One Community Many Voices District 7 Toastmasters April 2018
Feedback: Getting It Just Right - Page 24
Guenevere Schwien
Brush Strokes - Page 7 Page 11
District 7 Spring Conference Agenda VOICES! | APRIL, 2018
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Choices Phyllis A. Harmon, DTM - Editor/Publisher To be or not to be, that is the question . . . William Shakespeare truly understood the vagaries of human nature. People waffle when they should take a stand Those who do step forward, away from the crowd, are viewed as risk takers (silly fools), forward thinkers (not credible), or just plain weird (laughable). A few—less than 10%—are considered worthy of the title Leader (capable of making a difference). If you slap on your data researcher’s hat and take a look around District 7, chances are you’ll discover that less than 10% of members have taken their first steps into the new world of Pathways as leaders charting unfamiliar territory and reporting back their findings. Fewer yet have chosen to give back to their fellow members by serving as a club officer or District leader. Why is that, do you think? There are always plenty of excuses for not stepping forward when asked, but they always culminate in the same underlying theme—I DON’T WANT TO! (Never mind that we all promised to serve as a club officer [or leader, if you will] when called upon—which is the first rung on the Toastmasters leadership ladder.) I’ve discovered that stiffening my spine and stepping into the unknown is far more rewarding that hiding behind my excuses. There’s a whole world out there just waiting for us to make the choice. If you find yourself waivering between hiding or stepping into the unknown, I urge you to stop procrastinating, and get on with becoming the leader you are destined to be.
Volume 4 Issue 8 February 2018 Publisher Phyllis Harmon, DTM Associate Publisher Brenda Parsons, ACS, ALS Senior Editor Phyllis Harmon, DTM Associate Editor Leanna Lindquist, DTM
Monthly Columnists Donna Stark, DTM John Rodke, DTM Emilie Taylor, DTM Leanna Lindquist, DTM Terry Beard Brinn Hemmingson, ACG, CL Harvey Schowe, DTM James Wantz, DTM Future Stars Gavel Club Lee Coyne, ATMS
2017-18 Officers District Director Donna Stark, DTM
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and/or wait to see which way the wind is blowing before making a decision.
Administrative Manager Crystal Pugh, ACB, ALB
Program Quality Director John Rodke, DTM Club Growth Director Emilie Taylor, DTM Finance Manager Karen Sempervivo, DTM
Public Relations Manager James Wantz, DTM Voices! is published monthly by District 7 Toastmasters. First issue published August 2014. Submit articles or contact us at voices@d7toastmasters.org
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Brush Strokes Guenevere Schwien
24 COLUMNS From the Desk
Embracing Reality . . . 14 & Thriving Within It
John Rodke, DTM - Program Quality Director
FIELD NOTES
Toastmasters: Your Creativity 28 Playground Tana Franko, IP1, CC
the Desk 16 From The Art of Toastmasters
Emilie Taylor, DTM - Club Growth Director
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Emma Clark
April Opening 36 Your B. Lee Coyne, ATMS
COLUMNS 3
Editorial
Choices
Phyllis Harmon, DTM
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Just Sayin’
May: Club Officer Elections Month Donna Stark, DTM - District Director
Playing Well with Others Terry Beard
Future Stars
35 In Hindsight
Terry Talks
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Coaches Corner
Spring Blooms
Lisa Hutton, ACB, ALB - Club Coach Coordinator Public Relations
24 Feedback: Getting It Just Right
James Wantz, DTM - Public Relations Manager Behind the Camera
TV Toastmasters: Open for 30 Business at Metro East Phyllis Harmon, DTM Successful Club
Communicators Plus: Investing 32 in What Works Corinne M Westphal, ACB
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34 COLUMNS Perspectives
34 You Can Thank a Volunteer
39 PROMOTIONS 2
Leanna Lindquist, DTM
Feedbackers
New or Old . . . District 7 Toastmasters Spring Conference
Buried Treasure
10 Share Your Story
Harvey Schowe, DTM - District Historian
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EARLY OREGON TOASTMASTERS: 38 JOHN P. (JACK) CARNEY
District 7 Toastmasters Spring Conference
By the Numbers
17 Conquer your communication . . .
By the Numbers
21 Promote your club or next event!
40 Welcome New Members 42 Honoring Educational Awards By the Numbers
45 District 7 Tmsters AAA Award By the Numbers
46 Triple Crown Award Pins By the Numbers
48 Happy Anniversary to April Clubs Coming Events
49 April - May Calendar
Wallmasters
TV Toastmasters
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Distirct 7 Toastmasters
Pathways Academy Distirct 7 Toastmasters
27 Pathways Incentive 37
1 + 1 = Clinic
We are the Solution Future Stars
39 Speech & Evaluation Contest
Contributors
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COVER STORY
Brush Strokes Guenevere Schwien
Vibrant oil colors and my endless curiosity have Guenevere Schwien
kept me painting almost daily for over a dozen
is an award-winning
years. I find a unique pleasure in visual stimuli and
photorealism artist. In
feel compelled to capture it. All I have ever wanted
this article, she shares
to do is make paintings for a living, and I intend
her journey as an artist
to crack the code of just how to accomplish that.
and as a Toastmaster.
In second grade, a water color artist visited my class, giving us a demonstration and the opportunity to try them. One thing the artist said, that I will never forget, is, “I get to make pictures for a living.� Ever since that day, this is what I have wanted to do, make pictures for a living. I attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, which trained me in the tradition of painting from life in a quick, loose, gestural style called, alla prima. The school focused on the academic progression from drawing to painting, and it wasn’t until my senior year that we started to paint from photographs. I fell in love with it. Being able to manipulate the subject, edit the color, and adjust cropping, before grabbing my brush, streamlined the process for
Still Life of Haribo Gummy Bears 3D Art
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COVER STORY me and helped me reach the finished painting
international shows as well as winning two top
I had in mind.
awards.
Having the traditional training has enriched
However, I would not recommend this
my art by giving me a strong foundational
career path to anyone, as it has been extremely
understanding of form, depth, color and
challenging, both emotionally and financially.
composition. I have always had amazed that
I have had many days in which I wished to go
one can make a 2D plane look 3D. After
back in time and continue college in a computer
college, I pursued this skill, continuing to work
animation program rather than studio painting,
from photographs and developing a more
so that I could have a job with regular pay
photorealistic style. As I left the loose, painterly
checks. I have also considered going back to
brush strokes to my studies, my finished paintings
school for a degree in a completely unrelated
adopted a cleaner, more modern look. I have
field. I have met many artists throughout my
used these skills to create numerous painting
career, and have realized that less than one percent of them are actually making a full time
A large part in finding success as a painter lies in your own ability to sell your work, to be able to ask a price that gives you a living wage, and to find the correct audience to sell at this price range.
living at it. Even artists that seem like they are famous and in high level galleries have confided that they have other financial support. Most of the artists I have met have another source of income in addition to painting sales, a fact that always looms over my head, ready to discourage me. A large part in finding success as a painter lies in your own ability to sell your work, to be able to ask a price that gives you a living wage, and to find the correct audience to sell at this price range. This is something that isn’t taught in art school, and can only be developed through practice, or with guidance from someone who understands it. I am always looking for a guide in this area, and no one seems to hold one magic answer. I have read books, articles, and watched videos, but nothing I have done at home, alone in my studio, has
collections—from light-hearted still lifes of
helped my overall success or sales. I finally, after
tulips, candy, and presents with ribbons, to
years, decided that what I needed couldn’t be
motorcycles, to my latest series of string lights.
found sitting at my desk reading a computer
This latest series pushes my skill and embodies
screen.
a theme of, “looking toward the light,” that I am
I will admit that, in college, I had a counselor
eager to share with the world. My light paintings
that suggested I join Toastmasters, but after
have been accepted into numerous national and
looking it up, I thought, “Nope, that doesn’t look
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very cool.” In art school, I rode a motorcycle daily. I epitomized a strong female artist with my leather jacket over my shoulder and helmet by my side. Joining a club that wasn’t about motorcycling didn’t fit my psyche at the time. About ten years later, another person again suggested I join Toastmasters. I had completely forgotten about it. I looked it up my oil paintings, where I was expected to speak again, this time thinking, “Maybe that could be about my work. Without Toastmasters, this would something helpful.” I didn’t find the courage to have been a nightmare. I wouldn’t have been investigate. A couple years later, public speaking able to present myself in the manner I wanted showed up on my radar again. I talked with to. After practicing my speech multiple times in a friend who degraded me for not having an my club, I was able to present myself three times elevator speech about my work. I realized he throughout the opening weekend in a relaxed was right and decided to do something about and confident manner. I shared my story of how it. I looked up Toastmasters again, for the third I came to make these unique paintings and how time in fifteen years.
