Welcome to the New Toastmasters Year 2011 – 2012
As your District 47 Governor, I pledge to support you as you develop communication and leadership skills and achieve your goals. We would like all members in Clubs across the District to commit themselves to earning as many education goals as possible in this fiscal year. Last year, we had members earning as many as fourteen education awards. WOW... Imagine that! If they could do it, you can do it too! Earning education awards means clubs are meeting regularly and members are given the opportunity to overcome speaking fears at the lectern. As Toastmasters, we can all agree that the harder we work, the greater our rewards. Preparing for assignments and attending meetings may seem challenging at times, but you must be prepared to stick with it and give it your all. This year, we want ALL clubs in our District to be Distinguished and this goal can be accomplished with your help and the assistance of your Area and Division Governors.
If you are a new member, take advantage of the “Mentoring Program”, it works! There is an answer to every question so, never feel as though you are working alone... just ask and you WILL have the support and encouragement of your Fellow Toastmasters. Be willing to meet new friends and be open to receive constructive feedback from your weekly assignments and manual projects. Take the feedback, work at polishing your act and I guarantee you will become a great Toastmaster. If you are a Club President, take the liberty to appoint a team of Advisers who can give guidance and support during your term in office. Once we equip ourselves with the tools for success, it is our duty as members to “Talk Up Toastmasters” in our community. The results in membership growth will be overwhelming. Introduce at least one new person to Toastmasters and encourage them to become a member. Imagine the possibilities! If each of our 5,500 members encourage at least one person to join, our District will double in size in one year. I believe we can do this…do you? There are many exciting things planned this year and we will introduce Club incentives to you in our August edition of the Sunshiner. Take a moment and check out the Toastmasters International website at www.toastmasters.org to learn more about the Toastmasters brand refresh. On August 17, 2011, the first day of the Toastmasters International Convention, Toastmasters will officially unveil its refreshed brand! This month, Toastmasters International randomly selected a group of Club Presidents and invited them to attend a brand orientation webinar. According to Toastmasters International, the primary objective of the rebrand is to communicate one consistent Toastmasters’ identity that is recognizable wherever you may be and accurately symbolizes the benefits of this great organization we are all proud to be a part. This year we have an incredibly energetic team of District Officers to serve you. We have committed ourselves to provide you with the support and resources required to make you a successful Toastmaster. Keep us updated as you meet your goals so we can celebrate with you. All the best on your communication and leadership journey and let’s make this a year of learning and fun. Kindest regards, Pamela D. Rolle, DTM District 47 Governor
Meet Your Leadership Team for 2011-2012! From the East to the West, District 47 Toastmasters are the BEST!
Pamela D. Rolle
District 47 Governor
Matt Kinsey
Kathy Furbush
LGET, East
LGET, West
District 47’s Ron Rice
LGM, West
Fabulous Five!
Hieu Huynh LGM, East
District 47 Supporting Team
Rick Furbush
Immediate Past District 47 Governor
Susan Phelps
Vic Miskanic
Secretary
Sergeant At Arms, East
Steven Bard
District Advisor
Anthony Richiez Treasurer
Chris Hedges
Sergeant At Arms, West
Kristina Kihlberg District Advisor
Anthony Longley
Public Relations Officer
Brandon Kinsey Webmaster
Margaret Wan District Advisor
2011~2012 Division Governors Do YOU know your A, B, Cs?
Kristin DeLuca
POP Quiz: Can you match the Governors to their Divisions? Sparkie Lovejoy
Go to http://www.toastmastersd47.org/about-toastmasters/ district-officers/division-governors or use the answer key at the bottom of the page.
Rachel Ferguson
_______________________________ Division A _______________________________ Division B _______________________________ Division C _______________________________ Division D
Mitch McInnis
_______________________________ Division E _______________________________ Division F
Lori Stephens
_______________________________ Division G _______________________________ Division H _______________________________ Division I
Bett Correa
Robert Rizzo
Cathy Naabe
Jeanine Kinsey
Answer Key: Robert Rizzo, Division A; Jeanine Kinsey, Division B; Bett Correa, Division C; Kristin DeLuca, Division D; Mitch McInnis, Division E; Lori Stephens, Division F, Cathy Naabe, Division G; Sparkie Lovejoy, Division H; and Rachel Ferguson, Division I.
