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GLEANINGS FROM THE GROVE

(which reenforces Toastmasters) and given away. just not for March or September, but year-round.

Be creative. If prospective members see how much fun you
I recently heard of a club (not in the Metro are having, perhaps they will become infected
area) who took a trip to the beach for their and affected to join your club. All our clubs need
meeting. “Sand and Surf” was the theme with a little boost now to ensure their membership

prizes for the most outrageous “bathing suit”, a growth-which leads to educational, personal,
sandcastle making event, hots dogs or healthy and professional growth of all the members-new
food choices and emphasis of enjoying the ones as well as us old ones.
weather. Think outside of the box. That’s a definition of

We are seemingly emerging from our year summertime. Why can’t we do the same for our
long social distancing, etc. and this sounded to clubs as we leave our long winter of discontent
me like a good way to celebrate the return to and emerge into the sunshine. Remember that
the “new normal” we all will be facing. (You still you can always talk with your area director for

could hold this online as well—not sure about other ideas that they may have seen or heard
sandcastles, but we all need a challenge or two!) from the clubs they serve. These ideas should
My fellow Toastmasters. You also could be shared with all and enjoyed by all.
incorporate a membership drive with one of Have a wonderful summer! Help your club

these ideas as well. Membership recruitment is reach new heights in summer programing this

I almost wish we were

butterflies and liv’d but

three summer days –

three such days with

you I could fill with

more delight than fifty

common years could

ever contain. — John Keats

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