Since 1955
Bi-monthly bulletin of District 47 Toastmasters Serving Florida and the Bahamas www.toastmastersd47.org
May 2002
Special Edition! • Spring District Conference May 17-19, 2002 • “Beat the Clock” (5 new members) May - June, 2002 • Region VIII Conference June 13-15, 2002 - Baton Rouge, LA • Planet Toastmasters (subject to change) June 22, 2002: Central Florida July 13, 2002: South Florida July 20, 2002: West Florida • Division and Area Governor Training June 29, 2002 • Officer Lists Due to TI June 30, 2002
Educational Goals: Great Work but Don’t Let Up Yet
W elcome to this Special Edition issue of The Sunshiner! This Special Edition is being released at the 2002 Spring Conference, to be distributed by Area Governors and Club Representatives to members not in attendance. The purpose of this issue is to highlight the educational achievements of District 47 to date and to underscore the importance of continuing to strive! Within you’ll find some highlights of the April 30 YTD report; acknowledgment of accomplishments as well as where we stand relative to our goals. As of the Spring Conference, there are
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his is the time of the year for the Toastmasters International Beat the Clock membership campaign. If your club adds 5 new members during the months of May and June, it may choose to receive either the Successful Club Series or the Better Speaker Series. The Successful Club Series is worth about $40. Good luck! •
There is just enough time to complete what we’ve begun. There already may be enough unfinished paperwork to make a substantial difference. It is to the spirit of seeing through what we’ve begun that this Special Edition is dedicated. •
The Last Push for Distinguished
• Happy New Year!!! July 1, 2002
Beat the Clock!
about six weeks left in the Toastmasters year. These six weeks mean more than many Toastmasters realize towards our overall standing. It is at this point we need to make our last great push to resolve that unfinished business. Complete those last assignments. Fill out your paperwork and make sure it’s received by TI. Charter those clubs and get those dues paid!
District 47 Needs to Meet Several Goals; But Time Remains for Success!
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he push for Distinguished District is at hand! In the last two months of the Toastmaster Year, District 47 finds itself in a race for Distinguished. The Distinguished District Program is based on four primary statistics: CTMs, ATMs, Paid Clubs and Per Caps. To become Distinguished, a District must meet or exceed all its goals. These goals are set by TI based on previous statistics (which can make following up an exceptional year, as we had last year, very difficult). We also establish “Stretch Goals” to see just how much we can achieve. As of April 30 2002, District 47 has exceeded its goal for ATMs by a whopping 126! However, there still are 9 CTMs, 38 paid clubs and 1,169 per caps to go. What this means is that we can’t give up; we need to get serious. There are 32 clubs on the 1
unpaid list. If t h e s e clubs send in their dues that leaves only 6 clubs to officially charter! The members from these clubs can account for the remaining per caps. The fact is, we can make it! What is required is dedication and follow-up in addition to personal dedication to our Toastmaster responsibilities. This means sending in the paperwork and sealing the deal. We’ve begun this race. Now it’s time to get our second wind and cross that finish line. There is time if we have the will. • S0205A
District Governor’s Report Cathy Epler, DTM
Share the Spirit of Success? No!! It is more like: Spreading the Spirit of Success!!!! This is a special edition of The Sunshiner to recognize and celebrate those who have achieved! DISTINGUISHED = SUCCESSFUL! And we have a whole lot of Success goin’ on here!!! Don’t see your name here? DON’T WORRY!!! It is not over until you cross the finish line!!! The finish line is June 30th! So run like the wind my friend! For clubs, a measure of Success is whether or not you are Distinguished. That means that you need to achieve 5 out of 10 goals and have either a net gain of 5 or 20 members. Where does your club rank? I congratulate the clubs who are Distinguished as of this issue. I also encourage the clubs who are close to the finish line. GO FOR IT!!! Keep your eye on the goal and make that mad dash for the finish line! Warmest Regards,
