D47 Sunshiner - May, 2010

The Sunshiner May 2010

www.toastmastersd47.org

And the Winners are...

International Speech Pictured l-r:

Lorenzo Hubbard - 2nd Place Jim Bussey - 1st Place District Governor Kristina Kihlberg Paul Rutter - 3rd Place

Table Topics Pictured l-r:

Gina Carroll - 2nd Place Damien Miller - 1st Place District Governor Kristina Kihlberg Tracy Baker - 3rd Place

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Kristina’s Korner Think Green!

Everywhere we turn these days, we are reminded of the importance of “thinking green” – to think about nature and how we treat it. We are encouraged to use compact fluorescent light bulbs, save energy, water, recycle etc.

The color green can also be related to money – as for me, I’m usually wanting more of it...

Green is the color of spring. We are lucky here in the tropics to be surrounded by greenery year round, but it’s a little different green in the spring; it’s new green. It’s a brighter shade; full of life.

To me, green is the color on my report indicating Clubs that have reached Distinguished status. We have to date a total of 75 Clubs that have reached Distinguished or higher. CONGRATULATIONS! You can see the list of all our Clubs which have achieved Distinguished and higher to date when you turn the pages.

Our goal as a District is to reach 200 Distinguished Clubs. We have some ways to go, but looking at the reports, we are very much on our way and on the right track! Another 67 Clubs have already achieved the goals and now just need to catch up with the membership to receive the ribbon and bragging rights.

The Distinguished Club Program is the goal for all Clubs to strive towards; it’s the same goal for every Club around the world. The goals are set to make sure that our members are winning; that they are achieving what they came for when they joined. We want to make sure to stimulate all members and there are certainly many different ways to do that. Toastmasters offer many programs, projects and manuals to keep us busy for a long time.

Are you achieving your goals? Is your Club green?

Publisher Kristina Kihlberg, DTM Editor Linda Deshauteurs, DTM

District 47 Executive Officers for 2009-2010 DG LGET LGM PRO Secretary Treasurer IPDG

Kristina Kihlberg Rick Furbush Pamela Rolle Pierre Taschereau Patricia Martinez Laz Sanchez Antionette Fox

District 47 Leaders District Advisor SAA Webmaster Division A Governor Division B Governor Division C Governor Division D Governor Division E Governor Division F Governor Division G Governor Division I Governor

Loretta Sandy Jim Ellis Jeanine Kinsey Scott Vail Elizabeth Taschereau Melody Tapley Karen Novek Jason Smith Mack Payne Beatriz Williams Anthony Longley

The Mission of the District is to enhance the performance and extend the network of clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program by: ♦Focusing

on the critical success factors as specified by the district educational and membership goals

Kristina Kihlberg, DTM District Governor

♦Ensuring

that each club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its members

kkihlberg@toastmastersd47.org

♦Providing

effective training and leader-

ship development opportunities for club and district officers

Four Critical Success Factors Membership

Paid Clubs

CC’s

AC’s

The Sunshiner is a publication of District 47 Toastmasters. Reproduction of articles is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the District 47 Governor. Toastmasters International and Toastmasters International emblems are trademarks of Toastmasters International registered in the United States, Canada and many other countries.

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Rick’s Room Wow … what a fantastic weekend of competition!

As I sat next to Vikas Jhingran, 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking, he told me that these were among the best speakers he’d ever heard at a District Conference. Congratulations to all of our Contestants for not only making it to the District Conference, but performing so admirably.

On Friday night we had 8 very talented speakers for our Table Topics Contest. In keeping with the theme of the Conference, “Celebrating Our Nationalities” the Table Topic was: “It’s a Small World”. How would you have answered?

The Contestants representing their divisions for Table Topics were: Division A: Division B: Division C: Division D: Division E: Division F: Division G: Division I:

Christine Cargnoni Damien Miller Tracy Baker - 3rd place Gina Carroll - 2nd place Rex Lehman Jo Davidsmeyer Jane Strong Shakera Winters

And the winner is …….. Damien Miller Saturday night brought us 8 gifted presenters for the International Speech Contest: Division A: Division B: Division C: Division D: Division E: Division F: Division G: Division I:

Byron Donalds Paul Rutter - 3rd Place H. David Braswell Nina Potter Jim Bussey Lorenzo Hubbard - 2nd Place Shawn Purvis Katina Seymour

And the winner is ……. Jim Bussey Jim will be going to the Toastmasters International Convention August 10 - 14 in Palm Desert, CA., were he will be competing in the first of its kind semi-final competition. There will be 81 District winners competing in 9 contests. There will be three contests running simultaneously for three time slots on Thursday. The 9 winners will compete on the world stage two days later with a brand new speech to see who will be crowned the 2010 World Champion of Public Speaking.

Good Luck Jim! Rick Furbush, DTM Lieutenant Governor Education & Training rickfurbush@mac.com

Celebrating Toastmasters Month The celebration of Toastmasters Awareness Month continued in District 47 with three additional proclamations in Florida. The week of April 18th through April 24th 2010 was declared as "Toastmasters Awareness Week".

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The City of Palmetto in Manatee County

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The City of Pompano Beach in Broward County

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The City of Hollywood in Broward County Page 3

Pamela’s Place CALLING ALL FIRST TIMERS The much anticipated Spring Conference has come and gone and it was good to see all of you there. For those who could not attend, you missed a grand time. The hallways were bursting with excitement as Toastmasters and guests dressed in their native costumes and came together to celebrate our nationalities.

