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COACH CONVERSATIONS

their membership, they I do want to let everyone
will be one of the first know that we have two other

Clubs in the District to be prospective Club coaches in
declared Distinguished by the process as this is written.
Toastmasters International. If you are keeping score—
Congratulations again and of course I am—it is Club

to these two coaches. I Coaches 5 - Lions 0 at this
know we will have others time!
to congratulate in the coming Re-access your skills, your
months who are working hand in hand with time, and your desire. Consider becoming one

their Clubs. of these successful and influential appointed
I also wish to acknowledge three new roles in District 7. I did—and I have again.
Club coaches who have been appointed since Oh, yes. You asked what happened in my
January of this year. These individuals have first Club coach experience? I would love

readily stepped forward to help Clubs in need. to relate horrible stories, but a good Club
They are: leadership team rose to the challenge. Not
• David Bones-Talk-In-Tell Toastmasters only did the Club achieve Distinguished
# 1567, Ron Martin, Club President status, but I made new friends and widened

• Suzanne Loeb-Downtown Lunchbunch my Toastmasters experience as well as adding
Toastmasters #2714463, Judith Short, new “tricks of the trade” to my bag of skills.
Club President (Co-Coach) It was a positive experience then, and it is my
• David Shehorn-Bend Chamber role and desire to make it one for you as well.

Toastmasters #6856, Jodi Compton,
Club President

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