D47 Sunshiner - June 30, 2012

June 2012

Photos By: Tony Longley, DTM-PRO

It's Time for the 2012 International Convention !

Deanna Morrison, DTM delivering her hilarious & motivatonal speech, 'Weighed Down!'

Deanna Morrison, DTM - Intl Speech Contest Winner; Pamela D. Rolle, DTM - District 47 Governor & TM David Henderson, 2010 TI World Champion of Public Speaking

What are you doing August 15-18?

You're going to Orlando, to cheer Deanna Morrison on to victory in the Semi-Finals of the World Championship of Public Speaking!

It’s All Because of You I am honored to have served as your District Governor for 2011 – 2012. As your outgoing District Governor, I enjoyed serving you. I am humbled by your confidence in me and I fully enjoyed working with you. Please permit me this opportunity to express my profound gratitude to my home club, Healing Communicators Club 7178, our District Executive Council, my advisers, numerous mentors and the fantastic members across our District for supporting me and affording me the

Inside this Issue Message from the District Governor ..................................................................................................... 3 A Bittersweet Moment in our District's History ....................................................................................... 4 Congratulations to Our Achieving Members & Distinguished Clubs! ..................................................... 4 Word of the Day - "Resolve" .................................................................................................................. 5 Congratulations, District 47! .................................................................................................................. 5 Sparsha Soars on the Wings of Youth Leadership ............................................................................... 6 Tampa TLI ............................................................................................................................................ 7 Bahamas TLI ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Miami TLI ............................................................................................................................................... 9

privilege of leading this phenomenal district.

When I joined Toastmasters in 2000, if anyone had told me that I would be a future District Governor, I would have left the program immediately! From 1995 to 2000, I visited numerous Toastmasters clubs in search of the club that was best suited for me. Finally, on a visit to Healing Communicators Club 7178, I felt that connection I was looking for and I joined. For the past twelve years

Pamela D. Rolle, DTM

Toastmasters has transformed, polished and shaped me into the person I am today.

I reflect on the development of a baby from conception to birth. How is it possible for a tiny egg to be transformed into something that breathes, laughs and cries? So magnificent a creation, we will love it unconditionally! Although my transformation in Toastmasters took more than nine months, if I could have another opportunity to undergo the blood, sweat, tears and growing pains of becoming a more effective communicator and leader, I would do it all over again. And it's all because of you!

During this transformation process as a leader, I realized self must be put aside, sacrifices must be made and

Successful Club Coaches ................................................................................................................... 10

service is the key! I learned that lip service is not an option, weakness is forbidden and patience is truly a virtue.

A Year of Firsts .....................................................................................................................................11

On July 1, 2012, we will reach another milestone in the history of our district; the new District 48 will be born. This

Then and Now ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Advanced Articulators Open House .................................................................................................... 12

birth gives way to more leadership opportunities and an intense focus on the growth and development of every member. Each District team is poised and ready to serve you. They are excited for the wonderful opportunity to lead, coach and inspire members to achieve greatness.

How I’m getting to the International Convention .................................................................................. 12

When life appeared to be more like a bed of thorns than roses; when situations seemed too difficult to face or

Club Charter Anniversaries ................................................................................................................. 13

when I became overwhelmed and felt like giving up, I relied on words of the Serenity Prayer to keep me charging

Open House Showcase ....................................................................................................................... 15 2011-2012 Education & Training Incentives ........................................................................................ 16

forward: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference.” (Reinhold Niebuhr) It is my wish that these profound words would also give you the strength to keep charging forward when you, too,

Educational Awards Earned in May ..................................................................................................... 17

may feel like giving up. Remember, service is the key! Weakness is forbidden and patience is a virtue! District

Educational Awards Earned in June as of 6/29/2012 .......................................................................... 20

47 family, I love you all and I extend a big THANK YOU from the depths of my heart for my transformation and

Triple Crown Awards as of 6/29/2012 .................................................................................................. 22 Welcome To Our Newest Club! .......................................................................................................... 27 Thank You .......................................................................................................................................... 28

growth!

Sincerely, Pamela D. Rolle, DTM District 47 Governor, 2011-2012

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A Bittersweet Moment in our District's History re·solve

On the one hand, our success is a validation of teamwork and dedication. The wildfire of excitement is catching and our district has spawned yet another new (Everything is Great in District 48!) district. On the other hand, it is a time to say farewell to our close friends and allies across the lake and across the pond.

These past years have meant so much. I want to thank our beautiful District Governor and leader, Pamela D. Rolle, for her eloquent leadership style, my fellow governors for their support and, most importantly, our members who attend meetings regularly and become more confident as a result. If you are reading this, this is meant for you: Toastmasters changes lives, so THANK YOU for playing such an important part in this dynamic of change.

May your words flow freely and easily and when they reach someone, may that person be transformed. Go forth and be the best Toastmaster you can be!

Word of the Day - "Resolve"

[ri-zolv] verb re·solves; re·solved; re·solv·ing 1 [+ obj] : to find an answer or solution to (something) : to settle or solve (something) The brothers finally resolved their conflict. ▪ 2 [+ obj] : to make a definite and serious decision to do something She resolved to quit smoking. ▪ He resolved that he would start dating again.

Source: <a href="http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/resolve">resolve</a> Kathy Furbush, LGET-West, DTM

Hieu Huynh, DTM x2

I have resolved that I will finish the Toastmasters year on a high note. Did you take advantage of the Open House incentive?

Will your club be at charter strength (20 members)? At the end of the 2011-2012 Toastmasters year, will your club have more members than it did at the beginning of the year?

Thank you, Kathy Furbush DTM D47 Lt. Gov. Education & Training - West 2011-2012 District 48 Governor Elect 2012 - 2013 dg@district48.org ~ www.district48.org

What are you resolving to do?

Congratulations to Our Achieving Members & Distinguished Clubs!

We've had a tremendous year here in District 47 with our educational and training goals. More than 80% of our clubs had 4 or more officers trained both terms and we averaged 5 out of 7 officers trained per club. We've never averaged that many officers trained per club in the past. As of June 24, 636 members completed a CC, 297 members completed an AC and 574 members completed a leadership award.

This means that members are meeting their goals to improve their communication and leadership skills. This means that clubs are delivering on the Club Mission Statement. This means that Toastmasters members are making a difference in each other's lives. We also have 126 of our clubs that are Distinguished as I write this article. We know that many clubs are still working diligently on finishing the year strong.

Congratulations, District 47!

As of 6/28/2012: • 126 of our 272 Clubs are Distinguished or better!

• 40 of 54 Areas are Distinguished or better!

• 4 of the 9 Divisions are Distinguished or better!

Matt Kinsey, LGET-East, DTM

It has been a great pleasure to serve as one of your two Lt. Governors Education and Training this year. We experienced two fantastic conferences, great TLI's, and tremendous growth among our club members. As District 47 splits on July 1, we have set a great framework to continue the tradition of excellence in southern Florida and The Bahamas. I encourage you all to make the most of your Toastmasters membership. Prepare for your speeches with intention to learn, give evaluations that motivate our members while challenging them to become better, and share your story with others who are not sharing in the personal development and growth offered by the Toastmasters program.

Thank you, Matt Kinsey D47 Lt. Gov. Education & Training - East 2011-2012 District Governor Elect 2012-2013

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Thanks, Hieu Huynh, DTM x2 D47 Lt. Gov. Marketing - East 2011-2012 D47 Lt. Gov. Education & Training Elect 2012-2013

I anticipate that all of these numbers will increase prior to June 30th (our Toastmasters year end), and I look forward to celebrating your success with you at your respective Fall Conferences!

• District 47: 11/2/2012 – 11/4/2012 in the Bahamas • District 48: 11/16/2012 – 11/18/2012 in Clearwater Beach, FL It has been my utmost pleasure to serve as your Lt. Governor Marketing (West) this year. Thank you dirty dozen for your guidance and inspiration. I am blessed to have had this opportunity to work with you!

