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skills and knowledge of District 7 to be successful, goal, I plan to offer a reward to those clubs who
so I figured he must have known what he was run the complete Moments of Truth module by
talking about when he nudged me forward. September 30, and another reward to those clubs

The experience I gained as an Area Governor who submit a complete Club Success Plan to their
opened the door of District leadership to me Area Directors by September 30. I also plan to
and let me know that I could be successful as a work with PJ and Lorri to run the Distinguished
District Leader. by December program again after the success last

year’s Trio had with it. Look also for incentives
What is your vision for the District as to be officially recognized as a Distinguished

the Program Quality Director during Club on April 1 and for 100% Pathways adoption.
2020-2021?
I want to see at least 75% of our clubs achieve Lorri Andersen, DTM

at least 5 of the goals of the Distinguished Club
program and put themselves in an excellent Why did you join Toastmasters?

position to be Distinguished. To this end, I am I first joined Toastmasters in 1996. I was confiding
offering monthly, ongoing web-based training in a friend about a work situation and she
in addition to our mandatory, twice-a-year club challenged me to work on speaking in front of

officer training. You will recognize this monthly others without turning red and stumbling over
training as Wednesday’s Wonderful Webinars. my words! I didn’t like how the conversation
I am also strengthening the district’s support turned out but it was the truth and I knew she
for Pathways adoption through a Pathways was right. There was a corporate club at my

Committee chaired by Dr.
Gwendolyn Avington and
the introduction of the
Vice President of Pathways

program within each club.

What incentives and
recognition are you
planning for the year?

My first big goal is to
motivate clubs in District
7 to start the year strong. I

believe in the Distinguished
Club Program, the Moments
of Truth, and the Club
Success Plan. To reach this

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