I produce such impressive work. This exhibition
About six months into my Toastmasters will be visiting at least eight museums around membership, I started to realize what a mistake the country, with a West Coast appearance at the it was to ignore the previous suggestions to join. Haggen Museum in California. Toastmasters has connected me with people
Joining Toastmasters has brought me one step
who are tackling what, for many people, is more closer to realizing my goal of making pictures terrifying than death, public speaking. These are for a living. I still have more work to do and the people I have wanted to learn from, they more skills to learn, but my passion and desire have become role models, friends, and teachers. to succeed fuels my quest for the combination Each week I have the privilege of going to a place of this code. where I can practice, fail, and also succeed, with
My paintings will be on display locally in
supportive and positive people. I have learned the Clackamas County Development Services tips and skills, from people in careers I know Building Lobby from April 12th to July 12th. You nothing about, that help me manage my time can also find me at GuenevereS.com, and learn and keep myself on track.
more about my process on my YouTube Channel,
In March of 2018, I attended the world premier YouTube.com/GuenevereSchwien of a traveling museum show featuring four of
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Share Your Story District 7’s Spring Conference
Join us!
D7 Spring Conference May 4th & 5th Conference Location:
Kroc Center 1865 Bill Frey Dr Salem, OR 97301 For conference tickets, click here
Hotel Accomodations:
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Come see & hear keynote speaker Jim Kohli (pictured below on left), the Region 2 International Director, and featured speaker Kelly Swanson (pictured below on right. Kelly is a motivational speaker and comedian. This will be an event to remember!
The conference also includes the finals for the International Speech Contest and the Evaluation Contest. Come to see who will be going to the International Conference representing District 7! See you at the conference!
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Saturday Night Banquet We are also bringing back a favorite of the past, and starting anew trend for the future, by hosting a Saturday Night Banquet! This will be a time for awards, recognition for outstanding members, and a chance to learn more from our amazing keynote speakers! Sign up today.
Phone: 503-431-1296 Email: prm@d7toastmasters.org
Friday Night 6:00 - 6:45 pm
Registration, Dinner, Meet & Greet
6:45 - 7:30 pm
Kelly Swanson - Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?
7:30 - 7:40 pm
Break
7:40 - 8:25 pm
Jim Kohli - Zen and the Art of Leadership
8:25 - 8:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Saturday 7:00 - 7:50 am
Breakfast and registration
7:50 - 8:00 am
Parade of Banners
8:00 - 8:15 am
Welcome by Trio
8:15 - 9:15 am
Jim Kohli Keynote - Distinguished Clubs, Moments of Truth, and you!
9:15 - 9:35 am
Break
9:35 - 10:50 am
Evaluation Contest
10:50- 11:20 am
DTM Ceremony
11:20 - 12:05 pm
Lunch
12:05 - 1:05 pm
Kelly Swanson - Master the Art of Connection through Story
1:05 - 1:15 pm
Break
1:15 - 2:45 pm
District Council Meeting
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 - 5:00 pm
International Speech Contest
5:00 - 5:05 pm
Closing Comments
Saturday Banquet 6:00 - 6:45 pm
Eat and mingle
6:45 - 7:00 pm
Awards
7:00 - 7:45 pm
Jim Kohli - It’s My Leadership and I Want It Now!
7:45 - 7:55 pm
Break
7:55 - 8:40 pm
Kelly Swanson - Stories Every Leader Should Be Able to Tell
8:40 - 8:45 pm
Closing Remarks
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JUST SAYIN . . .
May: Club Officer Elections Month Donna Stark, DTM—District Director
Promise. According to Dictionary.com, the word promise is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, Plan is an opportunity to set goals, monitor it’s a declaration that something will or will not progress, and adjust as necessary. Delegation is be done. As a verb, it’s the act of making that a valuable (and necessary) leadership skill, and declaration. (Promise is also defined as joining helps you develop the club leaders that will follow in marriage, but that’s another column.)
you. Being a club officer can help you cultivate
Did you know there’s a Toastmasters Promise? that skill! It’s on the membership application that each
You say you haven’t been an officer before
of us signed. I consider it the common-sense and don’t know what to do? There are resources framework to getting the most out of the to help you. The Club Leadership Handbook is Toastmasters program. In my tenure as a a great place to start. Toastmasters Leadership Toastmaster, I’ve witnessed each aspect of the Institute (TLI) will be held on June 9th at Toastmasters promise on a regular basis. It’s the Wilsonville High School. There will be other key to the supportive club culture that keeps trainings available at the division level. And, many of us coming back year after year. Each of as is the Toastmasters way, there will be people those bullet points is second nature to us. We do available to answer your questions. them without thinking twice. . . with the possible
With each leadership role I’ve filled,
exception of bullet point #6. . . to serve my club I’ve learned more about the Toastmasters as an officer when called upon to do so.
program and about my own leadership and
May is club officer election month. Have you communication style. Filling a leadership role hesitated to step up to be a club officer? Other can be a confidence-boosting experience that than the fact that you promised you would, transfers into other areas of your life. why should you consider a club officer role? For
One of the definitions of promise is
starters, your club needs what you have to offer. “indication of future excellence or achievement.” There are benefits for you, too!
Don’t underestimate your leadership potential.
As a club officer, you are part of a team. It’s Filling a club officer role can help you realize a great way to develop your ability to work your future excellence. Toastmasters—where in a team setting. Preparing the Club Success leaders are made! Just sayin’.
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Embracing Reality. . . & Thriving Within It John Rodke, DTM Program Quality Director
This is a call to action for DTMs, “seasoned”
meeting has not changed, only how we
Toastmasters, and those starting down their path.
track our progress. We are all storytellers,
Reality—Pathways is here, and here to stay.
leaders, and mentors. We need to continue
We have two options: embrace the new program
to do all three for our current and new
or watch our clubs sputter out and fade away. The
members.
second option is not acceptable. Agreed? Here are three ways we can thrive in the midst of this change:
2. Lead from the front. Dive into Pathways. Have you already tried and were flummoxed and frustrated (ahem. . .
1. Remember that all of the experience,
Grammarians)? Please try again and
growth, and wisdom we developed in the
ask for help. One amazing speech at the
traditional program is still applicable. The
Division C Contest presented some sage
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advice: “If you can’t figure it out in 30
Institute—Learn how to be more effective
minutes, ask for help.” As a District, we
in your role as a leader on June 9th at
have resources to help you. This is an
Wilsonville High School. This, along
excellent opportunity for us all to grow
with the Conference, are excellent
through uncomfortable change.
opportunities to bring new members and
3. Be aware of criticism. DTMs and
guests to learn more about Toastmasters
“seasoned” Toastmasters are the “All
and gather actionable takeaways for their
Stars” within our clubs. Our members
lives.
are watching us and emulating what we
3. District Leadership—If you are interested
do. The good, the bad, and the ugly. We
in helping our members thrive, and to
all know the rollout has not been the
grow as a leader, we have a few spots
smoothest experience, But we are in it
available for this upcoming year. For
now, and have the opportunity to make it
those members wrapping up a DTM in
better. A wonderful aspect of the Pathways
the traditional program, now is your
program, is that it can be changed. Your
opportunity to shine.
constructive feedback helps us improve
I look forward to continung to grow and
the program in real time. My ask is that
thrive with you on our Toastmasters journey.
you pass your comments up the chain to
Through change we get out of our comfort zone,
myself and the rest of the Trio, where it can do good, instead of to our current and new members where it can sour them on the program.