The weekend of activities and festivities was a great opportunity to meet new friends, catch up with old pals, exchange stories and share experiences that will last a lifetime. The thing that was particularly impressive from my perspective was the number of ‘First Timers’ who attended the Conference. I saw firsthand just how excited they were about attending the Conference and most of all how excited they were about being a Toastmaster.

The First Timers meeting was dynamic! Even though the session was held early on Saturday morning, the room was filled with bright eyes, all eager to participate and showcase their theatrical skills. The meeting was invigorating and the room was highly charged. We were all like babies with candies. We could not get enough of the fun, laughter and togetherness this session provided. Believe it or not, for just for a brief moment…a few minutes, I actually thought I was a First Timer.

What an awesome feeling! This is the effect I hope all First Timers had in response to a creative meeting designed specifically with them in mind. First Timers from our new District 47 Clubs were all smiles as they walked out of the session refreshed and renewed. If you missed this Conference, I encourage you to begin making plans to attend the Fall Conference. It will be an experience you will never forget!

I hope to see you there.

Pamela D. Rolle, DTM Lieutenant Governor Marketing prolle@toastmastersd47.org

Election Results At the District Council Meeting held on Saturday April 17th the District leadership for the term 20102011 was elected as following: District Governor Lt. Gov. Education & Training Lt. Gov. Marketing Division A Governor Division B Governor Division C Governor Division D Governor Division E Governor Division F Governor Division G Governor Division H Governor Division I Governor

Rick Furbush Pamela Rolle Matt Kinsey Robert Rizzo Francis Molina Tatanisha Bennett Hieu Huynh Tony Vivaldi Steve Zeris Vicki Wayne Jenelle Taylor Demekas Foster

Area Governors and the rest of the District Leadership team will be appointed by incoming District Governor, Rick Furbush.

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Already Distinguished These Clubs have already Distinguished themselves with Toastmasters International.

Congratulations to:

President’s Distinguished with 10 points

Select Distinguished with 8 points

Club# 2903

Achievers Club

Club# 3659

Early Bird Club

Club# 2582

Plantation Club

Club# 9745

Motorola Communicators Club

Club# 2096

Gelfand Good Morning TM Club

Club# 7362

Highrisers Toastmasters Club

Club# 5390

Talk Of The Town Club

Club# 1667

Suncoast Toastmasters Club

Club# 2727

Goldcoast TM Club

Club# 2225

Delray Newsmakers Club

Club# 2463

South Dade Toastmasters Club

Club# 6026

Sarasota Evening Club

Club# 6587

Clearwater Talk Of The Town Club

Club# 2166

Donoghue-Dunedin Club

Club# 1340647

Legalites Toastmasters Club

Club# 6818

Bill Gove Golden Gavel Club

Club# 3299

Boca Raton Club

Club# 2284

St Petersburg Toastmasters Club

Club# 6796

Cable Beach West Club

Club# 1600

The First Bahamas Branch

Club# 3956

Destined For Success Toastmasters

Club# 7178

Healing Communicators Club

Club# 1095

Action For Achievement Club

Club# 965175

21st Century Communicators Club

Club# 2437

THE NAVIGATORS

Club# 1227605

The Soaring Orators of Johnson Park

President’s Distinguished with 9 points

Select Distinguished with 7 points Club# 1702

Ft Myers Club

Club# 4392

Collier Communique Club

Club# 2508

Davie Toastmasters

Club# 1146909

SBC Toastmasters Club

Club# 7082

Voice Of Champions Club

Club# 7943

Easy Talkers Club

Club# 5701

Electric Toasters Club

Club# 1305066

RBC Legends

Club# 2835

Naples Toastmasters Club

Club# 1314025

Abaco Lighthouse Beamers

Club# 2004

Great Fort Lauderdale

Club# 1342880

BOB Eagles

Club# 590751

Sawgrass TM Club

Club# 5758

Weston Area TM Club

Club# 969012

Englewood Toastmasters

Club# 6003

Pembroke Pines Club

Club# 1118683

BDPB Talking Heads

Club# 1810

Tampa Club

Club# 9491

The Big Wheels Club

Club# 1187415

Wellcare Toastmasters

Club# 831439

Valrico Toastmasters Club

Club# 3466

Treasure Coast TM Club

Club# 965328

Toast 'N Progress

Club# 5173

Freddy's Forum TM Club

Club# 1376226

High Voltage Voices

Club# 1978

West Boca Club

Club# 1216688

WCR Palm Beaches Noon

Club# 3518

Sensor Toast Club

Club# 911

City Power Toastmasters Club

Club# 1216633

NCCI Toastmasters

Club# 5985

Vocal Point Toastmasters Club

Club# 1126118

The Point Toastmasters

Club# 7653

Universal Toastmasters Club

Club# 8370

West Kendall Toastmasters Club

Club# 7923

Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club

Club# 1347294 Club# 771864

Port Charlotte Toastmasters

Club# 5899 Club# 1034639

VALPAK Toastmasters

Club# 748133

Club# 2652

Raymond James Toastmasters Club

Club# 8437

PwC Tampa Talks Club Port St. Lucie Speakers

Club# 1310937

JABIL TOASTMASTERS

Club# 22

Palm Beach Noon TM Club

Club# 1293723

Club# 8248

Palm Harbor Toastmasters

Club# 587295

Miami Beach Toastmasters Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club

Club# 6273

Honeywell Toastmasters Club

Club# 839960

Club Destiny

Distinguished with 6 points

Distinguished with 5 points

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Metlife Motivators Club

Club Proxies Go Green In the past, in preparation for the Annual Business Meeting, all Club Presidents would receive a blue envelope with their proxy form to be submitted at credentials during the International Convention.

The Club may assign the proxy to the 2010 -2011 District Governor.

