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clubs to keep them from dying of COVID… From got to work with two amazing leaders in Lorri
marketing in-person meetings to marketing Andersen and Jim Robison. We had our conflicts,
Zoom meetings… The sudden and drastic change as any Trio will, but the harmony that marked

to the culture of meeting and giving speeches our working relationship was awesome and made
tested us in a lot of unexpected ways and forced leading District 7 fun.
me to develop a sense of humor to keep myself Finally, my year as IPDD. I wasn’t prepared
resilient. for the hassle of having our Celebration of

The transition to PQD and District Director Leadership trophies FINALLY delivered to us in
proved a lot easier for me, as both roles used January, and I’m still digging myself out of that
strengths I had already developed. Working mess, but it was still a great joy to honor those
with Dr. Gwendolyn to get more Toastmasters on my leadership team who exceeded the call of

on board with Pathways… Working with Leanna duty to provide exceptional service to all of you.
to plan robust educational options on Zoom… Now it’s all done. What am I going to do after
Working with Lyle to plan our District’s first- I drop the subtitle “Immediate” and become just
ever online conference… Though we all had to a Past District Director? I don’t know. Jim has me

work in a less accommodating environment, I running the D7 website now that Bob is on his big
felt more comfortable directing our program hike, so that will keep me involved. Otherwise, I
quality efforts and learned a lot about program plan to just enjoy the time I have to offer better
management. service to my three home clubs. We shall see…

Then my year as a District Director… Many Thank you all for the opportunity you gave
past District Directors told me that their PQD me
years were their favorites. I disagree! My year as
District Director was my favorite on the Trio. I

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