Page 10 - Voices March 2018

JUST SAYIN . . .

Stark Raving (March)

Madness

Donna Stark, DTM—District Director

March Madness – a trademarked term also plenty of other reasons to celebrate the month
known as the NCAA basketball tournament. of March. My daughters have March birthdays.

I’m normally a fan, but the only thing I’m mad It’s time to say goodbye to winter and hello to
about this year is that my 28-win team was spring. And in Oregon, Governor Brown has
snubbed for the big dance! Fortunately, there are proclaimed March 2018 to be Toastmasters
Month! The proclamation cites

several good reasons why March
is Toastmasters month, including
that Toastmasters is a leader in
communication and leadership

development, the importance of
effective communication, and
the growth and achievement
of the organization. One of the

citations in particular resonated
with me—“By helping people
develop essential communication
skills, Toastmasters International

performs a valuable service for its
members and those who hear the
message of opportunity, initiative,
and good fellowship.”z

Opportunity—a situation
or condition favorable for
attainmentof a goal. Every
meeting role is an opportunity

to practice andimprove a
specific skill. Speaking skills,
listening skills, feedbackskills
. . . leadership skills. Club,area,

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