Respectfully submitted Ronald Rice, DTM D47 Lt. Gov. Marketing - West 2011-2012 D48 Lt. Gov Education & Training Elect 2012-2013 "Ron Rice" <lget@district48.org>

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Ron Rice, DTM

Sparsha Soars on the Wings of Youth Leadership By: Murali Venkatappa, Area 33 Governor Four summers ago, in 2008, one of my friends asked if I would like to enroll my daughter, Sparsha, into a Youth Leadership Program. He told me that it would last for eight weeks and would be conducted by Mr. Vijayn Nair, a Distinguished Toastmaster. I had no clue what that meant but “Youth” and “Leadership” sounded good to me. I asked my daughter if she would be interested. “No”, she said. “Then you are going anyway”, I stated. I assured her that she would thank me one day.

The first session of that Youth Leadership Program is when I got introduced to Toastmasters. I got to know that there exists an organization with a mission to provide an opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills. That is when my love for public speaking was rekindled. I made sure I attended the rest of the sessions, along with my daughter, soaking in every bit of advice, every tip that Mr. Nair had to give about public speaking. As I saw improvement in my daughter, I realized I had improved too except that I still was not speaking publicly. Remember, this was a Youth Leadership Program and simply being young at heart won’t let you qualify for the program!

I set out on a quest to find a Toastmasters club where I could actually speak. I probably did not put in a real effort as it took me two years to find one. I officially joined Toastmasters in July 2010 and my life hasn’t been the same since.

Toastmasters has not only helped me take the fear out of talking, it has helped improve my self esteem. It has helped me speak up, speak out and speak my conscience. It has also taught me to speak what I believe in and to practice what I speak, with passion and with reason. It has given me a platform to experiment, to fail and to get up and do it all over again without the fear of ridicule, without the fear of consequences. Where else will you find such a nice, encouraging Sparsha Venkatappa, 2011 4H Speech Champion audience, who, even when you speak for a whole three minutes over your allotted time will still write you the nicest comments?

When I was elected president of my club, a fellow toastmaster mentioned that he noticed a spring in my step and wondered if it was because I was now the president. While it was definitely a nice feeling to be the president of the club, the spring in my step though, was the benefit I was reaping as a result of the constant encouragement and constructive feedback that I received from every Toastmaster out there.

I always thought Toastmasters was all about public speaking but little did I know that it would be my leadership abilities that would get a boost. Taking up leadership roles at Toastmasters has given me the confidence to convert challenges into opportunities. It has given me the courage to take on responsibilities that I would otherwise have avoided, be it at Toastmasters, at work or on the personal front. More importantly, Toastmasters has taught me to set my goals and to plan and achieve them, something I severely lacked all my life.

Toastmasters might just be the groundwork for something bigger in my life, the measure of which might not necessarily be monetary or fame but the sense of achievement, the satisfaction and happiness that it brings with it. It is like the bamboo seed. It stays underground for almost five years before it sprouts and then when it does sprout it grows to be 100 feet tall in no time. What do you think it was doing for those five years? It was spreading its roots underneath, for it knows those roots are necessary to support the tall bamboo shoot later in its life.

I want each one of you to get the best out of your Toastmasters experience. I want each one of you to feel the way that I do today, a sense of gratitude towards Toastmasters. I want Toastmasters to do to you, what it did to me. Induce a spring in your step.

As for my daughter, I am proud to say that she placed first at the Pasco County Tropicana Speech Contest this year. “Thank You Dad, for pushing me into the Youth Leadership Program,” Proud dad Murali Venkatappa, Area 33 Governor, with she said. daughter Sparsha & mom, Padmaja Ramaiah.

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Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI)

Where: Progressive Insurance— Bldg. C 4030 Crescent Park DRIVE Riverview, FL

When: Saturday, July 14th 8:30 AM—12:30 PM WHO: Club Officers (Required) & All Active Toastmasters The Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) provides education & training for club officers to perform their duties effectively and in the correct manner.

Additional workshops will offer the opportunity to improve communication & Leadership skills for all.

Registration now open at www.district48.org TLI Division C Chair/Area Gov 32 Sherry Woodruff

Division C Governor Gerri Almand

galmand@tampabay.rr.com

swoodruff@verizon.net

Division D Governor Adam Hsu

TLI Division D Chair/Area Gov 41 Brenda Alloco

Adam.hsu.pmp@gmail.com

breparis05@gmail.com

Where Leaders Are Made

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TOASTMASTERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BUILD YOUR CLUB’S TEAM Keynote Speaker: Marlene Bryan

Theme “CLUB QUALITY” KEISER UNIVERSITY July 14, 2012 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Registration and networking 9:00 AM $5.00/person

Quality Training

Officers become effective leaders….clubs earn DCP requirements Feature Workshops

“Attracting New Members”

“Conduct Quality Contests” Raise the bar on contests…next one is Humorous Speech and Evaluations. Let’s do it right!

Help your club grow… while retaining current members

For early registration, visit www.toastmastersd47.org or pay at the door

Keiser University, 2101 Northwest 117th Avenue, Miami, FL 33172

For more information contact: Patricia Rivera (305) 588-6215

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A Year of Firsts

Congratulations to These Successful Club Coaches!

By: Emiy Drenberg, DTM & Hieu Huynh, DTM, LGM-East

Did you know that serving as a Club Coach satisfies one of the requirements for the Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) educational award? To earn credit toward the ALS award, the Club Coach must lead their assigned club to Distinguished Club status. Delivering the Moments of Truth module from the Successful Club Series is a great way to teach members of the struggling club how to recognize threats to the club’s stability and progress. This program also helps members accept and assume responsibility for the club’s future. Toastmasters.org sums it up best: Hippocrates said, “Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work.” Similarly, you should enable the clubs you coach to continue to grow and thrive.

Only after you help the club to achieve Distinguished status and help the members find their inner doctor, may you truly claim success. (The First Class Club Coach)

By: Thomas Plant

The Palm City Orators Club of Toastmasters has had a great year! We are proud to have met the criteria needed to achieve four of the goals for growth set by Toastmasters International. Each of these achievements has been a “first” for our club. For many years we have struggled to attract new members. This year when we launched the “Talk Up Toastmasters” membership drive, we not only added five new members to our club, but, by doing so we were able to bring our overall number of members up to twenty. This accomplishment not only earned us the points needed to qualify as a Distinguished Club, but by acquiring nine out of ten possible points we also qualified as a President’s Distinguished Club. We are especially proud of Toastmaster Amy Eason, who achieved the goals needed to become a Distinguished Toastmaster in April of 2012, another “first” for our club. Amy has been a leader and dedicated member of Palm City Orators since 2005. We congratulate Amy for reaching this milestone. We’d also like to offer a hearty “Well done!” to all of our members for their role in making Palm City Orators an outstanding club. Our growth reflects the efforts of each member to meet challenges both individually and collectively in our quest to become better Toastmasters.

Then and Now

By: Sparkie Lovejoy, Division H Governor

Club #

Club_Name

Club Coach Name

Begin Date

1390883

FCC Toastmasters

Norman Gaslowitz, ATM, CL

06/04/2012

3001

Friendly Club

Mary B. Mayrosh, ACS, ALB

02/20/2012

3001

Friendly Club

Harold H. Koning, CC

11/15/2011

1348034

Seminole Casino Hollywood TM

Lydia Harris, ACS, ALB

12/07/2011

1348034

Seminole Casino Hollywood TM

Jennifer J. Passino, ACS, ALB

03/19/2012

This is the image I was having of us yesterday. I remember Kathy saying something like, "If it's going to be done, this is the group to do it." I agreed totally.

Last year on that stage I thought...

We will ace it this year because...

Robert is having a second turn at Division Governor so he has experience…

Rachel ran the year before and didn't get it, so now that she has her opportunity she'll soar, plus she has a lot of friends and support.

