairman .

Dec 3 1 — Club s instal l newl y electe d Jan 22 officers

Revie w an d updat e 1982 CMP fo r submissio n t o distric t CMP chairman

Club s begi n new 198 3 CMP

Bahamas Div Humerous/Evaluatio n speec h contest .

Souther n Div . Humerous/Evaluatio n speec h contest .

Wester n Div . Humerous/Evaluatio n speec h contest .

OCTOGCR 1982 TH€ SUNSHIN€R PAG€ 7

Inside your Sunshiner

PAGE 1 Meeks run s fo r hig h offic e

Page 2 .Blue materia l no t funn y

Page 3.......Divisiona l news note s

Page 4 Governor' s Gave l

Page 5 Educatio n & Convention s

Page 6 .......Administratio n & Humor

Page 7 Memorie s & Date s

flUIRRD WINNING PDG — Past District Governor Frank Tillman, DTM, proudly displays the Select Distinguished Districtfluuardand the President's extension Award, one of three presented in Philly.

TH€ SUNSHIN€R

1180 52nd STR€€T N. ST. P€T€RS8URG, FL 33710

PAG€ 8 TH€ SUNSHIN€fl OCTOB€R 1982
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