Cathy
Distinguished Clubs
Distinguished Select President’s Distinguished Distinguished 22 150 129 892 861 546 1066 968 1841 1134 984 2166 1178 1095 2437 1600 1667 2862 1978 1810 3397 2284 2004 3596 2652 2096 3659 2824 2104 3674 3087 2225 5173 3651 2262 5985 3695 2380 6690 3956 2445 7250 4454 2582 7612 5807 3299 7911 6273 4207 8370 6861 5368 9402 7178 5486 9477 7286 5758 8503 (19 Clubs) 5933 9269 6003 9443 6026 (22 Clubs) 6193 6261 6796 6818 rts Repo 2 7082 s c t s Stati ril 30 200 7362 p 7559 for A re IN! A 9241 9392 (33 Clubs)
Cathy Epler, District 47 Governor •
Unpaid Clubs 2001 vs. 2002 Where we were last year, April 30 2001: Per Caps
11168
Paid Clubs
226
CTMs
399
ATMs
148
Don’t forget; last year we finished as President’s Distinguished District! •
District 47 Goals
The following clubs are already Distinguished as of the 2002·04·30 report. In this Special Edition, we wish to acknowledge these clubs who have already accomplish these goals. Congratulations! •
The following is a list of clubs which are still unpaid as of April 30. Members affiliated with any of the following clubs should be aware dues are past due and take an active role in getting all materials in ASAP. It benefits the District, the club and the individual. 971 1917 2524 2551 3164 3383 3909 4366 4841 4883 5292 5459 5561 6649 6837 6877 6878 7108 7200 7295 7840 7859 8061 8233 8554 9650 9702 9712 • 2
4145 5899 7257 8956
District 47 Goals Required for Distinguished Distirct: Per Caps: Clubs: CTMs: ATMs:
12804 272 439 62
Actual YTD Statistics as of April 30 2002: Per Caps:
11635 (-1169)
Paid Clubs:
234
(-38)
CTMs
430
(-9)
ATMs:
188
(+126)
Stats Not Counted Towards DDP: DTMs CLs ALs
17 143 17
New Clubs 2001 • 2002 As of 2002 · 04 · 30 Division Club Name
Club #
A A A A B B C C C E F F F G G G I
3862 5709 6878 7859 2058 4487 2362 4413 8945 9247 2551 8233 634 968 5626 7295 2437
JIA Inspiring Voices ZIS Easy Speakers Alltel Celebration Speak Easy Villa Turnpike Toastmasters Let’s Talk Casselberry Orators Unity on the Bay Southwest Speakeasy AISI Gartner Terrace Toastmasters Citigroup Tampa Temple Talkers Navigators
Chartered 01·11·9 02·1·31 02·3·5 02·3·21 01·7·16 01·12·18 01·9·28 01·12·19 02·4·16 02·4·22 01·10·3 02·3·29 02·5·3 01·9·4 02·1·31 02·3·14 01·9·30
Eileen on Education By Eileen Gerbin, DTM, LGET
guished Club as a result. Don’t let that happen to you - send in the forms ASAP. Even better, submit it online at www.toastmasters.org
D istrict 47 Toastmasters, we are so close, I can taste it! We are on record pace to win the race. What race? The race to Distinguished, of course!
Did you know that one of the goals for the 2002-2003 Toastmaster year depends on a June 30, 2002 Eileen Gerbin Congratulations all of you who have deadline? Officer lists must be achieved CTMs, ATMs, CLs, ALs and DTMs postmarked by June 30, 2002 to receive this year. Every year, many Toastmasters credit for next year’s Distinguished Club wait until the last minute to send in the Program. paperwork for educational goals. The volume Keep speaking, leading, and submitting the of paperwork that arrives at Toastmasters paperwork and District 47 will be “sharing the International headquarters is overwhelming spirit of success” at the International and inevitibaly, some fall through the cracks Convention in August! • and Clubs miss out on attaining Distin-
Karl Righter, DTM
Top Ten unique Toastmasters words and terms: 10) Atrophy: The malaise that sets in when one does not win a trophy for an extended period of time 9)
Lectrnal: A seemingly endless presence at the lectern
8)
Digniphobia: A fear of head tables
7)
Gavalier: Nonchalant weilding of authority
6)
Devaluator: A perennial chainsaw evaluator
5)
Manual Labor: The task of trying to find a manual assignment that fits the speech you’ve already written
4)
Lame Duck: The inability to dodge a tomato during a bad speech
3)
Laudible Pause: A badly needed pause to take a breath during an excruciating monologue
2)
Dry Run: A rehearsal of a boring speech
1)
Without Further Adieu: A trite attempt to end a long, drawn out conclusion
“Wan - na Talk” By Margaret Wan, DTM, LGM Use the No. 1 Membershipbuilding Tool Effectively
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re you trying to bring your club back to charter strength so it will qualify to be a Distinguished Club? Are you getting a new club started and just need a few more members to be chartered?
