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2017-18 District 7 Candidates

Office: Division I Director

Faye Phillips, ACS, ALB

Candidate for Division I Director

Division I, the High Desert Division, covers a lot of beautiful
real estate in central Oregon and northern California. The Division
consists of three Areas. Two of the Areas have only three Clubs, with
one having four Clubs.
The description of the Division presents an outline for my goals
as the 2017-2018 Division Director for Division I. My goal is two-fold:
strengthen the Areas and start more Clubs. The goal must encompass both of these points.
It is pointless to neglect the clubs we have while trying to build new clubs. That is like a business
driving off its current clientele while attempting to gain new customers. It costs more and takes
more effort to attract new customers than it does to do the things that are needed to keep the
customers you already have. The same goes for Toastmasters Clubs.
While it is important to keep and strengthen the Clubs we currently have, it is also important
to grow new Clubs. The Division has the minimum number of Areas to be a Division, and two
of the three Areas have the minimum number of clubs to be an Area. If we lose one Club in
either of those two Areas, it not only affects the local members and the Area, but also affects the
Division. I would like to see each Area add a new Club in the next year.
There is no way I can accomplish the above-stated goals myself. It takes a TEAM (Together
Everyone Achieves More). I will be relying heavily on the help and support of the Area Directors
and the Club Presidents to make this happen. CALL TO ACTION: Dedicated Toastmasters in
Areas 10, 11 & 12, please step up now and volunteer to be an Area or Club leader!
It has truly been said that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Without a plan, how can you
possibly reach your goal . . . if you even have a goal. Planning is hugely important. Implementation
is also important. What good is a plan if it is not implemented? Toastmasters has done much
of the work for us. TI has conducted extensive research and has developed the DCP Program as
a result of that research. District 7 has a year-at-a glance plan to help is keep on track for when
club visits, dues payments, contests, officer training and such need to be done. All it takes is
fine-tuning the program at Division, Area and Club levels. Let’s take this Plan and make it our
own and RUN WITH IT!
Speaking of running, if you haven’t guessed already, I am running for Division Director of
the High Desert Division for the 2017-2018 Toastmaster Year. I would appreciate your vote!

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