Page 52 - December 2020 Voices

FIELD NOTES

when, the where, and the who. Then we worked TLI volunteer?” The question was OK. It was the

to reveal the picture. required choice offered. One member responded,
“I couldn’t submit this without volunteering to
The Picture Revealed help with Spring 2021 - sneaky!” I can see how
- TLI is like a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Pieces the word sneaky came to mind. Another member

fall off the table, a speaker canceled 24 hours responded, “I assumed it wasn’t on purpose.”
before the program came out. Puzzles come Lesson learned. Find a proofreader.
together quicker when more people work on it, My spyware stripped the link to Eventbrite
so does TLI. A great committee helped choose out of the program before it went online. When

the speakers. The rest, I did myself. I did not ask Norton pops up and says we have removed script
for help. OOPS! Not a brilliant move. I should that may contain malware pay attention. Another
have asked for help with the puzzle. I sent out lesson learned.
huge numbers of emails. I requested bios, photos, The majority who filled out the evaluation

introductions, paragraphs, and talking points form thought 23 breakout sessions was “just
from each presenter. I edited, formatted, and right.” They appreciated the length of the day.
emailed them to Phyllis for the printed program. They appreciated the effort our volunteers
I set up 15 of the Zoom sessions and made sure exerted to put on an online event.

our borrowed accounts were set up the same As for me, I can’t wait for an in person TLI.
way. I tested 23 links and copied them onto an I miss our potluck, seeing old friends, and
instruction page. I wrote a variety of emails making new ones. I want to shake hands and look
and sent them to members, Area and Division someone in the eye when I talk to them. I look

Directors, Club officers, and Club presidents. I forward to 2021. Our spring TLI will be online.
set up Eventbrite for registration and with the It’s a new puzzle to put together. I hope that next
evaluation form. I recruited Room Hosts and December we will all be together for TLI. I will
Zoom Masters. I emailed them links and speaker make a huge pan of brownies to share.

introductions. Last, but by no means least, I Happy New Year!
emailed instructions and 23 links to the 377 who Leanna Lindquist joined Toastmasters in
registered. Whew! Emails came and went right 2009. She is a member of three Clubs: Marylhurst
up to the last minute. Toastmasters, Tell Me a Story, and Feedbackers.

The picture on the puzzle debuted Saturday She is serving as a club officer in each of her clubs as
December 5th at 9:00 am. District members well as serving as the 2020-21 District 7 Education
Zoomed in and out of breakout sessions. Old Coordinator. She is currently working on her 5th
friends appeared on Brady Bunch screens. Was Distinguished Toastmasters award which will be her

everything perfect? Of course not, we are all first Pathways DTM.
human. Members shared experiences. My big {The optional sessions from TLI on December 5
faux paux was the evaluation form. The question? are available for replay on District 7 Toastmasters’
“May we contact you to be an online Spring 2021 Youtube Channel. ~Editor]

52 ONE COMMUNITY