Cathy's organizational skills, and follow through will make it for her.

Congratulations one and all!

Jeanine is so involved in TM and every aspect of it. She's got it in the bag already.

Sparkie, me, enthusiastic and determined…

Kristin knows how to get anything done. Knowledgeable, resourceful, community creator…

My Dream Team!

Thank you Pamela for being the classy lady that you are and for allowing me the priviledge of serving as Sunshiner Editor for District 47.

It has been an absolute joy to serve in this capacity with two of the finest gentlemen in Toastmasters.

Tony Longley is the one who keeps us on task, with an eagle's view of the end goal while Terrence Pratt soars with hawk-eyed vision in search of misspellings, errant commas, and clarity of communication. Because of their united attention to detail and demand for excellence, we have been able to produce a quality product that has continued to improve with each and every publication.

Thank you Tony and Terrence. It has been an absolute joy working with both of you this year.

Sincerely, Emily Drenberg

Bett, enthusiastic, committed, determined Lori was district secretary and has seen what the Division Governors had to do and probably thought, "I can do better than that." And so will do an awesome job and Mitch... dedicated, committed.

I thought we had it in the bag in the beginning, then as I watched our numbers and saw we were on the bottom, I was surprised. When we began slowly creeping up I kept waiting for our big surge to the top. It happened to slot 15. Now I'm ready for our second surge to take us to the top position.

I believe it can happen easier and quicker by holding the intention and allowing the universe to support our vision and our actions. At the beginning of our term, I was thinking we were competing against each other; however, now I see it like the dogs in a dog sled race. We are pulling our sled to the finish line (I watched Snow Buddies last night). We'll do well the more we work together with heart.

I would like to open up the communication to support each other to reach our own goals that we had last year when we got these positions.

I'll start.

My goal last year was to be a President's Distinguished division and to have fun doing it.

I will do it. I only need two more areas to be distinguished and they are on the way.

Think back to last year. What goal did you set? Will you share it with all of us?

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Sparkie Lovejoy, Division H Governor

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Advanced Articulators Open House By: Kathy Furbush, DTM - LGET West & Matt Siewert The Advanced Articulators, Tampa’s newly formed Advanced Toastmasters Club hosted an Open House to a packed room of almost 50 attendees. The energy and enthusiasm were palpable as Michael Hamlin, Toastmaster of the Day, set the tone for the afternoon with a “fake” phone call from District Governor Pamela Rolle, as a way of reminding folks to turn off their cell phones. The well-planned program featured Kathy Furbush, District 47’s LGET West, and Shawn Purvis with a miniworkshop on humor.

Advanced Articulator Toastmasters who contributed to the success of the day included Toby Martini, who presented a manual speech on tips for remembering names; Claudia Bryant, who offered a manual evaluation; Adam Hsu, who led the audience in a round-robin evaluation, and Gerri Almand, who closed the meeting with a novel “turncoat” Table Topics game that produced many laughs.

Guests enjoyed gourmet cookies while mingling and socializing. Best of all, Michael Hamlin, the newly formed Advanced Articulators increased membership from 10 to 22, Toastmaster representing a 120% increase in membership in just one exquisitely planned and executed Toastmasters program. So... we went from near DEAD to Distinguished in nine months. What an awesome ride to end this year for this club. If your club is facing membership challenges, why not plan an Open House? Try it…It works!

How I’m getting to the International Convention By: Michael Brown, Area 23 Governor

While I have been a Toastmaster for almost 9 years, I have never attended an International Convention. Like many others, I only have so much money. Paying for a 5-6 day trip like that can be a bit costly when you start factoring in airfare, hotel and the like. So when I knew that the 2012 International Convention was coming to Florida, I wanted to go. Being so close, the travel costs for the trip would be much lower. But still, it is a bit pricey.

I have a way that I am covering a good portion of the cost.

My employer pays for training. This has long been the policy of the company. The company pays for internal training. They will pay for training by outside groups. They will pay for attending technical conferences. And they will sometimes pay for further education, like college degrees. Of course, it’s not unlimited. We have to speak with our Michael Brown, bosses who have discretion as to what is paid for, as each department gets a training Area 23 Governor budget.

I called up my boss and reminded him that I’m involved in Toastmasters. I said, “Toastmasters has an International Convention coming up. Would the company pay for me to attend the conference?” I told him the cost. He agreed.

It’s considered training/personal development. The cost is not as high as some of the technical conferences I’ve attended (those can be 2-3 times as much). So my company is paying for my Convention registration. Also, since this is training, I don’t have to take vacation time!

The hotel cost I plan on covering, but even then I hope to find someone to share the room, and hence lower the cost.

So for those of you who want to attend the Convention, but are put off by the cost, there are ways to address that.

If you work for a company, check with them to see if they will cover some of the cost as training. The worst that could happen is they could say no.

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Club Charter Anniversaries Congratulations & Happy Anniversary greetings are extended to the following clubs. Thank you for your contribution to the growth & success of District 47. On behalf of District Governor Pamela D. Rolle, DTM and the District Executive Committee and all of our members across South Florida and Islands of The Bahamas, we wish you a successful, President’s Distinguished Year!

JUNE 2012 Anniversaries Club Name......................................................................Club....... Division/Area...........Charter.......Anniversary ......................................................................................... Number.............................................. Date................. Number

Eddie Rickenbacker Toastmasters Club..................1295 Achievers Club........................................................2903 Supersonics Toastmasters Club..............................4872 Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club..........................5899 Serho Sundowners Club.........................................6261 Key West Toastmasters...........................................6298 Honeywell Toastmasters Club.................................6273 FCCI Toastmasters Club.........................................7719 Miami Dade Toastmasters Club...............................8251 Palm Harbor Toastmasters......................................8248 Naples Advanced Toastmasters..............................8838 The Big Wheels Club...............................................9491 Tampa Downtowners Club......................................2733 Templeton Talking Club...........................................4561 Voice Of Champions Club.......................................7082 Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club......................5222 Wellington Toastmasters Club.................................6775 Club V.O.I.C.E.........................................................3278 JPMC Highlanders..................................................680990 Yeah, We're Toast Club...........................................646066 Engineers Toastmasters Club..................................695546 Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club............................587295 Yellow Rose Club....................................................760344 Beacon Point...........................................................808677 Masters of Excellence.............................................933001 E.T. Communicators................................................1050379 EpiCenter Toastmasters..........................................1051432 Wellcare Toastmasters............................................1187415 Power Speakers of MCG.........................................1197988

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06/01/53 06/01/69 06/01/82 06/01/85 06/01/86 06/01/86 06/01/86 06/01/90 06/01/91 06/01/91 06/01/92 06/01/93 06/01/95 06/01/95 06/01/96 06/01/98 06/26/02 06/17/03 06/02/04 06/11/04 06/30/04 06/30/04 06/03/05 06/23/05 06/22/06 06/11/07 06/15/07 06/03/08 06/20/08

