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AS I SEE IT. . .

Together We Can!

by Leanna Lindquist, DTM—District Director

Can we really members earn awards and move on to the next
become a President’s Distinguished District?” level. They increase their knowledge and their
The countdown to June 30th has started. ability to speak and lead. When club members
What is all the hullabaloo about June 30th? It’s earn awards it inspires other club members to
the last day of the Toastmaster year. The last day earn awards too. It shows your club promotes
for new members, clubs, and member awards excellence.
to count toward the
Distinguished Club New Clubs
Program. It’s when We have chartered 7
we know if we will new clubs this year. We will
be a President’s charter 2 more in the next
Distinguished two weeks. Numerous other
District. As you read
this we have about clubs will charter before
70 more days to get June 30th. Let our Club
the job done. Growth Director know if
Every April, you have plans to start a
once dues are new club.
collected, the offi- Pledges
cial club statisticss are available. What do they
show and how can they guide us to President’s Have you pledged to help make District 7
Distinguished? Districts are measured by the a Presidents Distinguished District? Many of
number of membership payments that are you did last June. You pledged to earn awards
made, number of member awards earned and and recruit new members? Thank you to the
the number of paid clubs. following Toastmasters who have completed
Paid Members their pledges.
To be eligible for the Distinguished Club
Program, a club must have a net gain of 5 or a Allan Edinger Allison Bennett
total of 20 members. Why does Toastmasters David Jamieson Eric Winger
want us to grow our clubs or maintain a charter
strength of 20? It’s for the health and longevity Gloria Cox Larry West
of our clubs. More members bring more energy Leanna Lindquist Lyle Schellenberg
and enthusiasm to meetings. More members
mean you don’t have to hold two club officer Paul Fanning Tanya Myers
roles. More members mean the roles are filled Ted T akamura
every week. New members bring new stories and
new evaluators. Great meetings and welcoming On the road to President’s Distinguished
members encourage visitors to join. Clubs earn District we must first reach Distinguished District.
goals when new members join. Together we can. We have 10 more weeks to turn
Awards our pledges into awards, new members, and new
Member achievement and growth is measured clubs. Look out world, District 7 is on the way
by project completion. It’s all about working to Distinguished.
the program. When manuals are completed

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