• They may also assign another active Toastmaster member.

If a Club assigns the District Governor as its delegate, the District Governor in office at the time of the International Convention will be able to cast the Club’s votes at the Annual Business Meeting.

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Beginning this year, in an effort to simplify the process, reduce costs and minimize the environmental impact, hard-copy proxy forms will no longer be mailed to each Club President.

From the Web site, District Governor will be able to see not only which Clubs have assigned their proxies to Toastmasters International will send the official proxy them, but they can also find out which Clubs have or notification for the Toastmasters International Annual have not assigned their proxies. For those Clubs who Business Meeting to Club Presidents via e-mail. Using have not submitted their proxies, District Governors the Toastmasters Web site, Clubs can determine elec- will be provided with the Club President’s name and tronically who will carry their votes: contact information to allow the District Governor to follow up.

• The Club can send a delegate to the meeting.

Beat the Clock!

Finish the Year with a BANG!!

“Beat the Clock” Membership Drive From May 1 to June 30, add FIVE NEW, dual or reinstated members to your membership roster and receive a special Beat the Clock ribbon from Toastmasters International to display on your Club’s banner.

District 47 is adding an additional reward to Clubs that achieve the goal, by giving a choice of one module from The Better Speaker Series or The Successful Club Series.

Save These Dates There are four exciting Officer Training opportunities coming up soon. Plan to attend these TLI Toastmasters Leadership Institute — in June. More information to come on the District 47 website, www.toastmastersd47.org.

June 12th - TLI East Coast - Ft Lauderdale at the Embassy Suites hotel June 19th - TLI West Coast - Tampa / St. Petersburg June 19th - TLI - Nassau, Bahamas June 26th - TLI - Sarasota Page 6

Scenes from the Spring Conference

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Scenes from the Spring Conference

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2010 Realignment Plan Each year we Realign the Clubs in District 47 to group them into Areas and Divisions that allow us to better serve the needs of our members. The newly developed Realignment Plan is discussed and approved at the Spring Business meeting by the District Council. Here are the results for the 2010-2011 Toastmaster year.

Division A New Old Club # 10

10 1702

Club Name Ft Myers Club

10

10 5701

Electric Toasters Club

10 10 10 10

10 10 10 10

Fort Myers Noontide Cape Coral Sun Splash Speakers Chico's Toastmasters

11

11 5486

Venice Area

11 11 11

11 969012 11 1347294 11 1395623

Englewood Port Charlotte North Port

8956 9051 1354558 1389368

12

12 2835

Naples Toastmasters

12

12 4392

Collier Communique

12

12 6544

12 12

New Old

Division C cont.

Club #

Club Name

25

24

2508

Davie Toastmasters

25

25

5758

Weston Area TM Club

25

25

808677 Beacon Point

25 25

25 24

896304 Everest Advanced 1326225 NSU Toastmasters

25

24

1348034 Seminole Casino Hollywood

26 26 26

21 20 21

26

2004 3278 3659

Great Fort Lauderdale Club V.O.I.C.E. Early Bird Club

Pending

Broward Bilingual

27

21

2266

Proud Speakers Club

Toast of The Coast

27

22

3001

Friendly Club

12 8838

Naples Speakeasy

27

22

4267

Toast Of The Gold Coast

12 9628

Naples Sunrise Bay

27

22

589263 Power Speakers Club

New Old

Club #

20 2445

New Old

Club #

Club Name

36

36

1667

Suncoast

36

36

5083

Carrollwood

36

36

1084115

Woodland

36

36

1187415

Wellcare

Division D New Old

Club #

Club Name

40

40 3466

Treasure Coast

40

40 8181

Palm City Orators

40

40 8437

Port St. Lucie Speakers

40

40 1206922 Hobe Sound Toasters

40

40 1417483 Fort Pierce Utilities

41 41

41 2727 41 4872

Goldcoast Supersonics

41

41 5222

Sunset Speakers

41

41 1376226 High Voltage Voices

Division C

Division B 20

Division B cont.