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Dynamic Persuaders...............................................1200778 Calvary Deliverance................................................1199193 Legalites Toastmasters Club...................................1340647 Harvard Circle Toastmasters...................................1314283 BOB Eagles.............................................................1342880 Eloquent Elavoners.................................................1324943 Shriners International Headquarters.......................1346588 New York Life Communicators for Life....................1347227 Port Charlotte Toastmasters....................................1347294 Seminole Casino Hollywood Toastmasters.............1348034 B.P.S.U. Majestic Marlins Toastmasters Club..........1360933 B.U.T. Nation Builders.............................................1358961 P.T.A.B. Toastmasters Club.....................................1360579 Miami Beach Toastmasters.....................................1293723 Bankers Toastmasters.............................................1361268 Savarese Speakers.................................................1498795 Suncoast Caring Community Toastmasters............1400985 Broward Bilingual Toastmasters Club......................1498739 BAF Stars Toastmasters Club.................................1504246 Palm Beach Advanced Toastmasters......................1510120 The Luminaries........................................................1510789 Electrifying Voices...................................................1457364 Visionary Communicators........................................1512075 Pinnacle Seekers....................................................1513325 Carnival Elites.........................................................1516945 ACTS Florida Region..............................................1452159 Outspoken Toastmasters.........................................1469413 Toast of Lakewood Ranch.......................................1521593 AAA Vision Toastmasters........................................1505394 Aviation High Flyers.................................................1519825 Glades Toastmasters...............................................1561818 Holistic Trendsetters................................................1809972 Achievers of Excellence..........................................1811702 Assurant Toastmasters Miami.................................1776255 The Ultimate Toastmasters......................................1774302 Talk of the Town.......................................................1824752 The Palm Beach Toastmasters Club.......................1588575 Grove-Gables Toastmasters....................................1582184 Xcenda Toastmasters..............................................1682353 PaceSetters Advanced Toastmasters Club.............1867714 Sandals Royal Bahamian Innovators......................1880590 Boca Raton Advanced Toastmasters.......................1888268 Laughter Masters....................................................1670612 Gartner SMB Toastmasters.....................................1867695 Secure Speakers Toastmaster Club........................1770067 Club Paradise..........................................................1567808 MIA Tarmac Speakers.............................................1913022

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Open House Showcase Â

Hieu Huynh, D47 LGM - East

Ron Rice, D47 LGM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; West

Program Dates: January and July

Retaining members is essential to the health of a club, and gaining new members is equally vital to its success. For potential members visiting a club, first impressions are paramount. Toastmasters' new Open House Showcase is a great way for clubs to make that first impression a positive one and to attract new members. Clubs that are successful can earn discounts on useful products. How? Follow these simple steps: Hold a successful Open House in January and/or July.

After the Open House takes place, email your complete marketing package to marketing@toastmasters.org with your club name and club number in the subject line and include the following (bulleted items must be included to qualify): A completed, signed guest list Pictures of the event The Open House agenda Sample marketing materials used to host the Open House (e.g. fliers, brochures, guest packets, other promotional items) Your advertising plan You may also send video footage if you'd like.

As many as 50 of the clubs that gain the most new members as a result of their Open House events will receive a 30% discount on their next club order. If any ties occur, the quality of the clubs' marketing packages will determine the winner.

All new members of a club must have been on the applicable Open House guest list. The member's join date must be in January or February (for the January Open House) and in July or August (for the July Open House). Complete marketing packages must be received by February 7 (for the January Open House) and August 7 (for the July Open House). Membership applications and payment for members must be received at World Headquarters or online no later than February 29 (for the January showcase) and August 31 (for the July showcase). Clubs do not get credit for transfer or charter members. The 30% discount expires six months after the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer.

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Congratulations to these Toastmasters

Who have received Education Awards in the month of May 2012 COMPETENT COMMUNICATORS

Super Seven: Get all 7 club officers trained at BOTH the fall and the spring TLIs to earn this banner patch!

Club Education Excellence Patch:

Achieve the first 6 DCP goals to earn the Club Educa>on Excellence Patch.

Deadline for both: 6/30/2012!

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Club Award Member 1776255 CC 1348034 CC 6026 CC 590751 CC 2727 CC 2087849 CC 704393 CC 1810 CC 7943 CC 1504246 CC 5173 CC 1227605 CC 5931 CC 1913022 CC 2508 CC 3518 CC 3596 CC 646888 CC 2727 CC 1358961 CC 7082 CC 612315 CC 5486 CC 1450351 CC 2798 CC 2798 CC 1810 CC 1770067 CC 763878 CC 5222 CC 5931 CC 5173 CC 3087 CC 3087 CC 1913022 CC 1809972 CC 1809972 CC 2266 CC 9477 CC 704393 CC 1118683 CC 5899 CC 1700921 CC 1913022 CC 2166 CC 760344 CC 9477 CC 4207 CC 1505394 CC

Acosta, Carlos Alceac, Malachy Alley, Peta C Antes, John H. Antolik, Patricia A. Atiquzzaman, Fnu Badoian, Hilary Baltar, Maria Beach, John R Bethel, Lavanderia Dania Bevier, Cindy L. Bien Aime, Manouchka Blake, Jody Blanco, Marlene Bravim, Luiz Brown, Maria Bryan, Curtis Bryant, Christina M Burns, Terrence P. Burrell-Roberts, Tiffany C. Chaubey, Pankaj Christy, Joyce Clark, Morris Correa, Roger D. Crusan, Aida M. Crusan, Benjamin Tucker Davis, Charles Divens, Jill Dohan, Lori Dorothy, Rettay Dowd, Julie A Dunmyer, Gary R. Ellis, David R Ellis, Susan G Ezewike, Fidelis I Gaime, Tristan Gibson, Daisy Carnetta Gonzalez, Orlando Goodman-Davis, Sharmaine Sherry Gordon, Gail Gutierrez, Jose Hamel, Dennis M. Hardy, Wendy B. Harris, Tametria Higgins, Christina Rose Hilpinen, Anneli M Johnson, Lakeisha Shenique Knapp, Kim LaBruce, Robin S

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Club Name Assurant Toastmasters Miami Seminole Casino Hollywood Toastmasters Sarasota Evening Club Sawgrass Toastmasters Club Gold Coast Toastmasters Club Toastmasters at USF Middle Keys Toastmasters Club Tampa Club Easy Talkers Club BAF Stars Toastmasters Club Freddy's Forum Toastmasters Club The Soaring Orators of Johnson Park Crossroads Club MIA Tarmac Speakers Davie Toastmasters Sensor Toast Club New Providence Branch of Toastmasters Hillsborough County Toastmasters Gold Coast Toastmasters Club B.U.T. Nation Builders Voice Of Champions Club Toastmasters N Transition Venice Area Toastmasters Club 1st US Portuguese Toastmasters Miami Advanced Toastmasters Club (CTM's) Miami Advanced Toastmasters Club (CTM's) Tampa Club Secure Speakers Toastmaster Club T. Rowe Toasters Club Sunset Speakers Toastmasters Club Crossroads Club Freddy's Forum Toastmasters Club Bagel Talk Toastmasters Club Bagel Talk Toastmasters Club MIA Tarmac Speakers Holistic Trendsetters Holistic Trendsetters Proud Speakers Club Action Communicators Extraordinaire Middle Keys Toastmasters Club BDPB Talking Heads Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club Spectacular Speakers of DRC MIA Tarmac Speakers Donoghue-Dunedin Club Yellow Rose Club Action Communicators Extraordinaire Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters Club AAA Vision Toastmasters

7943 5758 1504246 1400985 1582184 9477 5701 2096 704393 1563570 1293723 1417483 585644 587295 9400 9086 1400985 808677 5486 911 1293723 2284 3840 2903 1587757 3466 1587757 585644 2652 8956 5701 1504246 1307407 1498739 4145 1314025 1293723 965328 1118683 6026 6026 4145

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Lashua, Roberta R. Levy, Shira Lockhart, Dianne U. Lorenz, Jeffrey Charles Lyons, Phillip C. Major, Kendra Aisha McClain, Jennifer M. McClare, Kate McGuire-Novak, Billie Mejia Santos, Ricardo Merlo, Clare Mika, Barbara A. Milnes, Arnie B. Milnes, Arnie B. Moore, Denis B Morales, Dilcia C. Mostyn, Joshua M. Mukhopadhyay, Debasish Patterson, John Peterson, Mary Carol Piazzetta, Janinha Rivas, Anthony A Rivas, Prady Rivera, Leida Roberts Chance, Soulette J. Robitaille, Kit Roper-Miller, Melissa Santarsieri, Anthony C. Shea, Patrick Thomas Sitka, Bruce Smelker, Amanda L. Smith, Ronnesha M.T. Stephens, Lori J. Stone, Kathryn R. Tapper, Sandy Taylor, Bekera Emara Trotter, Samuel Tuller, Robert Weithorn, Deede Williams, Mary K. Williams, Robert G. Wilson, Robert Blaine