Opportunities 1. District 7 Toastmasters Spring Conference—Please join us on May 4th and 5th for “Share Your Story” at the Kroc Center in Salem. We have two excellent speakers coming in to help you leverage Toastmasters in your career and develop more impactful storytelling. There will be three different presentations from each speaker throughout the weekend. Friday night, Saturday during the day, and at the Saturday night banquet. We look forward to seeing you there! 2. Summer Toastmastrers Leadership
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FROM THE DESK
The Art of Toastmasters Emilie Taylor, DTM Club Growth Director April arrived “taxing has it been.” Along with the rain has come the spring flowers. I was greatly inspired after visiting Keukenhof, “the Tulip garden in Holland.” Tulips, tulips, tulips—so many colors, shapes, varieties, and oh, such beauty!!! The art of tulip breeding has hand gestures and movements are the strokes. created flowers that evoke so many feelings. I Metaphors and choice of words further splashes began thinking about their art. I then travelled colors in the listeners mind. to some museums. While contemplating artists
How do we infuse art into our speaking?
and their creations, I began to ask “What does We practice. We learn from inspired speakers. art have to do with Toastmasters?”
We bring our unique perspective. Initially, we
Speaking is an art, a process of delivering a sketch ideas with simple words, then add our message that touches the listener. We can deliver own stokes and colors, movements and motions. a message of words put together. That can be Sometimes we write for the garbage cans. Yet done. Read a manual on how to put together these sketches with our unique colors and style outdoor furniture for example. Delivering a can create something truly artistic. The more message in a meaningful and memorable way speaking we do, the more we develop our own is the art that Toastmasters helps its members style or art of delivering a meaningful message. create.
Toastmasters is a wonderful and safe place
An artist places lines, colors and hues together, to receive feedback, encouragement, or help at and thus creates a message. Adding art to our learning our art. With time and practice, we can speaking draws in the audience in a way that create a message sublime as Monet’s Waterlilies, brings colors, emotions, and ideas to the listeners or a stark message like The Scream by Edvard thought. Creative and artful speaking creates Munch. Learning the art is only reaching inside lasting meaning in the theatre of the mind of each and discovering the talents that have always listener. It is unique to their interpretation, at been there. the same time, well done, it brings a meaningful
So grab your paint brushes, palette, and
message. Just like an artist uses paint strokes, our canvas and create your own unique art!
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Conquer your communcation and leadership barriers
Wallmasters International Toastmasters for High Achievers 6:35 - 7:45 am - Fridays Alterius Career College 9600 Southwest Oak St, 4th Floor, Tigard, OR 97223 VOICES! | APRIL, 2018
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TERRY TALKS
Playing Well with Others
What I should have learned in kindergarten
Terry Beard Whether you are talking about presidents, great reciprocity. clubs, organizations, or countries, it always starts
Most recently, I have been influenced by
with the people. Success begins at the top—with situations, issues, and events. And as a result, good quality leadership.
I’ve added a new filter to my social awareness
As leaders in this community, in this society, and social intelligence. in the great Northwest, and as citizens of the
Mutually-enhancing reciprocity is most
greatest country on earth, it is by no accident important. But consider a more focused filter— that we have climbed to the summit. We’ve had am I (are we) in an exchange with others, sharing great leadership. As leaders, when we commit to do something
mutually-enhancing empowerment? Over this last year as I move from being
we need to be dogged-determined to deliver a junior-senior citizen to a senior citizen, I results and not excuses. We must be firm in our am taking note of relationships that profit convictions, we must be persistent, and above all from mutually-enhancing else we must be someone that people can count on. Leaders exhibit these qualities. Leaders have well-honed value systems that guide them in their decision-making, and they are not concerned about winning a popularity contest. As I continue to study and to learn about what are the important traits of leaders, I learn more about myself. I ask myself do I play well with others? Do I take turns? Do I do what I say I will do? Am I truly engaged and enjoying mutually enhancing
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empowerment. We have much to be grateful for, but the price we owe for our comfort is the rent we must pay by giving back to the others in our communities. On a personal level, as the clock ticks a little faster and as I take my values upmarket (using my moral compass with a keener eye and sharper focus), when the absence of mutually-enhancing
Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. Abraham Lincoln
empowerment is honored in the breach rather than the observance, I pick up my school supplies and move on. When we play well with others, we take turns. Usually, we do not keep score as we trust others
courage, the
to share. But in time, like good wine, the flavor
determination, the persistence to stand up
of the relationship will reveal itself.
for what he believed in. He had the courage
I, like many of us, have been on the giving side
of his convictions. When he signed into law
of a relationship. When in turn we want a little
the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1,
help—a little assistance, (sometimes it is plainly
1863, he did not waiver from his goal to define
obvious and the ping pong ball is not returned)—
freedom for America. His commitment and
the mutual empowerment is nonexistent and I
determination to free the slaves did not win him
move on. The relationship cannot and will not
any popularity contests.
grow, there is blockage, there is withholding.
Lincoln was determined to live and to be
Time to go, to move on, to go where people play
guided by his value system. He was defining
well with others.
what freedom meant, not only for the slaves, but
All of these thoughts on how playing well
for all citizens of the greatest country on earth.
with others is important, came home to roost.
What gave Lincoln his ability, as we look back
My filters for friendships and relationships were
with 20-20 vision, to develop the leadership
validated right here in downtown Portland,
qualities which he possessed? What did Lincoln
Oregon. I went to the Lincoln exhibit at the
do really well which is not talked about often
Oregon Historical Society.
enough?
The exhibit was an awesome opportunity to
He had social intelligence, he had the ability
learn more about President Lincoln. In 2012,
to read people. He knew who he could count on.
the movie Lincoln more than ever caused me
He knew what people wanted and needed and
to think about what a wonderful role model this
he gave it to them. He knew how to play well
man was and continues to be for us all.
with others, he knew how to take turns. He knew
President Lincoln had the courage to take
who to ask to get things done. He worked the
a stand on what he felt was right. He had the
principle of taking turns. He loaded his cabinet
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with a team of rivals. President Lincoln worked the principle of mutually enhancing reciprocity and he took it to the next level in his social intelligence filtering system. He valued and was committed to mutually enhancing empowerment. He asked for favors and his lieutenants delivered.
Not returning phone calls, or responding to emails, or sharing introductions, etc., (“uniprocity”
When he was asked to give back, he did. Lincoln
which needs to be replaced with
knew how to pick people that he could count on.
reciprocity) is not taking turns. We’ll
Yes, mutually enhancing empowerment.
make introductions and then the
Today, when I reflect on this man who has shaped what freedom is today in America, I wonder if we Americans are truly appreciative.
favor is not reciprocated—a lack of mutually-enhancing empowerment. We’re all in the same boat. Let’s learn
I take inventory of myself. Am I playing well
and practice pulling together. We owe it
with others, am I taking turns. . . am I truly engaged
to one another to take turns. Remember
in mutually enhancing empowerment.
that “A rising tide lifts all ships.
I spend less time listening to others and more
Terry Beard initially joined Arlington
time watching how people treat other people.
Club Toastmasters in 2001. He co-founded
Am I demanding of myself and of others? Was
Portland Rotary Toastmasters in 2015.
Lincoln—my role model (our role model)—
Terry is the author of Squelched -
demanding of others? Am I getting stuck in my
Succeeding in Business and Life by Finding
junior-senior years? No, it takes one 50 years
Your Voice, published in 2017 and available
or more to figure out how to live a life.
on Amazon.com. Visit his book website at
To design a life, to develop eyes which see and filters that sort out who will engage in mutually-enhanced empowerment, is an important developmental goal. People ask me favors, and on occasion, I’ll ask them for one in return. Are there expectations? Yes. We can do better. I can, too. Let’s pay the rent we owe to others by empowering one another by taking turns.
Give and take is taking turns.
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squelchedbook.com. You can reach him at terry@squelchedbook.com.
