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FROM THE DESK

November Is Deadline Month

By Erik Bergman, DTM, Club Growth Director
If you are someone who waits until the last minute, it’s your time to shine — the
last minute is NOW!
The end of the month marks a key date in the Toastmasters year. Monday,
Nov. 30, is the last day for these key metrics of member, club, Area and District
success:
• Unpaid members must renew their membership
• Club Treasurers must submit member renewal payments
• Area Directors must submit Club Visit Reports
All of the above must be received at Toastmasters International (TI) by midnight. Please act on them ASAP and DO NOT
WAIT until 10 p.m. that night because TI’s system may be slow due to the high volume of last-minute submissions.
Think how much stronger our program would be if all 1,032 unpaid members, listed as“grace”on a club’s roster, would
renew right now. Let’s work to keep them as fellow Toastmasters. Club VPs of Membership and Treasurers play a big
role here, but each one of us can urge a tardy dues payer to stay with the club.
Part of being good leaders is taking care of business at all levels of our organization. Spare yourself any further e-nags,
and save your fellow Toastmasters the worry and aggravation of hounding you to make a payment or submit a report.
Just do it!
Many thanks to these Area Directors whose Club Visit Reports are all in: Nena Heitz, Area 21; Cathy French, Area 31;
Diana Jensen Cramer, Area 35; Ken Smith, Area 41; Joyce Eastwick, Area 51; Paul Hansen, Area 52; Joe Anthony, Area 64
and Dennis Hills, Area 83.
To renewals and reports, add a third R – recruits! Every month is the right month to attract new members.

Our District 7 information is on display at
an Umpqua Bank branch in Vancouver
this month. Thanks to Area 84 Director
Patrick Locke, DTM, for helping us spread
our Toastmasters message.

12 Volume 2 Issue 5 - NOVEMBER 2015