Easy Talkers Club Weston Area Toastmasters Club BAF Stars Toastmasters Club Suncoast Caring Community Toastmasters Grove-Gables Toastmasters Action Communicators Extraordinaire Electric Toasters Club Gelfand Good Morning Toastmasters Club Middle Keys Toastmasters Club Empower Broward Toastmasters Miami Beach Toastmasters Fort Pierce Toastmasters A Presenter's Paradise Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club Toast of Las Olas Office Depot Toastmasters Club 9086 Suncoast Caring Community Toastmasters Beacon Point Venice Area Toastmasters Club City Power Toastmasters Club Miami Beach Toastmasters St Petersburg Toastmasters Club North Miami Beach Toastmasters Club Achievers Club American Express Master Communicators Treasure Coast Toastmasters Club American Express Master Communicators A Presenter's Paradise Raymond James Toastmasters Club Fort Myers Noontide Toastmasters Club Electric Toasters Club BAF Stars Toastmasters Club Herald-Tribune Advanced Toastmasters Club Broward Bilingual Toastmasters Club Toast Of The Bay Toastmasters Club Abaco Lighthouse Beamers Miami Beach Toastmasters Toast 'N Progress BDPB Talking Heads Sarasota Evening Club Sarasota Evening Club Toast Of The Bay Toastmasters Club

ADVANCED COMMUNICATORS Club Award Member 9745 ACB Brown, Michael Rogero 3596 ACB Bryan, Curtis 911 ACB Clark, Janet R 839960 ACB Foster, Angelique 1348034 ACB Harris, Lydia 7306 ACB Howard, Scott R 2186602 ACB Jallad, Tashahara 2445 ACB Justiniano, Juan C. 4207 ACB Katz, Karen 1118683 ACB Lake, Karen A. 7943 ACB Lashua, Roberta R. 1695 ACB Malik, Fasil Sakib 1347294 ACB Miller-Turczyn, Tonya 5083 ACB Niklas, Edward J.

Name Motorola Communicators Club New Providence Branch of Toastmasters City Power Toastmasters Club Club Destiny Seminole Casino Hollywood Toastmasters Real Talkers Club Toastmaster Academy Club Awesome Club Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters Club BDPB Talking Heads Easy Talkers Club Coral Gables Club Port Charlotte Toastmasters Carrollwood Toastmasters

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1216688 1498795 2582 3518 3596 1425 1347227 3909 1427169 1197988 1358961 2652 1412303 933001 3840 3087 9400

ACB ACB ACB ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACG ACG ACG

Popper, Eliot Ross, Darren W. Sauget, Linda A. Brown, Louis Michael Bryan, Curtis Carroll-Strachan, Linda Churchill, Gloria D. Fenton, Jeanette L. Holtzman, Ellen M. Peterson, Simone A. Pinder, Shonell Margo Rice, Ronald Rodriguez, Sasha R. Young, Deborah D. Flood, Henry Stalbaum, Frederick Stewart, Hugh O.

WCR Palm Beaches Noon Toastmasters Savarese Speakers Plantation Club Sensor Toast Club New Providence Branch of Toastmasters Freeport Eagles New York Life Communicators for Life Tampa Noonshiners Club Tampa Bay Women Speakers Club Power Speakers of MCG B.U.T. Nation Builders Raymond James Toastmasters Club Florida City Speedway Speakers Masters of Excellence North Miami Beach Toastmasters Club Bagel Talk Toastmasters Club Toast of Las Olas

COMPETENT LEADERS Club Award Member 1498795 CL Baer, Tabetha Lynn 704393 CL Brock, Wanda 7082 CL Brown, Erica 646888 CL Bryant, Christina M 2727 CL Caloia, Domenic 1293723 CL Chamberlain, Shannon 6026 CL Crozier, Ray 2798 CL Crusan, Aida M. 2798 CL Crusan, Benjamin Tucker 763878 CL Dohan, Lori 1358961 CL Ferguson, Rachel A. 1700921 CL Hardy, Wendy B. 602900 CL Haseltine, Jill 1007807 CL Herrera, Jorge E. 4207 CL Knapp, Kim 1747076 CL Kourbetis, Dimitrios 1504246 CL Lockhart, Dianne U. 2096 CL McClare, Kate 1510120 CL Meiri, Natalie 8956 CL Miles, Donna C. 5933 CL Morey, Freeman Andrew 1348034 CL Passino, Jennifer J. 2284 CL Rivas, Anthony A 2225 CL Ryan, Susan M. 1563570 CL Sanchez, Maria Alexandra 1310937 CL Scangarello, Karen V. 7082 CL Shrivastava, Gaurav 8956 CL Sitka, Bruce 2186602 CL Sunde, Ragnhild A. 4145 CL Tapper, Sandy 6026 CL Williams, Mary K.

Name Savarese Speakers Middle Keys Toastmasters Club Voice Of Champions Club Hillsborough County Toastmasters Gold Coast Toastmasters Club Miami Beach Toastmasters Sarasota Evening Club Miami Advanced Toastmasters Club (CTM's) Miami Advanced Toastmasters Club (CTM's) T. Rowe Toasters Club B.U.T. Nation Builders Spectacular Speakers of DRC Bay Pines Toastmasters Club DeVry University Boca Raton Noon Toastmasters Club Team Titan Toastmasters Club BAF Stars Toastmasters Club Gelfand Good Morning Toastmasters Club Palm Beach Advanced Toastmasters Fort Myers Noontide Toastmasters Club STAR Toastmasters Seminole Casino Hollywood Toastmasters St Petersburg Toastmasters Club Delray Newsmakers Club Empower Broward Toastmasters JABIL TOASTMASTERS Voice Of Champions Club Fort Myers Noontide Toastmasters Club Toastmaster Academy Toast Of The Bay Toastmasters Club Sarasota Evening Club

ADVANCED LEADERS

Club Award Member 1187415 ALB Britton, Vilma F 5899 ALB Haynes, Joseph 2096 ALB Jovanovic, Goran 1670612 ALB Lovejoy, Sparkie 7923 ALB Phelps, Susan Lee

Name Wellcare Toastmasters Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club Gelfand Good Morning Toastmasters Club Laughter Masters Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club

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777513 1358961 1425 3087 1346588

ALB ALB ALB ALB ALB

Pillot, Charlene B. Pinder, Shonell Margo Pinder, Tamanique Stalbaum, Frederick Tappouni, Sharon B.

Sarasota Speakers Exchange TM Club B.U.T. Nation Builders Freeport Eagles Bagel Talk Toastmasters Club Shriners International Headquarters

1006065 2835

ALS ALS

Haines, Joshua Herrera, Marcia A.

HumorUs Naples Toastmasters Club

DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTERS

Club Award Member 1169566 DTM Haines, Joshua

Club Name Pro's Like Us

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE Club 3518 1358961 1347227 1600 1169566 1600 4392

Award LDREXC LDREXC LDREXC LDREXC LDREXC LDREXC LDREXC

Member Cordner, Beverly E. Ferguson, Rachel A. Gewirtz, Gail L. Gongora, Ernesto Haines, Joshua Newbold, Charles Rizzo, Robert F.