Club Name

42

42 5173

Freddy's Forum

Club Awesome Club

30

30 3668

Jose Gaspar Club

42

42 6775

Wellington

30 6261

Serho Sundowners

42 42 42

42 8664 RiverWalk 42 1098551 PB Outstanding 42 1314283 Harvard Circle

Club Name

New Old

Club #

20

20 2903

Achievers Club

30

20

23 590751

Sawgrass TM Club

30

31 771864 Metlife Motivators Club

30 30

33 1146909 SBC 30 1289921 SERO Leaders

43

43 22

Palm Beach Noon

31

30 9491

The Big Wheels Club

43

43 2225

Delray Newsmakers

31

31 9822

Financial Connection

43

43 5390

Talk Of The Town

43 6818

Bill Gove Golden Gavel

20

Pending

The Outspoken TMs

20

Pending

Comedy Shack II

21

21 3003

Pompano Beach TM

21

20 3383

Broward Advanced TM

21

21 646066

Yeah, We're Toast Club

21

21 1383942 CITRIX Toastmasters

31 31

31 695546 Engineers 31 1071652 CITE Florida

43 43

43 9086

Office Depot

32

32 1639

Speaker's Circle

44

44 3299

Boca Raton

32 2733

Tampa Downtowners

44

44 3518

Sensor Toast Club

Tampa Noonshiners

44

44 4207

Boca Raton Noon

22

22 9400

Toast of Las Olas

32

22

22 639107

First Edition Club

32

32 3909

32

32 646888 County Center

44

44 1216688 WCR Palm Beaches

33 33

33 619417 South Shore 33 831439 Valrico

45

44 1978

44 1216633 NCCI Toastmasters

22 22

22 1118683 BDPB Talking Heads Pending

Inspired TMs

West Boca Club

23

23 2582

Plantation Club

33

33 965328 Toast 'N Progress

45

23

23 5931

Crossroads Club

33

33

45

New

Boca Portuguese

23

23 9745

Motorola 34 7362

New

ACTS

23 1415772 TOASTAMEX

34

45

23

34

34 1297618 Kforce Kommunicators

34 34

35 1810 Tampa Club 32 1362314 U.T. Spartan

35

31 968

New Life

35

30 6745

Telecom Park

35

31 680990 JPMC Highlanders Club

23

Pending

Comedy Shack I

24

24 2096

Gelfand Good Morning TM

24

25 6003

Pembroke Pines Club

24

25 1007807 DeVry University

24

24 1261950 Hollywood Toastmasters

24

25 1390883 FCC Toastmasters

35

1071660 Lazydays Toastmasters Highrisers

30 1399893 Breckenridge

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Division E New Old

Club #

Club Name

50

50 3840

North Miami Beach

50

50 5754

Daybreak

50

50 7619

Brickell Club

50

50 1293723 Miami Beach

2010 Realignment Plan continued Division E cont.

New Old Club #

Division F cont.

Club Name

New Old Club #

Division I Club Name

New Old

Club #

Club Name

80

3596

New Providence

51

51 1295

Eddie Rickenbacker

62

62 6026

Sarasota Evening

80

51

51 6568

Miami Lakes

62

62 7719

FCCI

80

80

626837 Knights of the T Table

80

80

933001 Masters of Excellence

80

80

969479 C.H.M.I.

80

80

1330179 Club Ferdinandina

81

81

1600

First Bahamas Branch

81

81

8123

First Exuma

81

81

753494 FirstCaribbean

81

81

829842 Scotia Dynasty Club

81

81

1360933 B.P.S.U. Majestic

Coral Gables Club

82

82

3956

Destined for Success

82

82

7178

Healing Comm.

82

82

7343

Cousteau Club

82

82

971904 Chickcharney

82

82

1340647 Legalites

83

83

1095

Action For Achievement

83

83

9477

Action Communicators

51

51 7653

51

Universal

62

62 7923

Herald-Tribune

51 1088128 State Farm

62

62 9352

Positively Speaking

51

51 1183468 Cordis Miami Lakes

62

62 612315

TM N Transition

52

52 861

Doral

62

62 646899

Z-Speakeasy

52

52 971

en Espa単ol

63

61 868600

Lake Placid

63

61 1024904 Hardee County

63

61 1269043 Heartland Talk

63

61 1426402 Desoto TM

52 52 52 53

52 7082

Voice Of Champions

Pending FPL Miami Pending Oceania Cruises 53 1695

53

53 2283

Miracle Mile

53

53 2463

South Dade

53

52 760344

Yellow Rose Club

54

54 6298

Key West

54

54 704393

Middle Keys

54

54 1249370 Homestead

54

54 1298657 Ocean Reef

54 55

Pending Florida City Speedway 54 2588

Beckman Coulter

55

53 2798

Miami Advanced

55

54 8370

West Kendall

55

52 1070541 ADP Toastmasters

56

50 6837

Medical Ctr

56

50 8251

Miami Dade

56

50 946127

Miami VA

56

53 1246196 BKC TM Club

Division F New Old Club # 60

60 479

Club Name Toast Of The County

Division G New Old Club # 70

70 911

Club Name City Power

70

70 4145

Toast Of The Bay

70

73 4698

Speakeasy

70

70 603123 Ceridian St. Pete

83

83

1009227 Club Landfall

71

70 2284

St Petersburg

83

83

1050379 E.T. Communicators

71

70 4272

Tampa Bay

83

83

1358961 B.U.T. Nation Builders

71

72 602900 Bay Pines Club

84

84

1425

71

71 1324943 A Toast to Your Health

84

84

602485 GB Hotel Union

72

72 5899

Seminole-SPC

84

84

839960 Club Destiny

72

72 5933

Star Toastmasters

84

84

1128197 Word of Life

72

72 7943

Easy Talkers Club

84

84

1314025 Abaco Lighthouse

72

72 1034639 VALPAK

85

85

7108

Advanced TM Club

85

85

8720

Atlantis Club

85

85

658738 Law Enforcement

85

85

965175 21st Century

85

85

1342880 BOB Eagles

86

86

2437

THE NAVIGATORS

86

86

5725

1st Bahamas Hotel Union

86

86

782534 Bahamas Correctional

86

86

1227605 The Soaring Orators

86

86

1360579 P.T.A.B. Toastmasters

86

86

1406533 Sojourner-Douglass

73

73 1006065 Money Talks

73

73 1310937 JABIL

73

73 1361268 Bankers

73

75 1373645 FIS Toastmasters

73

Pending Pinellas Advanced

Freeport Eagles

60

60 1958

Sarasota

74

73 2652

Raymond James

60

60 7327

Sarasota WCR

60

60 777513 Sarasota Speakers

74 74

75 4561 75 5985

Templeton Vocal Point

74

76 7306

Real Talkers Club

60

60 1307407 HTM Advanced 75

76 2923

Tech Data Club

75

76 6273

Honeywell

87

80

6796

75

76 1051432 EpiCenter

87

81

1199193 Calvary Deliverance

75

75 1169566 Pro's Like Us

87

85

1200778 Dynamic Persuaders

87

82

1305066 RBC Legends

61

61 2449

Bradenton

61

61 9288

Tropicana

61

61 595823 Manatee WCR

61

61 1197988 Power Speakers

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Cable Beach West

2010 Realignment cont.

Due to continued growth in our District, effective July 1, 2010 we are adding a ninth Division.

