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t Goals—Continued from page 6)
The club officers should review the Club
Success Plan regularly, and make similar
adjustments. The plan and progress updates
should be shared with the club.
Finally, and most importantly, reaching those
goals should be celebrated with all who helped
to reach them. Did you get your graduate
degree? Did you save up enough this year to
meet your retirement plans in the long
run? Did you earn your CC? Did your club
reach Select Distinguished?
Many clubs have a "year-end" celebration around July, where they honor the outgoing
club officers, induct the incoming club officers, and recognize all the awards earned by
members in the past 12 months. It could take the form of a meeting theme, with a
manual speech by the outgoing club president reviewing the highlights, and another
manual speech by the incoming club president outlining the goals for the year. Or it
might be a whole banquet with spouses and past members and other VIPs invited, a real
party, worthy of being organized with a High Performance Leadership (HPL) project!
Whatever form that celebration takes, enjoy it, because you've earned it. And then, it's
onwards to the next goal!
Mike Raffety joined Toastmasters in 2000. He earned his first Distinguished Toastmaster award in 2006. He
served as International Director 2008-2010. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, Mike is a frequent participant in
the online Toastmasters Linkedin and Facebook groups. He is the man behind the Mike Raffety Reports
which charts club DCP progress for clubs around the world.
Storytelling Bursts onto the Club Scene in District 7!
Storymasters, the newest club forming in District 7, hosted nearly 50 people on April 9th at
DeVry University for a kickoff meeting. Randy Harvey, 2004 World Champion of Public Speak-
ing, presented his award-winning speech, Lessons from Fat Dad. Leanna Lindquist, DTM, - Lt .
Governor Marketing was the Toastmaster, General Evaluator was Erik Bergman, DTM - Divi-
sion E Governor, and Table Topics Master was Phyllis Harmon, DTM—District Governor, Sev-
enteen members filled out applications and paid to be part of the historical beginning. Club
officers were elected, and the club chose the name of the club, and voted on the date and
time of the meeting. Club meetings will be located at St. Vincent Hospital, 9205 SW Barnes
Road, Lower Level, Conference Room 11, at 6:30-8:00pm, every Thursday. JOIN US! Learn
more about this club at https://www.facebook.com/storymasterspdx.
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The club officers should review the Club
Success Plan regularly, and make similar
adjustments. The plan and progress updates
should be shared with the club.
Finally, and most importantly, reaching those
goals should be celebrated with all who helped
to reach them. Did you get your graduate
degree? Did you save up enough this year to
meet your retirement plans in the long
run? Did you earn your CC? Did your club
reach Select Distinguished?
Many clubs have a "year-end" celebration around July, where they honor the outgoing
club officers, induct the incoming club officers, and recognize all the awards earned by
members in the past 12 months. It could take the form of a meeting theme, with a
manual speech by the outgoing club president reviewing the highlights, and another
manual speech by the incoming club president outlining the goals for the year. Or it
might be a whole banquet with spouses and past members and other VIPs invited, a real
party, worthy of being organized with a High Performance Leadership (HPL) project!
Whatever form that celebration takes, enjoy it, because you've earned it. And then, it's
onwards to the next goal!
Mike Raffety joined Toastmasters in 2000. He earned his first Distinguished Toastmaster award in 2006. He
served as International Director 2008-2010. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, Mike is a frequent participant in
the online Toastmasters Linkedin and Facebook groups. He is the man behind the Mike Raffety Reports
which charts club DCP progress for clubs around the world.
Storytelling Bursts onto the Club Scene in District 7!
Storymasters, the newest club forming in District 7, hosted nearly 50 people on April 9th at
DeVry University for a kickoff meeting. Randy Harvey, 2004 World Champion of Public Speak-
ing, presented his award-winning speech, Lessons from Fat Dad. Leanna Lindquist, DTM, - Lt .
Governor Marketing was the Toastmaster, General Evaluator was Erik Bergman, DTM - Divi-
sion E Governor, and Table Topics Master was Phyllis Harmon, DTM—District Governor, Sev-
enteen members filled out applications and paid to be part of the historical beginning. Club
officers were elected, and the club chose the name of the club, and voted on the date and
time of the meeting. Club meetings will be located at St. Vincent Hospital, 9205 SW Barnes
Road, Lower Level, Conference Room 11, at 6:30-8:00pm, every Thursday. JOIN US! Learn
more about this club at https://www.facebook.com/storymasterspdx.
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