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COACHES CORNER
Spring Blooms
Lisa Hutton, ACB, ALB - Club Coach Coordinator
Toastmasters International has generated a lot
definitions or labels. In other words, you can’t tell
of buzz by changing their educational program to
right away what kind of Toastmaster someone
Pathways. In my club, Marylhurst Toastmasters
will be when you first meet them. Because of this,
which meets Thursdays 6:30-8 p.m., I’ve seen
we need to consider how important it is that we
several Ice Breaker speeches presented and
treat everyone well and offer to take care of their
even a final speech to complete the Presentation
needs. Hopefully, those that are meant to stick
Mastery Path. Yes, Scott Stevenson is ambitious
around will do so and their roots will be strong
and sets a steady pace for all to follow. Every
and stable. As clubs are meeting to elect officers,
club needs either a member or two like Scott in
this is the perfect time to look for those members
their club. If you don’t have someone like this,
that demonstrate commitment
perhaps you need a Club Coach to help stimulate
and leadership.
members. Thankfully, there are numerous
I hope, as you’re
individuals that have reached out to offer their
enjoying the pitter
expertise and time. These advanced members
pat of the rain,
are looking for the opportunity to be a Club
sloshing around in
Coach and help cultivate a distinguished club.
a puddle or two,
The saying “April showers bring May flowers”
and watching
is a seasonal reminder of patience. Club coaches
the beauty of
need to be patient and proactive at the same
spring unfold,
time. These unique individuals know when to
that you’ll take
encourage and when to be supportive. Club
a moment to reflect
coaches get to know their club members and
on what kind of plant/
work to establish a base membership that turns
flower you want to be in your
guests into active members and can sustain itself
club(s). Or, perhaps you want to be
season after season. Some people come to stay
a Club coach! No matter what you
in Toastmasters. They are the perennials that
choose, there is a path and a fellow
faithfully renew, year after year. The annuals,
Toastmaster along the way that will
on the other hand, don’t always make it past a
help you with your journey.
season or, two. That’s ok. We need both! Unlike plants, human beings don’t come with simple
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Feedback: Getting It Just Right James Wantz, DTM D7 Public Relations Manager Harsh feedback killed my first club. After every evaluation. “I think you had it in your back speaker we criticized every part of the speech. pocket and pulled it out at the last minute to We believed that harsh feedback helped people present. You did not prepare.” become better speakers. We ripped apart each
I thought I did a good job. My mentor was
and every project. Table Topics evaluations aghast. were just as bad. We had huge turnover in
“What do you think you are doing? This is
membership; guests often didn’t come back. The not your club. That doesn’t work out here.” club is no more. The next evaluator showed me exactly how No one likes harsh nd dispiriting feedback, yet poor my evaluation skills were. She opened my it is everywhere around us: work, family, and even eyes to caring and constructive feedback. I knew in Toastmasters. But if asked, no one will admit I was at fault—and truth be told—I never liked that they give harsh and dispiriting feedback. the way my club handled feedback. It was mean. Well, I’m guilty. At my first Area Contest, I gave The only reason I’d renewed membership was the target speaker mean and uncaring feedback. so I could compete. Once the contests were over, “You were clearly unprepared to give I never went back. your speech,” I said at the beginning of my I know that the harsh feedback I’ve given others turned them off to Toastmasters. I know that members didn’t join because of the feedback. A friend in a different club told me about a conversation she’d had with a guest that recently came to my club. “Yeah, I won’t go back there again. They are— I don’t like how they give feedback. It’s too critical. I’d feel terrible if I got that feedback after giving a speech. I get too much of that at work. I’ll find a nicer club to join.” This is the part of the article where I tell you that I saw the light, vowed never to drive people
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away from Toastmasters with my feedback again, and fawns and bunnies started dancing to a Disney tune. Nope. Didn’t happen. I did change my approach to feedback. I joined an advanced club. I geared my feedback to the level of the speaker I was evaluating. I stayed away from harsh feedback, but I gave experienced speakers a point by point analysis of how to improve their speech. Those at the same time—at every level of speaking speakers appreciated the attention to detail, the proficiency. description of their nervous tics while speaking,
I’ve changed my approach to evaluation again.
and the suggestions to improve. I thought I’d My new method is to evaluate every speaker based on everyone in the room. Oh, I am still figured out the evaluation formula! Hooray! But my evaluations were still turning away analytical and look for ways the speaker can potential members from my new club. Beginning improve. What changed is how I do my verbal speakers were intimidated by the level of the evaluations. I work at presenting a universal speaking and evaluating in the club. Guest and balanced evaluation in front of the club. comments at the end of the meetings were very An evaluation that instructs, inspires, and does not intimidate. I want visitors to hear care and informative. “I don’t think I could join this club, I’m not concern for every speaker in every one of my that good of a speaker. This is clearly an advanced evaluations. I want them to feel comfortable club. Someday I might want that type of an coming back to the club because the environment evaluation, but not now! I’m still too nervous to is safe and supportive—a place to grow as a get up in front of people and speak. I’ll go find speaker. After my evaluations I offer the speaker additional feedback—a more in depth analysis a beginning club to try out.” That club is Feedbackers Toastmasters, and we —in a one-on-one environment. This is a new venture for me. I’ll need lots of were happy to receive such great compliments. I was elated to think others saw I was an advanced feedback to find out if I have the right approach. evaluator. It was a feather in our cap, but the I encourage you to find the right approach for bottom line was; the club wasn’t attracting new you and your club. Are your evaluations too members. We were too advanced, too good, too harsh, too fluffy, or too intimidating? Listen to professional, too unapproachable. We were also what your visitors have to say. Are they walking too small. Visitors weren’t becoming members— out the door—never to come back—because of feedback was still driving them away.
the evaluations? If so, maybe a new approach to
The light of understanding broke through feedback is needed. Every club is different. Look upon me; I was evaluating at either end of the at yours to find out how to make it better. What spectrum—at the extremes. Too harsh at first— is your feedback saying about your club? James Wantz joined Toastmasters in 2008. He is a too advanced later on. I needed to move to the middle and find balance. I needed to evaluate as member of New Horizons and Feedbackers. This year if I were speaking to every member of the club he is serving as District 7 Public Relations Manager.
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Pathways got you feeling Stumped? Stymied? Stupefied? Who You Gonna Call? D7 Toastmasters Pathways Virtual Support Academy—that’s who! Join James Wantz, Pathways Academy Guide, and a growing peer group of knowledge masters as they answer queries and share “how to” discoveries. Upcoming virtual sessions: April 24, 2018 7:00 PM, May 8, 2018 7:00 PM, and May 22, 2018 7:00 PM. Call information listed below or contact James Wantz at prm@d7toastmasters.org for more detail. You can view past sessions on the District 7 website by clicking here.
How you gonna call? Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/378867847 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699006833,,378867847# or +16465588656,,378867847# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location) US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 378 867 847
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YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE! WHAT:
Earn a D7 Pathways Triple A Award This year you can earn a D7 Pathways Triple A Award by completing the Early Adopter, Early Achiever & Early Advisor tasks listed below – each of these is an award of its own!
WHY:
To encourage member participation in Pathways, D7 is offering these unique awards
WHEN:
NOW!
HOW:
Watch a two minute video for more information: https://youtu.be/IlsY52rRe6I
WHAT YOU DO;
to members in Pathways—but only for a limited time!
Early Adopter Award: Complete the Level 1 Pathways Icebreaker project in any Path. Base Camp will show project marked complete after post assessment. Deadline: May 10, 2018 Complete this online form: Early Adopter Award Application Receive the Early Adopters Badge
Early Advisor Award: Help another member with Pathways (help them log in, pick their first path, guide them through the Icebreaker project, or answer technical questions about Pathways). Deadline: June 30, 2018 Complete this online form: Early Advisor Award Application Receive the Early Advisor Badge
Early Achiever Award: Complete Level 1 in any Path. Deadline: March 31, 2018 Complete the Level request on Base Camp. Your club Base Camp Manager will confirm completion in Pathways and then submit the award to Toastmasters International through the Club Central portal. Deadline: June 30, 2018 Receive the digital badge for Level 1 completion in Base Camp
That’s it! Do those 3 steps, and you will be awarded D7 Pathways Triple A Award and a 'Be Extraordinary' pin will be mailed directly to you! For more information, contact: Cate Arnold – D7 Pathways Triple A coordinator – impeccablecate@gmail.com James Wantz – D7 Public Relations Manager – prm@d7toastmasters.org VOICES! | APRIL, 2018
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FIELD NOTES
Toastmasters: Your Creativity Playground Tana Franko, IP1, CC Think back to being a kid. Recall the joyous,
and increase your boldness.
carefree feeling of running out into a school
Experts say that creativity even
playground. You survey the landscape, looking
sharpens the brain, which can help
for what to do first. Maybe you’ll get on a merry-
minimize the effects of aging on
go-round with others—or swing by yourself—or
mental function.
form an alliance with one or two kids and start
How can you get started
a friendly battle with another group. There may
with your creativity
be some basic playground rules, but they are the
playground? John Steinbeck
last thing on your mind. After all, rules are so
said, “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple
often seen as stifling creativity and fun.
and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon
In Toastmasters, we work on projects to
you have a dozen.”
improve our speaking and leadership skills, and
Here are four places to look for inspiration:
help others to do the same. But how often do you
1. Go online. Almost every Toastmasters club
use the safety of your club meeting to run wild
has a web site, and they’re all different.
and test the limits of your creativity?