Give a big welcome to Division H! Division H New Old

Club #

Club Name

90

71 3087

Bagel Talk

90

71 6587

Clearwater Talk

90

71 1039583 Renaissance Speakers

90

74 2166

90

76 1365425 Clearwater SPC

91

74 8248

Palm Harbor

91

74 587295

Oldsmar

91

74 965840

Tarpon Talkers

91

75 1126118 The Point

91

75 1346588 Shriners

92

34 3937

Eckman Center

92

34 9950

TOC Toastmasters

92

34 1159751 HDR Tampa

92

34 1403477 Electric Supply Inc.

93

35 585644

ACS Possibility

93

35 748133

PwC Tampa Talks

93 93

35 763878 T. Rowe Toasters 35 1347227 NY Life Communicators

93

35 1392714 Company That Speaks

Donoghue-Dunedin

Critical IRS Deadline Approaches The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that any United States-based group failing to file an e-Postcard will lose its status as an official Toastmasters club.

If you’re located in the USA, protect your club! Be sure to read and follow the information below, which has been quoted directly from the IRS Web site: “Late Filing or Failure to File the e-Postcard If you do not file your e-Postcard on time, the IRS will send you a reminder notice but you will not be assessed a penalty for late filing the e-Postcard. However, an organization that fails to file required ePostcards (or information returns – Forms 990 or 990-

EZ) for three consecutive years will automatically lose its tax-exempt status. The revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status will not take place until the filing due date of the third year.

Need additional information?

For more answers, visit the IRS 990-N FAQ page.

Please keep in mind: As of May 15, 2010, it will be three years. If any club has not filed the 990-N by that time, they will lose their tax-exempt status.

Toastmasters provides the information and links you need to file the e-Postcard, such as your club’s EIN number, on these pages: IRS 990-N Filing Requirement for all US Clubs (PDF). Follow the simple steps and your fellow club members will thank you!

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#1 Club in the District A District 47 contest for all Clubs!

FIRST PLACE: • • • • • • •

Ribbon for Club Banner “District 47 Club of the Year” Pins for members of the Club Certificate of Recognition for the Club Recognition at the Fall Conference Advanced Manual Set Darren LaCroix Package Lance Miller Club Series

SECOND PLACE: • • •

Lance Miller Club Series The Successful Club Series (11 manuals) The Better Speaker Series (10 manuals)

THIRD PLACE: • •

Lance Miller Club Series The Successful Club Series (11 manuals)

How to win?

Earn points for each item.

For example, if your Club earns 20 CCs during the year (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010), you would have 15,000 points!

For more details visit www.toastmastersd47.org

ITEM POINTS CCs 750 ACS 600 CL/AL/HPL 500 DTM 500 Deliver a Success Leadership 150 Deliver a Youth Leadership 150 Deliver a Speechcraft 250 New Members 200 District Officers Member of Club 100 Officer Training - Fall 300 Officer Training - Spring 300 Total Members (100 per member) 100 Octobert Renewal 200 April Renewal 200 Officer List Submitted on time 300 Proxies 50

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Compassionate Conversation youths who are involved in our program. In the words of Theodore Roosevelt, “I care not what othIn life there are basic values that we learn and build ers think of what I do, but I care very much about on as we grow up. These values help to define us what I think of what I do. That is character!” Take a and our behavior in our daily lives. Many organizahand and be a guide. tions for young children and teens use these as a foundation. The Josephson Institute calls these valIf you know of the birth of a child, passues the Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship and Responsi- ing of a fellow Toastmaster, a “big” birthday or similar occasion, please send bility. a note to our Compassionate Mailbox As Toastmasters, it is essential for each of us to em- using this link on the District 47 website body these values and display them on a daily basis. http://toastmastersd47.org We should expect these characteristics from our fellow Toastmasters, family members, and friends. In Let us know the name, which Club and address where our journey as Toastmasters we are role modeling we can send the card. these values that define character. I believe that Eleanor Roosevelt was correct when she said, “Character building begins in our infancy, and conCathy Koyanagi tinues until death.”

Compassionate Communicator Let’s get more involved in the Youth Program for Toastmasters and make a difference at this level.

We can make an impact by example to a room full of

Our Values

Breakthrough Miami Speech Contest Wow! Amazing! Fantastic! Inspiring! Educational!

These are just a few words to describe the speeches given by the 7 contestants in the very first Breakthrough Miami/Youth Leadership Program Speech Contest on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Breakthrough Miami is a summer and school year academic program for talented middle and high school students. Everyone at Breakthrough Miami comes to learn, challenge themselves, and have fun.

Students take classes in math, science, history and English and experience engaging activities like theatre, music, art and athletics. Breakthrough students agree to be a part of the program for eight years, coming every day for six weeks during the summer, 2 Super Saturdays during the school year and to join College Bound once they have completed the middle school portion of Breakthrough.

The mission of Breakthrough Miami is to assure that all children, regardless of background and means, will have equal access to excellent educational opportunities and enthusiastic teachers committed to their educational success. The nationally recognized “students teaching students” model will also remain the centerpiece of the program and the Breakthrough name will continue to stand for excellence

and equity in educational opportunities for underserved youth.

Last year, Lillian Koziol, DTM, collaborated with the Executive Director, Alicia Rodriguez-Bower, and program directors, Jamael Stewart and Lauren Kellner at Breakthrough Miami and we offered the first two Youth Leadership Programs in the spring of 2009.

Since then there have been 10 Youth Leadership Programs offered and over 150 students have benefited from the experience.

