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FROM THE DESK

Happy New Year to All Our Past,

Present, and Future Toastmasters

by John Rodke, DTM—Club Growth Director

When opportunity calls and asks you to step Officer training is the “secret sauce” that makes
up, what do you do? Say YES! them happen. Please check out the calendar to
It is my honor to step up and serve as your see when trainings are scheduled near you. If
new Club Growth Director for the soon-to-be your officers will not make any of them, contact
President’s Distinguished District 7. That is our your Area Director so they can get the informa-
goal for 2017. With your help, we can achieve it! tion to you.
Incentives
We want to create get credit and rewards for your effort:
Here are some ways you can have fun AND

Our new BINGO card is available and you
strong clubs. Officer will find a copy in this edition of Voices.

It will also be available on the District website.
training is the “secret Round one of BINGO went well, but has room
for improvement. Let’s have a ton of winners
sauce” that makes this time around.
At the District Fall Conference, Cathy
announced two new Membership Contests:
them happen. #1 is for Millennials

The idea is to share the benefits of Toastmasters
with other Millennials. Check out the flyer in
Help us create an awesome 2017 by actively this issue for requirements to receive this Award.
participating in the opportunities offered from You can be the first to receive the “Extraordinary
the District and merge these with your Club, Millennial Award”
Area, and Division activities. Cathy has been
hearing from members about clubs that they #2 For Everyone in the District
want to sponsor. Let me know and we can help We have an Individual Outstanding Growth
you make these dreams come true. Award and an Outstanding Club Award.
We want to encourage new members to Both contests began on November 5th and
branch out beyond their clubs and attend TLI will continue to June 30, 2017.
(when the snow permits!) and get involved in Club Growth Update
officer trainings, contests, and conferences. Year start: 173 clubs. Presently 166 paid clubs.
Please take that new energy and direct it with 5-8 clubs are bringing their numbers up and
mentoring and encouragement.
should be listed as paid soon. You can do it!
Training These clubs will bring us back to our base
It is vital that we get our club officers trained. of 173.
With the TLI rescheduling, (check the calendar at: I am happy to announce 3 new clubs are
d7toastmasters.org) it will be a challenge to meet scheduling their charter dates in January. A huge
the requirements, but the important thing is the shout-out to Wells Fargo, AECOM and Medford
information. We want to create strong clubs. VA Rehabilitation who will be charting soon!

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