On the Bloomsbury Speakers club’s site,
Treating your club like a playground—a
I found an innovative idea–they have
creativity playground—can help engage guests
their own role called “Harkmaster”–whose
and new members. It can give long-standing
main purpose is to “encourage effective
members a newfound sense of enjoyment, and
listening.” The Harkmaster takes notes
keep meetings from getting stale when the club
during the meeting and devises questions
isn’t in a growth stage.
to test the audience’s listening skills,
Putting creativity into action is also personally enriching. Being seen as an “idea
rewarding correct answers with a small prize (candy for example).
person” is a valuable job skill no matter what
2. Visit another Toastmasters Club. I’ve
you do for a living—especially coupled with the
visited clubs in California, Washington,
communication and leadership skills that can
and Hawai’i. I’ll never forget the
help you present your ideas without stepping on
exuberance of an evaluator in San Jose
toes. Creativity is a life skill that can make you
who really demonstrated vocal variety by
a better problem solver, connect you to others,
nearly shouting! I used it as inspiration to write a speech where I got out from behind
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the podium and demonstrated big, whole
of teams that you’ve seen before. I’d
body gestures.
love to do the general evaluator role
3. Daydream. Keep a new idea journal
with someone else, modeled after the
just for Toastmasters, and bring it to
cantankerous old Statler and Waldorf on
meetings. Any time you see or hear or
the Muppet Show.
think of anything that stems a new idea,
Jack London once said, “You can’t wait for
write it down. Once, while our schedule inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” was being passed around, I got the idea Fellow Toastmasters, join me in going after to sign up as both speaker and the Table inspiration with a club—your Toastmasters club! Topics master—and I chose creativity as
Tana Franko has been a member of Newberg
the theme for the meeting—all so that Toastmasters since May 2015, completing her CC and I could tie the table topics questions to Innovative Planning Level 1 in Pathways, and recently my speech on creativity, giving the ideas earning the District 7 Triple A award. She works with more impact.
an international team of technical communicators
4. Put your heads together. Nothing is better supporting online collaboration tools for businesses. for generating ideas than talking with Using creativity and empathy in communication is others. Invite someone out for coffee and a favorite theme of hers, and she’s spoken at a couple talk about doing a role *together*—think of industry conferences on the subject.
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BEHIND THE CAMERA
TV Toastmasters: Open for Business at Metro East Phyllis Harmon, DTM I walked into Metro East Community Media presence known throughout the Portland metro in Gresham on Monday, March 26th, and was area this year thanks to Mitch Priestley, club greeted by the sounds of another recording president. Metro East Community Media is the sesson underway at TV Toastmasters. The studio fourth studio, in the Portland metro area, to was abuzz with activity. The narrow production open its doors to TV Toastmasters. Under his control room was filled with recording guidance, the club has increased membership equipment, monitors, and people. The executive and rebranded itself to better meet the needs of director, camera and sound operators were in District 7 Toastmasters and the larger community place and checking video and audio settings. by providing members and their guests a vehicle The studio floor was lit with overhead lighting, for appearing on cable television. For those the set was in place, and the talent for the first wanting to join the club and become an integral episode was prepped and ready to go.
part of the production and post-editing team,
TV Toastmasters has been making its TV Toastmasters provides resources to attend classes that further the mission and vision of the club. It always amazes me the amount of time and energy that goes into creating a television program. Production begins two to four weeks in advance as show hosts schedule people to interview (known as the talent) in an interview format. The hosts and talent meet offscreen to review and practice what
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end when the talent leaves and the studio floor is cleared. The post-production editors take the raw footage and turn the segments into complete episodes ready for viewing on television by over 500,000 cable subscribers as well as on their TV Toastmasters Youtube Channel. At the end of the day, TV Toastmasters provides members and their guests an opportunity to appear on television and talk about will be said when the cameras are rolling.
their Toastmasters experiences, community
On the day scheduled for production, the TV
involvment, or latest adventure. For information
Toastmasters crew arrives between 1 and 2 hours
about how you can make your message available
in advance of actual recording time to assemble
to over 500,000 cable subscribers, contact us at
the studio set, hook up microphones, and get the
tvtoregon@gmail.com.
cameras ready to record. Once the talent and hosts arrive, the floor manager settles them on the set, gives them last minute instructions, and wires them with microphones. The video and audio operators focus cameras and perform sound checks. Last minute set adjustments happen, the director says “quiet on the set”, five, four, three. . . and the segment opens on the host welcoming the viewing audience to another episode of TV Toastmasters. Creating a show doesn’t
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SUCCESSFUL CLUB
Communicators Plus: Investing in What Works Corinne M Westphal, ACB There are many reasons for Communicators
we were able to rectify those situations
Plus members to feel proud. Over this past
quickly, and we learned important lessons.
year, we’ve almost doubled our membership,
2. Maintaining a balanced environment of
several members have achieved milestones in
learning, professionalism and fun. Here
communication and leadership, including one
in Bend, on any day, you can be learning
DTM, and we’re on track toward our President’s
at Central Oregon Community College
Distinguished Club goal.
or Oregon State University, fishing,
But what makes us proudest is not so quantifiable: We feel we have a great club.
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hiking, enjoying myriad craft beers, snowshoeing, cycling, or attending festivals
For us, creating “a great club” has meant:
and concerts. As an evening club, most
1. Doing the best to be welcoming and
of our members are working people or
inclusive while establishing standards
have full-time family responsibilities. So,
without judgment. As Toastmasters,
we’re competing for precious free-time.
“be welcoming” is a given. But, through
Our meetings need to be entertaining,
time together and shared growth, close
educational and enlightening—or at least
relationships naturally develop. So, it’s
2 out of 3. We need to feel and hear, “I
important to remain conscious to not fall
look forward to coming to meetings”, “I
into an “in-group” and “out-group”. By
always go away in a good mood and learn
creating a welcoming and non-exclusive
something”, or “This was so much fun!”
environment, each member is encouraged
3. Keeping the energy up! Hand-in-hand
to do the same for newer members
with points 1 and 2, we strive to keep
and guests. The other side to that is
energy levels high. We all have bad days,
establishing standards. Over the past
and sometimes it’s hard not to bring
year, we’ve had situations where we were,
that into after-hours. But, overall, our
indeed, welcoming, but we neglected to
members try to keep Negative Nancy/
make our standards for behavior clear. As
Norman to themselves or put it right out
a result, some of our members were put
there in a Table Topics response and allow
in uncomfortable situations. Thankfully,
the camaraderie to melt away some of
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that bad mojo.
quality by improving our mentorships, creating
4. Identifying what works and what doesn’t. more in-club competition, and creating a Invest in what does. Toastmasters stronger club community. Watch this space! International has a font of resources; it’s
Corrine Westphal joined Toastmasters in 2009.
important to quickly determine what’s key She is currently serving as VP Membership for to our specific club’s success. Early on, it Communicators Plus. became clear that MeetUp. com was the best social media network through which our club could recruit. With some tweaking of our marketing message and consistent follow-up, we have a 30% conversion rate. With recruitment and retention being our main foci, other networking became secondary. It was about best investment of limited time. But, there’s no resting on our laurels! Our numbers are up, and we’re maintaining our membership level, but we’re looking at our next step: increasing
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PERSPECTIVES
You Can Thank a Volunteer Leanna Lindquist, DTM Immediate Past District Director April is National Volunteer Month. Volunteers, and the work they do, are often taken for granted. I think this is especially
your new club, then you can thank a volunteer.
true in Toastmasters. Is it because we depend
If inmates have the opportunity to develop their
100% on volunteers? Some members think
communication skills so they can be productive
Directors and the Trio are paid. Nothing could
citizens when they are released, then you can
be further from the truth. They offer their help
thank volunteers. If you ever wonder how the
to you willingly and without being paid.
wheels of District 7 keep on turning, then you
Toastmaster volunteers are everywhere. If
can thank our Trio. They are volunteers too.
you walked into a meeting and found everything
People volunteer for different reasons. Many
ready to go, then you can thank a volunteer. If
find it is a rewarding experience. Helping others
you competed in a contest, then you can thank
to grow, making events possible, and being part
volunteers. If you attended a conference you can
of something bigger than themselves brings joy
thank the volunteers who organized it, handled
and a feeling of satisfaction. Our District is filled
registration, facilitated the contests, and served
with talented and skilled people. Are you one of
as our speakers. Yes, even our keynote speakers
them? Do you have a skill to share, a skill that
are volunteers. If you attended Toastmasters
can make a difference in the lives of others?