The Breakthrough Miami/Youth Leadership Program Speech Contest was organized to give those students who have gone through the program an opportunity to gain experience in participating in a contest and showcasing their skills. Each and every one of the students came prepared to do their best. Their parents, friends and Toastmasters were all so very proud of them.

The contestants were Joshua Bonnery, Kiana Reeves, Renee Russo, Jamie Sanchez, Michael Sanchez, Khalil Wilson and Mya Wright.

First place was won by Mya Wright and second place

by Jamie Sanchez.

In our eyes they are all winners!

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Club Anniversaries Congratulations to these clubs celebrating anniversaries in May! In Division In Division

E, Area 53 South Dade Toastmasters G, Area 70 City Power Toastmasters

Club# 2463 Club# 911

Chartered May 1, 1957 Chartered May 1, 1970

In In In In

E, Area D, Area F, Area B, Area

Club# Club# Club# Club#

Chartered Chartered Chartered Chartered

Division Division Division Division

51 40 62 22

Miami Lakes Palm City Orators Positively Speaking Toastmasters Toast of Las Olas

6568 8181 9352 9400

May 1, May 1, May 1, May 1,

1987 1991 1993 1993

In Division In Division

D, Area 44 Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters G, Area 72 VALPAK Toastmasters

Club# 4207 Chartered May 1, 1994 Club# 1034639 Chartered May 2, 2007

In Division In Division

G, Area 71 Renaissance Speakers Clearwater E, Area 51 Cordis Miami Lakes

Club# 1039583 Chartered May 17, 2007 Club# 1183468 Chartered May 27, 2008

In Division

I, Area

Club# 1330179 Chartered May 12, 2009

80 Club Ferdinandina

New Clubs Please extend a warm WELCOME to these new clubs in District 47!

In Division E, Area 54 Chartered 4/30/2010 Club# 1412303 Florida City Speedway Speakers,

Florida City

In Division B, Area 23 Chartered 4/29/2010 Club# 1484612 The Comedy Shack, Plantation In Division D, Area 44 Chartered 4/28/2010 Club# 1450351 1st US Portuguese Toastmasters,

Boca Raton

In Division G, Area 74 Chartered 4/26/2010 Club# 1427169 Tampa Bay Women Speakers Club, Clearwater In Division C, Area 33 Chartered 4/2/2010

Club# 1071660 The Lazydays Toastmasters Club, Seffner

Florida Speakers Association

Florida Speakers Association presents

Lou Heckler Making Meetings Magic Workshop Saturday May 8th Go to the FSA website to register www.florida-speakers.org Page 14

District 47 Calendar We’re adding our District 47 Calendar to the Sunshiner. Each month we’ll show you what’s happening in your District 47 at several levels: You can see that our District Leaders keep very busy behind the scenes to ensure District 47 runs smoothly and stays on target to become #1 in the world!

The same is true at the Club level, it takes dedication to ensure your Club achieves Distinguished or better before June 30.

We invite you to check the District Calendar on a regular basis so you can plan ahead. Please contact your Area Governor with any questions you may have about events or reminders listed here.

Club level reminders and events are indicated in District level activities are indicated in white Training opportunities are indicated in green

May 2010 1-May

Start of the Beat the Clock Membership Award Program – add 5 new members

1-May

Club Officer Elections and Submit Club and Officer Information Report to TI

1-May

Proxies collection for Toastmasters International Convention

15-May

Submit Treasurer’s Report for July-March to World Headquarters

15-May

Audit Committee Report (midyear audit)

Jun-10 Jun 1 - 30

Elect Club Officers (if not already elected).

5-Jun

District 47 Area and Division Governor Training

12-Jun

TLI - East coast

19-Jun

TLI - West Coast

19-Jun

TLI - New Providence

26-Jun

TLI - Sarasota

30-Jun

Prepare for year-end audit

30-Jun

End of the Beat the Clock Membership Award Program – add 5 new members

30-Jun 30-Jun

2009-2010 Submission Deadline for the Distinguished Club Program Last day for Clubs to submit Club Officer List Report to World Headquarters

Broward County Kudos Two Broward County employees, Marilyn Hu, senior information technology specialist with Enterprise Technology Services, and David Jess, reference librarian at the Pompano Beach Branch, joined Toastmasters International several years ago. They wanted to improve their public speaking skills, but both enjoyed the experience so much that they recently teamed up and taught an eight-hour public speaking class, How to Write and Deliver Great Speeches.

veloped their leadership skills to eventually serve in elected leadership roles with Toastmasters International. “We both believe it is our duty as Toastmasters to help others improve their public speaking skills.

When the opportunity was presented to us to facilitate a speech class [for Broward County employees], it was hard to refuse”, Hu said. Plus, Toastmasters offers lots of great resources to improve ones public speaking skills.

Nine individuals completed their first class, which required each student giving a speech. The attendees worked in small groups and were able to practice different aspects of their speech, Jess explained. By the time they gave their presentation before the entire class, they had practiced it several times.

Hu and Jess became good friends when they joined First Edition one of the 28 Toastmasters Clubs throughNext up for the dynamic pair is teaching round 2 to out Broward County. They joined First Edition and detheir peers in July.

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Educational Awards Congratulations to these Toastmasters who started the New Year on the right path by earning Educational Awards in the month of April.

Competent Communicator

Competent Communicator

Menaldino, Shannon M. Dandro, Roger F. Snyder, Mike K Scott, Heidi Campbell Solya, Bea Duerr, Joseph D. Perry, Lynn A Fluker, Michael D Riccio, Rebecca

Club# 646899 Club# 2284 Club# 2284 Club# 6587 Club# 3299 Club# 3466 Club# 1310937 Club# 9352 Club# 9352

Stephens, Lori J. Kefauver, Dorothy J. Foster, Angelique Carvajal, Milton A. Ying, Joel O. Donalds, Byron Lowell Ajvalia, Jagruti Tarman, Sharon J.