Club Name Sensor Toast Club B.U.T. Nation Builders New York Life Communicators for Life First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Pro's Like Us First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Collier Communique Club

Congratulations to these Toastmasters

Who have received Education Awards in the month of JUNE as of June 29, 2012 COMPETENT COMMUNICATORS Club Award 4561 CC 1505394 CC 595823 CC 1588575 CC 1365425 CC 5486 CC 6544 CC 1373645 CC 8664 CC 1365425 CC 1197988 CC 1747076 CC 1365425 CC 1118683 CC 839960 CC 1365425 CC 5083 CC 4561 CC 1588575 CC 2284 CC 8181 CC 9628 CC 1519825 CC

Member Agnello, Michael S. Baker, Gina M. Balitz, Art L Barone, Nicole Adina Bell, Jeremy C Bolam, Kathleen M Brazina, Rhonda F Breceus, Yvie Brooks, Daniella E. Cambron, Wesley G Castro, Yoshira Chin-Cannon, Erica Christian, Camille Marcea Cohen, Adam Cooper, Shavania Ileana Daniels, Shantay Melody Delsordo, Michele J Demedici, Shayna R. Dubois, Jo Perez Dvorak, David Stanley Eason, Amy E. Egan, Michael Joseph Ferguson, Esther Valera Louise

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Name Templeton Talking Club AAA Vision Toastmasters Voices of Manatee County The Palm Beach Toastmasters Club Clearwater Campus SPC Toastmasters Venice Area Toastmasters Club Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club FIS Toastmasters RiverWalk Toastmasters Club Clearwater Campus SPC Toastmasters Power Speakers of MCG Team Titan Toastmasters Club Clearwater Campus SPC Toastmasters BDPB Talking Heads Club Destiny Clearwater Campus SPC Toastmasters Carrollwood Toastmasters Templeton Talking Club The Palm Beach Toastmasters Club St Petersburg Toastmasters Club Palm City Orators Naples Sunrise Bay Toastmasters Club Aviation High Flyers

1095 680990 1261950 3299 680990 1513325 1360579 589263 6544 2004 6544 8664 2225 9745 5486 763878 1390883 1039583 1702 7178 6544 1910124 1910124 1910124 1513325 3596 1095 3596 6273 1187415 1358961 3383 9400 5725 1392714 1095 585644 1504246 7619 1513325 1415772 1071660 1519825 1776255 589263 3278 3003 1095 589263 1747076 1310937 2652 1307407 3003 1206922 861 1307407 1390883 1519825 3278

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Ferguson, Rachel A. Figueroa, Melanie Fradkin, Madelyn Beth Fried, Vera Gachette, Ronald M Georges, Louby GIBSON, MONIQUE M. Glowicka, Paulina Gonzalez, Rebecca D. Grady, Marci Grant, Glenn E Green, Hyon L Groblewski, Edward Richard Guan, Sam Hague, Samuel Edward Harmon, Thomas A. Harris, Jermaine Hillestad, Sharon Huber, Michael Huyler, Ambrosine Gayle Charletti Iamarino, Deborah R. Irving, William Jackson, Cynthia Jackson, Kathleen Johnson, Kirk Johnson, Victor Johnson, Vivienne Jones, Althea FC Jones, Everette A Kailimai, Laura Kemp, Shanel T. Kinsey, Matthew A. Kofler, Daniel B. Laing, Cheryl A. Lawrence, Angela Y Longley, Anthony J. Lovejoy, Sparkie Major, Keyshanna C Major, Valerie Kim Martin, Wence M Matthews, Victoria H. McKinley, Demond Marcel Miller, Roselyn Yvonne Mitchell, Kimberlee A. Moody, Vanessa L Morales, Fernando A Nadine, Gross Nguyen, Bonnie Noel, Robson Pahlavan, Soheil Perry, Lynn A. Pillay, Kyle Logan Pillot, Charlene B. Pittman, Laurie Post, Marty A. Ratigan, Jerry T. Reese, Carol J. Richiez, Anthony J. Rigby, Paula Y. Rodrigues, Nadir F.

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Action For Achievement Club JPMC Highlanders Hollywood Toastmasters Boca Raton Toastmasters JPMC Highlanders Pinnacle Seekers P.T.A.B. Toastmasters Club Power Speakers Club Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club Great Fort Lauderdale Toastmasters Club Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club RiverWalk Toastmasters Club Delray Newsmakers Club Motorola Communicators Club Venice Area Toastmasters Club T. Rowe Toasters Club FCC Toastmasters Renaissance Speakers Clearwater Ft Myers Club Healing Communicators Club Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club Sharing Happiness Sharing Happiness Sharing Happiness Pinnacle Seekers New Providence Branch of Toastmasters Action For Achievement Club New Providence Branch of Toastmasters Honeywell Toastmasters Club Wellcare Toastmasters B.U.T. Nation Builders Executive Evaluators Toastmasters Club Toast of Las Olas 1st Bahamas Hotel Union Club New York Life The Company That Speaks Action For Achievement Club A Presenter's Paradise BAF Stars Toastmasters Club Brickell Toastmasters Club Pinnacle Seekers American Express Communication Club The Lazydays Toastmasters Club Aviation High Flyers Assurant Toastmasters Miami Power Speakers Club Club V.O.I.C.E. Pompano Beach Toastmasters Action For Achievement Club Power Speakers Club Team Titan Toastmasters Club JABIL TOASTMASTERS Raymond James Toastmasters Club Herald-Tribune Advanced Toastmasters Club Pompano Beach Toastmasters Hobe Sound Toasters Doral Toastmasters Club Herald-Tribune Advanced Toastmasters Club FCC Toastmasters Aviation High Flyers Club V.O.I.C.E.

9477 1050379 1498739 5985 1310937 1978 704393 1695 6745 9352 831439 8720 6818 2727 7719 7362 5725 646888 1910124 602900 1498739 7719 1519825 1399893 1216688 5899

CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC

Rolle, Pamela D. Rolle, Ursula L Sanchez, Maria Alexandra Sanders, Lynn Scangarello, Karen V. Schacter, Bruce Scott Schrader-Grace, Ruth Seecharan, Riyaad Seybold, Catherine A Silverstein, Jason A Silverstein, Lee D. Smith, Christopher Spannuth, John Strasdas, Barbara Subramanian, Vishvanathan Tatum, Elizabeth Taylor, Sheila P. Thorne, Laura J Urbina, Lyn Varnadoe, Joan M. Whitney, Mary-Helen T. Willis, Duane A Wilson, Theodore A. Yarbrough, Keven Lee Zaki, A.J. Zweifel, Dennis

Club 1227605 2283 1425 933001 3383 1373645 1293723 8720 839960 1400985 1695 1358961 8664 8370 704393 4698 7362 8720 9477 3383 896304 2445 1146909 1513325 9745 6273 4272 1610255 3596 7362 1600

Award Member ACB Antonio, Duriel David ACB Bee, Wanda ACB Brooks, Antoine A. ACB Brooks, Diana ACB Brown, Michael Rogero ACB Bunner, Todd D. ACB Chamberlain, Shannon ACB Cleare, Isheika Savanna ACB Collie, Phylicia ACB Constantini, Stanley E ACB Dye, David M. ACB Elliott, Shandia Rochelle ACB Gopalakrishnan, Leelakrishnan ACB Green, Kimberley J. ACB Greenman, Judy ACB Gu, Shitao ACB Gyimah-Brempong, Rose ACB Hepburn, Jamal ACB Johnson, Natasia C. ACB Khosravi, Maryam ACB Kinsey, Matthew A. ACB Kudrna, Frank ACB Lewis, Lecia ACB Lightbourne, Akia S. ACB Liu, Ruoju ACB Ludes, Jeremy Alan ACB Marion, Susan A. ACB Marsh, John CB ACB McDonald, Rayette ACB McKiernan, Cece ACB McPhee, Kirkland

Action Communicators Extraordinaire E.T. Communicators Broward Bilingual Toastmasters Club Vocal Point Toastmasters Club JABIL TOASTMASTERS West Boca Club Middle Keys Toastmasters Club Coral Gables Club Telecom Park Toastmasters Positively Speaking Toastmasters Club Brandon Toastmasters Club @ HCC Great Persuaders Of Atlantis Club Bill Gove Golden Gavel Club Gold Coast Toastmasters Club FCCI Toastmasters Club Highrisers Toastmasters Club 1st Bahamas Hotel Union Club Hillsborough County Toastmasters Sharing Happiness Bay Pines Toastmasters Club Broward Bilingual Toastmasters Club FCCI Toastmasters Club Aviation High Flyers Breckenridge Toastmasters WCR Palm Beaches Noon Toastmasters Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club

