Page 26 - 2017 December Voices
P. 26
CLUB COACH CORNER
LET’S GO!
by Lisa Hutton, ACB, ALB
The end of December As a member of Toastmasters
is halftime for Toastmasters and an International and my club, I promise;
opportunity to review how one’s club is • To attend club meetings regularly
doing. Is your club on track to achieving the • To prepare all of my projects to the
status of Distinguished, Select Distinguished best of my ability, basing them on the
or best yet, President’s Distinguished? Toastmasters education program
Setting goals, reviewing and realigning • To prepare for and fulfill meeting
tactics are likely necessary in order to ensure assignments
objectives are reached by the end of June • To provide fellow members with
2018. For example, if not all (minimum 4) helpful, constructive evaluations
of the club’s officers attended the Winter • To help the club maintain the positive,
Toastmaster Leadership Institute earlier this friendly environment necessary for all
month; there are makeup trainings in both members to learn and grow
January and February. • To serve my club as an officer when
Are club members embracing the called upon to do so
new Pathways program? Are experienced • To treat my fellow club members and
members making plans to achieve their our guests with respect and courtesy
DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster) before • To bring guests to club meetings so
the “Legacy Program” expires? Knowing the they can see the benefits Toastmasters
specific goals your members have set for membership offers
themselves will be the best way to support • To adhere to the guidelines and rules
them and in turn safeguard the club being for all Toastmasters education and
Distinguished, or better! When a win-win recognition programs
environment becomes the norm, the club no • To act within Toastmasters’ core
longer struggles to keep members engaged values of integrity, respect, service
in the Toastmaster program. and excellence during the conduct of
Often before a team takes the field, court, all Toastmasters activities
or playing space, it’s typical to see players Now let’s get on with the second half of
gather and chant a team slogan, count down the game. It’s time to meet new people,
learn something new and have some fun!
from three, and say ‘let’s go!’ or, high-five
each other to generate enthusiasm and
positive energy.
For us, the Toastmaster’s Promise is
what binds us to each other and our united
efforts to serve one another to the best of
our abilities. By regularly reviewing and
perhaps having members read aloud at a
club meeting, the Toastmaster’s Promise
takes on greater purpose and can transform
the very people that say the words.
26 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6 DECEMBER, 2017