Leadership Institute (TLI), had plenty to eat and
During National Volunteer Month, I encourage
drink, saw old friends, and learned something
you to offer your services or ask how you can be
valuable to help your club and enrich yourself,
of help. Consider honoring volunteers in your
then you can thank many volunteers.
club. Give a speech thanking members for their
If a Pathways Guide visited your club, offered
contributions. Send an email (or even better, a
online trainings, and served as support to your
handwritten note) to someone whose volunteer
club, then you can thank a volunteer. If a Director
efforts have made a difference in your life.
visited your club, offered support, and kept you informed, then you can thank a volunteer. If a seasoned Toastmaster mentored you or
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I want to personally thank all the volunteers who helped me become a better speaker, leader, and volunteer. I am deeply grateful.
FIELD NOTES
Future Stars
In Hindsight Emma Clark
The last time I remember crying, really
college interview or simply meeting someone
crying, was last year, my first time going to
new, it sets you apart from everyone else and
Future Stars, a Toastmasters gavel club. A
leaves behind a good impact.
peaceful Saturday morning, I was looking
I hate talking in class—always have. I’m afraid
forward to a relaxing and stress free day when
that I’ll say something stupid or wrong. Being
my mom burst into my room. Still groggy from
part of a safe community like Future Stars has
just waking up, none of what was happening
helped me to overcome my fear of speaking. And
made any sense. “We signed you up for a speech
I’ll admit—I still hate it and I’m still scared, but
club.” My stomach dropped, my head started
like Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Nothing in
spinning and my breath came out in shallow
the world is worth having or worth doing unless
pants. “W-w-what?” Still not believing it, my
it means effort, pain and difficulty.”
mind jumped to petrifying scenarios, cold rooms, clammy palms and that gut wrenching
Emma is a freshman at Catlin Gabel School who has been attending Future Stars for almost 2 years.
feeling of hundreds of eyes judging your every
Future Stars Gavel Club, is a youth communication
stuttering word. “We’re leaving in 30 minutes”,
and leadership club administered by Toastmasters
just as my bedroom door shut and the sobs
International, helping the young people of today
wracked my body.
become the great leaders of tomorrow! The club is
About a year later, I look back on how stupid
open to all middle school and high school aged kids. It
I was—sobbing like that. Now I’m not gonna lie,
gives them the opportunity to become better listeners,
I don’t like going to Future Stars, I mean who
thinkers, speakers and leaders.
would? Ask anyone what they’d rather be doing
The club meets weekly during the school year
on a Saturday morning, and I guarantee it’s not
every Saturday from 10:30am-12:00pm at 4115 SW
going to a speech club. I’ve even had opportunities
160th Avenue, Beaverton, Oregon 97007 in the first
to quit, to get my Saturday mornings back, but
room in the portal. To learn more about Future Stars
I don’t.
or to visit the club, please contact Coach Humaira at
I don’t because I know it’s good for me, and
futurestarspdx@gmail.com. Visitors are encouraged
I know that this will be beneficial to my future.
to visit the club and see for themselves why Future
Making a good first impression, whether it’s a
Stars should be part of their educational journey.
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FIELD NOTES
YOUR APRIL OPENING B. Lee Coyne, ATMS Few of us are aware of the origin of the word April. It coincides with springtime and stems from the same root as abrir. That is Spanish for “to open” as the soil opens to welcome plant life.
job or as a partner or parent. 4. As the Grammarian it is desirable to take careful note of the growth of vocabulary.
What a welcoming message for us
Has the Speaker sprinkled in truly
Toastmasters! It is the precise season for opening
colorful phrases into the talk? Or does
up. Our hibernation is over. This can be pursued
the delivery seem rather wilted?
in several ways. 1. As a speaker we can address a new job transition. A new plan for travel. A new baby or pet. Or even gardening itself.
5. Let that Toastmaster of the Day become nurturer in chief. The meeting benefits from replenishment. Common ground can supply that fertlle soil.
2. As an Evaluator what new information has
Lee Coyne is a contrbutng columnist. He is a
cropped up. And what professional growth
past Toastmaster who served the District as Public
your delivery has sprouted.
Relations Officer under Past District Governor
3. Should Table Topics be the terrain lets focus on how you have blossomed in your
Ann Snelling. Today he hosts five cable television programs whch air in the mid-Willamette Valley.
Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you’re signed up for a season, see it through. You don’t have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.
—Jim Rohn
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HIDDEN TREASURE
EARLY OREGON TOASTMASTERS: JOHN P. (JACK) CARNEY Harvey Schowe, DTM - District Historian John Patrick ( Jack) Carney, a charter member 1940 is unknown. of Portland Toastmasters, was born in Omaha,
He became
Nebraska on June 24, 1888. His family moved active in civic to Portland, Oregon in 1893. As a young man activities. On May 4, he worked as a salesman in wholesale flour for 1935 he delivered a Belfair, Guthrie and Company. He later worked speech on radio station KEX on topic “Let’s Sell for Crown Mills in sales and promotion. In 1934, Oregon to Ourselves. From November 11, 1935 to he attended a one-year effective public speaking November 26, 1935, Jack Carney, along with other course at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT). Portland Toastmaster members, participated He tried starting a Toastmasters Club at OIT in the Red Cross Roll Call drive delivering between 1933 and 1934 that met Monday nights speeches. He joined the Portland Lions Club in the downtown YMCA. The club failed to and was elected second-vice president for that charter. Students were required to deliver after organization in July 1938. Later he became dinner speeches as a final exam. On April 3, president in 1940. 1935, Jack Carney along with Jack Francis and
On April 21, 1939, he volunteered as chairman
Charles Steading were assigned as Toastmasters for the speakers committee for the Columbia for rounds of speeches during the evening at Empire Buy to Work Work to Buy campaign. In a restaurant on NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 1940, Columbia EmpirenToastmasters chartered. Jack Carney and Jack Francis became charter Jack Carney along with Frank McCasilin, members of Portland Toastmasters during Portland Toastmaster member, delivered 1934. He was Toastmaster for a demonstration speeches at a Progressive Businessman’s Club meeting at a Hillsboro Rotary club meeting on awards ceremony at the Multnomah Athletic November 2, 1939. Phil Thurman was the critic Club on November 29, 1940. Carney was also for meeting. Portland Toastmaster members active in Sea Scotts during the 1940’s. Ernest Sinett, Ralph Walstrum, Arnold Kuhausen
In 1943, Jack Carney changed careers and
and Ernest Davis delivered speeches. The became a real estate specialist for 18 years. He Hillsboro Toastmasters club chartered in early became a member of the Portland Reality Board. 1940. Carney’s participation in Toastmasters after He died March 22, 1961.
