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". •
The City of Palmetto in Manatee County
•
The City of Pompano Beach in Broward County
•
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. Page 4
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. •
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. Page 15
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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