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Volunteers Make It All Happen
PJ Kleffner, DTM - Immediate Past District Director
Divisions. We’re up to 77. a committee.
We also have the Education and Training At this point, you might be thinking, “Why
Coordinator, TLI Coordinator, and the should I volunteer? What’s in it for me?” To be
Conference Committee Chair. The math blunt, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
gets a little more complicated because the Think of everything you have learned and
number of people on each of their committees the other benefits you have received from
is not mandated and varies. If none of the Toastmasters. This is your chance to pay it
above caught your attention, how about the back, or even pay it forward. You will meet
Club Coach, Club Sponsor, or Club Mentor other Toastmasters outside your home Club.
Coordinators, all who need people on their You will develop your leadership skills. You
teams? can use many of these volunteer positions
If you have certain technical or professional to complete a High Performance Leadership
skills you would like to share, we have the Project, or other high level Pathways project.
Zoom Master team, Webmaster, and Audit Some of the positions will satisfy requirements
Committee. Other special purpose volunteers toward your Distinguished Toastmaster award.
include the Prison Club Liaison, Speechcraft Whatever you choose to do will be greatly
Coordinator, and the District Chief Judge. appreciated by all of us.
I’ve lost count, but I’m confident that it Contact me at pjkleffner.tm@frontier.com
takes well over 100 volunteers to make this or 503-330-2706 if you have questions or wish
all happen. Now is the time to think about to be considered for any of these positions.
how you can serve the District next year. We Volunteers are the lifeblood of Toastmasters.
have something for everyone, whether you are
looking for a chair or coordinator position, or
just want to work behind the scenes as part of
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