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Willamette Division: Growing Stronger
Club by Club
By Erik Bergman, Club Growth Director—
The Willamette Division reached Distinguished status.
has enjoyed an active The latest club to charter is Toast to US
year with three new clubs chartered and Toastmasters at US Bank Equipment
one revived with a change of name, Finance in Tigard. It was a long journey—
location and focus. Let’s start with the some 15 months from kickoff meeting to
newcomers. charter party— but the persistence of
Two clubs chartered last summer, giving club officers and the support of US Bank
made it happen. The club is a strong
Where to Start a Club addition to Area 65. Club President
Aimee Cessna and VP of Education Erin
Corporations (150 or more employees is Stammer deserve credit for their efforts,
ideal) as does club mentor Kathleen Tully, DTM,
president of WE Toasted Toastmasters,
Community centers the club that sponsored Toast to US.
Governmental bodies (city, county, state
Toast to US
or other) officers explain
Churches their roles at a
Civic institutions recent meeting
Libraries
Any city of 10,000 people or more (If it While adding new clubs is important, so
is reviving clubs in need. The former
has a McDonald’s, it can support a Courtyard Communicators in Area 62
Toastmasters club.) suffered from low membership. With
timely help from Lt. Governor Marketing
the Division an energy boost to start the Leanna Lindquist, Area 62 Governor
year. Clackamas County Toastmasters in Carrie Henderson, and other experienced
Area 63 and Clack-Orators in Area 64 Toastmasters, the club was reborn as
came about thanks in large part to Patriot Talkers under new President Kay
former International President Gary Bridges. A change of venue to Standard
Schmidt, DTM. His careful planning and TV and Appliance in southeast Portland,
recruiting brought in enough of his a fresh focus on political talk, and a
fellow government workers at Clackamas
County to launch both clubs at his (Continued on page 31)
workplace. Proving that a brand-new
club can enjoy success, Clackamas
County Toastmasters has already
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Club by Club
By Erik Bergman, Club Growth Director—
The Willamette Division reached Distinguished status.
has enjoyed an active The latest club to charter is Toast to US
year with three new clubs chartered and Toastmasters at US Bank Equipment
one revived with a change of name, Finance in Tigard. It was a long journey—
location and focus. Let’s start with the some 15 months from kickoff meeting to
newcomers. charter party— but the persistence of
Two clubs chartered last summer, giving club officers and the support of US Bank
made it happen. The club is a strong
Where to Start a Club addition to Area 65. Club President
Aimee Cessna and VP of Education Erin
Corporations (150 or more employees is Stammer deserve credit for their efforts,
ideal) as does club mentor Kathleen Tully, DTM,
president of WE Toasted Toastmasters,
Community centers the club that sponsored Toast to US.
Governmental bodies (city, county, state
Toast to US
or other) officers explain
Churches their roles at a
Civic institutions recent meeting
Libraries
Any city of 10,000 people or more (If it While adding new clubs is important, so
is reviving clubs in need. The former
has a McDonald’s, it can support a Courtyard Communicators in Area 62
Toastmasters club.) suffered from low membership. With
timely help from Lt. Governor Marketing
the Division an energy boost to start the Leanna Lindquist, Area 62 Governor
year. Clackamas County Toastmasters in Carrie Henderson, and other experienced
Area 63 and Clack-Orators in Area 64 Toastmasters, the club was reborn as
came about thanks in large part to Patriot Talkers under new President Kay
former International President Gary Bridges. A change of venue to Standard
Schmidt, DTM. His careful planning and TV and Appliance in southeast Portland,
recruiting brought in enough of his a fresh focus on political talk, and a
fellow government workers at Clackamas
County to launch both clubs at his (Continued on page 31)
workplace. Proving that a brand-new
club can enjoy success, Clackamas
County Toastmasters has already
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