THE SUWANNEE DIVISION INVITES

YOU TO THE FALL CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT 47 Sept. 30 -Oct

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER AND WIN $25.00 AT THE TALENT SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 30, 1983

3-5 MINUTE ACTS: SINGING, DANCING, DRAMA, HOG CALLING, ETC.

8:00 p.m. AT THE HILTON (fill out3 x 5 card telling how Toastmaster should introduce youract)

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(Children FREE when occupying the same room as their parents.) AccommodationsDesired:

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At the Winter Convention in the Bahamas, Patand Ray Floyd introduced several possible logos to be used to identify District 47 people at Regional and International conventions (especially for the 1984 International Convention to be held in Orlando.) From the several that were presented, the logo printed above was chosen as the onetorepresent District 47 in the years tocome.

While i t may notappear so in the reproduction above, thelogo consists ofbrilliant colors, representing the colors of Florida and the Bahamas, theregions that comprise our District. Across the top, TOASTMASTERS is in bright gold on a royal blue background. Around the bottom, FLORIDA and the BAHAMAS are lettered in deep orange on a lemon yellow background, while the47 isin black. The speakers and lecterns are also black, with white relief. Thesun is lemon yellow, with rays alternating lemon yellow and deep orange. The land masses of Florida and the Bahama Islands arealso in lemon yellow. Finally, the water that surrounds Florida andthe Bahamas is a bright, light blue (almost turquoise.)

Does that sound colorful enough? Well, at the May Convention, Pat and Ray presented the final patches, along with bright, sunshine yellow vests and jackets for the patches tobe worn on. The ideais for Toastmasters ofDistrict 47 to wear at least thevest at the 84 Convention, and the workers to wear the vests, a Bahamian print shirt, anda straw hatwith matching cloth band. This way, people can easily identify those whoare there to assist them inenjoying our hospitali ty.

Vests, jackets, andpatches can be ordered from Pat or Ray, and an order blank has been included on Page 7 for your convenience. Let's all wear ournew logo and let the world know where we're from!

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

At the May Convention, District 47 expanded from five divisions to seven, with the existing West, East, South, Bahamas, andthe newly created Central, Northeastern Suwannee and Northwes oops Division.

Suwannee Division?

Yes, theSuwannee Division. Ina move agreed toby the Toastmasters of Areas 15, 17, and 26, rather than be a mundane Northwestern Division, they decided to name their newly formed unit after a landmark in that geographical region - the Suwannee River. That brings tomind allsorts of possibilities fortheremainder of the District.

Let's think for a few moments. Perhaps the West could take the name Gulf Division, or Bay Division to think of just two. The South could become the Glades, Dolphins, or Seminole Division. The Central could consider Okeechobee, Atlantic, or Gold Coast Division Someone suggested the East become the Mickey Mouse Division, butthat seems inappropriate for some strange reason!

As there is nothing in International, Regional, orDistrict policy toprevent such creative names being used to identify your Division, why not take a poll (runa contest!) toseeifthere isa concensus forsuch a move in your Division. Toastmasters are suppose tobe creative people, let's see what becomes of this idea in the coming months.

NowTHis is £ERTAiNLy A HORSE OF A AFFERENT

Ever wonder who's theman behind the camera taking those fantastic shots at ourconventions? Wonder no more, because this year whenyou hear thewords Say Cheese, you can flash those pearly whites in recognition of Dick Cardell, District andSunshiner photographer.

The quality ofhis work beliesthe fact he claims photography is only a hobby, along with geneology and Florida history. A hobby hehas enjoyed most ofhis life, starting as the Jr High School Yearbook photographer! He belongs to the Jacksonville Camera Club, andhas won the Times Union (Kodak) 1stand 2nd place awards with scenic shots from around hisfavorite camping sites inNorth Carolina and Georgia. However, Dick claims he prefers photographing people and we plan on giving himample opportunity with Toastmaster mug shots.

Born in Chicago, hemoved toMiami, graduating from Miami Edison. He then returned north tothe Illinois Institute ofTechnology for a B.S. in Political Science. The sand inhis shoes brought him back to the University of Florida for a Masters ofScience inEducation.

Miami's loss was Jacksonville's gain, where he has taught elementary school for six years, and part time atFlorida Junior College for Senior citizens. He now works for the City ofJacksonville asa Youth Counselor.

He isa Toastmaster of five years in theCentury Club 2346, andhas also joined the Florida Publishing Club, 4204.

Now that we know Dick Cardell, we can look forward tomeeting him and his wife, Mary, atthis years conventions. Flash him a special smile as hisflash bulb immortalizesyou!