A
2011-2012 Area Governors
Division A
covers the clubs in the southwest portion of District 47, including Ft. Myers, Naples, and Venice.
Robert Adler Area 20
B
John Paul Area 10
Tashahara Jallard Area 12
Mary Goddard Area 11
Orly Amor Area 21
Bhaskar Karumanchi Area 24
Terrence Conover Area 22
Division B includes
Michael Brown Area 23 Lydia Harris Area 25 Kip Barkley Area 26
clubs in Broward County on the east coast.
Steven Harwood Area 27
Tina Hager Area 31
Claude Gorham Area 30
D Murali Venkatappa Area 33
Janet Pantaleo Area 34
Division D includes clubs in the northeast corner of District 47 in Palm Beach, Okeechobee, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties.
C
Toby Martini Area 32
Division C encompasses the clubs in north and south Hillsborough County.
Matthew Siewert Area 35
Gerri Almand Area 36
Edward Korkowski Area 41
Joseph Duerr Area 40
Rosa Ayer Area 42
Jerry Fernandez Area 43
Lou Brown Area 44
Michelle Balaun Area 45
E
Samantha O’Neil Area 50
Michael Pineda Area 52
Tiffany Willis-Gilmore Area 51 Karen Baetzel Area 54
Division E
stretches to cover the clubs from Miami Dade down through the Florida Keys.
Teresa Martinez Area 53
Kimberley Green Area 55
F
Erin Hess Area 63
Steven Choby Area 60
Tom Boyd Area 61
Division F
Charlene Pillot Area 62
Kris Kesling-Hays Area 64
includes clubs in Sarasota, Bradenton, Arcadia, Wachula, and Lake Placid.
Robert Wilson Area 70
David Stewart Area 71
Karen Castle Area 72
Lynn Perry Area 73
Marie Vitale Area 91
G Division G is home to the clubs of mid to southern Pinellas County.
H Nicole Wilson Area 74
Division H
is home to clubs in North Pinellas County and West Hillsborough County.
Holley Walker Area 90
Lori Dohan Area 92
Gail Gewirtz Area 93
John Hobbs Area 94
Earl Howard Area 75
Curtis Bryan Area 80
I
Ernesto Gongora Area 81
Lakeisha Johnson Area 83
Khambrel Farrington Area 84
Division I stretches across the beautiful islands that form The Bahamas
Randy Dean Area 85
Ambrosine Huyler Area 82
Rory Major Area 86
Judy Simmons Area 87
The Sunshiner is YOUR newsletter! The Sunshiner should reinforce the reasons members joined Toastmasters. But the real question is - WHAT DO MEMBERS WANT? Send suggestions for future articles and content to: sunshiner@toastmastersd47.org Preview of coming attractions: Laugh Masters! Gavel Corner Youth Matters Pets on Parade and more!
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District 47 Committee Chairs
Butch Phelps Club Coach Chair West
Wence Martin
Maurice Fuller
Lynda Hammond
Francis Molina
Rich Otten
Club Coach Chair East
Fall Conference Chair
Contest Chair
High Performance Leadership Chair
Gavel Club Chair
James Setaro
Julieth McCafferty
Michael Blasco
Youth Leadership Chair West
Brian Turcotte Club Dues Chair
Youth Leadership Chair East
Vicki Wayne
Strategic Expansion & Realignment Chair
New Clubs Chair West
Josh Frank
Corporate Clubs Chair
Sybrian Castleman Social Media Chair
Steve Zeris
Spring Conference Chair
David Jess DTM Chair
John Schneyer New Clubs Chair East
Emily Drenberg Sunshiner Editor