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BY THE NUMBERS
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Club Name
40
Last Name
First Name
Clackamas County Toastmasters
Adamski
Lauren
Babble-On Toastmasters Club
Anderson
Seren
Columbia Square Squawking Heads
Averyanova
Alena
Washington Street Club
Battaglia
Ric
Pearl District Toastmasters Club
Berezin
Nadia
Marylhurst Toastmasters
Berridge
Libby
Southern Oregon Speechmasters
Berry
Edwin
Stagecoach TM
Borrusch
Stephanie
Gorge Windbags
Brady
Mark
Eco Voices Toastmasters
Bredthauer
Stephen
Sherwood Town Criers Club
Bushman
Martin
AAA Towsters
Callahan
Jack
Babble-On Toastmasters Club
Croteau
Lachlan
G5 Marketing
Daub
Kelly
Babble-On Toastmasters Club
Davis
Joe
Bend Chamber Toastmasters
Davis
Travis
Babble-On Toastmasters Club G5 Marketing Toast of Corvallis Toastmasters Club
Downey Duddy Engebretson
Lauren Dan Anastasia
Civil Tongues Club
Everson
Erik
Portland Club
Fang
Teresa
Roseburg Club
Fett
John
G5 Marketing
Gibons
Cody
Professionally Speaking
Honsowetz
Jeff
Babble-On Toastmasters Club
Hooley
John
The Toast of Old Town
Hoong
Rynn
Lake Oswego Toastmasters Club
Hutchinson
Mark
G5 Marketing
Janes
Nate
Electric Toasters Club
Jelsema
Sarah
Professionally Speaking
Kolbach
Karen
Eco Voices Toastmasters
Larson
Dirk
Highnooners Club
Le Roy
Randle
Walker Talkers Toastmasters Club
Marshall
Richard
Speakers With Spirit Club
Martinez
Michelle
Sage Beaverton Toastmasters
Martus
Juanita
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Club Name
Last Name
First Name
Civil Tongues Club
McGinnis
Megan
Timber Talkers
McLennan-West
Chelsea
Babble-On Toastmasters Club
Mezentseva
Olga
Marylhurst Toastmasters
Michael
John
Astoria Toastmasters
Moran
Amber
At The River's Edge Club
Muhbach
Courtney
Professionals of Portland Toastmasters
Nguyen
Nhu
Clark County Toastmasters Club
Odighizuwa
Iggy
Totem Pole Club
O'Leary
Alycia
G5 Marketing
Pease
Sadaf
Mentors Of Focus Club
Pekalski
Alex
Gorge Windbags
Richardson
Dan
AAA Towsters
Roberts
Branden
Fortunate 500 Club
Rossa
Mike
Sporty Speakers
Saechao
Long
Columbia Square Squawking Heads
Spada
Iana
Smooth Talkers Club
Stanton
Vince
Eco Voices Toastmasters
Stoll
Natalie
G5 Marketing
Swanson
Bryan
University of Oregon Club
Tashev
Mite
Roseburg Club
VanWinkle
Robin
AAA Towsters
Vincent
Terry
Beachtown Toastmasters
Waller
Rich
Salmon Speakers
Warrington
Ken
Blue Ox Club
West
Jan
Corvallis Evening Group
Wildermuth
Kirk
Toastmasters For Speaking Professionals
Wolfington
Michael
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BY THE NUMBERS
HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD
DATE
MEMBER
CLUB NAME
ACB
3/21/2018
Achor, Robert Tom
Tabor Toastmasters
CL
3/12/2018
Adams, Brandi R.
Milwaukie Talkies
ACB
3/21/2018
Alexander, John
Capital Toastmasters
CL
3/23/2018
Aquinas, Karen
McMinnville Toastmasters
CC
3/23/2018
Aquinas, Karen
McMinnville Toastmasters
ACB
3/1/2018
Ayala, Rufino A.
NuScale Toasters
CC
3/11/2018
Baker, Johnathon
Hopemasters
ACB
3/27/2018
Birdsell, Kevin
Feather Tongues Toastmasters
DL1
3/12/2018
Broussard, Taylor C
Titan Toastmasters
CC
3/20/2018
Busenbark, Lisa
Portlandia
CC
3/6/2018
Cantrall, Jeff K.
Spirit Trackers
CL
3/6/2018
Cantrall, Jeff K.
Spirit Trackers
ACB
3/21/2018
Chappell, Andrew
Capital Toastmasters
CC
3/21/2018
Clark, James
Capital Toastmasters
TC3
3/28/2018
Colling, Thomas Patrick
Yaquina Toastmasters
EC1
3/22/2018
Corbin, Tamsen Miller
New Horizons Toastmasters
ACB
3/9/2018
Daily, Michael T.
New Horizons Toastmasters
ACS
3/21/2018
Davis, Cornelius
Capital Toastmasters
MS1
3/13/2018
DeLeon, Tammy Lynne
Toast of Corvallis Toastmasters
VC3
3/9/2018
Dodd, Brian
Transtoasters
VC4
3/9/2018
Dodd, Brian
Transtoasters
VC5
3/9/2018
Dodd, Brian
Transtoasters
PM1
3/26/2018
Drennan, Guy
Vancouver Toastmasters
Duby, Kendra Morgan
Leader's Edge
Emery, Stephanie BJ
Samaritan Ah-so-Um
LDREXC
3/1/2018
CC
3/22/2018
ALB
3/1/2018
Fanning, Paul C.
Columbia Sqr Squawking Heads
CC
3/1/2018
Fanning, Paul C.
Columbia Sqr Squawking Heads
CL
3/7/2018
Fox, Haley
Audacious Orators
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HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD
DATE
MEMBER
CLUB NAME
IP1
3/22/2018
Franko, Tana Louise
Newberg Toastmasters
CC
3/22/2018
Friedrich, LaShanda
Civil Tongues
CL
3/6/2018
Fuller, Lonnie B.
Molalla Toastmasters
CL
3/1/2018
Hanssen, Kevin W.
Bootstrappers
PM2
3/28/2018
Heitz, Nena
Grants Pass Toastmasters 852
CC
3/28/2018
Hodgskiss, Annie
Toastmasters of Redmond
CL
3/29/2018
Holmes, Chaz
Tabor Toastmasters
ALB
3/7/2018
Inman, Naomi Ruth
Daylighters
LD1
3/13/2018
Kaltenbacher, Eadie B.
WRIP City
CC
3/27/2018
Keating, Leslie K.
Banfield Barkers
VC1
3/18/2018
Kleffner, Paul J.
Babble-On Toastmasters
ACS
3/14/2018
Kosloski, Wendy J.
Early Words
CC
3/7/2018
Kumar, Anil
Toast to US
CC
3/26/2018
Lee, Penny
UNEEK Speaks
DL1
3/22/2018
Leis, Linda K.
McMinnville Toastmasters
CC
3/20/2018
Li, Jingxin
WRIP City
PI2
3/15/2018
Locke, Julius Patrick
Early Words
CC
3/21/2018
Mahmoud, Moustafa
Capital Toastmasters
ACB
3/19/2018
Martin, Phyllis J
Sandy #8848
ACS
3/10/2018
Mills, Pam
Oregon City Toastmasters
IP1
3/9/2018
Mitchell, Nicole
Portland Progressives
CL
3/3/2018
Moore, Sherry P.
WE Toasted Toastmasters
CC
3/3/2018
Murphy, Kathy L
Siuslaw Tale Spinners
CL
3/27/2018
Nelson, Debbie K.
Banfield Barkers
ACS
3/13/2018
Norris, Lauralee K.
Yaquina Toastmasters
CC
3/9/2018
O'Boyle, Duncan A
MIME Speaks
CL
3/25/2018
Pedersen, Andrew S.
Professionally Speaking
EC1
3/2/2018
Pepers, Marieke
Silicon Forest
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BY THE NUMBERS
HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD
DATE
MEMBER
CLUB NAME
CC
3/14/2018
Power, Carol Ann Messinger
Early Words
CC
3/26/2018
Ramaswamy, Naveen
Babble-On Toastmasters
CL
3/12/2018
Ray, Christopher
Milwaukie Talkies
EC1
3/14/2018
Riesterer, Isaac Thomas
Columbia Communicators
TC1
3/14/2018
Rohlfing, Beverly
Columbia Communicators
CL
3/24/2018
Sandwick, Jean K.
Wallmasters International
ALB
3/24/2018
Sandwick, Jean K.
Wallmasters International
CL
3/2/2018
Schellenberg, Lyle W.
Bootstrappers
CL
3/5/2018
Schempf, Bettina K.
Corvallis Evening Group
ACG
3/3/2018
Semprevivo, Karen Ann
Portland Progressives
CL
3/20/2018
Serhan, Marvin T.
Professionally Speaking
CC
3/29/2018
Simpson, Coral P
Grants Pass Toastmasters 852
IP1
3/1/2018
Smith, Kenneth L.
Flying Toasters
ALB
3/8/2018
Snow, Stephanie
WE Toasted Toastmasters
ACB
3/9/2018
Spiegel, Nick
New Horizons Toastmasters
CL
3/9/2018
Spiegel, Nick
New Horizons Toastmasters
VC1
3/20/2018
Squires, Valaree M.
Encouraging Words
CC
3/12/2018
Stevens, Jessica G
NuScale Toasters
VC1
3/9/2018
Stock, April Rizzo
Portland Progressives
CL
3/14/2018
Takamura, Ted J.