Club# 9352 Club# 1206922 Club# 839960 Club# 8370 Club# 2835 Club# 9628 Club# 1187415 Club# 1197988

Johnson, Katanga A.

Club# 3596

Stuart, Donna Lee

Club# 8123

Darville, Nikita Danielle

Club# 8123

Cronan, Roselle

Club# 1126118

Caloia, Domenic

Club# 2727

Lovejoy, Sparkie

Club# 1169566

Edwards, Camille

Club# 1050379

Club# 3299

Winters, Shakera P.

Club# 1406533

Novek, Karen Elyssa

Club# 3299

Huynh, Hieu H.

Club# 5222

Brown, Ambrose Valentino

Club# 1340647

Phillips, Donald G.

Club# 763878

Colebrooke, Sheresa C

Club# 1009227

Taylor, Joyann Deborah

Club# 1305066

Tassinari, David

Club# 1289921

Bernuy, Walter

Dwyer, Annette Marie

Club# 6775

Lamont, Edwin Lodge

Club# 22

Churchill, Gloria D.

Club# 1347227

Stubbs, Wentworth

Club# 6796

Burns, George A.

Club# 7082

Dorsett, Daryl Willard Oliver

Club# 1342880

Deleveaux, Carolyn

Club# 1342880

Mutnik, Jeffrey M.

Club# 1118683

Stoddard, Katie E.

Club# 1159751

Urka, Meggen J.

Club# 1310937

Berish, Colleen S.

Club# 7719

Andrew, Carol

Club# 3466

Kihlberg, Kristina

Club# 2004

Lewis, Lecia

Club# 1146909

Albury, Keith

Club# 8123

Sullivan, Elaine Bernice

Club# 969012

Whitney, Mary-Helen T.

Club# 3659

Bischof, Neils

Club# 2445

Vaessen, Janet L.

Club# 7719

Moss, Phillipa Olivia

Club# 3596

Thomas, Tessa M. Colebrook, Roderick

Club# 3518 Club# 7108

Tockman, Jeffrey Matthew

Advanced Communicator Bronze Somerville, York T.

Club# 2284

Tharp, Carol A.

Club# 1187415

Bryan, Angela

Club# 808677

Club# 2096

Korkowski, Edward M

Club# 1376226

Parker, Brenda

Club# 2449

Major, Rory L.

Club# 1600

Freedman, Peter

Club# 3518

Bentley, James A.

Club# 1197988

Lashua, Roberta R.

Club# 5933

Dubin, Rory A.

Club# 1395623

Dianic, Beth Anne

Club# 1310937

Foster, Clement

Club# 7108

Hamilton, Gary Anthony

Club# 1360579

Pineda, Michael

Club# 861

McIntosh, Javardo

Club# 969479

Albury, Andrew C A

Club# 1314025

Krumlauf, Jennifer L. Barkley, Kip

Club# 5173 Club# 3659

Owen, David Donald

Club# 619417

Millican, Jesse C.

Club# 9352

Grant, Andre Alexander

Club# 1342880

Drury, Karin

Club# 969012

Dorway-Heyliger, Rosemarie

Club# 1095

Liang, Ling Golant

Club# 9745

Kerr, Keshelle Abigail

Club# 3956

Sherman, Brooke Maria

Club# 969479

Kerr, Keshelle Abigail

Club# 3956

Wilkinson, Clyde

Club# 1199193

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Educational Awards Congratulations to these Toastmasters who started the New Year on the right path by earning Educational Awards in the month of April.

Advanced Communicator Silver

Competent Leader

Rice, Ronald

Club# 2652

Supple, Peter A.

Club# 1314283

Mora, Paul G.

Club# 9745

Failes, Jeffrey

Club# 965328

Campbell, Garnett A.

Club# 971904

Lewman, Nick J

Club# 965328

Albury, Andrew C A

Club# 1360933

Roberts, Christine A

Club# 5985

Amaral, Evaldo B.

Club# 2096

Tassinari, David

Club# 1289921

Santarsieri, Anthony C.

Club# 8248

Liang, Ling Golant

Club# 9745

Fox, Antionette Maria

Club# 7178

Francis, Eva Mae

Club# 2096

Goliger, Karen

Club# 1216633

Shope, Lisa A.

Club# 646899

Thompson, Elbert C.

Club# 1095

Taylor, Joyann Deborah

Club# 3956

Kemp, Elton Ellis

Club# 3956

Perry, Lynn A

Club# 1310937

Dandro, Roger F.

Club# 2284

Albury, Andrew C A

Club# 1360933

Mitchell, Pamela S.

Club# 2835

Hague, Samuel Edward

Club# 1347294

Bennett, Tatanisha L.

Club# 3668

Thompson, Elbert C.

Club# 1095

Johnson, Nadia Hope

Club# 6796

Black, Chavette

Club# 6796

Patterson, Ron J.

Club# 6796

Kinsey, Jeanine Carol

Club# 3383

Lovejoy, Sparkie

Club# 1169566

Kinsey, Matthew A.

Club# 3383

Ajvalia, Jagruti

Club# 1187415

Brown, Erica

Club# 7082

Stockdale, Martin

Club# 2903

Grene, Les G.

Club# 2225

Knowles, Glen R.

Club# 8720

Harder, JoJo

Club# 4207

Cresswell, Rebecca L.

