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SUCCESSFUL CLUB

Marylhurst Toastmasters
A Banner Full of Ribbons

Leanna Lindquist, DTM andDHHHInt Lisa Hutton, DTM

Marylhurst Toastmasters Club celebrates its me of the phrase in Dananjaya Hettiarachchi’s
20th anniversary this October. That in itself 2014 World Championship of Public Speaking
is an accomplishment. While there are many speech, I See Something in You. That is how our
clubs that can brag about being decades old, club operates. We provide opportunities for
all too many have a short shelf life. One of the our members to take on a task or assume roles.
striking characteristics about our club is the When they excel we encourage them to move
legacy of leadership. In a period of nine years outside the club. When they express the desire
two members served as District Governors: to develop their leadership skills we recommend
Scott Stevenson from 2009-10 and Deveny them for a District role, serve on the Conference

Bywaters from 2011-12. Leanna Lindquist Committee, help plan TLI, or work on other
served as District Director from 2016-17. Lisa District committees to spread their wings. Many
Hutton served as D7 Public Relations Manager, District Governors/Directors got their start that
Conference Chair, Area Director, and Club way.
Coach Coordinator. Club members can also We are proud to say we have earned the rank
lay claim to Toastmaster of the Year four times, of Presidents Distinguished for the 12th year in a
Division Governor of the Year, Area Director of row. Our banner is loaded with ribbons. It wasn’t
the Year, and Rookie of the Year. always like that. At the beginning of the 2006-07
How do members from one club garner so Toastmaster year, our club had 9 members. The
many spots on the District Leadership team and Area Governor, Scott Stevenson, brought in two
receive so much recognition? We strategically club coaches and joined the club himself. Under
grow our members to become District leaders the leadership of 25year-old Club President,
by mentoring and supporting them. It reminds Michael Lindquist, the club turned itself around.

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