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SUCCESSFUL CLUB

How to Create A Successful Club –

Be Distinguished or Bust!

by Janet Cerasin, ACG, Old CL

Recently I was charter strength. We are currently 18 members
asked how Newberg strong, and need just two more to be a Presidents
Toastmasters Club had earned so many awards Distinguished Club. Will we make it? You bet!
this year. The answer? There was a burning desire Back to the original question—how have we
to get it done! earned so many goals this year? I believe it’s
It all started when the group was discussing because we are a mutually supportive group
the High Performance Leadership (HPL) manual of Toastmasters friends. That’s what makes us
requirements. We decided to work together on successful!
HPL projects and see if we could do it. Many As the new Toastmasters year approaches,
of the members expressed the desire to work follow Newberg Toastmasters example. Have a
the program and manuals were ordered for the board meeting, write your Club Success Plan,
group. One HPL has been complete and others and begin working the Distinguished Club
are in process. Program. Be sure you set dates for your goals,
Other club members worked on their work the plan, and have fun in your meetings.
education and leadership goals, determined to Hold contests, attend Area, Division and District
get to the HPL part for the Advanced Leadership events. Go to British Columbia and attend the
Silver Award. International Convention.
Two members received Have fun, there is more learning to
a Triple Crown Award this come with Pathways!
year—Joyce Nikula, ACS, ALB
and Marvin Walker, ACB, ALB.
Joyce is our VP of Education and
incoming President. Marvin
is our Sergeant at Arms and
incoming VP of Education. We
have a powerhouse leadership
team! Joyce Nikula
Our group has really impressed me with
their drive and desire to reach their goals. For
example, LeRoy Nollette, current Club President
and a member of over 40 years in Toastmasters, L to R: Linda Cox, Ernie Yoder, Joyce Nikula and Jason Potter
discovered that Toastmasters International had
lost his earlier records. He started over, and
currently holds ACS and CL awards. Many others
are working on their awards this year.
We believe that following the Club Success
Plan and the Distinguished Club Plan are the best
ways to obtain club and personal goals. We’ve
earned 10 out of 10 club goals.
Newberg Toastmasters meets Fridays between
6:45am and 7:45am. We’ve often wondered
if our meeting time contributes to member
retention issues. This year we dropped from L to R: Marvin Walker, Linda Cox, Janelle Nordyke, Tana
20 to 14 members—but we are nearly back to Franko

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