April 2018 Voices!

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:

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Hotel Accomodations:

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Sleeper couches in each room. Additional discounts apply if you book early! Promo word is Toastmasters

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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FROM THE DESK

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

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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

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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

It takes collaboration across a community to develop better skills for better lives.

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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.

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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?