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wcasing Success. . . By Louis Locke, Jr., DTM
Early Words Toastmasters was charted on April 1, time. Most members have been assigned a
1970. From the beginning the club has had mentor, however this has been successful with
strong leadership and has always believed in mixed results. Mentoring is very important, and
using the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) as a we continue to hone these skills.
guide post for the club. We still have one charter
member in the club. Everywhere you go in One of our biggest challenges has been a
Longview there are Toastmasters leading meeting location. We presently meet at
companies, clubs and serving in other leadership Canterbury Park on 3rd Avenue in Longview. Prior
positions. Almost half of our members have been to moving here about five years ago we met at
in the club for more than five years. Asked why
they stay, almost all say it is because they learn
something each meeting and it charges them for
the week. We are also fortunate that we meet at
6:05 am on Tuesday morning, so there aren’t
conflicts! You do have to be a morning person or
at least be able to fake it.
Our present leaders and committed core various restaurants. The choices were limited
continue to build on 40+ years of success. because there aren’t many restaurants open that
Toastmasters International provides us with the early. We have now found a permanent home.
tools and resources to help accomplish our yearly This helps with recruiting new members. We are
goals. We are looking forward to the challenges in the process of strengthening our interaction
that 2015 will bring. with the local youth both through FBLA in
judging their events and Youth Leadership which
The club was co-founded by two engineering is well supported by Toastmasters International.
supervisors with one founding father commuting The youth are recharging all of us. We have
from Gresham for our 6:05 am meeting each worked hard on building a relationship with
Tuesday. With a role model like that how can we Lower Community College, especially the
not be committed? forensics department.
We have worked hardest on “communication”. We Louis Locke, Jr. joined Toastmasters in 1972. He is a member
have an extended schedule looking out at least of Early Words Toastmasters. The club meets at Canterbury
six weeks. We e-mail the weekly schedule out a Park, 2nd Floor Community Room,
week ahead. The President calls the scheduled 1335 3rd Avenue, Longview,
Toastmaster on Thursday to see if he needs any Washington every Tuesday 6:05 to
help with the next week’s meeting. The 7:30am.
Toastmaster and General Evaluator contact the
participants over the weekend and make
adjustments as necessary. We are attempting to
use a newer tool, Easy-speak.com.
The above procedure also lets us mentor
individuals as they are assigned a job for the first
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Early Words Toastmasters was charted on April 1, time. Most members have been assigned a
1970. From the beginning the club has had mentor, however this has been successful with
strong leadership and has always believed in mixed results. Mentoring is very important, and
using the Distinguished Club Program (DCP) as a we continue to hone these skills.
guide post for the club. We still have one charter
member in the club. Everywhere you go in One of our biggest challenges has been a
Longview there are Toastmasters leading meeting location. We presently meet at
companies, clubs and serving in other leadership Canterbury Park on 3rd Avenue in Longview. Prior
positions. Almost half of our members have been to moving here about five years ago we met at
in the club for more than five years. Asked why
they stay, almost all say it is because they learn
something each meeting and it charges them for
the week. We are also fortunate that we meet at
6:05 am on Tuesday morning, so there aren’t
conflicts! You do have to be a morning person or
at least be able to fake it.
Our present leaders and committed core various restaurants. The choices were limited
continue to build on 40+ years of success. because there aren’t many restaurants open that
Toastmasters International provides us with the early. We have now found a permanent home.
tools and resources to help accomplish our yearly This helps with recruiting new members. We are
goals. We are looking forward to the challenges in the process of strengthening our interaction
that 2015 will bring. with the local youth both through FBLA in
judging their events and Youth Leadership which
The club was co-founded by two engineering is well supported by Toastmasters International.
supervisors with one founding father commuting The youth are recharging all of us. We have
from Gresham for our 6:05 am meeting each worked hard on building a relationship with
Tuesday. With a role model like that how can we Lower Community College, especially the
not be committed? forensics department.
We have worked hardest on “communication”. We Louis Locke, Jr. joined Toastmasters in 1972. He is a member
have an extended schedule looking out at least of Early Words Toastmasters. The club meets at Canterbury
six weeks. We e-mail the weekly schedule out a Park, 2nd Floor Community Room,
week ahead. The President calls the scheduled 1335 3rd Avenue, Longview,
Toastmaster on Thursday to see if he needs any Washington every Tuesday 6:05 to
help with the next week’s meeting. The 7:30am.
Toastmaster and General Evaluator contact the
participants over the weekend and make
adjustments as necessary. We are attempting to
use a newer tool, Easy-speak.com.
The above procedure also lets us mentor
individuals as they are assigned a job for the first
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