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FROM THE DESK
Our Distinguished District Banner Takes A Victory Tour
By Erik Bergman, DTM, Club Growth Director
What’s 6 feet long, 3 feet wide and displayed with pride? It’s our
Distinguished District banner, and it is making its way around District 7
for members to sign. District 7 for members to sign.
Its message is simple:
District 7 Toastmasters
Distinguished District 2014-15
Where aders Are Made
The last time we were a Distinguished District, we had members
sign that year’s celebratory banner before District leaders took
it along to the Toastmasters International Convention. This
year we are having people sign it after the convention. Many
Area Directors from around the District were able to sign it
at Directors Training in August, and various leaders are now
taking the banner with them, permanent markers in hand, on their club visits and to special events. Yes, it’s a
victory tour!
When you see the banner with the ever-increasing number of signatures, add yours along with your club
name. It took everyone’s effort to earn Distinguished District status, so we’d like as many clubs as possible to be
represented so all can share in the honor. Let’s fill it up —
there’s lots of room.
Because our District spans 176 clubs across
three states, the banner has a long way to
travel for maximum participation. We plan to
bring it to as many speech contests, trainings,
club meetings and conferences as we can.
While you’re adding your John Hancock, think about what
you can do to help your club reach or maintain Distinguished or better status:
• What educational awards will you achieve?
• Which fellow Toastmaster can you encourage to complete an award?
• How many new members can you recruit?
When members achieve their individual goals, it’s that much easier for clubs, areas, divisions and our District to
achieve theirs. Member achievement leads to club excellence. After all, we want to commission a new banner to
display next summer – one that reads President’s Distinguished District!
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