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Pursuing Potential

Allison Bennett, ACB, CL, is up for any challenge. It’s what led her to take on the role
of Club Coach Coordinator on top of an already busy Toastmasters schedule. “I love
pursuing potential,” Allison says. “When I see clubs with potential, I want to draw it

out. I love helping people learn that they can be great.”

Allison is a member of four clubs herself, as well as Area 43
Director. She says: “Each club has its own personality. I like
finding out what makes it unique and growing it into something
distinguished. I like to find out which tools will work.”

She sees herself as a resource that clubs with 12 or fewer
members can call on to arrange for a club coach. Allsion will
assign a volunteer coach to help that low-membership club
reach Distinguished status.

“Toastmasters has great impact, and there can be even more,” she says. “We have
clubs that need speakers and speakers that need clubs to speak at. We can match them up. What could be
more awesome than that!”

To volunteer as a club coach or request a club coach, contact coaches@d7toastmasters.org.

Happy Anniversary To November Clubs

The following clubs are celebrating their charter Chartered Years Club Nane
anniversary this month. Congratulations to all! A Charter Years Club Name
special shout out to congratulate all clubs that 11/1/1950 Astoria
have reached the quarter century mark or more: 11/1/1957 65 Beachtown
Astoria, Beachtown, Oregon, and Woodburn! 11/1/1986 58 Columbian
11/25/2014 29 Flying Toasters
11/7/2011 1 Gorge Windbags
11/23/2010 4 Ilwaco
11/1/1946 5 Oregon
11/21/2006 69 Portland Progressives
11/13/2003 9 Sherwood Town Criers
11/1/1982 12 Tabor
11/1/2000 33 Will-Sher
11/1/1955 15 Woodburn
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