Marylhurst Toastmasters
CC
3/12/2018
Taylor, Emilie
Feedbackers Toastmasters
CC
3/9/2018
Taylor, Emilie
Molalla Toastmasters
CL
3/9/2018
Taylor, Emilie
Molalla Toastmasters
CL
3/7/2018
Taylor, Emilie
Feedbackers Toastmasters
CL
3/2/2018
Thomas, Jennifer Ann
Bootstrappers
CC
3/14/2018
Trimble, Abbie
Tabor Toastmasters
IP1
3/12/2018
Walch, Joseph P.
Titan Toastmasters
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HONORING EDUCATIONAL AWARDS AWARD
DATE
MEMBER
CLUB NAME
LDREXC
3/15/2018
Walker, Linda Lucille
Newberg Toastmasters
DTM
3/18/2018
Walker, Marvin Lynn
Newberg Toastmasters
ACG
3/16/2018
Walker, Marvin Lynn
Newberg Toastmasters
SR1
3/12/2018
Wantz, James
New Horizons Toastmasters
CL
3/26/2018
Waterer, Frank
Toastmasters of Redmond
ALB
3/8/2018
Wilkinson, Pamela
Downtown Lunchbunch
EC1
3/2/2018
Winger, Eric A.
Silicon Forest
CL
3/1/2018
Winn, Barbara L.
Flying Toasters
IP1
3/26/2018
Wolfe, Jane
Vancouver Toastmasters
IP2
3/26/2018
Wolfe, Jane
Vancouver Toastmasters
PM1
3/26/2018
Wolfe, Norman
Vancouver Toastmasters
DISTRICT 7 TOASTMASTERS AAA AWARD Jacqueline Bakke
Phyllis Harmon
Tim Blankenship
Nena Heitz
Debra Burger
Rozaline Janci
Daniel Chavez
Eadie Kaltenbacher
Thomas Colling
Paul Kleffner
Tamsen Corbin
Nisha Kolattukudy
Lici Denning
Linda Leis
Allan Edinger
Patrick Locke
Paul Fanning
Rick Martin
Tana Franko
Ean Ng
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BY THE NUMBERS
TRIPLE CROWN AWARD PINS MEMBER
AWARD
COUNT
Alba-Lim, Michelle
3
ACG , DTM , ALS , LDREXC , ACS , VC1
Andersen, Lorri A.
3
CL , CC , LDREXC
Anthony, Joseph D.
3
CL , DTM , ALS
Arevalo, Donna Elizabeth
3
ALB , CC , CL
Arnold, Cate Ann
3
PM3 , PM2 , PM1
Carr, Jeffrey E.
4
CC , CC , CL , ACB
Colling, Thomas Patrick
3
TC1 , TC3 , TC2 , CC , CL , ACG , CC , CL
Corbet-Owen, Carina
3
ACS , CC , CL
Dodd, Brian
3
ALS , VC3 , VC4 , VC5 , DTM , ACG , ACS , VC1 , VC2
Edinger, Allan B.
5
PM5 , PM1 , PM2 , PM3 , PM4
Fanning, Paul C.
8
EC1 , ALS , ACS , DTM , ALB , CC , CL , ACG
Heitz, Nena
3
PM2 , CL , PM1
Hutton, Lisa F.
3
ACB , ALB , LDREXC CL , CC , TC1 , LD4 , PM1 , ALS , DTM , CC , CL , DL5 , IP1,
Janci, Rozaline R.
12
IP2 , IP3 , LD1 , LD2 , DL1 , PWMENTORPGM , LD3 , DL2, DL3 , DL4 EC5 , LD3 , EC2 , DL3 , LD4 , EC3 , LD2 , DL1 , DL2 , EC4 ,
Kertesz, Julie
3
Killion, Ginger E.
3
LDREXC , ALS , DTM
Kleffner, Paul J.
3
CC , CL , VC1
Lafferty, Bryson D.
3
ALB , CL , CC
Li, Beverly F.
3
CL , ACG , LDREXC
Lindquist, Leanna
3
ACS , ACB , ALB
Locke, Julius Patrick
11
PI1 , PI2 , ALB , CC , CC , CC , CC , CC , CL , CC
Martin, William T.
4
ALB , LDREXC , ALS , DTM
McFadden, Cheryl
3
CC , CL , ALB
Norris, Lauralee K.
5
IP2 , IP1 , ACB , ALB , ACS
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PM5 , EC1 , LD1 , PM4 , PM3 , VC5 , VC4 , PM1 , PM2
TRIPLE CROWN AWARD PINS MEMBER
AWARD
COUNT
Nye, Gregory Allan
3
CC , CL , ALB
Rodke, John Russell
3
CC , ALS , DTM , LDREXC
Rone, Regina G.
3
TC1 , CL , ACS
Schupp, Lisa S.
5
PI2 , CL , CC , ACS , PI1
Sexton, Shannon L
3
MS1 , CC , MS2
Snow, Stephanie
3
ALB , ACB , CL
Squires, Valaree M.
3
ACB , ACS , VC1
Stevenson, Scott
5
PM2 , PM4 , PM1 , PM3 , PM5
Takamura, Ted J.
3
CL , ACG , ALB
Thygesen, Erica L.
4
ACS , VC1 , VC2 , ACB
Tully, Kathleen
4
LDREXC , CC , CL , DL1
Walch, Joseph P.
3
CC , IP2 , IP1
Walker, Marvin Lynn
5
ACS , CL , ACG , DTM , ALS
Wang, Marie X
3
ACB , CL , ALB
Wantz, James
6
PM1 , PM2 , SR1 , PM3 , CC , PM4
Starting a New Club? or Want to Start a New Club? District 7 has the resources to help you make it happen. We have experienced members who can put on a stellar kick-off meeting. You will receive advice on marketing to attract the members you need. Don’t worry about the charter paperwork, we can help you with that too. Don’t go it alone. Contact Club Growth Director Emilie Taylor, DTM, cgd@d7toastmasters.org for the support you need to start the next club in District 7.
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BY THE NUMBERS
Happy Anniversary to April Clubs The following clubs are celebrating their charter anniversary this month. Congratulations to all! CHARTER DATE
YEARS
CLUB
CITY
4/15/2013
5
A-Dec
Newberg
4/1/1986
32
Clackamas Stepping Stones Tm
Milwaukie
4/5/2017
1
Columbia Square Squawking Heads
Portland
4/1/1987
31
Communicators Plus
Bend
4/1/1970
48
Early Words
Longview
4/1/1959
59
Essayons
Portland
4/1/1951
67
Gresham
Gresham
4/1/1949
69
Hood River
Hood River
4/11/2006
12
I.R. Speaking
Wilsonville
4/18/2013
5
Lebanon
Lebanon
4/1/1996
22
Noon Talkers
Portland
4/30/1946
72
Oregon City
Oregon City
4/14/2017
1
Platt Electric Supply
Beaverton
4/1/1935
83
Portland
Portland
4/1/2016
2
PTown Toasters
Portland
5/1/1948
70
Roseburg
Roseburg
4/1/1939
79
Salem
Salem
4/2/2002
16
Toastmasters of Redmond
Redmond
4/30/2014
4
Toastmasters of the Universe
Portland
4/1/1986
32
Transtoasters
Salem
4/1/1999
19
University of Oregon
Eugene
4/18/2017
1
VA SORCC
White City
4/2/2002
16
Wafermasters
Camas
4/1/1965
53
Yaquina
Newport
A special shout out to Essayons, Gresham, Hood River, Oregon City, Portland, Roseburg, Salem, & Yaquina for being part of the District 7 Toastmasters family for over 50 years. 48
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COMING EVENTS
MAY 4-5 Share Your Story – D7 Spring Conference, May 4, 2018 @ 6:00 PM – May 5, 2018 @ 9:00 PM Kroc Center, 1865 Bill Frey Dr, Salem, OR 97301 Click
here to register
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CONTRIBUTORS
B. Lee Coyne, ATMS Brinn Hemmingson, ACG, CL Corinne M Westphal, ACB Donna Stark, DTM Emilie Taylor, DTM Emma Clark Guenevere Schwien Harvey Schowe, DTM James Wantz, DTM
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John Rodke, DTM Leanna Lindquist, DTM Lisa Hutton, ACB, ALB Phyllis Harmon, DTM Tana Franko, IP1, CC Terry Beard
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Have you embarked on your path yet?