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shared that he was the founding member renewal cycle. If you don’t ask, you will
of Marylhurst Toastmasters. Without never know.
knowing he started the Club, they had

given him a wonderful tribute! You never **********
know who you will influence by sharing We hope you found some nuggets to share
your club stories. in your Club. Use them as an inspiration
Do you celebrate member achievements? to modify or implement practices that will

This is an area where the VP Education assure that you will end the year strong and
plays an integral role in member retention. have a Quality Club. And remember, every
They are the key to submitting Pathways member has a role to play in the success
level completions. As soon as a level is of your Club. Whether it’s putting on the

submitted to Toastmasters International, best performance every meeting, talking
the VP Education could send an email out up your Club to potential members, or
to all members celebrating the member’s celebrating and recognizing each other’s
accomplishment. Consider jazzing it up accomplishments, it’s all in your hands.

by sending out an electronic card instead We end with a quote from Henry Ford,
of a normal email. There are free sites to “The strength of the team is each individual
do this—check them out! And be sure to member. The strength of each member is the
give a shout out at the next meeting. team.”

And speaking of shout outs . . . does your
Club celebrate member accomplishments About the authors—For the past 10 years,
outside of Toastmasters? Birthdays? Career Leanna Lindquist and Phyllis Harmon have
moves? New babies? Public Speaking been joined at the hip. It started at Starbucks

engagements? If not, why not? It’s all when they met for coffee. It was there that Phyllis
about recognition and valuing member handed the District Education Coordinator
contributions to both their own and the baton over to Leanna. Since then, they have
Club’s success. The more you celebrate shared a similar path. Both have been Area

each other, the tighter your connections Directors multiple times, Division Directors,
will remain. Public Relations Managers, Conference Chairs,
Are members getting their money’s and two-time recipients of the Toastmaster of
worth? When is the last time you asked the Year award. They served all three years

them to rate their club experience? in the Trio. Phyllis was District Director
Surveys could be one answer to finding 2014-2015 and Leanna 2016-2017. They
out. Especially important would be asking belong to multiple clubs. They each have four
about their personal growth since the last Distinguished Toastmasters Awards.

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