ADVANCED COMMUNICATORS

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Name The Soaring Orators of Johnson Park Miracle Mile Toastmasters Club Freeport Eagles Masters of Excellence Executive Evaluators Toastmasters Club FIS Toastmasters Miami Beach Toastmasters Great Persuaders Of Atlantis Club Club Destiny Suncoast Caring Community Toastmasters Coral Gables Club B.U.T. Nation Builders RiverWalk Toastmasters Club West Kendall Toastmasters Club 8370 Middle Keys Toastmasters Club Speakeasy Toastmasters Club Highrisers Toastmasters Club Great Persuaders Of Atlantis Club Action Communicators Extraordinaire Executive Evaluators Toastmasters Club Givers Gain Toastmasters Club Awesome Club SBC Toastmasters Club Pinnacle Seekers Motorola Communicators Club Honeywell Toastmasters Club Tampa Bay Toastmasters Club MacDill Toastmasters Club New Providence Branch of Toastmasters Highrisers Toastmasters Club First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters

1519825 1400985 1600 1600 1807674 1702 777513 748133 1346588 1450351 587295 6544 5725 2284 6026

ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB ACB

Miller, Roselyn Yvonne Milne, Karen Munroe, Valentino Palacious, Carlos Emmanuel Patino, Hector A. Paul, John R. Phelps, Howard F. Salas, Alex Santiago, Julius Cristobal Schneider, Paulo Shankariah, Sundara Moorthi Spanitz, Donald D. Springer, Godfrey Alexander Strong, Jane E. Thompson, Mark L.

Aviation High Flyers Suncoast Caring Community Toastmasters First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters American Express Let's Talk Ft Myers Club Sarasota Speakers Exchange Toastmasters Club PwC Tampa Talks Club Shriners International Headquarters 1st US Portuguese Toastmasters Oldsmar Top of the Morning Club Toast of The Coast Toastmasters Club 1st Bahamas Hotel Union Club St Petersburg Toastmasters Club Sarasota Evening Club

1888268 1216688 1519825 1007807 3383 969012 3840 1197988 2186602 1427169 7178 965328 2835 2903

ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS ACS

Binkley, Kristin Marie Clark, Karon E. Ferguson, Esther Valera Louise Harris, Lydia Kinsey, Matthew A. Leadbetter, Mary G. O'Neil, Samantha M. Polanski, Kelli A Pritchard, Christopher David Seward, Lisa A. Toote, Carletha W. Tuller, Robert Ying, Joel O. Young, David Andrew

Boca Raton Advanced Toastmasters WCR Palm Beaches Noon Toastmasters Aviation High Flyers DeVry University Executive Evaluators Toastmasters Club Englewood Toastmasters North Miami Beach Toastmasters Club Power Speakers of MCG Toastmaster Academy Tampa Bay Women Speakers Club Healing Communicators Club Toast 'N Progress Naples Toastmasters Club Achievers Club

763878 1347227 2508 2835 5173 1682353 7362 7082 1227605

ACG ACG ACG ACG ACG ACG ACG ACG ACG

Dohan, Lori Gewirtz, Gail L. Harris, Lydia Herrera, Marcia A. Huynh, Hieu H. Lovejoy, Sparkie Pantaleo, Janet M. Pfeiffer, Christopher Saunders, Barry Shane

T. Rowe Toasters Club New York Life Communicators for Life Davie Toastmasters Naples Toastmasters Club Freddy's Forum Toastmasters Club Xcenda Toastmasters Highrisers Toastmasters Club Voice Of Champions Club The Soaring Orators of Johnson Park

Club 1700921 1888268 3278 7082 1888268 5390 2449 1567808 1747076 3087 1519825 6273 3003 9491 1519825 6818 5486

Award Member CL Alloco, Brenda G. CL Balaun, Michelle A. CL Barkley, Kip CL Bendana, Teresa M. CL Binkley, Kristin Marie CL Burgess, Carolyn C CL Carney, Leslie Ann CL Chamoni, Pat CL Chin-Cannon, Erica CL Colmenares, Abraham CL Cox, Kelia Anita CL Driesse-Bunn, Sandra L CL Eggertsson, Matthias CL Farash, Scott CL Ferguson, Esther Valera Louise CL Francisco, Chim CL Glace, Lynne

COMPETENT LEADERS

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Name Spectacular Speakers of DRC Boca Raton Advanced Toastmasters Club V.O.I.C.E. Voice Of Champions Club Boca Raton Advanced Toastmasters Talk Of The Town Club Bradenton Toastmasters Club Club Paradise Team Titan Toastmasters Club Bagel Talk Toastmasters Club Aviation High Flyers Honeywell Toastmasters Club Pompano Beach Toastmasters The Big Wheels Club Aviation High Flyers Bill Gove Golden Gavel Club Venice Area Toastmasters Club

5899 1348034 2284 1498739 1513325 1588575 9745 1682353 7619 1071660 1071660 1600 1519825 1216688 3278 1519825 1261950 1600 2284 646888 585644 1347227 1538207 7719 1519825 748133

CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL

Hamel, Dennis M. Harris, Lydia Howland, Robert C Jess, David S. Johnson, Kirk Lamont, Edwin Lodge Liu, Ruoju Lovejoy, Sparkie Major, Valerie Kim Matzen, Samuel L. McNab, Sara J. McPhee, Kirkland Miller, Roselyn Yvonne Owen, Michael W. Reyes, Glenn Errol Rigby, Paula Y. Smith, Bonni Ann Taylor, Devaughn Jarad Thomas, Jeffrey S. Thorne, Laura J Torres, Tracy J. Waite, Janet M. White, Vashinette A Willis, Duane A Wilson, Theodore A. Xu, Sherry

Seminole-SPC Toastmasters Club Seminole Casino Hollywood Toastmasters St Petersburg Toastmasters Club Broward Bilingual Toastmasters Club Pinnacle Seekers The Palm Beach Toastmasters Club Motorola Communicators Club Xcenda Toastmasters Brickell Toastmasters Club The Lazydays Toastmasters Club The Lazydays Toastmasters Club First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters Aviation High Flyers WCR Palm Beaches Noon Toastmasters Club V.O.I.C.E. Aviation High Flyers Hollywood Toastmasters First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters St Petersburg Toastmasters Club Hillsborough County Toastmasters A Presenter's Paradise New York Life Communicators for Life Exquisite Orators FCCI Toastmasters Club Aviation High Flyers PwC Tampa Talks Club

Club 7082 1293723 1216688 1084115 6273 1007807 6587 896304 771864 1513325 1600 1600 1310937 5725 7719 933001 1095

Award Member ALB Burns, George A. ALB Chamberlain, Shannon ALB Clark, Karon E. ALB Dominguez, Edward Charles ALB Driesse-Bunn, Sandra L ALB Herrera, Jorge E. ALB Hinton, Christina J. ALB Kinsey, Matthew A. ALB Kolb, Tim ALB Lightbourne, Akia S. ALB Newbold, Charles ALB Outten, Chato R. ALB Scangarello, Karen V. ALB Springer, Godfrey Alexander ALB Willis, Duane A ALB Young, Deborah D. ALS Johnson, Vivienne

Club 1978 1867714 479 2835 7362 7923

Award Member LDREXC Balaun, Michelle A. LDREXC Bryan, Curtis LDREXC Denton, Aurea R. LDREXC Jallad, Tashahara LDREXC Pantaleo, Janet M. LDREXC Phelps, Susan Lee

ADVANCED LEADERS

Name Voice Of Champions Club Miami Beach Toastmasters WCR Palm Beaches Noon Toastmasters Woodland Corporate Center Honeywell Toastmasters Club DeVry University Clearwater Talk Of The Town Club Givers Gain Toastmasters Metlife Motivators Club Pinnacle Seekers First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters First Bahamas Branch of Toastmasters JABIL TOASTMASTERS 1st Bahamas Hotel Union Club FCCI Toastmasters Club Masters of Excellence Action For Achievement Club