Club# 1197988

Wallace, Dwain Andrew

Club# 1406533

Goodman-Davis, Sharmaine

Club# 1360579

Vail, Scott

Club# 9628

Winters, Shakera P.

Club# 1406533

Sherman, Brooke Maria

Club# 969479

Bryan, Curtis

Club# 1406533

Advanced Communicator Gold Liebowitz, Sandy

Club# 2463

Young, David Andrew

Club# 2903

Watson, Lavell Joel

Club# 1340647

Martin, Wence

Club# 7178

Stubbs, Wentworth

Club# 6796

Lashua, Roberta R.

Club# 602900

Taschereau, Pierre

Club# 2096

Mann, Carolyn J.

Club# 4207

Flanagan, Marcus

Club# 3518

Kinsey, Matthew A.

Club# 3383

Advanced Leader Bronze Somerville, York T.

Club# 2284

Campbell, Garnett A.

Club# 971904

Club# 6796

Albury, Andrew C A

Club# 1360933

Esposito, David S.

Club# 590751

Talati, Amit H.

Club# 2903

Gibson, Vanessa

Club# 6796

Munroe, Heidi Indira

Club# 1305066

Scott, Heidi Campbell

Club# 6587

Szubka, Thomas G.

Club# 1126118

Rockell, Lloyd John

Club# 7082

Miller, Sopnovia Rosaclair

Club# 3956

Fox, Antionette Maria

Club# 9477

Romeus, Laniel

Club# 639107

Moeller, Mary M.

Club# 1197988

Gagliardi, James A.

Club# 4272

Grein, Rachelle Leah

Club# 5173

Knowles, Glen R.

Club# 8720

Ekgren, Jacqueline Pattison

Club# 1958

Huynh, Hieu H.

Club# 5390

Howard, Justin C.

Club# 1314283

Goodman-Davis, Sharmaine

Club# 9477

Competent Leader Styles, Charlene L.

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Educational Awards Congratulations to these Toastmasters who started the New Year on the right path by earning Educational Awards in the month of April.

Advanced Leader Silver Albury, Andrew C A Kinsey, Matthew A.

Club# 971904 Club# 3383

Congratulations Distinguished Toastmasters

Leader Excellence Min, Jun Setaro, James D.

Club# 3518 Club# 8248

Albury, Andrew C A

Club# 971904

Hague, Samuel Edward

Club# 1347294

Taschereau, Pierre

Club# 2096

Mann, Carolyn J.

Club# 4207

Albury, Andrew C A

Club# 971904

Kinsey, Matthew A.

Club# 3383

Observations from a First Timer Forty flags paraded proudly before us symbolized the unique welcome and leadership aspirations of the Toastmasters District 47 Spring Conference on April 16, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This was my “first timer” extravaganza at a District Conference and it was extraordinary how much information was presented. Something like trying to drink out of a fully open fire hydrant, simultaneously filling and drenching with new ideas, without drowning.

The District 47 Spring Conference started with Dinner on Friday night with all of us dressed in the “Native garb” of our homelands. Some as French men in striped shirts, some as cowboys, some in colorful Bahamian magnificence. It was a time to laugh and sing.

VIKAS JHINGRAN, the 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking, inspired us with his talk “The Missing Masala.” He wove a story of personal success as he described his secrets of speech crafting. His pearl of great price, the spice (Masala) is actually YOU, and your experiences. “Tell a story, make a point” was emphasized repeatedly. It was worth the entire conference just to hear this talk. And the next day was even better.

dience; 2) Surprise the audience with the ending; 3) Do not get stuck on the words, but have your whole spirit present the talk.

The business meeting was to share budgets, goals, and elections. District 47 is growing so rapidly that several areas/ divisions needed a balancing act to serve all of the new member applicants. Once again KRISTINA KIHLBERG ran an excellent meeting, with voila! Parliamentary Procedure.

The business meeting was followed on Saturday night with another delicious dinner. It was fun to see all the DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTERS Walk (those completing a DTM since the Fall Conference), first accepting with their blue ribbons and gold medallions around their necks and then being congratulated by existing DTM’s at this formal dinner. I was reminded of the amount of work that each had put in to accomplish this meeting, and the dinner.

As a first timer it was truly impressive to see the gifts of these speakers. I took notes on each talk, and the gifts demonstrated taught me how to change my own presentations. In our Clubs we often have good talks, but these left you gasping for breath at their grace, and intensity. I would recomA “First Timers” meeting was held on Saturday AM, where we mend going to a District contest for your own education. were divided up into five groups, each designated to a counMy greatest insight was to see RICK FURBUSH, take off his try and assigned the task of preparing a two minute presenown DTM medallion and ribbon and pass it down to the last tation on the mythical travels of “Kristina” a fellow ToastDistinguished Toastmaster recipient, master. It was a hoot, but a tease for what the rest of the as they had run out of ribbons for day would share. the new DTM’s, for the DTM awards Twelve one-hour talks filled three hours on Saturday mornceremony. With a new District Goving. The spectrum of presentations was remarkable and ernor like RICK, with a heart to give broached the spectrum from basic speech preparation to what it takes to make the Clubs successful, we are going to have a Internet sophistication. fun year coming. The Future is Lunch provided an opportunity to celebrate the CommunicaBright for District 47. tion and Leadership Award of SUSIE LEVAN, a distinguished community leader in Fort Lauderdale. Then VIKAS JHINAGRAN served us the most delectable dessert with another Thanks to First Timer JAMES ROWSEY, M.D. for sharing his Toastmaster winning speech on “The Charismatic Speaker,” in which he emphasized the need to 1) Connect with the au- experiences at the District 47 Spring Conference last month.

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