Margaret Wan, DTM
Speechcraft is the No. 1 membershipbuilding tool. Use it, whether you want to recruit members for an existing club or a new club. As Division H Governor Wayne Warren pointed out at the last District Executive Committee Meeting, this is what you can do. Hold a Speechcraft for one day and charge, say, $60 per person. (I suggest that you charge the same amount as the dues for a new member in your club. Why? Read on.) At the Speechcraft meeting, ask your participants to sign up as new members of the club. By the time a participant has paid an amount equal to the 6 months’ dues for a
new member, there is little reason for him or her to decline your invitation to membership. The membership will provide many more benefits than a one-day seminar. Among other things, a member will receive the monthly magazine, The Toastmaster. Be sure to show a sample of the magazine.
If you feel strongly that a 1-day Speechcraft is too short, you may offer a 4-session program. The principle is the same - sign up the participants as members at the first session. By the way, do not advertise the Speechcraft as “Speechcraft” - no one knows what it is unless he or she is familiar with the Toastmasters program. Call it “Communication and Leadership Seminar”, “Career Enhancement Workshop”, or something similar. Be creative and design a name according to who your prospects are. This is a proven method. I have done it myself and all participants joined. It works! •
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It’s Miller Time!
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ppropriately, it was in 2001 when our man Dave (Blastic) was making computers serve Toastmasters by redesigning the D47 web site. Dave regained control and his wizardry of the web helped earn him Toastmaster of the Year in 2001. Now, however, Dave can no longer help us with our computer needs. I’m afraid, Dave...
AD Space! If you are interested in advertising in The Sunshiner, please contact Jerome R. Kalisz at webmaster@tm1066.org
Luckily, Jim Miller of club 1841 agreed to the vexing task of webmaster for the hallowed District website. If you haven’t been there recently, you should investigate it. All TMs should visit the site regularly to see how it evolves. With Jim as webmaster, what is going to happen? We can only expect something wonderful... • 3
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Special Edition Sunshiner! Focus on Education and the Push for Distinguished District!
TOASTMASTER CHATTER DTMs towards Distinguished District goals...) •
• That’s AL, Folks!
• Electric Resurgence
This just in from our friends at Club 3179: Area 34, Club 3179, Oviedo Trailblazers, achieved 10 of 10 goals of the Distinguished Club Plan with member Alton G. Cumberbatch becoming a DTM as of 02/ 04/16. Al founded Casselberry Orators which means we are a Founding Club. Thanks, Al! Congrats also go to Ralph Bormet for placing second in the Division C International Speech Contest. •
Electric Toasters, Club 9649 in Orlando, • Toastmaster Paul Online FL, receives the Phoenix Award from Toastmasters International. Club 9649 www.toastmasterpaul.com was chartered in October 1993 with 29 members. Over the past few years, Need we say more? • membership dwindled way below charter strength. Congratulations to all their officers and all the new members who have • Planet Toastmasters helped them rise again! •
• New Delivery
• DTMs Keep Coming
Congratulations to Area 10 Governor Janice Cary and Division F Governor Pat Abeling. Their new baby was born on May 3 2002; Gartner Club 634. •
Congratulations to the new DTMs since last issue:
Needs “Right Stuff”
• Long Divisions
Alton Cumberbatch Maudline Hanna Gloria M. Grehl
Club 3179 Club 7108 Club 7250
Division A leads in New Clubs with four new clubs. Divisions F, C & G all currently check in at three new clubs. Keep going! •
This brings our DTM total for the year to a whopping 17 as of April 30! Outstanding! (Now if we can only petition TI to count
If anyone is interested in presenting a workshop at any of the upcoming Planet Toastmasters please e-mail Eileen Gerbin at: egerbin@att.net Eileen is looking for presenters for each officer positions and general interest Toastmasters topics. •
The Sunshiner is printed by Michael Rubin, CTM of AOS, Altamonte Springs, FL 4