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

Name West Boca Club PaceSetters Advanced Toastmasters Club Toast Of The County Club Naples Toastmasters Club Highrisers Toastmasters Club Sarasota Herald-Tribune Club

DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER

Club Award Member 2835 DTM Herrera, Marcia A. 1095 DTM Johnson, Vivienne

Name Naples Toastmasters Club Action For Achievement Club

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AWARDS Member

Thomas, William Nelson Brown, Michael Rogero Lovejoy, Sparkie Kinsey, Matthew A. Aragon, Jairo Beckles, Cynthia E. Bryan, Curtis Burns, George A. Schneyer, John J. Barkley, Kip Duncombe, Delmaro C. Dunlap, Robin L. Pritchard, Christopher David Richiez, Anthony J. Rizzo, Robert F. Drenberg, Emily Huynh, Hieu H. Jallad, Tashahara Johnson, Vivienne Moeller, Mary M. Phelps, Howard F. Sanchez, Maria Alexandra Stephens, Lori J. Young, Deborah D. Anthony, Edward Donald Bennett, Tatanisha L. Boyd, Thomas R. Dohan, Lori Ferguson, Esther Valera Louise Fox, Antionette Maria Goodman-Davis, Sharmaine Sherry Green, Kimberley J. Haines, Joshua Harris, Lydia Henry, Gregory W. Herrera, Marcia A. Hoelscher, Matthew Wayne Johnson, Lakeisha Shenique Kest, Debbie Niklas, Edward J. Otten, Richard W. Palacious, Carlos Emmanuel

Count Awards 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

CL, CC, ACB, CC, CL, ACB, CL, ACB, CL, CC ACB, CC, ALB, CL, LDREXC, ACB, CL, CC, ALB CC, CL, ALS, DTM, ALB, ACS, CC, CL, ACG ACS, ALS, ACG, DTM, ALB, ACB, CC, ACS CC, ALB, ALS, DTM, ACG, LDREXC, CC ALS, ALB, DTM, LDREXC, LDREXC, CC, CC CC, ACB, ACS, CL, ALB, CC, LDREXC LDREXC, CL, ACG, DTM, ALS, ALB, ALB ALS, DTM, CC, ALB, CC, CC, CL CL, CL, CC, LDREXC, ACS, ALB ACB, ALB, CC, DTM, ALS, LDREXC DTM, ALS, LDREXC, ALB, ACS, ACG CC, CL, ACB, ALB, CC, ACS ACS, LDREXC, CC, ALS, DTM, ACG CC, LDREXC, ALS, DTM, CL, ACB CC, CL, LDREXC, CL, ACG LDREXC, ALS, DTM, ACG, ACS CL, CL, ACB, LDREXC, ALB ALS, ACB, LDREXC, DTM, CC ACS, ACG, LDREXC, ALS, DTM CC, CL, ACB, ALS, DTM CC, ALB, CL, CL, CC CC, ACG, DTM, LDREXC, ALS CC, CL, ACS, ACB, ALB CL, ACB, CC, ALB ALB, ALS, LDREXC, DTM ALB, LDREXC, CL, ACB CL, LDREXC, ACG, CC CC, CL, ACS, ACB ACG, ALS, DTM, CL CC, CL, ALB, CL LDREXC, CC, CL, ACB LDREXC, DTM, ACG, ALS ACG, ACB, ACS, CL ACS, ACB, ALB, CL DTM, LDREXC, ALS, ACG ACB, CC, ACG, ACS CC, ACG, CL, ALB LDREXC, ACG, CL, ACS ACB, CC, CL, ALB LDREXC, ACG, DTM, ALS CC, CL, ACB, ALB

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c Parker, Jerrold Ryan Paul, John R. Perry, Lynn A. Pritchard, Lori D. Rivera, Patricia Segarra, Johnny Shrivastava, Gaurav Sigel, Candy A. Stone, Rebecca K. Abrams, Herschel G. Balaun, Michelle A. Barton, Hope Ann Bastian, Deborah Bradshaw, Murphy J. Britton, Vilma F Burton, Audra L Carroll-Strachan, Linda Casey, Patrick J. Chaconas, Glenda L. Chamberlain, Shannon Chamoni, Pat Churchill, Gloria D. Cohen, Mitchell Colmenares, Abraham Conover, Terrence Leonard Cornish, Kenisha Dee Correa, Elizabeth Rose Crusan, Aida M. Crusan, Benjamin Tucker Davidsmeyer, Jo A. Davis, Antoinette Cecilia Driesse-Bunn, Sandra L Duddey, Flavia Proenca Eason, Amy E. Enfield, Rene Eylat-Tanaka, Yael Ferguson, Rachel A. Francisco, Chim Fuller, Maurice Michael Haynes, Joseph Hedges, Christopher Hess, Erin E. Hobbs, John R Holtzman, Ellen M. Hsu, Adam Johnson, Nadia Hope Lamont, Edwin Lodge Lashua, Roberta R. Leo, James Robert Malik, Fasil Sakib Martin, Wence M

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Miller, Roselyn Yvonne Moss, Gary E. Moss, Tamar V. O'Neil, Samantha M. Pantaleo, Janet M. Passino, Jennifer J. Patino, Hector A. Phelps, Susan Lee Pierce, Lynn R. Pillot, Charlene B. Pinder, Shonell Margo Polanski, Kelli A Pratt, Deborah Y. Pritchard, Robyn D. Rahming, Lambert Rice, Ronald Rodriguez, Sasha R. Rolle, Pamela D. Ross, Darren W. Scangarello, Karen V. Scott, Geary Seward, Lisa A. Springer, Jason Edmond Stalbaum, Frederick Strasdas, George Stubbs, Wentworth Thorn, Michael E. Tuller, Robert Visser, Sandra M Watson, Lavell Joel Whitney, Mary-Helen T. Willis, Duane A Wong, Nadia M.

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Welcome to our newest club!

The District FAB 5 & the entire leadership team would like to welcome our newest club:

Club # 1526154 - Intrepid Toastmasters St. Petersburg, Fl - Chartered 06/23/2012 - Division G Area 74 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

New clubs also being processed include:

Universal Central Bank Controllers

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Thank you to everyone who stayed in the race to the very end!

• Thank YOU For adding the most new members in June in District 47's history.

• Thank YOU for earning 126 + Triple Crowns.

The SunShiner Production Team:

Publisher: Pamela D. Rolle

PRO: Anthony ‘Tony’ Longley

tlongley@toastmastersd47.org

Editor: Emily L. Drenberg

edrenberg@toastmastersd47.org

Proof Reader: Terrance Pratt

District 47 Leadership Team 2011-2012 District Governor Pamela D. Rolle

LGET East Matt Kinsey

LGET West Kathy Furbush

LGM East Hieu Huynh

LGM West Ron Rice

PRO Anthony ‘Tony’ Longley

Secretary Susan Phelps

Treasurer Anthony Richiez

IPDG Rick Furbush District 47 Leadership Support Team District Advisor Steve Bard District Advisor Margaret Wan District Advisor Kristina Kihlberg

SAA East Vic Miskanic

SAA West Chris Hedges

Webmaster Brandon Kinsey District 47 Division Governors

Division A Governor Robert Rizzo

Division B Governor Jeanine Kinsey

Division C Governor Bett Correa

Division D Governor Kristin DeLuca

Division E Governor Mitch McInnis

Division F Governor Lori Stephens

Division G Governor Cathy Naabe

Division H Governor Sparkie Lovejoy

Division I Governor Rachel Ferguson 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:

• Thank YOU for your continued committment to excellence.

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

• Ensuring that each club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its members.

• Providing effective training and leadership development opportunities for club and district officers.

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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